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Coco Chanel’s designs were music to the ears of her devotees, so it isn’t so strange that someone might make a musical instrument in her honor. North Hollywood based artisan Gene Korolev has created the one-of-a-kind Custom Piano: A Tribute to Coco Chanel to the tune of $250,000.

If you’re a fan of Vermeer and don’t feel like jetting to Europe to view his iconic Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, you’re in luck: the painting has made its debut in LA. The painting has landed at The Getty for a rare, limited-time engagement before heading back to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which is closed for renovations for the next five weeks.

Offer Nissenbaum is doing his part to make sure Beverly Hills’ birthday is going to be one unforgettable day. The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ Managing Director has just been named to the Beverly Hills Centennial Liaison Committee.

The hautest ticket in town last night was a seat at Elton John’s annual viewing party. The glam event, which was presented by luxe jeweler Chopard, wasn’t only a fabulous party, but one that actually contributed to a cause: the evening raised $6 million for the Elton John Aids Foundation.

It was a glamorous day indeed at the usually relaxed Film Independent Awards in Santa Monica Saturday. Piaget added some extra glamor to the event as the Swiss luxury watch brand co-hosted the oceanfront ceremony.

Haute on the heels of his new art exhibition at LA’s Prism Gallery, Mario Testino was further feted as the world’s top model, Gisele Bundchen, hosted a very exclusive afterparty in his honor.

Ben Affleck had a Hollywood ending of sorts when his film on the Iranian hostage crisis, Argo, beat Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln and David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook to win Best Picture of the Year at Sunday night’s 85th Annual Academy Awards.

Mere nights before the Oscars, Hollywood isn’t losing any steam. Stars are still stepping out for a cause. The likes of Gerard Butler, Madeleine Stowe, Jesse Williams, Adrien Brody, Ali Larter, David Arquette, Kristin Davis, Moby, Heather Graham, Peter Facinelli, Rose McGowan and Josh Hartnett were all on hand at Hollywood Domino & Bovet 1822’s Pre-Oscar Gala at the Sunset Tower Hotel.