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on the cover: Chicago interior designer and artist Linc Telen’s latest project in Little Italy. Te great room boasts black quartz from TransCeramica on the freplace, sconces from Arteriors, a rug by Hyde, and a Noguchi cofee table and Bantam Studio Sofa both from Design Within Reach. Photo by Anthony Tahlier.

HIP TO BE SQUARE Roberto Demeglio’s geo-fabulous baubles check all the boxes

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PASSPORT TO PARIS A few of our favorite things from Goyard’s new digs at Neiman Marcus on the Mag Mile

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LA VIE SOPHISTIQUÉ Te Lycée Français de Chicago unveils its new campus

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SAVOR FARE A Croatian culinary adventure courtesy of Maistra Hotels and Resorts

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BIBLIOTAPH Cool cofee table tomes from renowned interior designers and architects

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Rag Time Te latest luxury convertibles will make your Sunday drive sexier than ever.

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BETTER WITH AGE Master Sommelier Scott Harper explores Ribero del Duero’s Tempranillo grapes

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CURATING A LIFESTYLE A conversation with Ron Pizzuti, one of the most infuential contemporary art collectors of the 21st century

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HOTEL CONFIDENTIAL Te dazzling perks of the One&Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas

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MONUMENTAL COMPOSITION A Look at the Whitney Museum of American Art’s new home in New York’s Meatpacking District

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AMERICANA THE BEAUTIFUL Destination Kohler gears up to host the 2015 PGA Championship

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WEDDED BLISS Bliss Weddings & Events expands its party planning platform with posh new oferings

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DIVINE REINVENTION Interior designer Linc Telen transforms a church in Little Italy into a dreamy abode

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HEART AND CRAFT

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Chef Bruce Sherman shakes up North Pond’s summer menu Setting our sights on the Chicago Hunter Derby Sophisticated Living’s summer party picks

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66 AMERICANA THE BEAUTIFUL Te Forbes Five Star Kohler Waters Spa at Destination Kohler is just a short 2.5hour drive from downtown Chicago.

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I love calling Chicago home. It’s been two decades since I made the move west from Bloomfeld Hills, Mich.—a fact I was recently reminded of at my 20-year high school reunion (gulp). Over the years, I’ve racked up addresses in Lincoln Park and Lakeview, Bucktown and the Gold Coast—and everywhere in between for that matter—before landing in the West Loop, where I live today with my husband and daughter. Our threestory loft digs aren’t for everyone. It’s defnitely diferent having three people living under one roof with no doors to speak of and stairs for days. It’s quirky and cozy, modern yet eclectic, and I love it.

One claim that I can’t make is ever calling Little Italy home base, but I’m thinking about taking a second look at the neighborhood after seeing the talented Linc Thelen’s latest project: a turn-of-the-century church turned single-family home for a brood of fve (“Divine Reinvention”). Telen, an interior designer and accomplished artist (not to mention furniture fabricator) teamed up with Chicago frm Scrafano Architects to draft the architectural drawings before working his magic room to room, customizing everything from a beautiful buttress ceiling and gourmet chef ’s kitchen to colorful stained glass windows. Tere’s even a climbing wall in one of the kids’ bedrooms! Let’s just say I have a serious case of house-envy.

Whatever hood you call home, there’s nothing better than enjoying summer in the Second City—roof deck hopping, farmers markets, hitting up all the festivals. But for one weekend every summer, my family and I pile in the car and head to Kohler, Wis., for a few days at Te American Club at Destination Kohler. We relax and recharge at the Kohler Waters Spa, dine at Te Immigrant restaurant and stroll around Wood Lake. I chronicled my latest visit, including a look back at the village’s antebellum beginnings, in this issue’s feature on the historic hotel and resort (“Americana the Beautiful”). With nearby Whistling Straits hosting this year’s PGA Championship Aug. 10-16, it’s an exciting time for Kohler.

Whatever your plans this summer, enjoy the sun on your face and the warm breeze of the lake at your back. And enjoy this issue of Sophisticated Living.

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Contributors For this issue’s home feature (“Divine Reinvention”), writer Diana Bitting traveled to Chicago’s Little Italy to get the scoop on designer Linc Telen’s latest project for a family of fve: a century-old church building he converted into a private residence. “I was blown away by the scale of the main foor space for a city house,” Bitting says. “Te ceiling was double height and absolutely soared. And the stained glass windows shed this gorgeous glow over everything. It’s stunning.”

To writer Amalie Drury, Bliss Weddings & Events owner Renny Pedersen’s idea for a new arm of her high-end wedding planning business is a genius idea. “I thought I could plan my own wedding, no problem,” says Drury, who wrote about Bliss and Wrap It Up for our summer issue (“Wedded Bliss”). “In the end, I had to call in a planner friend to pull it of, and I’m sure there are plenty of overwhelmed brides out there who need rescuing like me.”

Drury is the Chicago editor of PureWow. “It was impossible to take a bad shot when Chef was consistently knocking it out of the park with every single dish he brought out,” says contributing photographer Sean Henderson, who captured North Pond chef and partner Bruce Sherman’s perfect plates for this issue (“Heart and Craft”). “All of his dishes are gorgeous, colorful and all around delicious!

So much so that I could have stopped after the frst picture I took of each dish and been confdent I had the shot.”

“I’m considering making a standing dinner reservation at least once a season at North Pond,” says contributor Joel Hoglund, who wrote this issue’s feature on the long-running restaurant in Lincoln Park (“Heart and Craft”). He adds, “Summer may be the best season for a frst visit or an overdue return to North Pond because chef Bruce Sherman has access to so much amazing produce to build his menu around, and sitting in that great Arts and Crafts-style building from 1912 with the windows open to the park is the perfect way to spend a summer evening in Chicago.” ev Co Contributing writer Alexandra Sabbag got her frst horse at fve years old. “Two things were clear: My negotiation skills were far above average, and I was in love with horses for life.” cle For this issue, she interviewed the key players behind September’s Chicago Hunter Derby Fo beneftting Equestrians for a Cause (“Horse Play”). “What Equestrians for a Cause does be for the Chicagoland community is beyond the standard of ‘do-gooder,’” says Sabbag. “Te organization exceptionally marries the passion for equestrianism to three incredible causes org and, in the process, makes a respectable impact on our local community and beyond.” an Ch Chicago photographer Anthony Tahlier was excited to work closely with interior designer and artist Linc Telen during our shoot of a church turned single-family home in Little Italy (“Divine Reinvention”). “Linc was super friendly and excited to explain his project as we were photographing,” says Tahlier, who captured all of the home’s custom details, including a chef ’s kitchen, custom art and even a climbing wall for the kids. “It was a wonderful experience with a great family.” Tahlier’s recent editorial projects include shoots for Contract, Miami Living and ESPN magazines.

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With the ’60s making a groovy comeback, it’s no surprise that we’re smitten with geometric shapes in bold black and white. Tird-generation Italian jewelry designer Roberto Demeglio’s diamond-studded ceramic cufs and rings strikingly go from day to night, and thanks to hidden, stainless steel coils, you can slip them on and of with ease. Wear them one at a time, or stack on the baubles for a serious statement. How you rock them is far from black and white. sl

Bracelets, from left to right: Three-row black ceramic bracelet with black pavé diamonds in 18K white gold, $2,438; two-row white matte ceramic bracelet with white pavé diamonds in 18K white gold, $2,858; two-row black matte ceramic bracelet with white pavé diamonds in 18K white gold, $2,858; and one-row white rectangular ceramic bracelet with white pavé diamonds in 18K pink gold, $3,600. Rings, from left to right: White ceramic ring with white pavé diamond elements in 18K white gold, $4,178, and white ceramic ring with black pavé diamonds in 18K white gold, $1,678. All pieces are part of the Domino collection by Roberto Demeglio and available at Elements, 312.642.6574, elementschicago.com.

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PASSPORT TO PARIS

By Elise Hofer Shaw

Goyard lovers are fiercely loyal. Karl Lagerfeld, a client since 1973, has had custom trunks made to protect and tote his iconic white shirts for more than 15 years. And now, Chicagoans can conveniently shop the Parisian label’s tony trunks, handbags and accessories from its new, frst-foor shop at Neiman Marcus on Michigan Avenue. Designed to pay homage to Goyard’s rich heritage as trunk-makers since 1853, a rainbow of coated canvas bags beckon from behind polished chrome and stainless steel grillwork—not to mention a handful of decorative vintage trunks, with peeling Customs stamps

and all. “Maison Goyard is very pleased to be in Chicago,” says Olivier Moingeon, Goyard’s general manager for the Americas. “We had been searching for the ideal location and greatly admired Chicago for its generous spirit, remarkable architecture and rich heritage—truly a world-class city.” With summer in full swing, we’re lusting over Goyard’s posh picnic trunk and purses in sunny yellow and white. Picture it: Te perfect patch of lawn at Ravinia appointed with your Goyardprinted trunk, a spread of fine wine and cheeses, and jazz flling the air. Now that’s music to our ears. sl

Picnic Trunk in white leather and Goyardine canvas (lined with yellow leather) with 24-piece set of dinnerware including Limoges china, crystal stemware and silver fatware engraved with the Goyard insignia (accommodates four guests), $62,095; and Vendome handbag in yellow Goyardine canvas with leather trim, beechwood detailing and palladium rivets, $5,985, both at Goyard at Neiman Marcus, Michigan Avenue, 312.642.5900, goyard.com. Picnic Trunk is available by special order only and takes six to eight months to complete.

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Eric Veteau assumes his post as Lycée Français’ head of school in August.

La Vie Sophistiqué Te Lycée Français de Chicago celebrates 20 years of multilingual international education with a new head of school and a blockbuster new campus.

By Joel Hoglund Consider this: Your little ones could be around to see the year 2100. And this: In the last 20 years, the meteoric rise of the Internet, telecommunications and social media has made the world smaller than ever. Chicago may always be home sweet home, but future generations will need a unique set of crosscultural skills to be successful in the new global world.

The founders of Lycée Français de Chicago saw that coming. In 1995 a small group of French and American families created a private school grounded in the more cosmopolitanminded French educational system, with an emphasis on dual-language curricula and exposure to many diferent cultures.

Since then its student body, ranging from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, has quadrupled to more than 700 students who speak 30 languages and enjoy access to exchange programs in Europe, South America and Asia. Teir college acceptance rate? 100 percent.

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million campus in Lincoln Square opening this summer, and a new head of school to guide its future.

“Tomorrow’s world defnitely needs people who are able to communicate and adapt themselves in many aspects like culture, economics, sciences and human development,” says Eric Veteau, who will replace retiring Lycée head Alain Weber in August.

“Multiculturalism and multilingualism, a rigorous core curriculum, an openness to the world, respect, tolerance and empathy—these are the basics for a true international education,” says Veteau. “At the Lycée, teachers, students and staf come from everywhere in the world, with diferent cultures, with diferent history, with diferent knowledge. Tis enables the Lycée to draw from the best of educational systems worldwide.”

Te French native is a man of the world if there ever was one. He taught economics in Mauritania and managed projects for the Senegalese Ministry of Education before heading successful French lycées in Washington, D.C., and Shanghai.

“I’m somebody who is interested in people and curious about

Te Lycée’s brand-new $35 million campus in Lincoln Square opens this summer.

Designed by STL Architects, the four-story atrium will food classrooms and laboratories with natural light.

other cultures,” says Veteau. “I believe that differences are an asset, and provide greater opportunity for our students’ future in an interconnected world.”

