THE NEED FOR SPEED

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31 DAYS in the LIFEof the CULTURE

OCTOBER 2013

N.Y.C.'S HIGH LINE HOTELp.160 VARVATOS GOES ROCK 'N' ROLLp.163 INIMITABLE HERMESp.174 FALL BEAUTY TRENDSp.176

Chris Hemsworth stars as British racecar driver James Hunt in Rush, the Ron Howard—directed film set in the high-stakes world of Formula One racing, released this month. Written by Peter Morgan, the movie chronicles the heated rivalry between Hunt and Austrian champion Niki Lauda (played by Daniel Bruhl), who, after sustaining serious injuries in fiery crash during a 1976 race, got back into the driver's seat just six weeks later to challenge his adversary again.