“Josef Centano’s last restaurant was so excellent that my fiancé and I leapt at the chance to partner with him in Bäco Mercat. Josef’s style is completely original without being pretentious.”

“Even before opening Bäco Mercat, Josef had envisioned a bar with a full Tex Mex menu. If Bäco Mercat is an engrossing novel, Bar Amá is an endearing memoir. The menu is filled with tweaked recipes from three generations of Josef’s family, and it’s Los Angeles through and through. Until Bar Amá opened, I mostly drank mezcal from my own collection at home.”

“I love Barcelona. The energy there is infectious, and everywhere you look, there is some architectural marvel. The diversity of architectural styles is off the charts, but it all comes together in this kaleidoscopic visual experience that is totally invigorating. And the food is out of this world.”

“Big Sur is idyllic, and the Post Ranch Inn is unreal. Set on a cliff overlooking the ocean and the mountains, the inn is a collection of dramatic buildings designed by visionary architect Mickey Muennig.”

“I’m always working on things both at my studio and in other spaces that inspire me, so I carry lots of odds and ends around with me. Amaryllis found the O'Hare tote from WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie for me. It’s large enough to carry all of my stuff while also looking smart. The leather just gets better the more I use it.”

“Boots. I’m often going back and forth between my studio and the rest of the world, and I don’t like to bother with carrying shoes around. I love refined-looking, hard-wearing boots that I can work in and also wear out to dinner.”

“ Carven ”

“ AMI cuts a slim leg in great fabrics.”

“ Acne ‘Roc’, in black.”

“ Sunspel .”

“Double-breasted.”

“ Mr. Hare ”

“Santa Maria Novella's Crema da Barba.”

“Aston Martin DB9.”

“ Uniform Wares ”

“A pocket knife.”