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Amanda George shares the secrets to her favorite places in Los Angeles with Haute Living. Find out where George — the British-born owner of haute Beverly Hills salon Jonathan and George who is responsible for coloring the locks of some of Hollywood’s most famous women (Charlize Theron, Victoria Beckham and Kate Hudson are just a few) – shops, dines and who she thinks gives the best massage in the City of Angels.

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our biweekly “What’s on My Desk” feature will take a look inside the offices and at the desks of the world’s most influential power players.

Diamonds really are a girls best friend, especially if you’re Julianne Moore. The stunning redhead was the main attraction on Tuesday evening as she stepped out in Beverly Hills wearing the $6.1 million emerald and diamond necklace that Richard Burton gave to Elizabeth Taylor as a wedding gift in 1964.

Luxury watchmaker Girard-Perregaux along with Asia Society Southern California and LA Lakers player Steve Nash feted NBA star Yao Ming on Tuesday evening in LA. The former Houston Rockets player received the ‘Visionary of the Year’ award at the ceremony, held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel downtown.

She may not have pulled a Demi Moore by appearing naked on a magazine cover while pregnant, but Kim Kardashian has opted for the next best thing. The reality starlet showed off her burgeoning baby bump for the first time since making the announcement that she and boyfriend Kanye West were having their first child back on Dec. 30.

If you didn’t receive that golden ticket to this year’s Academy Awards, not to worry — you can still throw an equally haute bash at home! Here are tips, tricks and recipes from the experts on how to feel like you were actually at the Oscars. So turn that frown upside down, have a good time in the proximity of your living room, be thankful you’ll actually be allowed to eat (unlike the starlets sitting in the front row) and prepare to have one heck of a haute time!

Mamma mia! If you’re in search of the hautest Italian restaurants in LA, look no further — Haute Living has found the top spots for pasta, pizza and panini that will have you singing ‘That’s amore!’

Oscar week has officially begun! A bevy of beautiful starlets in a glittering array of fancy party frocks made their way to Chateau Marmont on Monday night to attend Vanity Fair’s kick-off party in celebration of their annual Vanities Calendar.

Monday was a mournful day indeed as the world learned that Jerry Buss, the owner of the LA Lakers, had passed away at the age of 80. His assistant, Bob Steiner, confirmed the news that he died at LA’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.