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104 BY STEVEN HEMPEL GUCCI BANG BANG G ucci began 2020 with a bang. A recently completed renovation of its flagship Beverly Hills boutique includes the first North American restaurant for the brand, Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Beverly Hills, on the roof of the store. The pairing of Gucci and renowned three- Michelin-starred chef Bottura continues the precedent set when the first Gucci Osteria opened at Gucci Garden in Florence in 2018 — red marble dining tables, wicker chairs, Gucci Décor wallpaper, and antique mirrors. A gorgeous outdoor terrace has Italian marble mosaic flooring and an antique wooden pulpit that serves as the bar. Bottura, known for his appearance on the Netflix hit Chef's Table, is a revered figure in the culinary world; his Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, has twice been named best restaurant in the world and has, since 2010, been among the top five of The World's Best 50 Restaurants list. Taking the helm at the new restaurant is chef de cuisine Mattia Agazzi, who worked as Bottura's sous chef in Italy. The menu, inspired by Bottura's travels and contemporary Italian dishes with references to Californian cuisine, focuses on locally sourced organic produce and seafood, and has both foodies and critics abuzz. The restaurant seats 50 and serves lunch and dinner seven days a week THERE IS BIG, THEN THERE IS SEWELÔ T he name Sewelô means "rare find" in the Setswana language. To Louis Vuitton, it means much more. Discovered in April 2019, at the Lucara Diamond Corp.'s Karowe mine in Botswana, this is the second-largest rough-cut diamond ever discovered. At 1,758 carats, the massive gemstone was recently pur- chased by LVMH and is the centerpiece of its efforts to offer clients custom-cut diamonds for bespoke commissions. LV will work with HB Company of Antwerp to utilize its diamond-cut- ting and polishing technology and offer clients complex diamond shapes in the form of its LV Monogram, flower, and star-shaped motifs. D ear Gucci, where have your matte lipsticks been all my life? If you long for the perfect matte lipstick that isn't dry, stays on all night, and looks amazing, you may have just found your favorite new dance partner: Gucci Rouge à Levres Mat. Creative director Alessandro Michele puts it more succinctly: "Lipstick is primitive, and symbolic of an almost ancient and evocative language. Something that sends a precise message even when it's no longer on." We couldn't agree more. Yes, you want this; you'll thank us later. Gucci Rouge à Levres Mat $42, at Sephora. GO TO THE MATTE