In Malibu, Vogue100 Hosted an Afternoon Dedicated to Living a Life of Beauty and Balance

On a sunny afternoon in Malibu, Vogue100 and Moll Anderson hosted a luncheon dedicated to beauty and balance. Vogue’s Elise Taylor led an open conversation between Anderson, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, and Helene Henderson. This exclusive lineup of female leaders across the design, lifestyle, and wellness industries offered the crowd incredible insights that were both deeply personal and universal.

Anderson, a leading interior designer and bestselling author, spoke on the power of curating one’s surroundings to maximize happiness. She cited color theory, her area of expertise, as foundational to an individual’s mental well-being. “Don’t be afraid of color,” Anderson exclaimed. “Start small: paint a wall. See how just that change can shift the energy in your home and the energy in your life.”

Of course, there could be no better example of color’s transformational power than Casa di Bella Vista, Anderson’s home and the event’s venue. The garden exploded with hues of lavender juxtaposed against a clean palette of black and white. Inside, bright art and whimsical patterns delighted the eye. A view of the Pacific Ocean left attendees breathless. The setting, at once grand and relaxed, offered the perfect place for an intimate and inspirational conversation.

As the founder and chef of Malibu Farm, Henderson spoke about her personal approach to nutrition. Without formal culinary or business training, Henderson built Malibu Farm, which boasts locations in California, Mexico, New York, and Japan. The foundational philosophy is simple: healthy meals from simple ingredients that offer something for everything. “How do we all meet at the table? I’m not vegan, but I aspire to be vegan. I’m not fond of animal farming, but I still eat a little bit. Don’t go to the extreme with anything.”

With her extensive work in both medicine and journalism, Dr. Ashton spoke to physical balance. She has long served as a health expert who skillfully translates medical information to a mass audience. “We all took high school chemistry,” Dr. Ashton said. “If you think about all those equations, the arrows went in both directions. That’s equilibrium. If you push in one direction, it will come back to you at one point. I view everything we do on a daily basis in terms of balance.”

Dr. Ashton also debuted her new magazine, Better, which outlines these key principles by diving deeper into complex topics. After a spirited conversation, guests were treated to a summer feast of grilled salmon and fresh pasta. Cocktails by Kasta Elion vodka provided refreshing libations on the hot summer day. Before guests bid the afternoon adieu, everyone left with some educational materials to make implementing the day s learning into their own lifestyles a bit easier. A reusable woven tote bag was filled with fresh eggs and honey from Malibu Farm, Anderson’s book “Change Your Home, Change Your Life with Color: What s Your Color Story?,” and the first edition of Better. As Anderson said, “Over time, small rituals create big results!”