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Francis Ford Coppola returns to his roots with his latest boutique hotel: Palazzo Margherita, set in his grandfather’s hometown in the south of Italy.
Oscar-winning auteur Francis Ford Coppola has been directing a series of side projects for years with his array of gorgeously sited boutique hotels in Buenos Aires, Belize, and Guatemala, not to mention the much visited Inglenook and Coppola wineries in Napa and Sonoma. But for Palazzo Margherita, his latest, the filmmaker has settled on more-personal territory—restoring a 19th-century mansion in the town of Bernalda, from which his paternal grandfather, Agostino, hailed. Located just 15 minutes from the Ionian Sea in the Basilicata region, the palazzo was originally built by the wealthy Margherita family in a particularly tony area. But in a nod to Coppola’s grandfather, who grew up in a modest neighborhood, the hotel injects a bit of intimacy into the grandeur in an attempt to make guests feel less like they are in a hotel and more like they are in an Italian home. French architect Jacques Grange oversaw restoration of the property, which has seven suites, two rooms, and a private interior garden. A restaurant, Cinecittà, will be open to the public, while a private bar on the upper floor of the hotel will cater only to guests. Though Palazzo Margherita hadn’t officially opened yet, in August it hosted Sofia Coppola’s wedding to Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars—an affair that brought the tiny town a dose of Hollywood glamour. A harbinger of things to come, no doubt (palazzomargherita.com). By Vanessa Lawrence | W Magazine
Very excited to have Kristie Streicher's beauty bar open next door to us at Warren Trichomi. Congratulations Kristie - thrilled to be seeing more of you! Here are some pics from the opening party...
Kristie Streicher Beauty Bar at Warren-Tricomi Salon, 8327 Melrose Avenue, between North Kings Road and North Sweetzer Avenue, West Hollywood (323-651-4545 or streicherbeauty.com), $50 and up.
Before Gisele and Kate landed on the Forbes 100 List, Marisa Berenson was one of the highest paid models in the world. It was the sixties, and the granddaughter of couturier Elsa Schiaparelli was being groomed for fashion superstardom by legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. Long of neck and delicately boned, the curly-haired brunette—whose name is pronounced Mareeza, for the record—bore the perma-tan of a jet-set regular whether she was hanging out with Warhol or in a meditation circle.
Berenson’s wide eyes and long, spiky lashes covered countless glossies, but her most impressive legacy just might be her model-turned-actress success story. There are no George Michael music videos on her reel, thanks—just a condensed lineup of cameos that reads like the cinematic triple crown, to wit Luchino Visconti’s Death in Venice (1971), Bob Fosse’s Cabaret (1972), and Stanley Kubrick’s ravishing Barry Lyndon (1975). The PG-13 crowd might also remember Berenson’s less spectacular but no less charming performance on The Muppet Show circa 1978.
At 64, the catwalk queen’s still got it, starring alongside Tilda Swinton in I Am Love and showing off her enviable figure at Tom Ford’s comeback show last September and Alberta Ferretti’s Pitti Immagine Uomo opener in January. “She disciplined herself to be beautiful through diet, dress, and self-presentation,” Berenson once said of her famous grandmother—a birthright she has inherited. “That’s only a part of the secret, though,” the naturopath and yogini divulges of staying forever young. “The rest is body, mind, and soul.”
—S.S. Fair
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (The Associated Press) -- The dress Marilyn Monroe wore in "River of No Return" has sold to a private buyer for $504,000.
Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien's Auctions, said Saturday that the dress was sold at an auction in China. Monroe wore the green velour dress while she sang "I'm Gonna File My Claim" in the 1954 Western in which she portrayed Kay Washington, a gambler's wife.
Among other items that have been sold at the auction were the bustier that Madonna wore during her "Who's That Girl" tour in 1987. It has sold for $72,000.
The famous white dress Monroe wore in "The Seven Year Itch" was sold for $4.6 million at an auction this summer.
Always great to have an afternoon break with friends at the showroom. If you don't already, make sure to check out Suzanne Marquez on CBS/KCAL Los Angeles.
Hollywood is like life, you face it with the sum total of your equipment.
I am just too much.
I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend!
I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty... in every form.
I love playing bitches. There's a lot of bitch in every woman - a lot in every man.
I need sex for a clear complexion, but I'd rather do it for love.
I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.
I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.
I think the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.
I was born in front of a camera and really don't know anything else.
I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend.
If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.
If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'
It has been said that on screen I personified the American woman.
Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.
Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home for twenty-five men. It's an interesting story, but I don't know twenty-five men I'd want to invite ta a party.
Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are?
You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.
Kim Novak behind the scenes of Vertigo, dressed as the character and fashion icon Madeleine Elster.