Beyond immersive instruction in both French and English, Veteau says students gain knowledge in Spanish, German, Latin and Chinese. Tey also adopt an area of extra emphasis—ranging from sport and politics to music and visual arts—to focus on throughout their school years.

Board member Doug Lyons, whose daughter attends the Lycée, studied some French in high school, but nothing approaching the level of his kids. “For our family to have the opportunity to have our children be fuent in two languages at an early age and begin their third language in ffth grade is a gift,” says Lyons.

Like many of the parents with children at the school, Lyons is heavily involved in its direction. The Buena Park resident headed the parent committee that is overseeing one of the biggest events in the school’s history: moving from its current home at

the border of Lakeview and Uptown, to a brand-new 3.8-acre campus in burgeoning Lincoln Square. Designed by Spanish architects Luis Collado and Jose Luis de la Fuente of local frm STL Architects, it has a European flair, with cool, modern design, a soaring four-story atrium that foods classrooms and laboratories with natural light, and plenty of room for growth.

“We wanted to meet not only the needs of the school now, but those of the future,” says Lyons.

Veteau sees Chicago as the quintessential American city for international education to become the go-to for parents who want to give their kids an intellectual leg up.

“When you are in Chicago, you feel a tremendous dynamism, a desire to constantly move forward and progress,” says Veteau. “I feel it in the architecture, in the museums which are among the fnest worldwide, in the restaurants where you can enjoy wonderful food from everywhere. Chicago to me is defnitely an amazing city with an international spirit that’s open to the world. Te city and the school are perfect complements.” sl slmag.net

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Savor Fare A Croatian culinary adventure Written by Bridget Williams

Aerial view of Hotel Monte Mulini on Lone Bay.

Glancing down at my feet, which were frmly planted on a foor shod in an expanse of golden glitter under epoxy in the Ăźber modern spa at Hotel Monte Mulini, I pondered the fact that less than 30 minutes hence, these same soles trod ancient cobblestones slick and glistening from a popup rain shower. This dichotomy, which the Europeans muster and master so well, is one of many charms to be discovered in the seaport of Rovinj, Croatia.

Less than a three-hour car ride from the international airport in Venice, Rovinj, part of the Istrian Peninsula, is situated on a hilly promontory punctuated by the Church of St. Euphemia’s 180foot bell tower at its apex. Originally an island before the channel separating it from the mainland was flled in 1763, there are a total of 22 islets that comprise the Rovinj Archipelago.

Controlled by the Romans, the Byzantine and Frankish Empires, the Republic of Venice, the Austrian Empire and Italy, among others, over the course of recorded settlement, Croatia gained independence in 1991 but still exhibits palpable Italian cultural characteristics. As viewed across the harbor, particularly at sunset with a plethora of batanas (traditional flat bottom

wooden fshing vessels) bobbing about in the water, the dense cluster of ancient buildings, some dating to medieval times, that populate the small peninsula and are interspersed with steep, twisting and narrow alleyways, as well as a waterfront promenade bustling with bars and restaurants, congeal to create quite a picturesque scene.

Headquartered in Rovinj, Maistra Hotels and Resorts, operator of 17 hotels and resorts throughout Croatia, took it upon themselves to raise the profile of Rovinj as a top-drawer destination by opening the frst and only fve-star properties in the city: Hotel Monte Mulini and Hotel Lone. "Te leadership at Maistra wants to make Rovinj the next CĂ´te d'Azur," remarked Tihana Milas, marketing director for Maistra.

Located next to one another on Lone Bay and at the edge of the verdant, expansive and centuries-old Zlatni rt forest park and just one mile from the center of the Old Town in Rovinj, each property offers a completely unique experience for the luxuryminded traveler. Hotel Monte Mulini debuted frst in 1999 and still remains the top hotel in Istria, followed by Hotel Lone in 2011. slmag.net

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Restaurant Mediterraneo at Hotel Monte Mulini.

Te spa at Hotel Monte Mulini.

Ofering a more boutique experience than its sister property, Hotel Monte Mulini’s roofine mimics a giant wave ready to crash into the blue-green waters of the Adriatic Sea. Ample use of glass in public spaces and the 113-guest rooms, all of which have sea-view balconies, make the most of the enviable environs.

Arriving at lunchtime following an overnight flight to Venice, I resisted the urge to take a brief catnap and instead ventured to the Restaurant Mediterraneo to dine alfresco on the covered terrace overlooking the expansive pool area and the bay. Te simple, but delectable cuttlefsh salad would have been the star of my meal if it weren’t for my frst taste of immensely flavorful Croatian olive oil, which I heartily sopped up with slices of warm, crusty bread.

With the forest beckoning and reinvigorated by lunch, I set of to explore the parklands, stopping frst to inhale the heady fragrance of lavender and rosemary planted en masse on the hotel grounds. Of-limits to motor vehicles, but well-used by the locals, ample pathways traverse the rocky shoreline and branch of into the depths of the fairy tale-like forest, defned by 10 species of cypress, which lends a distinct Mediterranean 34 slmag.net

Cuttlefsh salad at Restaurant Mediterraneo.

Photo by Bridget Williams.

Pool terrace at Hotel Monte Mulini.

mien. During summer there are a trio of seaside restaurants near designated swimming beaches. Complimentary bicycles are available from the hotel for exploring the park or the city.

Monte Mulini’s intimate Wine Vault restaurant boasts a triumvirate of accolades: Croatia’s top ranked restaurant, the country’s best chef in Tomislav “Tom” Gretić, who was the frst chef in the country to implement the chef ’s table concept, and leading sommelier Emil Perdec. An experience best described as Disney World for gastronomes, the approximately $200 per person charge for the privilege of dining at the chef's table provides access to an unlimited number of fine dining courses specializing in French delicacies with local infuence and complemented by the largest wine list in Croatia – over 600 superior Croatian and international wines.

Glasses of Istrian Mavasia wine are served in specialty glasses created

by Riedel. The affable Chef Tom noted that guests “eat as long as they feel like eating,” and while the average table savors 15-18 courses, a mind-blowing 30 courses currently holds the record.

A three-story wellness center is connected to and partially shared with guests of Hotel Lone. Approximately 2,000 of the 25,833 square feet is reserved exclusively for guests of Hotel

Exterior of Hotel Lone. Photo by Bridget Williams

Chef Tomislav "Tom" Gretić at the Wine Vault Restaurant. Photo by Bridget Williams.

Monte Mulini. To categorize the space simply as a spa would be a gross understatement: it’s more of a temple to health, wellness and self-indulgent pampering. The hyper-modern, dreamlike atmosphere that alternates between tall-ceilinged relaxation zones flooded with natural light to cocoon-like rooms with foating pools is enough to transport you to an alternate state of mind. Treatments for face and body incorporate ecological oils from Croatia, and fully customizable treatment rooms allow you to select the lighting, color, music and temperature.

Larger in scale and strikingly modern, the predominantly black and white interior of Hotel Lone is reminiscent of the spiraling walkways found in New York City's Guggenheim Museum. Te frst Design Hotel in Croatia, the property was made a member of the lifestyle brand a full two years before it was even built; as one would expect, the aesthetics are a visual treat for aficionados of contemporary design. The 236-guest rooms and 12 suites boast sea or forest views and dramatic black walls with dark aubergine drapery.

Each public space features unique attributes, from the leather drapery in the jazz nightclub to meeting rooms with

Falafel presentation at Restaurant On in Hotel Lone. Photo by Bridget Williams.

Public spaces in Hotel Lone.

mirrored ceiling tiles. Even the smallest detail is executed with an eye for design, such as the frame-worthy artwork on the oversized menus in Restaurant L, known for its “Design Food Menu,” which links food and design and is one of three restaurants on property. A design shop on the ground floor specializes in covetable cutting-edge fashion and home accessories by local designers, along with a selection of locally produced wine and olive oils.

During the summer months, guests can luxuriate at the new expansive outdoor pool area or Mulini Beach, a beach club launched in 2014 and reserved for guests of Hotel Lone and Hotel Monte Mulini. “Ofering a beach experience in Rovinj is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time and are excited about the opportunity for travelers to enjoy the destination in a new way,” said Tomislav Popović, Maistra’s CEO. As tempting as it may be to stay put and solely enjoy either hotel’s extensive amenities, there are scores of activities within walking distance or a short car ride away. During our visit, we tended to let our stomachs set the agenda, seeking out the best local food and wine. slmag.net

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Teddy Chiavalon.

Village of Bale

Lunch at Kantinon.

Meneghetti Vineyard.

Olive oil at Chiavalon.

View of Rovinj from the Tower of St. Euphemia.

All photo this page by Bridget Williams

In Rovinj, the locals joke that the Rio Bar, the oldest in the city, is the place to go if you want to learn to swear in Croatian or Italian. Te top restaurant in town – Kantinon Tavern - is located in a 200-year-old building. Serving Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, the menu pays homage to the bounty of local fsherman and is 100 percent locally sourced. We feasted on marinated sardines, cured meat, fresh tuna and Kumparička goat cheese, made by a local attorney-turned-cheesemonger, and washed it all down with Misal sparkling wine (made less than 15 miles away) and San Servolo beer, brewed in nearby Buje.

Prosciutto (or prsut) is a long-standing tradition in the coastal areas of the country. While preparation methods differ slightly from their Italian neighbors across the Adriatic, the end result is every bit as delicious after being aged for eight months in the salty sea air. Many restaurants serve prsut as an appetizer, or you can buy some freshly sliced at the daily market in the old town as the basis for a traditional breakfast (two slices of prsut, bread and a glass of wine) to savor on the waterfront promenade or on the hilltop terrace at the base of the stairs to St. Euphemia.

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was the preferred alternative to bacterialaden cistern water. After breakfast, embark on a harrowing climb up the steep and narrow wooden staircase of the church’s bell tower for a breathtaking panorama of the peninsula.

Approximately seven percent of the world's best olive oil hails from coastal Istria, because, as one purveyor remarked, "olive trees love to see the sea." Among the best is Chiavalon (chiavalon.hr), a small family-run operation founded in 1997 when, following the death of his father, Sandy Chiavalon, then a 14-year-old with a passion for olive trees, planted 100 specimens alongside 50 or so existing trees estimated to be hundreds of years old. Two decades later, the family farm encompasses 7000 trees and employs organic farming methods to produce oil highly coveted by connoisseurs and ranked among the world's top 15. A tasting with Sandy’s brother Teddy in Chiavalon’s rustic chic tasting room is a truly special experience, learning to roll the liquid gold around the tongue and allowing it to linger in the back of the throat to feel the spicy bitterness that defnes an Ex Albis-grade olive oil. Be forewarned: you'll leave never wanting to settle for run-of-the-mill olive oil again! "I want our visitors to leave as olive oil sommeliers," said Teddy.

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Trufe dogs at work.

Freshly dug truffe in Livade.

Other areas of note include the small town of Kringa (population 315) whose claim to fame is Jure Grando, purported to be the frst real person described as a vampire in historical records, and the medieval town of Vrsar, one of Giacomo Casanova’s preferred haunts and home to a summer sculpting school. A little further of the beaten path is Meneghetti winery, restaurant and Relais & Chateaux wine hotel (meneghetti.info). The setting is breathtakingly gorgeous with outstanding cuisine and top-tier wines and olive oils to boot.

Trufes are paramount in Istrian cuisine, and trufe season, which runs from the end of October through early December, brings out scores of professional and amateur hunters, who are lured by the $1,300-per-pound bounty. Te undisputed king of the hunt is Giancarlo Zigante, who found a two-pound trufe that entered the Guinness book of records as the biggest example ever found. Zigante’s eponymous restaurant (restaurantzigante.com), set at the edge of Motovun forest in the Livade area, one of the most important sites for harvesting the white trufe, was the frst Croatian restaurant to specialize in an Istrian trufe-based menu. As

Local seafood at dinner in Rovinj.

