Conceived just three years ago by a passionate group of designers, retail entrepreneurs and fashionistas, Los Angeles-based Seaside Luxe, LLC has taken resort retail to dizzying new heights. Its debut series of shops opened at Hawaii Island’s exclusive Hualalai Resort in 2008, garnering instant buzz within the hospitality and retail industries, as well as accolades from glitterati shoppers, celebrities and critics alike.
In late 2010, Lee Ann Sauter, CEO/founder, and team tweaked the concept and took it to Maui’s Four Seasons Resort, Wailea, where they opened a trio of new shops in December: Cabana, 22 Knots and Ports.

Native Bostonians, tourists, and critics agree: the following five choice steakhouses are among the best in the city of Boston.

On March 31, Porsche Design officially celebrated the opening of its new San Francisco store. The boutique is the company’s first eco-conscious building in the high-end shopping district located on Grant Avenue near Union Square. The dichotomous event hosted by XPrize, and not only celebrated the grand opening, but also benefited the Junior Committee of Fine Arts Museums.

For the boys who have not outgrowing their craving for the best toys in the market, there is a whole new aisle to choose from: the book, “Luxury Toys: For Men.” As the name suggests, this is for men who love to live the luxe life. This book, a publication of German luxury publisher teNeues, is a 220-page compilation of the ultimate products that scream exclusivity.

Fashionistas of Hong Kong now have the chance to putting their best foot forward. Azzedine Alaia, the world renowned couturier opened his flagship store at the Joyce New World Tower store. The boutique will showcase the latest Alaia collections of handbags, shoes, and accessories.

Frequented by Boston-area interior designers and shoppers alike, Montage, Inc. offers two floors and 10,500 S.F. of designer décor. Since it opened its doors in 1959, Montage, Inc. has aimed to bring the finest of contemporary furniture from Europe to Boston, and they’ve held fast to their goal ever since: everything is shipped directly from Europe, so your purchases are authentic and made from only the finest materials.

When we think of James bond, we can’t think him without his Aston Martin. And now this car maker is presenting, for us lesser mortals, its two new sports cars – the Vantage S and the Virage.

The GLAAD Media Awards kicked off their 22nd annual celebration in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hosted inside the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown L.A. by celebrity guest Rashida Jones and Amy Poehler. Some of the nights top contenders were I Love You Phillip Morris, Glee, Modern Family and Project Runway.

Are you a car connoisseur or just an aficionado? Well then, Los Angeles is where you should have been on March 30. 20th Century Fox hosted the 2nd Millie Miglia International Road Show, on their lot in Century City. This event blended a cross between Italy’s’ thousand mile race, Millie Miglia’s appassionati combined with a classic car collection.