Plus Miu Miu’s upcycled biker gear
Words by ELIZABETH VARNELL
Rolex Brings a New Hue to Rodeo Drive
A light-catching twisted glass façade gives the new Gearys Rolex boutique in Beverly Hills a hint of the signature hue used for watch faces, certification, and much more by the Geneva-headquartered watchmaker. The subtle emerald color beckons, as does the green marble wall inside the new 6,200-square-foot space with a striking circular staircase and custom stucco of the Los Angeles skyline. The three-level store, lined with marble and wood cases trimmed in bronze, also evokes ocean waves through the façade and other fluted design elements, nodding to the watch line’s deep connection with the sea—forged through the airtight Oyster, the first waterproof wristwatch. In addition to the array of Oyster Perpetual and Perpetual timepieces on the first floor, watchmakers sit on the second level alongside areas highlighting the company’s history, its support of sports and the arts, and its Perpetual Planet initiative promoting the restoration of balance to ecosystems everywhere. A rooftop deck gives collectors, adventurers, and explorers a view of the palm-lined street and the horizon beyond it. 312 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills, 310-887-4100; gearys.com.
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Photographer Douglas Friedman Takes to the Slopes With Bomber
As winter nears, Bomber is launching a pair of Pro-Terrain 84 skis in collaboration with Douglas Friedman. The photographer, who previously donned a pair of the line’s limited-edition Artist Series Basquiat skies, was already a fan. “Once you ski on Bomber you don’t ski on anything else,” says Friedman. “They’re striking looking and so tight on the slopes.” The handcrafted-in-Italy, all-mountain skis with a carve-ready shape are launching in partnership with Aspen Gay Ski Week (January 12–19), and 10 percent of proceeds go to AspenOUT, a nonprofit supporting the LGBTQ+ community. “Obviously, I wanted to incorporate a rainbow, but more complex and unique in the look. I spent some time manipulating rainbows and animal prints and added in some large ‘pixilation’ patterns,” says Friedman. For the photographer, the resulting mashup of ideas “taps into something fun and camp and sexy” that is at once eye-catching, technical, and ideal for all snow conditions. “I hope to bring some joy to everyone that I ski by…the colors will practically explode off the snow,” he says. eu.bomberski.com.
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Schiaparelli’s Outré Accessories Arrive at Neiman Marcus
Anatomical jewelry buckles, part of Schiaparelli’s World of Accessories, join daring pumps, trainers, leather bags and belts, and other distinctive jewelry—eye, nose, or mouth earrings—in a temporary shop installed inside the ground floor of Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills (through Feb. 3). The department store, also home to the French maison’s West Coast flagship with standouts from creative director Daniel Roseberry in a permanent second-floor space, has a storied relationship with the house’s founder, who was honored in Dallas in 1940. Now the sought-after accessories are housed in a striking display of hammered brass containing designs from the Iconics line alongside those from Fall/Winter 2024 and Spring/Summer 2025 ready-to-wear collections. Stop by for an earful of elegant creations. 9700 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310-550-5900; neimanmarcus.com.
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Kilts, Leather, and a Bit of Attitude Get Upcycled at Miu Miu
Vintage biker jackets—an embellished version of the sort Marlon Brando wore as Johnny Strabler in The Wild One—get the circular treatment this holiday season at Miu Miu, debuting as part of the line’s Upcycled 2024 collection. Each piece is deconstructed, refashioned, and lined in silk, although raw hems remain. Flower and flame motifs on the leather date to the Spring/Summer 2011 runway, while jeweled embroidery comes from Fall/Winter 2024. Reworked low-slung kilts from a diverse range of Scottish tartans are overprinted with black trompe l’oeil or embroidered with faceted stones. Upcycled yarn from the brand archive becomes chunky hand-knitted garments including scarves, bags, and hats. Perhaps in response to the age-old question, “What are you rebelling against, Johnny?,” those who dare to don these jackets, kilts, and knitted accessories can also reuse Brando’s famous retort: “Whaddaya got?” 3333 Bristol St., South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, 714-617-6927; miumiu.com.
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Lunya Looks to a LACMA Painting for Its Latest Collaboration
With the holidays approaching, Lunya tapped Piet Mondrian’s 1936 painting Composition in White, Red, and Yellow for a collaborative new sleepwear capsule in partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Santa Monica company printed the work’s geometric color blocks on washable silk sets and sleep masks. Michael Govan, LACMA’s director, points out that Lunya isn’t the first to look at the Dutch painter’s works for fashion, citing Yves Saint Laurent’s influential 1965 Mondrian dress. “But,” he says, “this is better to sleep in.” The idea of abstraction, explored in the painting, spoke to many early 20th-century artists and struck them as more truthful to life. Govan says it prompted some, like Mondrian, to explore color and the meaning of color. “He started fracturing landscapes into lines and it got more and more simple,” says Govan. The painting Lunya selected for the collection is particularly distinct. “He used white grounds, black lines and red, yellow and blue,” Govan notes. “This happens to be unique because it doesn’t have the blue.” Can the universe be distilled to such a simple, beautiful formula? It’s something to sleep on. lunya.com.