Graftti in Zlatni rt forest park.

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someone absolutely enamored with the pungent fungus, savoring delicate slices of trufe in every course (including dessert) made for a truly memorable meal. Te on-site gourmet shop ofers some 50 trufe-related products, and I stocked up on everything from trufes packed in oil to trufe-infused sausage.

The worst part of my trip? Defying the laws of spatial planning in order to fit several bottles of wine, olive oil and truffle-infused products into my suitcase, only to have US Customs in Philadelphia seize my coveted trufe sausage, despite my desperate pleas and an offer of an impromptu picnic so it wouldn’t go to waste. In spite of this unfortunate incident, I managed to extend my trip in sprit when I kicked of summer grilling season a few weeks ago with a juicy steak simply and perfectly seasoned with salt and Croatian olive oil.

Open April through October, rates at Hotel Monte Mulini begin at $280 per night including breakfast and VAT. For more information visit montemulinihotel.com. Open year-round, rates at Hotel Lone begin at $120 per night including breakfast and VAT. For more information visit lonehotel.com. sl slmag.net

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Bibliotaph Mark Hutker, founder and principal of Hutker Architects knows a thing or two about coastal living: he has designed more than 300 houses along the New England shore. For this book he selected 13 exceptional examples that pay homage to the landscape, honor traditional architectural styles and are inventive in their approach to sit lightly on the blufs and dunes of Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod. Mark A. Hutker and Marc Kristal - A Sense of Place: Houses on Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod - Hardcover, 224 pages, Monacelli Press (monacellipress.com).

2015 marks the 40th year of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House, which has come to be regarded as the benchmark for both timeless and trendsetting topdrawer interior design. Te third book

by Stephen Stolman, a former president of ScalamandrĂŠ, the vaunted textiles house, is a must for interior design enthusiasts. Stephen Stolman - 40 Years of Fabulous: Kips Bay Decorator Show House - 280 pages, Hardcover, Gibbs Smith (gibbs-smith.com).

Celebrated interior designer Penny Drue Baird is noted for her ability to craft interiors that seamlessly meld elements of past and present. Her francophile-inspired spaces are infused with an American sense of casual comfort to create rooms suitable for formal entertaining and rambunctious family life. Tis book highlights some of her most notable projects, from a Manhattan apartment to a whimsical Bucks County barn. Penny Drue Baird Dreamhouse - Hardcover, 200 pages, Monacelli Press (monacellipress.com).

Japanese architects are noted for their ability to deftly tackle nearly any design dilemma, from tiny plots in urban settings to earthquake threats. Tis book highlights 50 recently constructed Japanese residences, including projects by a trio of Pritzker Prize winners, with engaging descriptions, color photography and foor plans. Philip Jodidio - Te Japanese House Reinvented Hardcover, 304 pages, Monacelli Press (monacellipress.com).

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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books With homes as varied as the cities themselves, this book uses exceptional, inspiring photography to highlight stunning urban homes around the globe. Andreas von Einsiedel & Reto Guntil (photographers) – Living in Style: City – Hardcover, 208 pages, teNeues Publishing Group (teneues.com).

What city dweller – particularly at the height of summer – hasn't dreamt about escaping to the fresh air and quiet of the countryside? Tis book ofers the next best thing: country homes from around the globe boasting interiors inspired by their pristine rural environments. Andreas von Einsiedel (photographer) - Living in Style: Country - Hardcover, 208 pages, Teneues (teneues.com).

Trough purposeful prose and inspiring and lush photography, this book is a narrative of both the collective and individual histories of the people and relationships that make the iconic homes constructed through the joint eforts of JLF & Associates, Inc. and Big-D Signature possible. "Te art is not just the fnished product, but the road map to getting there as well," states Logan Leachman, a Principal at JLF. William Hjortsberg - Te Work of Art: A JLF & Associates and Big-D Signature Collaboration - Hardcover, 256 pages, ORO Editions (theworkofart.is).

Chicago-based architect Howard Van Doren Shaw designed stately homes for leading industrialists in several midwestern states from 1894 to 1926. Although during his lifetime he was highly regarded, his name was largely forgotten after his death. Tis in-depth reexamination of his work pays the architect his due diligence using previously unpublished images from the Shaw Archive in the Burnham and Ryerson Library at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago History Museum, construction drawings, and a catalogue of Shaw’s residential work. Stuart Cohen - Inventing the New American House - Howard Van Doren Shaw, Architect - Hardcover, 256 pages, Monacelli Press (monacellipress.com).

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Better With Age

Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier

Bodegas Torres de Anguix in Burgos.

Photo by Fernando Fernández.

Located on the eastern edge of northwestern Spain, the Ribero del Duero is named for the Duero River. Situated within the region of Castilla y León or “land of castles,” so named because of the fortifcations that dot the landscape and were built to hold of the Moors in the Middle Ages, the Ribero del Duero is one of Spain’s fnest wine regions and is often mentioned in the same breath as the other notable wine regions of Rioja and Priorat.

Tempranillo is the most important quality wine grape in Spain; it makes up the majority of the Ribero del Duero blend and also makes great wine in other regions such as Rioja. As in other countries, the same grape is known by diferent names in diferent regions, and in Ribero del Duero, the Tempranillo grape is called Tinta del País. Up to 25 percent of other grapes such as Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon may be added and up to fve percent of Garnacha and Albillo Mayor. While Ribero del Duero makes mostly red wine, they also produce rosé, or rosado as the Spaniards call it.

Unlike American wines labeled reserve or grand reserve, Spanish law defines the terms Cosecha, Crianza, Reserva and

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Grand Reserva. Cosecha, also known as Vin Joven, is aged the least, with no or less than a year of oak ageing. Crianza must be aged two years: one in an oak barrel and one in the bottle. Reserva must be aged three years with a minimum of one year in oak and two years in the bottle. Gran Reserva, which is dedicated to the winery’s very best wine, must have the character to stand fve years of ageing with two years in oak and three years in the bottle. Tis ageing takes place in oak cask, either in American oak, which the Spaniards love for its favor of vanilla, coconut and dill, or the less assertive French barrels, and even a combination of the two.

To drink mature wine from most wine regions, you must age the wine yourself, but the long ageing of Ribero del Duero Reserva and Ribero del Duero Gran Reserva allows the afcionado to purchase mature ready-to-drink Ribero del Duero. For a very interesting tasting, acquire a bottle of each of the ageing levels, preferably from the same producer, and taste side-by-side a Cosecha, Crianza, Reserva and a Gran Reserva. Tis is a brilliant way to see the infuence of oak barrel and bottle ageing of four wines from the same region, same grapes and, in the case of the

Sunfowers in the vineyards at Soria.

Photo by Fernando Fernández.

Photo by Fernando Fernández.

Reserve and Gran Reserve, you can even get the same vintage.

Te oak ageing adds complexity of favors of baking spices, such as vanilla, toast, cinnamon and nutmeg, as well as cocoa, cofee, coconut and dill, among others. Oak barrel ageing can also change the texture making a wine suppler.

Vega Sicilia, Dominio de Pingus or Tinto Pesquera are three of the standard bearers in Ribera del Duero and command high prices. While quality Ribera del Duero is never inexpensive, the below winery ofers a relative value and reasonable availability.

Viñedos y Bodegas Gormaz The winery was founded in 1972 and was one of the original wineries when the Ribera del Duero region was officially established in 1982. It is the only winery located in the province of Soria. Linajes, or lineage in English, is the name of the fagship wine of the Viñedos y Bodegas Gormaz. It is a tribute to the 12 Knights of Soria as represented by 12 shields in circular emblems on the label, surrounded by the equestrian fgure of Alfonso VIII, in similar fashion to the Knights of the Round Table.

Barrels in the Bodegas at Villacreces in Valladolid.

Photo by Fernando Fernández.

Autumn colors in the Ribera del Duero.

Photo by José I. Berdón.

Ribero del Duero Crianza 12 Linajes 2009 Dark red/purple with flavors of strawberry, red and black cherry, vanilla and roasted cofee beans in a medium-bodied wine that can beneft from some breathing to help smooth out its tannins.

Made from the Tempranillo grape, it is aged in French and American barrels for 14 months before being aged in the bottle for 12 months. Try with roasted herb-encrusted pork loin.

Ribero del Duero Reserva 12 Linajes 2007 Dark red/purple with the flavors of blackberry, strawberry, chocolate and oak-induced baking spices. Excellent Spanish wine with a few years bottle age, exhibiting violets and lavender in a full, silky body with a touch of earth.

Made from the Tempranillo grape and aged 24 months in French oak barrels before it is aged for a further 24 months in the bottle. Try with grilled rack of lamb or a grilled bone-in ribeye. sl A Certifed Wine Educator, Harper is one of 140 professionals in North America and 220 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.

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Curating a Lifestyle: An Interview with Collector Ron Pizzuti Written by Amelia and Jef Jefers

Collector Ron Pizzuti. Image courtesy Pizzuti Collection and Scott Cunningham Photography.

Ron Pizzuti is not easily intimidated. A successful real estate developer, Pizzuti possesses the perfect combination of tenacity and charm, with a straightforward nature that quickly fosters a sense of familiarity; traits that have undoubtedly contributed to the tremendous growth and reach of the company he founded nearly 40 years ago. However, the notoriously tough real estate industry, Pizzuti learned long ago, has nothing on the art world.

From his earliest days in development, Pizzuti traveled - a lot. “I got tired of going to bars and cathedrals,” Ron says with a smile. “So, I wandered into a museum while on a trip to Europe.”

He loved that frst experience so much, Pizzuti started exploring museums and galleries in every city he visited. “Walking into an art gallery was like nothing I had ever experienced,” he continues.

“Gallery owners and their staf would take one look at me, and go back to whatever they were reading. I couldn’t get the time of day.

It was incredibly intimidating.”

Not too many galleries would make the same mistake today. Recognized as one of the most infuential contemporary art collectors of the 21st Century, Pizzuti is on a first-name basis with the biggest names in the industry. With more than 2,000 works in his collection, Pizzuti has logged countless hours pursuing his passion. Pizzuti attributes his keen eye and depth of knowledge to one thing: research. “I don’t play golf,” he explains.

“I go to art fairs, museums and shops.”

Pizzuti’s current (and longest-running) passion is 21st Century art specifcally. “We don’t do 20th Century,” he laughs.

Researching emerging artists, Pizzuti carefully studies each one before adding works to the collection. What does he consider important? Teir education, background and infuence. Pizzuti takes every opportunity to get to know artists personally, but he adds, “frst and foremost, an artist must be able to draw.”

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When describing why he buys a work of art, Pizzuti uses descriptors that cross any genre of collecting: movement, balance, proportion, color. “I just buy what makes me smile,” he says with a grin. “People often ask, how should I invest in art? And, I always answer - you shouldn’t. Tis isn’t an investment in the fnancial sense. If that’s your motivation, you shouldn’t be buying.”

Pizzuti took his interest in art to another level when he decided several years ago to create a nonproft organization aimed at fostering cultural understanding and educational exchange through an exposure to art. The Pizzuti Collection launched in September of 2013 in a historic office building in the Short North Arts District of Columbus, Ohio. Te PC (as it is known to insiders) presents temporary exhibitions of contemporary art from the collection of Ron and his wife, Ann. Tis ambitious project has added to Pizzuti’s track record of success. Adam Weinberg, Director of Te Whitney Museum of American Art, said of the PC, “This singular collection, comprised of renowned masters and emerging talent, is a great gift to the local community and an exciting addition to the national and international art landscape.”

