Christie’s has revealed images of the jewelry collection of Oscar-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor, set to be auctioned in New York this December.

As HauteLiving previously reported, select highlights from the 269-piece collection went on an eight-city tour including London, Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris and Hong Kong, beginning in Moscow.

Despite a massive economic slump, some of the nation’s wealthiest citizens are squabbling over a tiny stretch of pavement.

Indian Creek Village, the millionaires’ island just west of Surfside is a luxury island closed to the public. But the village’s attorney is make one aspect very public.

A new two-full floor penthouse at Jean Novel’s Chelsea Nouvel tower at 100 Eleventh Avenue has been listed on the market for a whopping $39 million. The 14-room, 9,493-square-foot unit is listed with Antonio Cosentino, vice president and associate broker with the Corcoran Group.

Miami Beach is full of brilliant architecture and design, but more surprisingly, the number of major architects design parking structures for the city. Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron, and Arquitectonica have all designed structures to house cars. Now the city has announced that it has commissioned another star architect, Zaha Hadid, to design its next one.

Queens-bred NBA star Ron Artest was granted a new name, Metta World Peace, per his petition, by a California court.

An all-star team of local chefs will gather at Restaurant Michael Mina on October 9 to celebrate chef Michael Mina’s two decades as a chef.

Hotelier Andre Balazs has officially taken over the Cooper Square Hotel, EV Grieve has reported, citing community board documents that show the nightlife magnate is applying for a liquor license transfer to the Hotel.

Reports of jaw-dropping autos have continued to pour forth from the Frankfurt Motor Show this yea, and there were plenty of curiosities as well, including city cars converted into beach buggies, electric supercars, exotics with trick folding roofs. But perhaps the most artistic, and eco-conscious of the bunch, stood at the back of the hall.

Here a pile of scrap metal was transformed into a full-scale replica of the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300SL “Gullwing.” It is made entirely of reclaimed car parts and random pieces of scrap, done by German firm Giganten Aus Stahl, which roughly translates as Giants of Steel. It’s just one of a number of creations the studio offers to those who can afford to buy the unique creations.

With demand for private jets on the rise, there has been a corresponding surge for customized interiors, with greater luxury, and updated modern designs. Buyers are looking for ‘accommodation on the move’. Airbus, a veteran of 170+ corporate jets, has unveiled the world’s largest corporate jet cabin that provides all that one might need in a modern day professional setup.