“We didn’t want a palatial McMansion. That’s just not who we are. In a world where nothing ever seems to be enough, our home feels like a genuine unicorn, our perfect sanctuary.” —Adam Levine
What makes compiling the annual September Style issue such a creative thrill is that along with scouting out superlative homes, the editors are equally intent upon presenting a cast of fascinating characters. Take our cover duo: Adam Levine is an L.A. legend for his real estate acumen in addition to his music career, and AD100 designer Tommy Clements approvingly describes his client as “an obsessive design junkie.” In the storied, dreamy Pacific Palisades property Levine shares with his supermodel wife, Behati Prinsloo Levine, the couple eschew rock-star trappings, living in understated splendor among their impressive collection of major art and furniture.
Cover couple Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo Levine lounge in L.A.
At the opposite end of the aesthetic spectrum is the utterly original Amsterdam lair of Rolf Snoeren, one half of the surrealistic Dutch fashion house Viktor & Rolf. Conceived by design provocateur Job Smeets of Studio Job, the apartment quite amazingly calls to mind amusement parks, Disney castles, the Flintstones, and Playmobil.
California lifestyle guru Jenni Kayne in her Vincent Van Duysen–designed house.
Reni Folawiyo holds court in Lagos, Nigeria.
In Lagos, Nigeria, we pay a visit to local fashion and social luminary Reni Folawiyo, owner of renowned luxury shop Alára, which was designed by Sir David Adjaye. Folawiyo’s sprawling duplex penthouse has plenty of “wow” factor, and her epic terrace, with its breathtaking views and infinity pool, “has achieved near-mythical status in the megacity,” according to writer Lola Ogunnaike. And that’s not all.
Super influencer Eva Chen takes a family break.
The grand Paris apartment of celebrated fashion designer Pierre Hardy, reimagined by AD100 talent Vincenzo De Cotiis? Yes. A tour of the minimal masterpiece AD100 architect Vincent Van Duysen created from the ground up for California lifestyle guru Jenni Kayne? Yes! Instagram power player and mega influencer Eva Chen finally off-duty in her family’s weekend getaway? Check! Supercool model Jessica Hart in her perfectly pretty L.A. house? Yes, yes, yes. Enjoy our fashionable crew, tastemakers one and all.
-Amy Astley, Editor in Chief , @amyastley