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Porsche and Almond Debut Limited-Edition Surfboards
Almond Surfboards in Costa Mesa is collaborating with Porsche on a limited-edition line of handcrafted boards in classic 911 hues from the 1960s including Bahama Yellow, Polo Red, and Irish Green in addition to the lauded Pink Pig racing livery from Le Mans. Commemorating the first 911 model’s launch in 1963, a retro capsule of apparel and accessories also accompanies the boards that are emblazoned with customizable racing numbers (or 63). Fiberglass single fins and T-shirts reading “Single Fins & Air Cooled Engines” evoke the confluence of surf and car culture, along with a patch, sweatshirt, hoodie, trucker cap, and keychain on offer. The made-in-California boards created with polyurethane foam, basswood stringers and wrapped in a fiberglass shell are available in two sizes, 7’10″ and, naturally, 9’11″. From $4,500. 1720 Santa Ana Ave., Costa Mesa, 949-270-6604; almondsurfboards.com; shopporsche.com.
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Galerie Provenance Pops Up at Jenni Kayne Home
A curated selection of vintage and antique home décor pieces from Galerie Provenance have arrived at Jenni Kayne Home at the Brentwood Country Mart. The pop-up (open through Dec. 31) is curated by Sheila Bouttier, who founded her by-appointment design gallery in Los Angeles in 2017. The granddaughter of painter, printmaker, and sculptor Benjamin Abramowitz, Bouttier left a long career in television to source and gather midcentury furniture, European objets d’art, and other vintage finds, working out of her own meticulously designed Brentwood house and an L.A. annex. Bouttier is just as enamored of pieces by Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé as she is with Swedish root bowls, Danish dishes, Scandinavian vases, and German and French alcohol bottles from the turn of the 20th century, and an assortment of tabletop objects is here along with starkly beautiful 18th-century pine furniture. Joining this eclectic assortment are two framed works on paper by Abramowitz. 225 26th St., Santa Monica, 424-268-4765; jennikayne.com; galerieprovenance.com.
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Yohji Yamamoto’s First West Coast Residency
An installation of limited-edition pieces designed by Yohji Yamamoto, along with a curated selection of the designer’s Fall/Winter 2024 ready-to-wear collections for women and men, headlines the avant-garde designer’s first West Coast residency at Just One Eye in Los Angeles. In addition to the Tokyo-born master tailor’s clothes, a new photo book, Perspective Libre, is also here, created in collaboration with the art and design agency M/M (Paris) run by creative duo Mathias Augustyniak and Michaël Amzalag and featuring images of the Fall/Winter 2024 collections shot by Julien Martinez Leclerc and styled by Joe McKenna. The designer and M/M (Paris) first worked together to create an invitation for the opening of Yamamoto’s store more than 30 years ago, and this time the creatives riffed on the Cubist inspiration for Yamamoto’s latest concepts in the new volume. Get a rare firsthand look at the visionary’s work. 915 N. Sycamore Ave., L.A., 323-969-9129; justoneeye.com.
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DiorAlps’ Couture-Driven Creations Hit the Slopes
From ankle boots to hooded puffers and one-piece ski suits, the new DiorAlps capsule is inspired by the magic of the mountains and creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri’s latest shows. Water-repellent fabrics in Mizza leopard print or Dior Oblique join jackets, après-ski boots, and Miss Dior bags adorned in a print, Miss Dior Graffiti, conceived for the Fall/Winter 2024 runway collection. Knits, scarves, hats, and gloves with DiorStar designs in subtle gray and white or bolder red and blue, some with blended wool and cashmere intarsia, make for a distinctive slope style. dior.com.
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Bogner Pairs Performance With LoveShackFancy’s Lush Florals
Lilac flowers, bright bow prints, and an ethereal color palette light up Bogner Fire + Ice and LoveShackFancy’s latest capsule, combining all the aspects of the German skiwear maker’s unique technical performance-driven materials with the maximalist feminine prints and shades Rebecca Hessel Cohen favors. The playful collection is centered around lavender and pink hues with down jackets, coats, pants, and gloves for skiing or aprés plus leggings, fleeces, accessories, and even boots. Gear emblazoned with bright pastels evokes the promise of spring even in the heart of winter. bogner.com; loveshackfancy.com; shopbop.com.
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Bond With Orlebar Brown’s Latest 007 Capsule
Prints and illustrations inspired by The Man With The Golden Gun and Goldfinger — and the missions, investigations, glamorous dalliances, and off-duty escapades therein — comprise Orlebar Brown’s newest James Bond–inspired capsule. The latest 007 collection riffs on the MI6 secret agent’s attire in the two films, from gold, zebra-printed, or Glencheck patterned swim shorts (a la Bond’s suit) to a knitted polo, Scaramanga’s sweatsuit, and a black bonded swim short with the 007 logo laser-cut channeling Goldfinger. In case the references aren’t already loud and clear, the collection includes gold-plated hardware throughout, down to embossed side adjusters on the swim shorts and trousers. Just when destruction seems imminent and assassins have gained the upper hand, it only takes one impeccably dressed agent to avert global chaos. orlebarbrown.com.
December 11, 2024
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