Richard Branson was out celebrating at the W Fort Lauderdale last night with stars like hottie Giles Marini (Dancing with the Stars, Sex and the City Movie, Brothers & Sisters, Nip/Tuck), Kayla Ewell (The Vampire Diaries), Amber Heard (Zombieland), and Sofia Milos (CSI:Miami, The Sopranos).

The 2010 Hotel, Restaurant, and Spa Award Winners were revealed in the 1st edition under the Forbes Banner, and 14 new properties were awarded five stars. The list has defined the industry’s highest standard for excellence in hospitality for over 50 years.

“On the rocks” takes on a new meaning with this deluxe diamond cocktail shaker inside Amsterdam’s House of Bols. For those familiar with Amsterdam, Bols is a museum and gift shop for their liqueur company located across the street from the Van Gogh museum.

The Oriental Carpet will help celebrate women and their families overcoming poverty. All over the world-from Latin America and Africa to Eastern Europe and the Middle East, the poorest women in the world create exquisite crafts. Even in the midst of poverty, violence, terror and loss women are creating beauty and hope.

Red and white are no longer the colors associated with Bay Area wine connoisseur Mark C. Anderson. The new reigning hue? Orange, to match his jail jumpsuit. Anderson fessed up to the wine blaze felt ‘round the Bay Area—his arson to a Vallejo building housing more than $200 million worth of vino.

Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet has formed quite the working relationship with none other than Chanel. What perfect timing! The latest J12, named the Chanel-AP 3125, will be the brand’s revitalization, with accents and amenities that truly take it to the pinnacle of timepieces.

I once had the iPhone 3G, decked it out with swarovsky crystals, added thousands of music hits and applications, and sold it for +$600 on eBay. This, however, will make my winning bidder feel bad, and not because the following case is more costly, but because it looks much nicer than mine ever did, and costs a fraction of that price.

Famed musician and sometime Palm-Beacher Rod Stewart has become a notorious money-ower. Stewart is apparently experiencing some legal troubles in L.A. for outstanding debt he owes a law firm who represented him on several occasions

The impending Super Bowl XLIV extravaganza is sure to bring flocks of celebrities to the South Florida area, namely Broward and Dade counties, which serve to sandwich the Miami Dolphins’ Land Shark Stadium. The economy is also presumably putting a damper on the festivities