Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Thomas Barrack has had a busy year acquiring properties; Presently, the mastermind behind Colony Capital is ardently tapping into the entertainment sector.

Hotel Missoni Kuwait City is set to open in early fall 2010 with Missoni’s signature color-laden zig zags branding luxury hotels in South Africa, Brazil, and Oman soon thereafter. Combining the unique style of the iconic Italian fashion and interiors house with the expertise of The Rezidor Hotel Group, Hotel Missoni will redefine the design hotel.

With more than a decade of experience in the men’s luxury fashion market, New York-based British luxury menswear designer Simon Spurr creates his luxurious Simon Spurr and SPURR collections with style and confidence. This young Brit started his career in fashion on a high working with leading names, including Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren Purple & Black Labels and Burberry Black, so a move to begin his own collection appropriately ensued.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Another day, another hotel, in typical Sam Nazarian style, he snags what was to be Palihouse Hollywood, further securing his place as the entertainment and real estate industries MVP with high-end assets.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Once named the “Elizabeth Taylor of China,” Joan Chen is a sexy, successful San Franciscan armed with a beautiful mind and upcoming lead roles.

You can’t always get what you want, unless you are this year’s sixth richest man in the world. Larry Ellison ranks No. 6 on the 2010 Forbes list of the “World’s Billionaires” with a net worth of $28 billion, and comes in at No. 2 on the list for Forbes “Executive Pay,” while Oracle is No. 113 on the Forbes “Global 2000” in 2010.

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s net worth is due for a checkup after the recent sale of LA-based Abraxis BioScience to Celgene. He sold his 82.4 percent of the company that he owned, 33 million shares, for $2.9 billion in cash and stocks, adding almost $2.4 billion to his net worth.

The next generation in the savvy bloodline of Trumps has taken the world by storm. Ivanka Trump — businesswoman, socialite, heiress and fashion model — is trumping the jewelry market. Reinventing elegance, Ivanka reflects her personal standard of style in her designs, bringing a return of romance to women’s adornment.

Get into the Groove. Zo and D-Wade bring their love for the court to five days of blazing events at the Seminole Hard Rock. The 14th annual Summer Groove will celebrate sharing, giving, and grooving in summer fun in South Florida from July 14 to 18.