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Spine: 5/32” (.15625”) Varnish: Knockout “WSJ.” in main logo SIMPLE PLEASURES escape to paradise 0214_WSJ_Cover_01.indd 1 12/13/13 6:14 PM -cartier 1-800 w.ate.s- www.cartier.us High Jewellery bracelet, L’ Odyssée de Cartier An exceptional pear-shaped diamond of 63.66 carats combined with the power of rock crystal: a unique creation which required almost 2 000 hours of work. february 2014 16 EDITOR’S LETTER 20 CONTRIBUTORS 22 ON THE COVER 24 COLUMNISTS on Love 108 STILL LIFE Olympia Scarry & Neville Wakefield With a new show in Gstaad, Switzerland, the artist and curator share a few of their favorite things. Photography by Thomas Loof What’s News. 27 A Temple Turned Luxury Hotel in China 30 The $37,995 Bathtub The Iceberg Wedge Renaissance A Pool-Happy Condo in New York City 32 Robert Pattinson Fronts for Dior Homme Paternoster: Africa’s Hidden Culinary Hot Spot 34 A Rosy Crop of Beauty Products A Singer With the Voice of an Angel Stylist Katie Grand’s Collaboration With Hogan 36 Diana Al-Hadid Channels Sculptor Medardo Rosso The Bomber Jacket Lightens Up Market report. 39 TRUE PREP Denim is back and more posh than ever in lean cuts and even dyes, paired with classic pieces. Photography by Tina Tyrell Styling by Zara Zachrisson THIS PAGE Grounds of the Batukaru Temple in Bali, photographed by Olaf Otto Becker. ON THE COVER Model Andreea Diaconu photographed by Josh Olins and styled by Clare Richardson. Hermès shirt and pants, Jennifer Fisher choker and chain and 82 Irene Neuwirth chain. For details see Sources, page 106. 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Citi and Citi with Ar 20 #progressmakers © 100 78 the exchange. the escapes issue. 47 TRACKED Carrie Brownstein 60 THE COAST OF UTOPIA 88 THE REM SCHOOLHAAS The former riot grrrl thrives in her On Mexico’s Pacific shore, the Brignone These seven protégés of Dutch latest act on the IFC show Portlandia. family has created Costa Careyes— architect Rem Koolhaas have grown By Brekke Fletcher where model Andreea Diaconu models to become his top competitors. Photography by Michael Friberg spring fashion. By Fred A. Bernstein By Tony Perrottet Photography by Bjarne Jonasson 50 FINE TUNED Photography by Josh Olins Styling by Tasha Green Styling by Clare Richardson George Condo finds creative escape in his love of rare instruments. 96 MERCURY RISING By Megan Conway 78 LOVE ACTUALLY Silver accessories set a shining Photography by Jack Pierson The power couple behind Gucci example with bold dimensions has transformed their office romance and fanciful forms. 52 SPAIN ATTRACTION into a fashion success story. Photography by Nicholas Alan Cope By Christina Binkley Fashion Editor David Thielebeule Albert Adrià strikes out on his own Photography by Maciek Kobielski with a slew of restaurant openings in Barcelona. 100 AN ARTIST IN HIS SPACE By Toni Garcia 82 SWEET PARADISE Yinka Shonibare takes on the power Dessert chef Will Goldfarb left life of knowledge as the theme of a new in the spotlight to open a high-tech project place and solo show. culinary laboratory in Bali. By Carol Kino By Howie Kahn Photography by James Mollison Photography by Olaf Otto Becker FROM LEFT Yinka Shonibare’s wax flowers; Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco. ® GET WSJ. SATURDAY A Saturday-only subscription to The Wall Street Journal gives a weekly fix of smart style and culture. Includes OFF DUTY, a guide to your not-at-work life; REVIEW, the best in ideas, books and culture; and, of course, the monthly WSJ. Magazine. 1-888-681-9216 or www .subscribe.wsj.com/getweekend. , Inc. J 12 ® Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @WSJMag. FROM LEFT: JAMES MOLLISON; MACIEK KOBIELSKI Watch in high-tech ceramic. Moonphase complication with aventurine counter. Available in classic or diamond version. ©2013 CHANEL CHANEL BOUTIQUES 800.550.0005 CHANEL.COM editor’s letter THE GREAT ESCAPE ILLUSTRATION BY ALEJANDRO CARDENAS SUN GOD: Clad in Bottega Veneta, Bast and Anubis explore the Copa del Sol, an amphitheater-like installation at Mexico’s whimsical Costa Careyes resort. S ANYONE WHO HAS TAKEN a revitalizing Our profile of pastry chef Will Goldfarb highlights ever leaving the confines of his studio. He simply vacation can attest, getting away from it a similar idea. Feeling burned out by the New York picks up one of the beautiful antique instruments he all is often the best cure for what ails you. culinary world, and recuperating from a bout with collects, strums a few notes and waits for the every- It’s a principle intimately understood by cancer, Goldfarb moved to the Indonesian island of day world to fade away. Athe Brignones, the Italian family behind the magical Bali, where the solitude and raw beauty of his sur- No matter where or how you find your own respite, resort known as Costa Careyes—the subject of this roundings led him to build his dream kitchen. Which we hope this issue inspires a new year filled with month’s cover story—set on a breathtaking stretch just goes to show that bold career moves are often the broader horizons. Bon voyage! of Mexico’s Pacific shore. The coastal outpost has all stuff of true love, as our story on Gucci CEO Patrizio the trappings of a luxury hideaway: pristine beaches, di Marco and creative director Frida Giannini illus- glamorous villas, an A-list clientele. But it’s the trates. The pair have not only restored the luxury Brignone’s dedication to creating a community, and brand to its sensual Italian roots, they’ve done so the imaginative way they have incorporated outland- while carrying on an office romance. ish works of art and architecture into the resort’s Perhaps the most instructive example of the Kristina O’Neill design, that makes their refuge a perfect centerpiece power of escape comes from artist George Condo, [email protected] for an issue devoted to escapes. who found a way to take a mental vacation without Instagram: kristina_oneill 16 wsj. magazine Editor in ChiEf Kristina O’Neill CrEativE dirECtor Magnus Berger ExECutivE Editor Chris Knutsen Managing Editor Brekke Fletcher publishEr Anthony Cenname global advErtising dirECtor Stephanie Arnold fashion nEws/fEaturEs dirECtor Elisa Lipsky-Karasz businEss ManagEr Julie Checketts Andris brand dirECtor Jillian Maxwell dEsign dirECtor Pierre Tardif Coordinator Molly Dahl photography dirECtor Jennifer Pastore ExECutivE ChairMan, nEws Corp Rupert Murdoch ChiEf ExECutivE, nEws Corp Robert Thomson sEnior Editor Megan Conway prEsidEnt, ChiEf ExECutivE offiCEr, dow JonEs & CoMpany, publishEr, thE wall strEEt Journal Lex Fenwick MEn’s stylE dirECtor David Farber Editor in ChiEf, thE wall strEEt Journal Gerard Baker sEnior dEputy Managing Editor, thE wall strEEt Journal fashion MarkEt/aCCEssoriEs dirECtor David Thielebeule Michael W. 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