Milly by Michelle Smith is an iconic brand known for spectacular prints and colors, lavish fabrics and attention-to-detail. Refined and glamorous, her collections embody modern sensibility with a classic vibe, which creates timeless silhouettes with smart, sexy, feminine style that satisfies her ever-expanding customer base. This spring 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of Milly with several exciting new endeavors like the opening of Milly’s flagship boutique on Madison Avenue.

Alan Philips and his Guerrila Culinary Group have come in, and after renaming and, conceivably, revamping the space, they will reopen the restaurant on May 19 as CO-OP Food & Drink, a modern American brasserie and sushi bar. Collectively, CO-OP’s executive chef John Keller and sushi chef Stephen Wong have seen the kitchens of such culinary powerhouses as Le Bernardin, Nobu, and Sushi of Gari.

On May 4,2011, French Beauty Retailer, Sehpora, officially opened up its doors to their third flagship store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia which will be located at the prominent YTL’S Starhill Gallery along Bukit Bintang Walk. The store will be the second within the South and Southeast Asian market and will follow both flagship stores in New York and Paris, which rail in millions each day.

The Ninth Annual Wine Aficionado Dinner, or Cinco de Vino!, held at the Beverly Hills SLS Hotel on May 5, raised $160,000 for leukemia and cancer research for infants, children, and adolescents at the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Labs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Anyone who is anyone in British equestrian circles will most likely be at the Royal Windsor Horse Show this week – but the action won’t be restricted to steeds with four legs.

The Cannes Film Festival is not only known to be Europe’s largest and most legendary film festival, but is also reputed to turning out some of the most glamourous, stylish and elegant fashion in the world, and has become an event that is as much about seeing what movie stars are donning on the red carpet as it is to honoring the best films, movie stars and producers in their class.

NECO, the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, held its 25th annual Ellis Island Medal of Honor ceremony and black tie gala this past Saturday, May 7th, in the Great Hall on Ellis Island. The emotional ceremony enhanced everyone’s patriotism, especially since it was during the same week that Osama Bin Laden died.

On the last week of May, Swarovski will be unveiling its latest flagship boutique in San Francisco where guests can escape reality and enter a truly enchanted forest of crystal. Located on 295 Geary Street and the corner of Powell Street, the boutique will offer Swarovski’s full collection of fashion jewelry and accessories, watches, and home décor.

Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum could be the next artist everyone is talking about, following her first solo exhibition held by Bonhams at their Dubai auction house.
Her “In Dreams” exhibition features intense and powerful images which Sheikha Wafa says were inspired by her own experience.