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LA Philharmonic Director Gustavo Dudamel and Chef Jose Andres Make “60 Minutes”

CBS’ 60 Minutes sure seems to have tapped into some haute names that have been on our “follow radar” for quite some time. Last week, the news television program sent Anderson Cooper in to spend some time with one of our beloved culinary wizards José Andrés. While José Andrés is a chef with many markets, so to speak, last night’s high-profile subject was a young 29-year-old who Angelenos are proud to call their own, though he actually hails from Venezuela: LA Philharmonic Director Gustavo Dudamel.
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2010 Cannes Film Festival Debuts On Tour

The French comedy "Tournee" or translated into "On Tour," debuted at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and competed for the Palme d'Or. Mathieu Amalric directed and starred in the film about an American Neo-Burlesque troupe touring through various French port cities.
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InterContinental Miami to Host Kick-Off Event for Make-A-Wish Ball

It’s getting to be that time of year again. It’s not holiday season; it’s not time to Basel; it is, in fact, time for some private pre-events to support and promote one of our favorite charity galas. On Thursday, May 27, the InterContinental Miami is the place to be from 6 to 8 p.m. if you received your exclusive invitation for the cocktail reception kicking off the 16th annual InterContinental Miami Make-a-Wish Ball.
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Christian Dior Unveils Cruise 2011 In Shanghai

Dior brought its 2011 Cruise collection to Shanghai over the weekend. And while Shanghai may not inspire images of leisurely days bathing in the tropics, you can always count on John Galliano to deliver a spectacular show and even more breathtaking clothes.
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Save The Eggs Benefit Cocktails 2010 Joins Lance Armstrong Foundation in Fight Against Cancer

If you haven’t made your Monday night plans, jump on the tastemakers bandwagon to celebrate the “Save the Eggs Benefit Cocktails 2010,” where celebrity blogger, Tia Walker of The Quest for "it," will join in the Lance Armstrong Foundation Fight Against Cancer.
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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Premieres at 2010 Cannes Film Festival

Celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Shia Labeouf, and Michael Douglas arrived at the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, a sequel to the Academy Award-winning film Wall Street. Michael Douglas reprises his role in the movie and this film marks the first time renowned director Oliver Stone has ever done a sequel. Just like Robin Hood on opening day, this film was shown out of competition.
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Hearing Good Vibrations From DW Collection

The way in which music is delivered to your ears can make or break a song, and Art.Suono, a musical enhancement system from the DW Collection, is here to make sure that task is tended to with ultimate perfection.
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Happy Hour at St. Regis with Zoo II

We know you are just getting back on your feet from recuperating from a weekend filled with the hautest of events, but that’s no reason to let the upcoming week slip away from you. It’s only Monday, so there is plenty of time to schedule your Thursday night happy hour, and we have just the place in mind. A few tasty beverages at the St. Regis San Francisco will certainly be in order by the time Thursday arrives, and considering that it will be a Zoo II themed event, hosted by the young professionals group of the San Francisco Zoo, what better way to satisfy your philanthropic side as well?
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2010 Cannes Film Festival Premieres Il Gattopardo

The 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival debuted the newly restored version of Luchino Visconti's Il Gattopardo, with support from Gucci; the film has undergone an extensive 4K digital restoration at Sony's Colorworks Digital Facility. Originally premiering at the festival in 1963, the film then garnered critical acclaim and received the Palme d'Or, the festival's highest honor.
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Wildfox Couture Celebrates Witchcraft at 1Oak in NYC

Though the last few years have been dominated by vampires swooning around our pop culture, on Thursday night, May 13, witchcraft took back some control. “It’s Witchcraft,” at 1Oak in NYC was the place to be for celeb sightings in the city on Thursday night. Lindsay Lohan, supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio, 90210 star Jessica Lowndes, Dancing With The Stars' Karina Smirnoff, and many other famous faces hit the haute nightclub venue to preview the Wildfox Couture Fall 2010 collection.
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Real Drinks, Digital Flirting at Touch iBar

Touch iBar in Lakeview puts your iPad to shame. Featuring interactive TouchLife tables and a Minority Report-esque touch-screen wall, say good bye to the days of fighting for a spot at the bar and sending drinks via a waitress. That’s so last century.
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Haute Style: Model Money Makers

Forbes recently released their annual list of the world's top-earning models with 29-year-old Brazilian Gisele Bundchen claiming the number one spot, bringing in an estimated $25 million in the past year. Second place went to the lovely Heidi Klum, and in the surprising third spot is Kate Moss.
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Fairmont Hotel Hosts Cocktail Celebration for LLS

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society welcomed guests to The Fairmont San Francisco for a chic and charitable reception held in the hotel's newly renovated Penthouse. Event co-chairs were Thomas Klein and Dame Bella Farrow, while the Host Committee included Mark Calvano, Michelle Curtis, Joel Goodrich, Kelly Grimes, Hooman Khalili, Veronica La Beau, Bahya Oumlil-Murad, and Kate Smith.
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Behnaz Sarafpour Presents Fall 2010 Collection

On May 7, upscale department store Wilkes Bashford and San Francisco First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom co-hosted a two-day trunk show for Bahnaz Sarafpour's Fall 2010 Collection. Fashionistas throughout the Bay Area swarmed the luxurious boutique to catch a glimpse of the New York designer and her trendy threads as well as support the documentary film, Miss Representation, written, directed, and produced by Newsom herself.
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Paolo Zampolli and Amanda Ungaro Welcome Baby Boy to the Luxury Lifestyle

Paolo Zampolli doesn’t stay out of the headlines for long. Just a couple of months after celebrating his 40th birthday at Provocateur in a way that only the truly affluent can comprehend, the real estate mogul is earning more ink, this time, with readers getting a glimpse into what life may be like for Zampolli’s newest family addition. Paolo and Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro’s son, Giovanni, was born on April 7, 2010, and has certainly been welcomed into a world of wealth.
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Tastes of Taggia Without the Airfare

What do you get when you combine a gorgeous backdrop of element themed decor, the Arizona springtime weather, a cultivated menu, and a chef that takes his work very seriously? A night of sheer sensory enjoyment and an extremely happy stomach at Taggia, in Scottsdale's Firesky Resort. The city of Taggia in Italy is an ancient seaside residence very prominent during the Roman Empire years, and remains a fantastic tourist spot for old-world enthusiasts today. Being a coastal city, much of the food is brought from the sea and turned into amazing Italian dishes, something our Scottsdale Taggia also takes great care in doing, keeping with the origin of the title and it's rich cuisine history.

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