His advice to anyone interested in starting a collection?

Immerse yourself in the collecting genre that most interests you. See as many examples as you can - in person. Go to galleries, auctions, and shows. Don’t buy at frst - just absorb and experience. Read, then read some more. “Te ads are important as the stories,” Pizzuti says. “I take every art magazine I can fnd, and I read them cover to cover.”

The intimidation Ron once felt when beginning this collecting journey is no longer a factor for even the youngest of the now multi-generational Pizzuti clan. Recently one of the Pizzuti grandchildren asked for a spot among the renowned artists on display in the Pizzuti Collection. “Papa, if I made you a picture, would you hang it in the museum?” inquired the 8-year old artist.

Te response? “Only if you sign it.” One of the only permanent installations in the PC gallery, young Nathan’s drawing is mounted just outside his Papa’s ofce.

As we wrapped up our interview, Ron leaned toward me and, in a moment of magnanimity, almost whispered “you know, we really started our buying at Garth’s when we were young. Ann and I would sit for hours, buying Asian porcelains - and we still have them today.

It was entertainment!” Entertainment is visiting with a true collector, whose spirit and enthusiasm is nothing short of infectious.

Plan a visit to the Pizzuti Collection: visit pizzuticollection.org or call (614) 280-4004 for a schedule of upcoming exhibits. sl Amelia & Jef Jefers are co-owners of two fne art, antique and bespoke collectibles companies: Garth's of Delaware, Ohio and Selkirk of St. Louis, Missouri.

Derrick Adams, Fun Fabulous Friends, Mixed media collage on paper and mounted on archival museum board, 50 1/16 x 73 inches.

Image courtesy of the Pizzuti Collection and Alan Geho.

A view of the NOW-ISM exhibition at the Pizzuti Collection including Untitled by Jacob Hashimoto and Lost in Tought by Tony Cragg. Image courtesy Pizzuti Collection and Alan Geho.

Tomory Dodge, Homestead Ghost, 2014, Oil on Canvas, 84 x 96 inches.

Image courtesy of the Artist and CRG Gallery New York.

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Hotel Confdential

Check out the One & Only Ocean Club before checking in Written by Abigail Hamilton Photography by Bridget Williams

Don’t be surprised if you experience a feeling of déjà vu as you pull up to the entrance of the One & Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. The picturesque setting has caught the eye of more than one Hollywood director: in the 2006 flm Casino Royale, Daniel Craig as James Bond was shown doing what he does best at various locales on property, and more recently Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton sought solace and plotted revenge in the idyllic environs in their respective roles as women scorned in Te Other Woman (2014).

Tough just a short walk down the beach from the sprawling Atlantis Resort, the property maintains an enviable level of privacy, the seeds of which were sown in 1939 when Swedish Industrialist Dr. Axel Wenner-Gren purchased a large tract in order to build what he dubbed Shangri-La: an estate-sized vacation home and lavish garden modeled after those at the Château de Versailles.

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of the Great Atlantic and Pacifc Tea Company) for $9.5 million in 1961. Hartford successfully petitioned the local government to change the island’s name ofcially to Paradise Island in May 1962 and commenced building the Ocean Club, comprised of a 52-room hotel, four two-bedroom cottages and an 18-hole golf course designed by Dick Wilson. Hartford also expanded the property’s now famous terraced gardens, importing Carrera marble, bronze statues and a 14th-century Augustinian cloister from Europe, with reconstruction of the latter encompassing an entire year.

While attracting jet-setting glitterati, many of whom Hartford often allowed to stay for free, Hartford’s less-thanstellar business acumen drained his inheritance and the property changed hands again before being acquired by its current owner – Kerzner International – who invested a total of $100 million by 2000 to restore the resort to its original elegance, add a trio of private villas, and bring the property under the umbrella of the One & Only Club luxury lifestyle brand.

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Private butler service is provided for each of the 105 luxury guest rooms, suites and villas, which are decorated in a contemporary take on the classic British colonial motif: think dark wood, clean-lined furniture, modern art, plantation shutters and marble mosaic baths. Te two-winged section of guest rooms overlooks a sprightly green elevated lawn, separated from the sea by a manicured Azalea hedge. A plethora of two-person hammocks are strung between towering palm trees, whose wind-blown foliage provides a continuous soothing soundtrack.

The array of available activities is impressive for a property of this size. Yoga is offered every morning on a dedicated deck overlooking the ocean. The well-equipped ftness center boasts an alfresco free weight area. Tere are two pools on the property: one looking out to the terraced gardens for adults and the other, a zero-entry style with a rock water feature, is provided for families, who can also take advantage of a large and lively Kids Only Club with areas tailored to the interests of children of varying ages. While the kids are away the parents can golf, hop on a complimentary bicycle, go for a jog, stroll along the beach or play tennis, where Leo, the agedefying tennis pro, has been volleying for more than 40 years

and has stood across the net from the likes of the Shah of Iran to Bill Gates. Complimentary shuttle service via black SUV is provided to and from Atlantis, and reciprocating charges are a nice convenience should you wish to sample from the array of restaurants or dip your toes in the waterpark, though a few hours in the bustling megapolis will have you clamoring to return to the peace and quiet at the Ocean Club!

There are four restaurants on site: Dune, a French-Asian concept infused with Bahamian tradition by internationally renowned restaurateur Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten; the romantic environs of the Courtyard Terrace, which offers a contemporary interpretation of Mediterranean cuisine; the casual Pool Terrace Cafe; and the elegant Library Lounge, located just of the main lobby and a great place to enjoy complimentary morning cofee, afternoon tea service or evening libations while admiring the paintings of local artist Jane Watrous.

An easily accessible sojourn, it’s a snap to settle into island time at the One & Only Ocean Club, where your biggest concern might be getting back to your room in time for your butler’s early evening delivery of champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries!

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Photograph by Nic Lehoux.

A Monumental Composition for Piano Te Whitney Museum of American Art’s New Home Written by Victoria Chase Widely hailed as one of the most significant cultural projects in New York City in the past decade, the Whitney Museum of American Art’s new building in the Meatpacking District on Gansevoort Street between the elevated High Line Park and the Hudson River opened to great fanfare on May 1. Founded in 1930, the Whitney houses the foremost collection of American art from the twentieth and twenty-frst centuries.

Doubling the Whitney’s exhibition space, the landmark 220,000-square-foot, nine-story building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano. In addition to expanding its special exhibitions, including the Whitney Biennial, the building ofers amplifed potential for artists and their audiences via dedicated space for education programs; a multi-use, 170-seat family theatre; a study center for works on paper; a multi-use gallery for flm, video and performance; a conservation center; and a library.

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Speaking about the Museum’s striking asymmetry, Renzo Piano commented, “The design of this building emerged from many years of conversations with the Whitney, which took us back to the Museum’s origins. We spoke about the roots of the Whitney in downtown New York, and about this opportunity to enjoy the open space by the Hudson River. Museum experience is about art, and it is also about being connected to this downtown community and to this absolutely extraordinary physical setting.”

Piano collaborated with Dutch horticulturalist Piet Oudolf, who was part of the team responsible for the High Line, on the overall landscape design, including an 8,500-square-foot public plaza sheltered by a cantilevered entrance along Gansevoort Street, whose greenscape complements the untamed elegance of the High Line.

Photograph by Nic Lehoux.

View from Gansevoort Street. Photograph by Karin Jobst.

Photograph by Nic Lehoux.

Photograph by Nic Lehoux.

Te interior of the Museum’s four elevators comprise an artwork, Six in Four, created from plastic, laminate, glass and etched stainless steel by Richard Artschwager (1923-2013).

The immersive installation is the last major work the artist created before his death.

The first floor boasts the largest column-free museum exhibition space in New York, the Untitled restaurant, and the John R. Eckel, Jr. Foundation Gallery, which will be accessible to the public free-of-charge. Galleries on the sixth and seventh foors are dedicated to the permanent collection. An eighthfloor Studio Café complements a special exhibition gallery, while 13,000 square-feet of gallery space is available on the building’s cascading terraces. Open for lunch and dinner, both restaurants will be operated by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group under the direction of Executive Chef

Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern and Chef de Cuisine Suzanne Cupps.

“Our expansive new permanent collection galleries will be a game changer for the Whitney. Tey will aford a level of space unprecedented in our history to display iconic works and present provocative new narratives of art in the United States,” said Donna De Salvo, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Programs.

Te Whitney’s inaugural exhibition in its new home, America Is Hard to See, aims to reexamine the history of American art from 1900 to today with more than 600 works across all mediums by 400 artists. Drawn entirely from the Whitney’s holdings, the exhibition of pieces both familiar and foreign represents the most extensive display to date of the Whitney’s collection and flls the Museum. Te majority of the exhibition will be on view through September 27, 2015 (whitney.org). sl slmag.net

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Rag Time Put the notion of a Sunday drive on steroids behind the wheel of one of these luxury convertibles.

Written by Bridget Williams

Maserati Gran Cabrio MC

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Summer for me has always been synonymous with convertibles.

How could I forget jumping in the backseat of my father’s 1965 Mustang after it had been parked with its top down in the hot sun and crying out as the fesh on the back of my legs seemed to melt on contact with the black leather seats, or the intoxicating feeling of freedom aforded by lowering the ragtop on my 1979 MG on the morning I obtained my driver’s license and setting of on a day-long solo drive to nowhere just because I could? Granted, the luxury convertibles highlighted in the following paragraphs offer plenty more bells and whistles and a much better driving experience than the aforementioned rides, but at its core, the thrill of the wind-in-your-hair experience remains the same.

MASERATI GRAN CABRIO | Maserati’s new Gran Cabrio was designed to optimize aerodynamic lift and flow. As the

sportiest ofering in the GranTurismo lineup, the GranCabrio MC boasts a new 4.7-liter V8 engine, with the automatic sixspeed ZF transmission with five operating modes delivering 460-horsepower and acceleration from zero-to-60 mph in a closed soft-top configuration in 4.9 seconds. Handsome 20-inch MC Design rims feature Maserati’s traditional trident worked into the double-spokes.

Inside, newly designed seats, including a completely carbon-fber version as an option, ofer improved aesthetics and functionality with an increased profile to enhance their wraparound structure and lateral containment. Reworked seats for rear passengers now boast increased legroom. A flattened rim at the top and bottom of the steering wheel allows for greater maneuverability; Trofeo-design steering wheel paddles are standard.

Starting MSRP for the Maserati Gran Cabrio is $145,740.

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT Roadster

Audi R8 V10 Spyder.

ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE ROADSTER | Racing is in Aston Martin’s DNA, and the Vantage is at the forefront of the brand’s motorsport activity. Recent improvements to the entire Vantage range include an optional new seven-speed Sportshift II – designed and manufactured specifcally for Aston Martin – that provides faster and more precise shifts, optimizes acceleration and delivers a sporting driving experience. Quicker steering, bigger brakes and wider tires also contribute to increased responsiveness.

A sports exhaust system delivers an apropos soundtrack for the hand-assembled 4.7-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine that produces 420-horsepower.

To keep Sunday drives from inadvertently going into Monday, a fully integrated satellite navigation system developed in conjunction with Garmin is part of the standard equipment, along with Bluetooth and cruise control. A full grain leather interior with piano black facia trim and graphite center console fnish, electrically operated sport seats, a 160-watt sound system with integrated iPod interface and USB connection are other interior accoutrements of note. Starting MSRP for the V8 Vantage Roadster is $99,225.

