The Italian house invited a slew of friends to its Mare collection pop-up at Little Beach House Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL   LEFT: Camila Mendes. RIGHT: Jamie Bell, Kate Mara.   Just as high summer arrived, Giorgio Armani brought its Mare designs, which are inspired by life along the Italian coast, to Little Beach House Malibu and threw a cocktail party for an array of in-town guests who gathered for drinks and dancing on Tuesday, July 16. The airy new ready-to-wear designs in linen and brushed cotton, accessories in leather and raffia, a beauty counter with sun-kissed summer shades ..read more

Michelin-star chef Thomas Keller celebrates the 30th anniversary of his famed French Laundry Words by CATHERINE BIGELOW Photography by DREW ALTIZER PHOTOGRAPHY   Thomas Keller.   Over the past 30 years, the charming Wine Country village of Yountville has transformed into something of a company town — manned by heralded chef Thomas Keller, the recipient of a whopping seven Michelin stars, including three luminous spheroids at his French Laundry. Housed in a historic stone-clad, former steam laundry turned dining destination, this beloved boîte is the capstone of Keller’s extensive res ..read more

Atop the hills of Lake Tahoe with sweeping valley views Photography by RYAN RAY Words by CAROLINE CAGNEY   The happy couple.   When a couple from New York met with wedding planner Danielle Tolleson Williams, founder of Elise Events, to discuss their Lake Tahoe nuptials, they had one wish: “They really wanted the wedding to feel like an elevated dinner party,” says the San Francisco–born Williams of their elegant but approachable vision. “It was important to continually go back to these roots when designing and making decisions,” adds Williams, who began the design process back in su ..read more

Of course the bride wore Valentino to the ceremony Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL Photography by JOHN &  JOSEPH Actress Praya Lundberg on her wedding day at Hotel Bel-Air.   It was Praya Lundberg’s mother who put her in touch with her future husband, Vietnamese businessman Quoc Cao. But with the actress in Los Angeles and Quoc continents apart, they connected during the pandemic over the phone, eventually developing a friendship and sharing poems, hopes, and dreams. “We were able to get to know each other slowly, the old-fashioned way,” says Praya. Once travel resumed and Quoc arrived in ..read more

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Atop the hills of Lake Tahoe with sweeping valley views Photography by RYAN RAY Words by CAROLINE CAGNEY   The happy couple.   When a couple from New York met with wedding planner Danielle Tolleson Williams, founder of Elise Events, to discuss their Lake Tahoe nuptials, they had one wish: “They really wanted the wedding to feel like an elevated dinner party,” says the San Francisco–born Williams of their elegant but approachable vision. “It was important to continually go back to these roots when designing and making decisions,” adds Williams, who began the design process back in su ..read more

Of course the bride wore Valentino to the ceremony Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL Photography by JOHN &  JOSEPH   Actress Praya Lundberg on her wedding day at Hotel Bel-Air.   It was Praya Lundberg’s mother who put her in touch with her future husband, Vietnamese businessman Quoc Cao. But with the actress in Los Angeles and Quoc continents apart, they connected during the pandemic over the phone, eventually developing a friendship and sharing poems, hopes, and dreams. “We were able to get to know each other slowly, the old-fashioned way,” says Praya. Once travel resumed and Quoc arr ..read more

Plus must-visit home stores from Melrose Avenue to Montecito Words by KERSTIN CZARRA, KELSEY McKINNON, DAVID NASH, LORIE DEWHIRST PORTER, and JESSICA RITZ   Ahead of the Curve Even before entering into their collaboration with RH in 2015, brothers Harrison and Nicholas Condos had already elevated outdoor furniture design to an art form. The Australian design duo officially launched their brand, HARBOUR FURNITURE, only five years earlier at ICFF (the annual global design fair in New York City), but their unique blend of materials and design quickly caught the eye of top interior designers ..read more

The jewels and gems to add sparkle to California’s glittering shores Photography by BRAD TORCHIA Fashion Direction by CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL   CHOPARD 18K rose gold earrings with sapphires and diamonds, price upon request. SPORTY & RICH hoodie, $195. KHAITE x OLIVER PEOPLES sunglasses, $524. Hat, model’s own.     GRAFF Fancy Intense Yellow diamond rings with white diamond shoulders set in platinum and yellow gold, Fancy Light Yellow diamond ring with white diamonds set in white and yellow gold, and Fancy Intense Yellow diamond and white diamond bracelet set in white and yel ..read more

What is more romantic than an alfresco dinner served family-style at sunset? Words by CAROLINE CAGNEY Photography by BRANDI CROCKETT   The beaming newlyweds.   Kate Friedman and Oscar Weis grew up 10 blocks away from each other in Santa Monica, but they didn’t meet until a mutual friend hosted a dinner party in New York City in 2017, when they discovered that they had each moved to N.Y. by coincidence. “I remember locking eyes with Oscar as soon as I stepped out of the cab,” says Kate, who knew she had found the one over a weekend getaway with friends in Southampton six months later ..read more