Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine - July 2013

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SB LIFE AND STYLE

Volume 1 Issue 1 / July 2013

Editor / Publisher Jeffrey Florentine Art Director Rah Riley Advertising Sales Brenna O'Toole

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IN THIS ISSUE

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8 SOME LIKE IT REAL HOT. Pearls, hats, and fast cars...oh my! The polo season is in full swing and the SB Life & Style team was on hand for the Mikimoto Polo Challenge charity event. 10 DESIGNING FOR THE UNDERGROUND ELITE. Take a fresh look into this 'White Party, Black Tie' themed dinner party. Break out your lavish taste and indulge in some summer eye candy. 20 OH LA LA TAKE ME TO THE SPA! Massage or 'Flamboyage?

Escape to Summerland’s pretty little secret, Cashmir Beauty Lounge modern yet comfortable and nestled by the sea. 22 SNEAK PEEKS. Flip through a few of our upcoming articles and get excited for all the luxury to come - we certainly are!

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Letter

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Editor Dear Friends Welcome to Issue One — a scrumptious taste of Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine — Santa Barbara's behind-the-scenes black book to all things stylish, luxurious, and local.

The online (and one day print!) pages of Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine feature all that is luxe, delicious, influential, and local to the American Riviera: luxury hot spots, must-have style, chic interiors, comfortable travel, exclusive events, and so much more.

Perfectly packaged in our eco-friendly monthly issues and daily behind-the-scenes moments, we celebrate fine living, fun people, and this perfect little paradise of Santa Barbara.

As our pilot issue, we are test driving a few concepts. We dabble in a little bit of everything around town and encourage you as our reader to offer improvements and local recommendations. Let us know what you would like to see! We want to have fun and feature a variety of lifestyle happenings around Enjoy the inaugural issue. I hope to see you our beautiful city and coast. around this summer!

Jeffrey Florentine

Editor in Chief Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine

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Some Like It

Real Hot I

t was a picturesque summer day at The Mikimoto

Polo Challenge. The event was filled with champagne,

super cars, gourmet local cuisine, VIP hot air balloon

rides and of course Mikimoto's fine pearl Jewelry with a polo match to follow. The exclusive few were selected to ride the VIP “Polo Balloon� where lunch was provided through battle of the Chefs cookoff.

Back on land,

After the wine, Chef

DID YOU KNOW?

Executive Chef

Cartumini was

Mikimoto's cultured

Alesandro Cartumini

paraded around the

Akoyal pearl

from from the Four

polo field in a brand

necklaces became

Seasons Biltmore,

new Maserati.

famous after one

Executive Chef

During the David

of Hollywood's

David Reardon from

and Goliath themed

most beloved stars,

Bacara Resort & Spa,

match, spectacular

Marilyn Monroe,

and Executive Chef

sportsmanshop was

fashioned them

Jason Tuley from

displayed under the

quite frequently.

Anchor WoodFire

Carpinteria sun. At

The necklace was a

Kitchen each chose

the traditional Half-

gift from her second

an exquisite dish to

Time Divot Stomp,

husband, baseball

demonstrate and

Lana Marme, a top

legend Joe DiMaggio,

serve. Votes from the

fashion retailer in

who purchased

guests determined

Montecito, awarded

the necklace from

the winning dish.

a $500 gift certificate

Mikimoto, in

In the end, Chef

to the winning Divot

Japan, while on

Alesandro Cartumini

Diva. All proceeds

their honeymoon.

from was the victor,

went to the Polo

Like Monroe,

with his salad of

Training Center

guests at the event

Maine lobster, peach,

Santa Barbara.

watercress, and avocado puree.

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had a wonderful time trying on and purchasing Mikimoto pearls.

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FASHION EDITORIALS every month!

DESIGNING FOR THE

UNDERGROUND ELITE Santa Barbara Life & Style goes Hollywood glam in the back lawn of this Montecito estate. Take a look at these fresh photos of the 'White Party, Black Tie' event thrown for

one of Montecito's underground supper clubs. JSF Design brought the indoors out, creating posh stylish spaces and mixing up speakeasy cocktails.

WRITTEN BY JEFFREY FLORENTINE FLOWERS AND CREATIVE ASSISTANCE

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JSF Design is well known for their out-of-the-box design concepts. From hanging mirrors on 18-foot garden hedges to chandeliers dripping from tree tops, these dramatic concepts create a dramatic feel for any party, while also offering a sense of comfort by bringing indoor materials and statement pieces outside the home. The JSF design team has been adding their unique touches to many parties throughout the Santa Barbara area.

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LOCAL FEATURES every month!

Ooh La La Take Me to the Spa! WRITTEN BY BREANNA O'TOOLE

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scape to Summerland’s little

Cashmir’s newest hair color trend,

secret, Cashmir Beauty Lounge.

the “Flamboyage”.

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This color treatment provides a

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This hidden gem exudes an up-

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The shine is not at all artificial, and

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To get that natural summer glow,

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THE PAGE for a few

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at the upcoming pages of

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fter a short drive through the beautiful

California wine country and coastline I arrived in Avila Beach, a quaint, cute and sophisticated little town. With lush mountains behind me and the vast ocean in front, I experienced the best of both worlds, the perfect mix of rustic elegance in a serene and relaxing beach front environment. To let you in on the highlights, I relaxed at a luxury mineral spa, wandered the beach, explored tide pools by a guided boat tour, danced at the Avila Farmer’s Market, indulged in some amazing champagne tasting...

SEE THE FULL FEATURE IN OUR SEPTEMBER ISSUE! WRITTEN BY BREANNA O’TOOLE

Celebrity Cooking WITH

BACARA RESORT & SPA

Bacara Resort & Spa’s Chef de Cuisine Chris Turano, featured on Food Network’s Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell, welcomed SB Life & Style to his kitchen at Bistro.

Chef talked about the show and a fantastic technique to preserve the bounty of Santa Barbara’s summer growing season.

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MILLION DOLLAR

INTERVIEW Santa Barbara Life & Style sits down with Bravo’s Josh Flagg Written by Jeffrey Florentine Photographed by Leah Valentine Photography

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Josh Flagg, star on Bravo’s hit TV show Million Dollar Listing, sat down with Santa Barbara Life & Style for in interview on his favorite destination to staycation. If you haven’t guessed it, it’s Santa Barbara of course! Josh was practically raised in Santa Barbara with his family staycationing here since he was a baby.

We will let you in on a secret.

Down a long dirt road and out-of-range from cell reception is a small winery that was almost never discovered. In the Santa Rita Hills, Gypsy Canyon Winery sits on California history.

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Photographed by Leah Valentine Written by Laura Reynolds

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