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AUDI R8 SPYDER | It takes just 17 seconds for the R8 Spyder to go topless, and the soft top’s lightweight design helps to keep the car’s center of gravity low. Available with either a 340-horsepower V8 engine capable of going zero-to-60 mph in 4.4 seconds with the S-tronic dual-clutch transmission, or a V10 engine with 525-horsepower that shaves nearly a full second of of the zero-to-60 mph sprint, both options have the performance and safety enhancing support of Audi Quattro allwheel drive and carbon fber-reinforced ceramic brakes.

Black silk matte decorative inlays and leather/Alacantara 12-way power front sports seats defne the handsomely appointed interior. Even with the top down, the seven speakers that comprise the Audi concert radio deliver solid sound performance.

Starting MSRP for the Audi R8 Spyder is $129,400.

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GTC | The four-seater luxury convertible is laden with posh fnishes, encompassing soft-touch leather hides (available in 17 standard colors and six color split combinations), exotic wood veneers, cool-touch metals and plush

Bentley Continental GT Convertible. Photo by James Lipman.

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pile carpets. Offering more legroom than its predecessor, the cabin is also equipped with a touch-screen infotainment system and a Bentley-designed neck warmer for comfortable roof-down driving in cooler temperatures. For the frst time, 20-inch wheels are standard and available in four styles and a choice of fnishes.

The Continental GTC is powered by a 6.0-liter, twinturbocharged W12 with FlexFuel capability and a new QuickShift transmission that cuts shift times by up to 50 percent and enables double downshifts. With a top speed of 195 mph, the convertible accelerates from zero-to-60 mph in 4.5 seconds.

Starting MSRP for the Bentley Continental GTC is $210,025.

FERRARI 458 SPIDER | Te Ferrari 458 Spider is the frst car to mate a mid-rear engine with a convertible hardtop, providing the two lucky occupants an unfettered opportunity to listen to the unmistakable sounds of the GDI V8 570-horsepower engine.

An impressive feat of engineering, the aluminum retractable hard top functions as speedily as the engine and does not compromise aerodynamics or performance. Te pair of sections that comprise

the top rotate and then fold in such a manner that they take up less space than a conventional soft top.

As powerful as the engine is, the engineers at Ferrari took certain steps to ensure that engine noise would not overwhelm passengers by locating air intakes in the rear spoiler and installing a specifcally developed silencer. An adjustable electronic wind stop also allows the driver to further control their desired level of engine noise. Maximum speed is 199 mph, with the zero-to-62 mph sprint clocked at 3.4 seconds.

The Formula 1 cockpit-style driver layout in the cabin is designed to minimize the driver’s hand movements for complete focus on the road, but remains comfortable enough for more leisurely driving. A bespoke luggage set is available that features a motif inspired by the six air intakes of the engine cover. Starting MSRP for the Ferrari 458 Spider is $263,553.

MCLAREN 650S SPIDER | The 650S is the core model in McLaren’s Super Series, designed and developed to give the enthusiast driver the ultimate in luxury and excitement with

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2016 Porsche Boxter Spyder

an award-winning 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 engine producing 610-horsepower. The 650S Spider delivers the same level of performance as its coupe sibling with the added appeal of roofdown driving, able to clock zero-to-60 mph in three seconds and a top speed of 204 mph.

An electrically retractable hard top can be automatically raised or lowered on the move in less than 17 seconds and at speeds of up to 19 mph so a popup shower won’t dampen the fun. Te Formula 1-style cockpit boasts a tactile, small-diameter steering wheel with rocker shift paddles for the seven-speed dual clutch gearbox and a driver-centric Active Dynamic Panel that positions buttons and switches in intuitive positions to keep eyes frmly planted on the road ahead. Base price for the McLaren 650S Spider is $283,925.

PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER | Porsche highlighted the 2015 convertible season with the world premiere of the new Boxster Spyder at the recent New York International Auto Show.

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with a top that is still opened and closed by hand and only available with a manual transmission, benefiting both weight savings and driver enjoyment.

Te mid-engine Boxster Spyder delivers a traditional sportscar driving experience with driver and passenger Sports Seats Plus, frm sport suspension, brakes taken from the 911 Carrera S, more direct steering and a 3.8-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine with an output of 375-horsepower. As the lightest model of the current Boxster line, it is also the most powerful, needing only 4.3 seconds to sprint from zero-to-60 mph.

Elements such as the pair of prominent streamliners that extend down along the sweeping rear lid behind the headrests pay tribute to the 718 Spyder from the 1960s. In keeping with the model’s traditional roadster character, neither a radio nor an air conditioner is included as standard equipment in order to reduce weight. However, both can be ordered as optional equipment at no cost. Additional creature comforts available as an option include the Porsche Communication Management system with navigation. MSRP for the Boxster Spyder is $82,100. sl

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1) From Khouri Guzman Bunce Lininger, the Johansson Cabinet's skin of lacquered aluminum encases a body of walnut burl and sold walnut (to the trade; kgblnyc.com). 2) VELA is the latest addition to Hennepin Made's Parallel Series of modern pendent fxtures crafted of hand-blown glass and spun aluminum. Ofered in seven glass colors, Crystal, Ruby and Sapphire are shown ($270/ each; shop.hennepinmade.com). 3) Ariana napkins in Capri Blue and Newport Red by Company C ($45; companyc.com). 4) Iron Bicyclette napkin ring from Company C ($60; companyc.com).

5) Hancock & Moore Utopia Chair (to the trade; hancockandmoore.com). 6) Lotta Spot dinner and salad plates with Sabre dipped fatware from Waggo Home ($14-$89; waggo.com).

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1) Cheswick chair from Taylor King (to the trade; taylorking.com). 2) Te oversized high-gloss metal tray of the (FATBOY)RED Special Edition Snacklight is equipped with a wireless, rechargeable magnetic lamp with three diferent light settings and a trio of bowls with a non-slip coating. 10% of the proceeds from every (FATBOY)RED purchase go to the Global Fund to fght AIDS. ($129; shop.fatboyusa.com). 3) Frederick Cooper Eden Lamp in White ($735; wildwoodlamps.com). 4) Wildwood Lacquer Swirls Lamp (to the trade; wildwoodlamps.com).

5) Wildwood Edith Lamp in Royal Blue (to the trade; wildwoodlamps.com). 6) Te Yosemite Sofa from Hancock & Moore in fre engine red leather with white embroidery accents and white fringe side detailing (to the trade; handcockandmoore.com). 7) Tree stripe canvas storage bin from Waggo Home ($38; waggo.com).

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Americana the Beautiful New spa services and the 2015 PGA Championship give Destination Kohler devotees a reason to return.

By Elise Hofer Shaw Te American Club once served as a dormitory for immigrant factory workers of the Kohler Co. Today, it is the heart of the Forbes Five Star resort hotel.

At Destination Kohler, the grass seems that much greener, the sky that much bluer. And the sweet, sweet smell of hollyhock hangs in the air.

True story: In the 1920s, a garden society founded by Marie, Evangeline and Lillie Kohler (the sisters of the Kohler company’s founding father, Walter J. Kohler) chose the statuesque hollyhock as the ofcial fower for the Village of Kohler, Wis. Each spring they would present a packet of seeds to families to beautify the neighborhoods.

Today, the fragrant perennials pepper the village’s neatly manicured gardens and wilder felds, and paint the shores of the Sheboygan River.

Everything about the quaint town of Kohler, from its Tudor architecture to its residents’ work ethic, is the Midwest at its most charming, a petite utopia that expels the hustle and bustle of city living from the very fbers of your being at frst exhale.

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We arrive and check in for a weekend at The Carriage House, Destination Kohler’s top-tier accommodations at Te American Club, a Forbes Five Star rated resort. A cheerful porter escorts us to our stately quarters, the “Jaunting Car.” Each of the 55 guest rooms at Te Carriage House is named after a mode of transport from Wisconsin’s antebellum years— the Conestoga Wagon, the Jenny Lind, the Concord Coach.

And, as expected from a town whose namesake company has more than 50 manufacturing locations worldwide and employs more than 30,000 people in the creation of its design-minded plumbing, kitchen and bath products, all are appointed with luxurious bathrooms and bar sinks boasting fxtures that bear the Kohler name.

Elegantly rustic, the Clubhouse at Whistling Straits welcomes golfers with panoramic views of both the Straits course and Lake Michigan.

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Chefs handpick herbs and vegetables from the courtyard gardens at Te American Club.

A heritage of patriotism runs deep in this town. A century ago, Walter built Te American Club to accommodate the hundreds of immigrants who came to work at his plumbing fxtures factory. On the day of its dedication on June 23, 1918, he said: “If this club, besides providing suitable living conditions, be also an infuence in the Americanization of the foreign born, and serve as a stimulus for a greater love of country and a desire for higher citizenship, then its purpose will have been achieved.” Men studied English in the Reading Room to earn their citizenship papers and attended evening school twice a week. Teir families fourished at the Kohler Public School, picnicking in Ravine Park and eventually settling in the surrounding communities. Staying in a room at Te American Club means you are resting your head on a piece of history.

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($215; $240 Saturdays) followed by an 80-minute Bamboo Bliss massage ($205; $230 Saturdays), both indulgent new additions to the spa menu.

My wrap commences with an exfoliating body brushing followed by a remineralizing magnesium bath. Next, I’m painted with a mineral-rich moor mud and folded into a thermal blanket for 15 minutes before a full-body rinse courtesy of the Kohler Custom Vichy shower. For my massage, the therapist wields warm bamboo rods to knead the tension out of my body from temples to toes, each pass replenishing my skin with an olive, fg and shea butter body cream. (Many of the spa’s Signature Experience products are infused with the Kohler family’s beloved hollyhock, natch.)

My husband also opts for two treatments. Te Rain Man is a new 50-minute warm Vichy shower experience with hot stones, a full-body exfoliation and an application of the spa’s signature John Michael Kohler moisturizer ($170; $195 Saturdays). Te Woodsman Massage is an 80-minute mix of therapeutic massage techniques that alleviate pain and increase fexibility ($205; $230 Saturdays). Both are ideal for the red-blooded American male.

Post-treatments, it’s straight to the roof deck for a catnap in our robes beside a 16-foot radiant freplace.

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Seafood stew from the resort’s Forbes Four Star restaurant, Te Immigrant

When it comes time to dine, Kohler’s options never disappoint.

Our visit happens to coincide with the Kentucky Derby, so naturally we head to The Horse & Plow tavern for beer-battered cheese curds—remember, we’re in the Dairy State—and mint juleps.

But it’s the AAA Four Diamond Award-winning The Immigrant Restaurant that woos refined palates from near and far with its contemporary American cuisine with European infuences. We take on chef Matthew Bauer’s seasonal, fve-course tasting menu: grilled sea scallops with organic mushroom ragoût and parmesan crisp; roasted tomato and chipotle soup with chive crème fraîche; and a shaved bresaola and petite green salad with Driftless cheese, apple, pistachios and black trufe vinaigrette. Te pièce de résistance, red wine-braised beef short ribs with brown butter potato purée, roasted baby carrots and Brussels sprouts, wows at first bite. For dessert, we indulge in a sinful caramel espresso brownie topped with milk chocolate-caramel mousse, feuilletine crunch and espresso caramel— and leave not a morsel behind. And because all wines at each of the resort’s restaurants have received a minimum of 88 points from Wine Spectator or Robert M. Parker’s Te Wine Advocate, after dinner it’s snifters of Graham’s 20 Year Tawny Port at the adjacent Winery Bar until the call of Frette sheets is too strong to resist.

