Photos: Mario Testino Home
Photographed by Mario Testino1/11Casa of Curiosities
Mauritanian leather–stitched straw mats and rugs found at Mustapha Blaoui’s store in Marrakech, and Peruvian glazed pottery, brighten
the minimalism of Mario Testino’s living room, while works by Friedrich Kunath, Thomas Houseago, and Sergej Jensen frame an archway leading to the dining room.On model Natalia Vodianova: Proenza Schouler printed raffia knit top and skirt.
Fashion Editor: Tonne Goodman. Sittings Editor: Hamish Bowles.
Photographed by Mario Testino2/11Back to His Roots
Rob Pruitt’s Moonlight Bamboo I (2001) looms above an embossed-leather colonial wooden bench from Peru.
Marni cotton-and-silk top and embellished skirt. Maiyet necklaces. Roger Vivier clutch. Prada flame wedges.
Photographed by Mario Testino3/11Pièces de Résistance
Works like David Noonan’s Untitled (2010), near right, and Rachel Feinstein’s mirrored Marie with Fan (2006), above, offset the baroque heaviness of Hispano-Moresque furniture.
Etro embellished silk top and fringed flapper skirt. Prada earrings. Alice Kwartler Antiques and Robert Lee Morris necklaces. Bottega Veneta oxidized-silver bangle.
Photographed by Mario Testino4/11Pool Cues
Built in the 1930s, the Spanish-style hacienda, nestled deep in the Hollywood hills, is surrounded by lush eucalyptus and towering palms. “I loved the house’s energy from the moment I walked in,” says the photographer.
Photographed by Mario Testino5/11Mix Master
Hand-woven Peruvian ponchos cover cushions and pillows in the banquette area, while Sérvulo Gutiérrez’s white sculpture Cabeza de Selvícola (1942) sits on a table constructed by Jaime Liébana.
Carolina Herrera embroidered coat and dress. Cara Croninger disc earrings. Roger Vivier clutch.
Photographed by Mario Testino6/11Art House
Los Angeles–based artist Ed Ruscha in front of LeRoy Grannis’s Crowded Wave, Waimea Bay (1966).
On Vodianova: Valentino trench coat with lace appliqué. Marc Jacobs lace-trim lambskin top and eyelet skirt. Maiyet ring. Robert Lee Morris earrings. Orly Genger by Jaclyn Mayer neon rope necklace.
Photographed by Mario Testino7/11The Eye Has It
The photographer in a playful moment.
On Vodianova: Bottega Veneta embroidered chiffon dress and earrings. Kelacala Q rectangle chain necklace and bracelet. Amy Glenn ring.
Photographed by Mario Testino8/11Spanish Steps
A bold array of artworks, including Matt Greene’s And the Blood Gave Life to the Limbs of the Three, top left corner, and Judith Eisler’s Glove (Despair), top right, decorates the wrought-iron staircase.
Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière cotton-and-silk dress with iridescent fringed skirt, hat, and shoulder bag. Barbara Bui heels.
Photographed by Mario Testino9/11South by Southwest
Mosaic tiled appliqués and a clutch swirling with Navajo-inspired prints mimic the rich, earth-hued decor.
Dior linen-and-silk organza dress and clutch. Cara Croninger beaded necklace. LaCrasia gloves. Marni sandals.
Photographed by Mario Testino10/11Still Life
In the sitting room of the master suite, Gerald Davis’s inferno-like painting hangs behind a plaid 1950 slipper chair by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbingss.
Alberta Ferretti beaded silk-tulle dress. Karen Walker sunglasses. Alexis Bittar wooden cuffs. Dries Van Noten fringed bag. Prada heels.
Photographed by Mario Testino11/11L.A. Story
Cushions found in Ibiza rest on chaises beneath a poolside overhang.
Donna Karan New York silk blouse and embroidered skirt. David Yurman silver-and-diamond rings, circle necklace, and bracelet. Cara Croninger lime green–and–black necklace. Urban Zen horn bangle and necklace.
In this story: hair, Julien d’Ys for Julien d’Ys; makeup, Val Garland. Flowers by Joseph Free.