It is no secret that Los Angeles is one of the most extravagant, over-the-top, celebrity-filled cities in the world. The City of Angels is bursting with the latest, hippest, most critically acclaimed social venues.

For our first Platinum Guide, we asked famed interior designer Kelly Wearstler for her thoughts on Los Angeles’ hautest venues.

In the Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills, Jeffrey Hyland, president of Hilton & Hyland, takes readers inside the front gates and behind the hedges of 50 of America’s most coveted estates.

Supposedly, achieving near-perfection is all about the right details and, strangely enough, that even applies to your funeral. Now, while I can appreciate that we would rather not think about our own funeral’s details, there are reports out that Michael Jackson’s recent funeral was indeed a reflection of how the King of Pop lived his life

Once a cheater always a cheater. As much as women like to convince themselves these wise words are false, when it comes to athletes it’s almost always 100 percent true. Shaquille O’Neal is a prime example and he’s at it again! And this time there are sexually explicit emails to prove it!

Embracing the holiday spirit with creativity, on December 1st, a John Galliano for Dior Christmas tree will be revealed at London’s luxurious Claridge’s hotel. Far from traditional, this tree has no ornaments, flashing lights, or candy canes.

Maria Bartiromo was the first person—man or woman—to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, thus revolutionizing the way the market was covered. Today, she is still kicking butt and taking names, albeit on a whole different level.

Opium Group is one of Miami’s most famous entities. If you live and work in Miami and have any kind of social nightlife whatsoever, you should be well aware of the hospitality conglomerate. With ties to five major clubs in South Beach alone, Opium Group is like the God of all nightclub venues

In celebration of the first anniversary of the flagship boutique in Moscow, Armani showed the Autumn/Winter 2009 Collection in Moscow. Giorgio Armani made an appearance as a gesture to show his confidence in the prospect of Russia as a future home for modern fashion.