The game of Polo has often been described as not just being about the game, but more about the lifestyle, which is filled with luxury, fashion and opulent parties, where rubbing elbows with the social elite is considered to be the norm. Therefore when the iconic Raleigh Hotel was chosen to host the La Martina charity dinner and fashion show as part of the seventh annual AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup ‘off the field’ events on Saturday, April 23, it was considered to be more than fitting for the occasion.

The “Sport of Kings” and four-legged friends set the pace this weekend with the return of one of the worlds largest and most prestigious Beach Polo tournaments: the seventh annual AMG Miami Beach Polo World Cup presented by Nespresso. The best of the best of polo players from around the globe graced the shores of South Beach with their finest ponies in tow to compete in the world class sporting extravaganza

On Wednesday, April 27, Café Entourage on Hollywood and Vine will be holding a grand opening event with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and they’re not holding anything back. A revamping of their already acclaimed menu is just the tip of this feel-good iceberg with a new Happy Hour menu, After Hours Happy Hour menu starting at midnight, and weekend brunch with bottomless Mimosas and Caipirinhas joining their existing menu of eclectic gourmet fare of paninis, salads, omelettes, and more.

Sample sales are not just about a designer’s way of getting rid of exorbitant merchandise and fashionistas indulging in good buys. Instead, we view sample sales as places to to find items that may not be available anywhere else.

The contemporary jewel-box effect that designer Roberto Baciocchi has infused into the newly renovated Prada store at Hong Kong’s International Finance Centre is sure to make shoppers curious of the treasures that lie in wait behind the shiny glass walls.

FENDI Casa, the home design collection for the international luxury label FENDI, has once again partnered with Trump Towers at their Sunny Isles Beach location. Following the success of their alliance at Trump’s Soho hotel, FENDI Casa was invited to bestow their creativity on one of the grandest units at the prestigious Miami Beach location as they furnished and accessorized a model-unit on the thirty-ninth floor of Tower Three.

Not only can you prance the halls of royalty, feast on fancy victuals and such, and rest your heads like kings and queens, now you can relish in the skin-pampering luxuries of The Spa at Ellenborough Park in Cotswold.

It’s no surprise that someone born on an island and raised near the beaches of Miami would be inspired to create one of the hottest swimsuit lines in the industry. Luli Fama, co-owned by Lourdes and her brother-in-law Augusto Hanimian, launched their first sun-seeking collection in 1993, just three years after they first met. In 2003 Luli Fama was established and now the luxurious line includes cover-ups, embellished and Caribbean-inspired monokinis and bikinis bearing the signature ruched-back bottoms, and recently dresses.

Friday, April 29, 2011 will be a stellar night to stargaze at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA a where the 18th Annual Race to Erase MS event co-chaired by Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger will be held.