Last Wednesday, politicians, celebrities, and powerhouse businessmen like Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and James S. Crown, chairman of First National Bank of Chicago, all headed to the Museum of Modern Art for the annual Party in the Garden fundraiser.

Just a little over two months has passed since the catastrophic 8.9 magnitutde earthquake that triggered a massive tsunami in Northern Japan, about 250 miles from Tokyo. To help victims of the disaster, celebrities that were attending the Cannes Film Festival came together for the Fashion for Relief JAPAN APPEAL. The event was held at the historic Forville Market and included notable guests like Ivana Trump, Roberto Cavalli, tennis star Novak Djokovic, Roberta Armani, Denise Rich, Franca Sozzani from Italian Vogue all attended the fashion show, auction, and cocktail party extravaganza to raise awareness and funds through the Red Cross and Red Crescent International.

Innovative Miami-based home-décor company Tui Lifestyle was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on May 8. To celebrate its debut, CEO Jason Atkins hosted an exclusive viewing party on May 12 at Tui Lifestyle’s Design District showroom.

“Happy Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” was the theme of Swiss luxury watch and jewel company Chopard’s May 16th soiree for the 64th Cannes Film Festival. Pairing the glamour of the 50’s with the elegant allure of diamonds, the fete featured a pink and black décor and a “diamonds” dress code.

He hails from Marseille, France; his name, Baptiste Giabiconi, 21-year-old pizza boy dreamer turned into hot model is now posing for some of the biggest fashion brands there are out there like, Chanel, Fendi, and Cavalli and has even with posed controversial supermodel, Kate Moss.

The Hollywood economy seems to be on the upswing as the owners of Capitol Records Tower, Millennium Partners and Argent Ventures, announced Friday their proposal to build a mix-use complex covering one million square feet of structures and potentially valued at $1 billion.

This past Wednesday, May 11, 2011, Hublot held a spirited bash in honor of both their new boutique (located at 62nd and Madison Ave.) and 25 years of amfAR, the Foundation of AIDS research. To celebrate in style, Hublot unveiled a special edition Black Magic Big Bang in amfAR colors and logo, made especially to support the amfAR global struggle against HIV/AIDS.

fter a fun night of partying in New York’s Meatpacking district, there’s nothing I want more than diner food. I want French fries, and grilled cheese and a nice big glass of diet coke to wash it all down. Luckily for me, the iconic Empire Diner has gone under a full renovation and has just re-opened as the Highliner.

In partnership with members of the Children’s Institute, Solange Azagury Patridge, fine jeweler, hosted a sophisticated and elegant English Tea Party at her Beverly Hills Boutique on Rodeo Drive. The tea party was held in honor of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. In addition to celebrating and viewing the grandiose wedding, Solange launched her highly anticipated collection, ‘Aristocrats’.