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For casual dining, Cucina at nearby Te Shops at Woodlake ofers a range of fresh, authentic Italian specialties. A light lunch on the patio of chilled Alaskan king crab legs, arugula salad with fennel, pear, grapes, crispy goat cheese and Vermentino vinaigrette, and pizza with chicken, artichoke, creamed spinach, red pepper, mozzarella cheese and truffle oil gives us the sustenance we need for a walk around Wood Lake—but not before a stop into Craverie Chocolatier Café for some Kohler Original Recipe chocolates. Te Original Buttery Terrapins, our favorite, tempt with melt-in-your-mouth tofee, milk chocolate and walnuts, but this early summer day has families lining up for 14 favors of smooth sorbets and ice cream from the Sassy Cow Creamery in Columbus, Wis. Summertime activities at Destination Kohler are aplenty.

From championship golf, tennis, canoeing and kayaking to horseback riding, upland bird hunting and fy fshing, Northeast Wisconsin’s woods, lakes and untouched wilderness are lush with fun for the whole family. Fitness afcionados can get their fll from Yoga on the Lake, Sheboygan County’s premier yoga studio, and Sports Core Health & Racquet Club (think two swimming pools, adult group classes, indoor/outdoor tennis courts and more).

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Te pub at Whistling Straits Clubhouse

Straits course No. 7, Shipwreck, is a picturesque par 3 that hugs the shoreline.

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Whistling Straits will host the 2015 PGA Championship in August.

But this year, Destination Kohler has an added draw: the 2015 PGA Championship that’s being hosted at the resort’s awardwinning Te Straits golf course at Whistling Straits (August 10-16).

Designed by Pete Dye and sculpted along two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, Whistling Straits—ranked No. 4 in GolfWeek’s 2015 Best Resort Courses and No. 22 in Golf Digest’s 2015/2016 America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses—is a stunning tribute to the raw landscapes of Ireland and links-style golf—complete with a fock of Scottish blackface sheep that roam its acreage. For seven days, 156 pro golfers, from Tiger Woods to Rory McIlroy, and more than 200,000 spectators, will descend on the village for golf’s only Major Championship for professionals, put on by professionals. Tere will also be special events hosted at Destination Kohler and throughout the village during the tournament.

Until then, dinner at Whistling Straights is enough reason for us to make the pilgrimage. Chef Dan Dries’ menu delights with a mix of innovative and classic fare boasting Irish and British influences, all served with views of the lake in a rustic, Irish farmhouse setting. During our visit, my husband and I order the kitchen’s signature dishes: potato leek soup with a whisper of sherry on the side, the roasted garlic and herb-rubbed lamb rack, and sticky tofee pudding for dessert. Delicious is an understatement.

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citizens, and upheld by the resort’s kind and courteous staf. On my pillow sits a note that reads, “May the activity that brought you our way prosper. May every person you meet and every message you receive add to your joy. When you leave, may your journey be safe.” Tank you, Kohler. Until next time. sl Destination Kohler, 419 Highland Drive, Kohler, Wis., 800.344.2838, destinationkohler. com. Tickets for the 2015 PGA Championship are available at pgachampionship.org.

GREENS ENVY From July 31 through Aug. 2, one week before the 2015 PGA Championship, Destination Kohler is putting on a PGA Amateur Team Championship so players can test their skills when the courses are in their most challenging state. Sign up for the Ryder Cup format play with two-person teams at Te Straits and Te Irish at Whistling Straits and Te River at Blackwolf Run. With the grandstands, scoreboards and championship buildings already in place, you’ll feel just like you’re on the tour!

Te tournament includes: • Friday tee times on Te Straits at Whistling Straits, followed by a reception in the Irish Barn • 9AM Saturday shotgun on Te Irish at Whistling Straits • 9AM Sunday shotgun on Te River at Blackwolf Run, followed by lunch and awards • Prizes include rounds of golf on Te Straits and overnight golf packages • PGA merchandise package for the daily hole event winner Call 844.2015.PGA to book your reservation.

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From left: Bliss Weddings & Events’ senior planners Katie Kozlowski and Lauren Carter, Wrap It Up director of parties Andie Cuttiford, Bliss owner and creative director Renny Pedersen (seated), and senior designer and planner Jesse Deckard. Hair by Krysta Nicole for Axelle + Ivy Makeup by Rosie Scianna-Mollo for Makeup by Rosie and Fran Tsalas

WEDDED BLISS Bliss Weddings & Events takes nuptial planning to the next level.

By Amalie Drury Portrait by Carasco Photography When Renny Pedersen got married, there was no Pinterest.

Weddings weren’t the uber-personalized afairs they are today.

Brides and grooms didn’t go into the planning process with their own elaborate visions; they hired planners to tell them how things were generally done.

“I thought it should be more about the couple,” says Pedersen, now in her 16th year as owner and creative director of Bliss Weddings & Events. “Guests at a wedding should say, ‘Tis is so them.’”

As it turned out, Pedersen, a culinary school grad who inherited her grasp of ambience and style from her interior designer mother, anticipated an important shift. From proposal to getaway car, couples now want unforgettable celebrations brimming with meaningful details—and that’s what Bliss delivers, especially with a recent staf addition and the launch of a sister concept Wrap It Up that sets the company apart more than ever.

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Pedersen recently hired Jesse Deckard, a renowned designer whose career in Chicago has included stints at the city’s top event production frms—including major players like HMR and Event Creative—where he conceptualized the look of hundreds of large-scale galas and special events. “I took my clients to him for the design side of things for years,” Pedersen says. “With Jesse, we are truly a full-service planning and design frm.” Deckard knows the nitty-gritty of the wedding business inside and out, from how much wisteria comes in a wholesale bag (and how much that bag really costs) to exactly how much of it you’d need to fll the ceiling of the big tent at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “Jesse takes the guesswork away,” Pedersen says. “He knows what’s necessary and what’s not, and that helps us give clients what they want in a more timesensitive manner.”

A gorgeously gilded, tented reception on a private estate in Lake Geneva by Bliss Weddings & Events. Photo by averyhouse

Bliss’ take on rustic, dinner-party elegance at Ivy Room. Photo by Pen/Carlson

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From top, left to right: A pretty freworks viewing patio in Barrington Hills by Bliss Weddings & Events. Photo by Liz Banfeld; Bliss’ spin on the modern-yet-rustic beach reception for a destination wedding at Viceroy Anguilla. Photo by Image Is Found; An eclectic mix of metallics and textures at Bridgeport Art Center. Photo by Studio Tis Is; Bliss Weddings & Events brought a polished garden fantasy to life for this reception at an estate in Barrington Hills. Photo by Liz Banfeld

Pedersen’s core team is comprised of four planners working out of Bliss’ chicly appointed West Town office, and each one takes on only six to seven clients per year—the weddings tend to be big-budget, start-to-fnish afairs at private estates, museums and gilded hotel ballrooms. But for couples wanting a more approachable, à la carte version of the experience, Pedersen has just launched Wrap It Up, a separate business that helps wherever a wedding needs extra attention and rescues weddings that have already been partially planned. Wrap It Up’s two dedicated planners also will produce smaller, “just because” events like children’s birthdays, dinner parties and baby showers.

“We can swoop in at any stage in the process,” says Pedersen.

“We’ll take a look at your existing plan and tell you what you’re missing. We can put together a checklist and a timeline or do an inspiration board, or help you find your venue or your last few vendors.” Believe it or not, things don’t always work out between couples and their wedding planners, and when a late-stage breakup occurs, Wrap It Up is there to pick up the pieces with its month-of package (starting at $2,300). “We become the new point of contact for your vendors. We confrm all your plans and walk through the 76 slmag.net

space so we know how to handle any situation that may arise. We’re there on the day of your wedding, nametag on, so people aren’t running to you, the bride, when the lights literally go out.”

That’s happened, by the way—thanks to an overloaded electrical panel that fzzled when the band began to play during a reception at the MCA. Other near-disasters the Bliss planners have faced: a caterer who forgot to bring cofee (solution: run and buy 30 gallons from Starbucks), an older guest who could only eat pureed food (a blender was procured), wine that was never delivered, the wrong cake that was delivered, tents that nearly blew away and a bride who fell into a pond before the ceremony… in her dress. (A Bliss planner power-shopped the best white dress in the right size at the Old Orchard mall in no time fat.)

“We’re plan A, start-to-finish, party-planning pros, but we also have the bandwidth now to be your plan B, C and D experts,” says Pedersen. “We have the context, calm and fexibility to troubleshoot whatever happens. We’re the dream team now, and we’ve seen it all.” sl Bliss Weddings & Events, 773.661.1267, blissweddingsandevents.com; Wrap It Up, wrapitupparties.com

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Divine Reinvention A historic church building in Little Italy is reimagined as a hip residence for a family of fve.

By Diana Bitting Photography by Anthony Tahlier On a quaint, tree-lined street in Little Italy, a turn-of-the-century church sits quietly on a double lot, revealing its latest incarnation. With a cream-colored brick facade, two street-facing gables, stained glass windows in shades of jade, chartreuse and marigold, and a fve-story-tall tower, it is glorious. All around, historic homes from nearly every era—Victorian, Colonial, Italianate—act as refections of their inhabitants and the rich, layered narrative of the neighborhood.

In 1901, when this particular southwest part of Chicago saw an infux of Italian immigrants, the building played host to the First Italian Methodist Episcopal Church. A young Italian immigrant from Milan by the name of Giovanni Boschetti was commissioned to compose the architectural scheme for his congregation’s new place of worship, and though the design was beloved by both the church community and local residents, the church closed its doors in 1920. Te site then sat abandoned for decades before the University of Illinois at Chicago purchased it for the purpose of housing various campus ministries from the 1970s to the early 2000s, and renamed it the Agape House.

Now, the structure sits on the brink of a new life: a fully modernized seven-bedroom, six-bath home for a family of fve. Interior architect and designer—and furniture fabricator, artist and decorator, among other things—Linc Telen was the conductor of the renovation train, pulling it into the station a little over a year after the demolition date. Te journey included plenty of stops and starts in between. “Tere were a lot of things we discovered once we demo’d,” says Telen. “We didn’t know exactly how the ceiling would go until we tore it of, for example, and the truss line in the main room—we didn’t know how that intersection would work. We just kept uncovering new things every week.”

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In the great room, black quartz from TransCeramica clads the freplace, and sconces from Arteriors add ambiance.

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In the kitchen, white quartz countertops and custom cabinetry (designed by Telen and built by Home Tings) make a quiet statement beneath a stained glass window.

Te property’s revelations include a beautiful buttress ceiling of thick, hardwood timbers, which Telen promptly proposed as the new ceiling for the main floor—making the open-plan kitchen and living space a soaring, 25-foot-high expanse that shares the stage with an impressive chef ’s kitchen on one side and a sleek freplace clad in TransCeramica porcelain slabs on the other. (Telen worked with local Chicago frm Scrafano Architects to draft the architectural drawings.) As an added bonus, the raised ceiling also lets the sunshine in so much more to the main foor. “One of the best things we did was open it up,” says one of the owners, a banker who works downtown. “It was beautiful before, but it was dark. It’s so much lighter in here now.”

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Te bell tower has become a game room for the family.

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Te family room is appointed with a gray linen sofa from Interior Defne and a white bench from Room & Board serves as a cofee table.

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Paintings from Linc Telen’s Traverse series overlook the great room.

