When the poet John Doone wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself,” he never imagined there would be a man like David Murdock. When Murdock purchased the Hawaiian firm Castle & Cook in 1985, he also received ownership of the Dole Food Co. and Lana’i, Hawaii’s sixth largest island.

Let it be said that the Z Spoke by Zac Posen show started 45 minutes late. Shocker! It takes a while, after all, to file in the likes of Claire Danes, Carmen Elektra, Olivier Zahm, Shenae Grimes, Kristin Cavallari, Michelle Trachtenberg, Russell Simons, and Miss J. Alexander. The front row frenzy always delays the process thanks to the fashion rubberneckers who insist on a closer look, inevitably delaying the commencement of the show. And in true fashion week form, there comes the time, just as you’re about to be late to the next show, where the lights dim, the music thumps (this particular thumping was provided by The Misshapes), and a procession of fabulous girls trickle out on cue.

Text and photography by Patricia Garate

In addition to being the leader of the San Francisco 49ers as their president and CEO, Jed York is now also part of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. He was recently added to the 34-member board of directors group because of his efforts to move the 49ers’ stadium to Santa Clara.

DKNY diva Donna Karan caters to the midtown maven with her always figure-flattering frocks, sky-high heels and yes, flats on the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2011.

This dramatic home is located in the center of Sausalito’s Banana Belt, just a few blocks from the town, and within easy access to the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco.

A work of art, “The Wave House” is situated above beautiful Wood’s Cove Beach.

Ideally situated on the 11th floor for FLAWLESS views of Fisher Island, Government Cut, white sand beaches and the Atlantic Ocean!

Villa di Tranquillita, a new oceanfront masterwork, has been painstakingly created to standards in which only the absolute best of everything will suffice.

Located on the corner of 35th Street and Park Avenue, this stately pre-war property features a wedding cake design above the 17th floor, which creates levels of breathtaking wrap-around terraces offering views of the Manhattan skyline.