Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center, a charity located in Los Angeles County that helps underprivileged families in the area with legal needs, held a Tequila Sunset Charity event at the home of philanthropist Michelle and Connolly Oyler in Pacific Palisades on March 25. The event was attended by such guests as Jim and Jill Jimenez, Steve and Stacy Henning, Barbara Morrow, Melinda Berman, and Lauren Scott, with many of the attendees, including the hosts, serving on the Board of Governors. As sunset approached, guests looked out over the Pacific Ocean while listening to Mariachi Divas and grazing on food that was catered by Loteria Grill.

In a competition focused on superior design quality, it was the timeless style and modern improvements on a classic look that earned luxury brand Porsche Design the world-renowned red dot award in the ‘fashion and accessories’ category.

Jaws dropped and crowds were wowed as the new 918 Porsche Spyder was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last year. This car, equipped with a 4.0-litre 8 engine and electric motors, generates an impressive 718 horsepower. As an heir to the Carrera GT, this unique hybrid car has received an abundance of positive responses. With an astounding 78 miles per gallon, this new Spyder will cost around
$845,000, with only 918 examples available.

As Ulysse Nardin introduces its new Caliber 118, the brand further establishes itself as a horological leader in the use of innovative and avant-garde materials. A continuation of the Caliber 66/67 Sonata, the Caliber 118 continues to make great strides in movement technology.

by Andy Warhol. This legendary piece, which is expected to go for approximately $20 million, portrays Taylor during her award winning performance in “Butterfield 8” in 1963. Depicting Elizabeth with berry-red lips in the form of a smile, and her eyelids doused in blue eye shadow, this portrait, nicknamed “Liz #5,” is apart of Warhol’s signature series of pop-culture icons from the 1960s.

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art held its 25th Annual Director’s Circle lecture and dinner on Wednesday, March 16 in recognition of its donors who contribute $15,000 or more annually to the museum.

The evening was chaired by SFMOMA Trustees Gretchen Leach and Mary Pilara and featured guest speakers Craig Dykers and Kjetil Thorsen, principals of the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta, the museum’s building expansion partner. The award-winning firm was founded in 1989 and is known for their innovative, dynamic, and stunning structures, and delivering compelling cultural experiences while bringing communities together. Their notable projects include the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, the National Opera and Ballet in Norway, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York.

Stars aligned in honor of the annual Starlight Children’s Foundation Gala, ‘A Stellar Night,’ which took place at the Los Angeles Century Plaza Hyatt Regency Hotel on March 26, 2011. It was an evening filled with inspiration, love, and at times tears from dedicated humanitarians and families who passionately help children and their families who suffer fromserious illnesses.

Celebrated British luxury car brand Aston Martin has been world-renowned for their innovative design, and that is exactly what they’re bringing into their collaboration with the Canadian luxury mobile phone manufacturer Mobiado. The product of this match made in design heaven is the CPT002 – a sleek and sexy concept smartphone fit for the most stylish and discerning of gadget enthusiasts.

Some may think that $100 million dollar homes exist only for royalty, but for Yuri Milner, it is his very own reality. Milner, who is famously known as a Russian entrepreneur and venture capitalist, has just purchased the 18-acre hilltop residence in Los Altos, California. With panoramic views of the gorgeous San Francisco Bay area, this French-style house is equipped with a private ballroom, formal dining room, movie theatre, wine cellar, spa, gym, tennis court, indoor and outdoor pools, and five bedrooms each lavishly decorated with chandeliers and skylight entryways.