Though famously known for his red-soled women’s shoes, Christian Louboutin has an extremely successful men’s line as well and the brand has begun to open male-focused stores across the U.S., with a show “tattoo” parlor included.

After a Barbara Bestor-design house in Mt. Washington sold last month for $849,000, there is another Bestor-designed property up for sale in Los Angeles for $3.25 million

A luxury Frank Gehry-designed apartment in Hong Kong has sold for $55.4 million. The apartment is located in the first residential project in Asia for Gehry, called Opus.

The Hotel Metropol in Moscow was sold at auction on Thursday for $275 million, three million dollars more than the starting price. The hotel was purchased by Azimut, a major Russian hotel chain that previously rented the property from the Moscow city government, who organized the auction as part of its privatization program.

John Sedlar has invited three of Baja’s best chefs to create a la carte dishes in conjunction with his new rooftop garden-inspired menu.

Tom Colicchio, Jon Bon Jovi, and Avis and Bruce Richards helped to raise more than $200,000 to benefit the United Way of New York City at “What’s on the Table” in Southampton on Saturday evening.

Alexander McQueen is making its second venture into China with the opening of a womens wear store in Shanghai following the opening of the inaugural Beijing Sanlitun boutique.

Local movie theaters in Los Angeles are joining full-service film venues that are now offering gourmet food and alcoholic beverages to movie goers.

Fashion’s Night Out 2012 will be taking place next Thursday, September 6th across Los Anegels and a number of events are planned to mark the occasion, including many block parties.