July/August 2013 Issue

The Top 5 Spas in Las Vegas

The Top 5 Spas in Las Vegas

The Best Top 5 Nightclubs in Las Vegas

1 OAK (at the Mirage) 3400 S Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 791-7111 Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub (at the Cosmopolitan) 3708 S Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702…

The Scene: The Annenberg Space For Photography Presents Helmut Newton

Art lovers and celebrities were out in abundance on June 27 to attend the opening night of a special Helmut Newton exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography.  Cindy Crawford, R…

The Scene: Barneys New York Celebrates Proenza Schouler

Barneys New York toasted Proenza Schouler designers Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez with an intimate summer soiree on June 13. The haute department store was celebrating “First…

Scene Event: SF Symphony Inaugural Spring Gala Featuring Janelle

R&B singer, songwriter, and fashion icon Janelle Monáe, who rocked last year’s Black & White Ball, headlined the San Francisco Symphony’s first Spring Gala. The evening bega…

Scene Event: Build Gala Honors Marissa Mayer

Marissa Mayer, Yahoo! CEO and President, was honored for her commitment to education excellence by Build, a Redwood City-based non-profit that uses entrepreneurship to propel disadv…

Scene Event: Fashion & Philanthropy in the Penthouse with Bibhu

Over 150 guests were treated to an intimate fashion show held atop Nob Hill in the penthouse suite of the iconic Fairmont Hotel. Hosted by philanthropist Marilyn Cabak and Luxetiger…

Haute Ambassador Olivia Hsu Decker: Space Travel, Anyone?

  Fasten your seat belt for the ride of a lifetime! Space travel is no longer a fantasy in George Lucas movies—it is now an attainable reality for adventurous folks who can spa…

Worth Every Penny: The Best Las Vegas Restaurants

barMasa 3730 S Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109 (877) 230-2742 Ambiance barMasa is spacious, spare and modern. As designed by Richard Bloch Architect, the natural, elemental desi…

Haute 100: Eli Broad, Jennifer Lopez, Brad Grey, Kim Kardashian,

ELI BROAD MAKES $7 MILLION DONATION TO THE LA OPERA Eli Broad has given the Los Angeles Opera something to sing about. The renowned philanthropist made a $7 million donation to the…

Haute Auto: The 2013 Jaguar F-Type The Newest Jaguar On The Prowl

Did you know that Jaguar wasn’t always “Jaguar”?  It began life in the early 1920s as the Swallow Sidecar Company, building sidehacks for motorcycles and then, in the 1930s, it bega…

Sweet Sounds of Watchmaking: Ulysse Nardin, Jaquet Droz, MB&F,

The aisles were alive with the sound of music at the Baselworld watch fair this year. Minute repeaters chimed to the antics of jaquemarts and music boxes tinkled out tunes ranging f…

Haute Auto: Lamborghini’s Cinquantesimo

Happy 50th Birthday, Lamborghini. My, how you’ve grown, from an upstart founded by a tractor manufacturer to one the world’s greatest supercar constructors.  And to think that it al…

Behold: Priceless Confections

That’s Haute: Cartier’s Chic Poker Box

CARTIER POKER BOX Available at Cartier Beverly Hills (310) 275-4272 September 2013 $123,000 Are you feeling lucky? if not, you will be after placing your chips in Cartier’s limited-…

Jack Calhoun, President of Banana Republic: Moving with the Tides

“It’s all about versatility,” Jack Calhoun said of his fashion sense.  As Global President of Banana Republic, Calhoun’s world encompasses smart style. And versatility seems to be a…

Club Kings—Nightlife Impresarios— Scott Sartiano, Richie

You may not recognize their faces, but when it comes to having an epic evening in Las Vegas, it is Scott Sartiano, Richie Akiva, Neil Moffitt, Jesse Waits, Victor Drai, Remi Laba an…

One on One with Gary Loveman—Hail to the Chief of Caesar’s

Gary Loveman is not your typical Las Vegas CEO. The Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation Chief Executive Officer and Chairman has little interest in designer goods, doesn’t really hav…

Jeff Beacher: Welcome to the Fun House—the Man Behind Beacher’s

Jeff Beacher is the ultimate showman. He is  the force behind Beacher’s Madhouse, a zany, vaudeville-style variety show featuring mini-celebrities, scantily-clad burlesque dancers a…

Checking in with Nobu Matsuhisa: Talks about Robert De Niro

Just blame Bobby. That’s Nobu Matsuhisa’s thought when it comes to the inevitable success of his latest project, his first-ever Nobu Hotel. “Bobby”, of course, is none other than No…

Daniel Boulud: The Return of the King

When Daniel Boulud Brasserie shut its doors on July 4, 2010, Daniel Boulud bid adieu to both his restaurant and the hotel that housed it, the Wynn. But the celebrated French chef al…

Greg Simonian: Aviation Watches Take Flight

You don’t have to man the controls of your own airplane in order to appreciate the sporty style and great legibility of a pilot’s watch.  Also known as aviation watches, today’s ver…

Haute Partners: Lepa Roskopp’s Adriatic Inspiration for Misahara

Lepa Roskopp, designer and co-founder of Misahara Jewelry, finds time to balance her family, The True Collection (a luxury travel service she co-owns with her husband) and her high-…