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Interior designer and artist Linc Telen

Other discoveries were the numerous nooks and crannies throughout the house, accessible through narrow crawl spaces, wooden ladders and hidden doors. Some were blown out to allow for modern amenities, but quite a few— much to the joy of the family’s three young children—were kept intact, after being outftted and upgraded into cozy reading nooks and secret craft rooms.

But that’s not where the games begin—or end. Te entire home is a discovery zone, flled with mazes, climbing walls (it’s true) and opportunities for fun at every turn. In the kids’ bedrooms one fight up, the six-month-old son’s nursery is ftted with gold hexagon wallpaper on the ceiling and a matching uber-mod light fxture from Onefortythree; the two-year-old daughter was gifted with a campy tree motif wallpaper and a built-in loft bed with an extra trundle for sleepover guests; and the four-year-old boy’s room boasts bow-andarrow themed wallpaper, brass Kohler fxtures from the Purist line and Ann Sacks porcelain foor and wall tile.

Because the project was so unique in scale and scope, almost everything was custom. Telen designed the hickory wood kitchen cabinets and built-ins—a clean, minimal look with fancy integrated push-pull mechanisms on the inside and an airy, light gray paint color on the outside—and Home Tings fabricated them. He also conceived and fabricated the sizable industrial-style light fxture above the kitchen island made of exposed, gold-dipped lightbulbs on black woven fabric cords hung in rows from a reclaimed wood plank. Te kitchen table, of carved white oak with curved sides and a turnbuckle base, was designed to match the steel cables strung to support the ceiling above. And the sleek glass and metal railing, which allows the second level walkway connecting the bedrooms views down onto the main level, was yet another Telen contribution.

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Te eldest son’s bedroom features a rock climbing wall, wallpaper by Spoon Flower and rope lighting from CB2.

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Stans Welding made the steel vanity in the eldest boy’s bathroom.

Floor tile from Ann Sacks, wall tile from Porcelanosa, fxtures from Kohler Purist

A custom wall unit in the nursery will transform into a Murphy bed when the baby outgrows his crib.

A custom loft bed designed by Telen and a hanging swing chair from IKEA keep the family’s two-year-old busy in her bedroom.

Tis Jack and Jill bathroom boasts a trough sink by Kohler and wall tile by TransCeramica.

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Telen chose foating nightstands for either side of the Restoration Hardware bed in the master.

All that customization took awhile, but the holistic, inspired end result— including a spa-like master suite—hopefully made the wait worthwhile for the homeowners. After all, the master bathroom alone boasts stunning TransCeramica marble that wraps the entire room, a doorless rain shower with all the bells and whistles, and a massive stained-glass window in a cheerful fowering garden motif.

It could also help that the location could not have been a better ft for the entire family. “As a working mom, I can literally get home in fve minutes from my ofce,” says the owner. “My kids go to school a mile from here; they play baseball down the street at the park; we can walk two blocks and have dinner down the street on Taylor. We go to Michigan on the weekends, and we can come back on Monday, drop the kids of and get to work. Our families are all around us, too. And there’s this old retirement home down the street—all the old Italian men sit outside on plastic chairs visiting all day long, and they all know my kids’ names. It’s a great place to be.” sl Linc Telen Design, 357 W. Chicago Ave., Ste. 301, 312.593.5463, lincthelen.com

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North Pond restaurant in the heart of Lincoln Park

HEART AND CRAFT Chef Bruce Sherman highlights the best of the seasons in an idyllic setting at North Pond.

By Joel Hoglund Photography by Sean Henderson Where am I? Te world doesn’t seem at all like the one I started my day in.

Pink and purple fowers and deep green grasses sprout around a small pond. Ducks nest on foating driftwood. Joggers jog. It was bright and cool when we wandered the paths that lead from the city streets through Lincoln Park and spill into the mirage-like North Pond.

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lines, organic art and decor that feels at one with the environment. It takes the sight of luxury high-rises booming over this bucolic scene to remind me I’m still in Chicago… and a beautiful stalk of asparagus, charred and slit lengthwise, nestled against a glistening roasted morel mushroom, Yukon Gold potato and plump red cherry to remind me I’m in one of the city’s fnest restaurants.

That a place with such impeccable food should exist in perhaps our most idyllic setting, the North Pond Nature Sanctuary—in a charming, century-old warming hut for ice skaters built into the side of a hill, no less—feels like fate.

Ricotta raviolo with roasted carrot pudding, English peas, radishes, ricotta salata and mint

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Prosciutto-wrapped saddle roulades (buttermilk leg meat) and crêpe with rhubarb compote and gelée, green garlic, mint and arugula

A rugged slate slab with a thick, delicious spread of foie gras mousse arrives. Te collage of favors and textures atop it—bright poached rhubarb, slivers of green almond and delightful, unexpected oat cookie crumbles that add an irresistible sweetness to the smokey liver—recall the Arts and Crafts style of the space. Tat late-19thcentury decorative arts movement focused on natural materials over artifcial ones and the one-of-a-kind work of individual artisans over the mass-produced stuf of the new industrial age.

Each dish we try at North Pond—and those we ogle as they’re delivered to other tables—bears the unmistakable mark of an innovative artist and a skilled craftsman. Te silky velouté artichoke soup spiked with lemon and rosemary-chèvre cream.

Te gorgeous herb salad with gobs of house-made mozzarella, apricots, artichokes and thin curls of bresaola atop a stroke of vibrant apricot mousse. Tender ricotta cavatelli laced with black pepper on a shocking-green jus of English peas tossed with rhubarb, mint, pancetta bacon and another meaty roasted morel.

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equally artisan-focused, small-lot wines, like the crisp Riesling

by Left Foot Charley from Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula that shares subtle sweet qualities with the foie.

But your dinner at North Pond won’t be like mine. It doesn’t work that way. Week to week, even day to day, the menu at this venerable fine-dining spot is changing as the seasons reveal new treasures. Which means you may not savor the same succulent morels, or puckery rhubarb, or flavorful asparagus that I am on this late-spring night. And that’s OK. Because what you will fnd, at the edge of the warm, inviting dining room, is chef Bruce Sherman at the pass, always delivering dynamic new dishes that reveal a symphonic relationship between the freshest seasonal ingredients available to him.

It’s not hard these days to fnd a restaurant touting its food as “seasonal,” but North Pond was ahead of that curve in 1999 when Sherman became chef and partner. Born and raised in Glencoe, he left Illinois after high school to study economics out east and then at the London School of Economics. Across the Atlantic, he realized his future was in food, not banking. He started a catering company in

Soft-boiled farm egg and butter-poached lobster with bibb lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomato, bacon and brioche espuma

D.C. but sold it when his wife’s work took them to India. You know that old saying about a butterfy fapping its wings in China causing a tornado in Texas? Well, an American chef riding his scooter to the corner vegetable vendor in New Delhi every day for four years ended up causing some of the best seasonal cuisine in Chicago.

“My experiences traveling infuenced how I cook profoundly in the sense that I didn’t have much choice,” says Sherman. “In India, it’s not like I had the option of going to the grocery store to get things out of season. I’d go to a tent. Tere were only things that could be caravanned in overnight. It changed my thinking about the time of year and what to cook with. It’s not something that a lot of people are faced with in our country, I guess fortunately, because there’s so much available, but when you don’t have the option it creates the need to learn how to cook certain things that maybe you wouldn’t have chosen to cook before.”

Tat creativity-testing need to cook only with what comes from the day’s market continued in Paris, where Sherman sharpened his classical techniques while studying at the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française. Not long after settling back in

Chicago, he answered a blind ad in the Trib and was hired by North Pond owner Richard Mott, who’d commissioned Chicago architect Nancy Warren to bring the then-rundown little building on the pond back to its Arts and Crafts-era glory.

Sherman’s increasingly sophisticated but always satisfying cooking would evolve the restaurant over the next 16 years into a Michelin-starred harbinger of today’s farm-to-table cooking movement. The James Beard Award-winning chef joined the board of the neighboring Green City Market shortly after it was founded and still sources many of North Pond’s products from its vendors. He pulls what he can from his own small garden on site and is looking at expanding it to the rooftop. He also takes his staf on farm tours every summer and fall to meet regional growers.

“If they can understand the connection between who’s growing the product and what’s in the pot or what’s going on the plate,” Sherman says, “it’s going to taste better.”

Cooking seasonally or sourcing locally is hardly cutting-edge anymore, but who cares? As Sherman sees it, if the concepts are becoming de rigueur, that’s a good thing.

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Seared foie gras with pistachio pancake, Muscat cherries, quail egg, tart cherry puree, knob onion and granola

Alaskan halibut with shrimp mousseline, glazed beet, snap peas, hazelnuts and pumpernickel

Roasted veal loin braised breast with haysteeped Vidalia onions, charred scallion and wild rice

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RosĂŠ-poached rhubarb with buttermilk panna cotta, lime cake and curd, chamomile sorbet and meringue

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Smoked mackerel mousse with Michigan strawberries, green almonds, corn, oat cookie crumble and nibs

“When I frst put ‘seasonal cuisine’ on our placard the frst question people asked me was, ‘What seasons are you open?’”

Sherman says with a laugh. “And look where we are now, 15-plus years later when someone says ‘seasonal cuisine’ you roll your eyes and go, ‘Oh god, OK, tell me something else.’” But I like a guy who doesn’t need to keep ahead of the trends—even the one he helped to spark. If chefs are the new rock stars, Bruce Sherman may be Bob Dylan. He’s always changing things up, fnding new angles from which to approach the classics.

Like our salmon entrée. Sherman slow-roasts the juicy fish, tops it with smoked caviar cream, and serves it with baby red

beets, a mound of warm quinoa and bulgur, and a tuft of crunchy magenta lettuce that’s perfect for sopping up the sorrel soubise.

Or the rabbit. It comes two ways, the saddle served in prosciuttowrapped roulades atop a sweet rhubarb compote, and the leg shredded in a savory buttermilk crepe that must be what they serve for brunch in heaven. Pastry chef Kevin McCormick’s delectable desserts also speak to the season. Summery raspberries and raspberry sorbet surround an airy pistachio pound cake and crème fraîche mousse bâton. Fresh apricots and sugar-dusted blackberries ring around a pair of brioche tropézienne cakes shot full of hazelnut chiboust cream (“Little balls of heaven,” our server gushes). slmag.net

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Pistachio pound cake-crème fraîche mousse bâton with raspberry sorbet, raspberries, lemon gelée and nuts

No big tricks, no lasers, just fantastic food. “For me,” Sherman says, “it’s got to speak to the heart and the soul through the stomach.”

I’ve never left a restaurant so aware of the ephemeral quality of food—and so excited to come back. North Pond will be diferent at summer’s peak, when the corn and the tomatoes come.

And in the fall, when the pond turns golden and the butternut squash arrives. And in winter, when the park is covered in snow and hearty meals are served by the stone freplace.

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lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.” I ask Sherman if he feels he’s mastered his craft, after 16 years at North Pond. “We should be learning something every day. Food is a real craft and true craftsmanship takes a lifetime to master,” he says. “By following the seasons, enlightenment comes four times a year. When you allow yourself to bring in asparagus or snap peas that you haven’t used in nine months, then the beauty of appreciating how wonderful and delicious something can be is relived every year, and I think that’s kind of magical.” sl North Pond, 2610 N. Cannon Drive, 773.477.5845, northpondrestaurant.com

HORSE PLAY

Te Chicago Hunter Derby brings equestrianism to the forefront of philanthropy.

By Alexandra Sabbag Photography by Marcin Cymmer Photography

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Tere’s one thing all equestrians agree on: Te bond between horse and rider, the love, trust and respect required to move as one, is essential to the history of the sport of show hunters. Equestrians and their horses are more than just a team; they’re family.

It was another bond, this time of the human variety, that brought professional equestrians and friends Lynn Jayne (of Elgin, Ill.) and Caroline Weeden (of Antioch, Ill.) together in 2008 to found the Chicago Hunter Derby, a three-day, stand-alone United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International and National Derby event that’s now in its seventh year. Hosted annually the frst week in September at Annali-Brookwood Farm in Antioch—owned by Caroline and her husband Rush Weeden— the weekend serves as the primary fundraiser for Equestrians for a Cause, a group of dedicated horse-lovers whose mission is to showcase high-level equestrian events that raise funds for charitable institutions in the Chicago area.

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From left: Chicago Hunter Derby emcee Brian Lookabill with Sterling Berry, Michelle Durpetti, Marion Maybank, Margaret Benjamin and Lynn Jayne.

Foundation (USHJAF) and the University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation are the focus of the weekend’s fundraising. “These charities were selected after careful consideration and much thought,” says Weeden. “All three deserving organizations do such wonderful things for so many people. Some of us on [the Equestrians for a Cause] board have had a loved one affected by the life-altering circumstances that these organizations strive to improve on a daily basis. It was important to us to choose charities that are impactful in our community and beyond.”

To date, the Chicago Hunter Derby has raised close to $1 million for Equestrians for a Cause (last year’s derby alone raised more than $370,000 for the Illinois-based organization). Tis spring, the event was inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame, honored as the Best Hunter Derby of 2014.

“So many people have worked very hard over the last six years to build our event to its current, spectacular level,” says host committee chairperson Margaret Benjamin. “To watch it grow to

Louisa Brackett riding Aluminum Overcast at the 2014 Chicago Hunter Derby

be a preeminent charity and equestrian event is so very rewarding to all of us. Both of these initiatives [the Chicago Hunter Derby and Equestrians for a Cause] have accomplished our wish, to involve a large philanthropic community and both local and national equestrian athletes.”

Sponsored by Canadian Pacifc, the 2015 Chicago Hunter Derby will welcome more than 600 spectators, exhibitors and volunteers throughout the weekend event, Sept. 4-6, featuring two Welcome Stake classes to kick things of on Friday, a $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Saturday and a $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on Sunday. “I congratulate the Chicago Hunter Derby for being recognized as the Best Hunter Derby in the country,” says Keith Creel, President and Chief Operating Ofcer of Canadian Pacifc. “Te charitable work they do in our community is simply world class, changing lives in a positive way daily.” Saturday’s family-friendly atmosphere boasts picnic-style dining and the frst round of competition, followed by music, food and cocktails at the Derby After Dark party. But

Sunday is when the fascinators come out for a tented Champagne brunch with VIP seating during the International Hunter Derby, not to mention a Calcutta, the marching of the Mill Creek hounds, rafe items, a silent auction, kids activities and shopping (think booths by Barrington Saddlery, J.McLaughlin, Mountain Hides, Liza Hennessy and more).

“Tis event is a labor of love for all of us who are involved,” says Jayne. “It is an exhilarating feeling to know that we have been able to take this sport that we love and create something from it that contributes back to incredibly worthwhile organizations who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of those in need. Our hope every year is to introduce both the Chicago Equestrians for a Cause and the derby program to a new audience so that we can continue to educate people on the rich history of our sport and the important work that we are doing with the Chicago Hunter Derby.” sl Te Chicago Hunter Derby, Sept. 4-6, takes place at Annali-Brookwood Farm in Antioch, Ill. Tickets and sponsorships are available at chicagoequestriansforacause.com

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Prada on Oak Street welcomed special guests for an exclusive presentation of the Italian fashion house’s new Made to Order Décolleté collection. Accessory lovers learned about customizing their own pair of Prada shoes—you pick the style, materials, colors, heels, soles and prints—complete with your initials in metal below the logo. A percentage of proceeds from the event benefit Komera, a nonprofit organization that develops self-confdent young women in rural Rwanda through education, community and sport. –Elise Hofer Shaw

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Ralph Lauren’s Michigan Avenue mansion hosted an evening of candy and cocktails in honor of Dylan Lauren’s new Dylan’s Candy Bar Chicago opening. More than 80 guests mixed and mingled on the first floor, scooping Lemonheads, Runts, Swedish Fish, Mary Janes and more sweet treats into take-home tins while sipping Polo Palomas. Dylan, dressed in Ralph Lauren Collection, signed copies of her book Dylan’s Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life. –EHS

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More than 950 of Chicago’s most influential civic and philanthropic leaders attended Above the Rails, the inaugural gala celebrating the grand opening of Te 606. Guests got a sneak peek of the elevated Bloomingdale Trail, the nearly threemile-long centerpiece of The 606, and enjoyed nosh from a lineup of Chicago celebrity chefs and cocktails courtesy of award-winning mixologist Charles Joly of Crafthouse Cocktails. Nearly $1 million was raised for Te Trust for Public Land, the lead private-sector partner on Te 606. –TM

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Sommelier and founder of Wine Channel TV Jessica Altieri hosted an exclusive viewing of the NFL draft—and celebration of the new 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed—at Bentley Gold Coast. More than 160 guests gathered for the private event that included award-winning Champagne, wine and cocktails from Laurent-Perrier, Chamisal Vineyards, Purity Vodka and more. Revelers enjoyed bites by bellyQ, shopped fashion and accessories by Vince Camuto, and participated in a live rafe that benefted Girls in the Game, an organization that provides and promotes sports and ftness opportunities for young women. –TM

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Bright Promises Foundation welcomed 100 guests to its seventh annual Salon Soirée, an intimate evening in support of the organization that creates opportunities for Illinois children to reach their full potential. Gathering at the Gold Coast home of Rebecca and Charles Besser, guests sipped craft cocktails by mixologist Revae Schneider, sampled fare by Phil Stefani Signature Events and enjoyed songs by John Michael Coppola from Chicago’s Jersey Boys. More than $50,000 was raised to help build positive lives and bright futures for local children. –Sally Meyer

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THE JOFFREY BALLET’S SPRING GALA

The Joffrey Ballet’s annual Spring Gala welcomed more than 850 of Chicago’s cultural leaders to an exclusive performance at The Cadillac Palace Theatre to celebrate the ballet company’s 20th year in the Windy City. Guests were treated to a celebratory toast with the choreographers and Jofrey Company (courtesy of Moët & Chandon) before being transported to the Hilton Chicago for an evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing to Rich Daniels and the City Lights Orchestra. More than $1 million was raised to support the Jofrey Ballet and its educational and community engagement programs. –SM

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More than 80 exhibitors of garden antiques, midcentury modern pieces, and art and design from around the United States and Europe created incredible tableaus in their booths for guests to shop. More than $200,000 was raised for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s conservation, education and research programs. –SM

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DERBY DAY

Te Hinsdale Auxiliary hosted its annual Derby Day fete at Butterfeld Country Club in Oak Brook. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of a party that was originally started in the backyard of Auxiliary members’ homes six decades ago, more than 200 guests turned out for dinner, dancing, rafes, and live and silent auctions to help raise upwards of $100,000 for Children’s Home + Aid. A leading child and family service agency in Illinois, each year Children’s Home + Aid protects, educates and counsels more than 40,000 children and families to overcome the overwhelming obstacles of poverty, abuse and neglect. –SM

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Photography by Meghan Gauen

Laura and Matt Glenn

Jennifer Lundmark, Jennifer Virant, Elena Baroni and Donna Urick

Janet and Troy Lahr

Sara Irmen, Melissa Ludington, Jasmine Otis, Leslie Jacob, Allison Kipphut and Keith Harris

Ann and Gregory Bynan

Susan Counts, Lynn Schaub and Kristi Knapp

Wesley Urick, Chris Hildreth and Scott Lundmark

Lisa Kramer and Jennifer Hildreth

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WE DAY ILLINOIS CELEBRATION RECEPTION

Photography by Chad Batka

Allstate and international charity Free The Children hosted Chicago business leaders and local celebrities at a reception to kickof the frst ever We Day Illinois youth empowerment event. Te reception at Kenmare Lofts raised funds to provide free access to We Day Illinois for 15,000 Illinois youth. Chairing the reception were Allstate CEO and Chairman Tom Wilson and Academy Award winner Common.

More than 200 guests were treated to a performance by Te Band Perry. –EHS

Dennis Haysbert, Geevani Singh and Lisa Cochrane

Vicki Heyman and Susanne Boyce

Sanjay Gupta, Matt Winter, Steve Shebik and Vicky Dinges

Alex Gourlay, Francie Schipke and Jessica Jacobs

Jean and Steve Ashmore with Janet Crown and Steve Robinson

Common and Tom Wilson

Sabine Kruythof

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Magic Johnson

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FASHION 2015 AND THE WALK

Te School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) presented its 81st annual runway show, Fashion 2015, at Millennium Park’s Chase Promenade. Te day culminated in Te Walk, SAIC’s annual beneft supporting the production of student work and scholarships, where world-renowned fashion critic, journalist and flmmaker Diane Pernet received SAIC’s 2015 Legend of Fashion award. Later, guests enjoyed a strolling dinner on the rooftop terrace of Millennium Park’s Harris Teater. More than $500,000 was raised for SAIC, which boasts such distinguished alumni as Halston, Cynthia Rowley, Maria Pinto and Gary Graham. –EHS

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Photography by Robert Carl

Stephanie Sick and Ellen Sandor

Gloria Groom, Walter Massey and Diane Pernet

Nick Cave, Justin LeBlanc and Kyle Dougan

Olivia and Roopa Weber

Carrie Lannon and Laura Barnett

Azeeza Kahn and Kristen Noel Crawley

Greg Cameron and Jean De St. Aubin

Tessa Mania and Sydney Cross

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RITA HAYWORTH GALA

Photography by Bill Richert Photography

The Alzheimer’s Association hosted the 28th annual Chicago Rita Hayworth Gala at the Hilton Chicago. More than 865 guests, including general event chair Princess Yasmin Aga Khan (Rita Hayworth’s daughter), enjoyed a cocktail reception featuring live music by Frank Lamphere’s Rat Pack Jazz band, dinner, live and silent auctions, and entertainment by Orchestra 33’s Party Gras Band. Te event raised more than $1.3 million for the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease. –TM

Blythe and David Mendelson, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan and Blaise Labriola

Susan and Jim Draddy

Amity Comiskey, Kirsten Douglass, Jaclyn Cantore and Karen Gerstner

David and Leslie Storch

Yana and Lenny Cohen

Linda and Jim Parck

Magda and Darek Potchabout

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Bruce and Barbie Taylor

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CARTIER QUEEN’S CUP

On June 14, the Cartier Queen’s Cup Final at Guards Polo in Windsor Great Park was attended by HM Te Queen who, by tradition, presented a Cartier watch and silver cup to the fnals teams: King Power Foxes and the Dubai Polo Team. Guests of the event included members of the royal family, celebrities and polo enthusiasts from around the world.

An action shot of the Cartier Queen’s Cup Polo Final

Mr. Arnaud Bamberger and HM Te Queen

Mr. Laurent Feniou, Stephanie Powers and Mrs. Laurent Feniou

Dame Joan Collins and Christopher Biggins

Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola

Miss Jerry Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pelly

Mr. and Mrs. Urs Schwarzenbach

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Mr. and Mrs. Boris Becker

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Mr. and Mrs. Garth Bearman

Cartier Queen’s Cup 2015

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