The Hillsborough Auxiliary to Community Gatepath along with local politicians, business leaders, Community Gatepath Board, and 250 guests celebrated Community Gatepath's 90 years of service. Attendees for the event arrived at The Peninsula Golf & Country Club on April 17 for an evening that including cocktail reception, dinner and program, as well as an auction, live music, and dancing.

Wonder what it might feel like to cut designs so fine that they end up as a recommendation on the pages of a national fashion mag? Local favorite Kristina Ashley can tell you just how rewarding that can be. Come this Saturday, haute fashionistas will have a chance to check out the newest Kristina Ashley Swimwear Collection and judge for themselves which fashion books should don this designer as their newest protégé. The unveiling of the 2010 Kristina Ashley Swimwear Collection will take place as the clock strikes midnight at Nikki Beach’s latest makeover venture, CLUB O1.

Everyone’s favorite material girl has collaborated on some super cool material goods just in time for summer. Madonna, the super chic mom, entrepreneur, music sensation, humanitarian, and style setter has paired with Dolce & Gabbana on a line of statement-making sunglasses.

Sunglass retailer, Sunglass Hut, welcomed guests to celebrate the opening of its 6,000 square foot U.S. flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The new location boasts an expanded brand selection that truly embodies the company's uniqueness.

Tis the season for charity luncheons, so yesterday I was off to the Waldorf Astoria for the 17th annual Women of Distinction Luncheon for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, where Ellen Crown was honored as the Woman of Distinction. This luncheon raises more money than any other of its kind in New York City, in part because of the efforts of chairs Elyse Newhouse, Carolyn Rowan, Michelle Swarzman, and Michele Sweetwood. Tis the season for charity luncheons, so yesterday I was off to the Waldorf Astoria for the 17th annual Women of Distinction Luncheon for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, where Ellen Crown was honored as the Woman of Distinction. This luncheon raises more money than any other of its kind in New York City, in part because of the efforts of chairs Elyse Newhouse, Carolyn Rowan, Michelle Swarzman, and Michele Sweetwood. Cynthia McFadden of ABC News, Primetime, and Dateline hosted the affair.

You know what they say, the clothes makes the man. And where a man shops and what his clothes say about him all add to his mysterious allure. So here’s your cheat sheet boys, drop some dough at this haute spots and make the women fawn over you.

There is no way to live in Miami, successfully, without paying attention to the presentation of your outer appearance. We live in a city where next-to-nothing ensembles are somewhat of a uniform, so best to make sure that when donning anything from an itsy bitsy bikini to a slinky cocktail dress, that you’ve got the bod to make it work. Thank goodness Mercedes Carlson, Susie Karvelis and Tina Bassanese came to town to help us trim away the fat. Tonight, the ladies of SoBe Pilates will celebrate a “Retro 80s Grand Opening Celebration,” hosted by one of our own local beauties, Miss Elaine Lancaster, as Olivia Newton John in Let’s Get Physical.

One of the joys of living in Las Vegas is the sheer volume of shopping options the city has to offer. With more than 36 million visitors coming to Vegas last year, retailers have found the city ripe for every level of shopping experience. And shoppers who want the high-end experience certainly have a plethora of options.

Conductor Alondra de la Parra along with Young Patrons of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas hosted a live preview of Mi Alma Mexicana (My Mexican Soul). The evening took place on Tuesday at Casa Mezcal on the Lower East Side and featured a cocktail reception.

Taking its design concepts sky-high, BMW Group DesignworksUSA, a subsidiary of Munich-based BMW Group, has collaborated with Embraer, the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world, to outfit the latest generation of executive jets. Keeping traditional opulence at heart, while soaring past passé conventions, the new Phenoms are tinged in seven new colors and outfitted in lush materials. Extravagance is just the starting point.

Eva Longoria invited Desperate Housewives co-stars Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman as well as an intimate group of close friends including Ken Paves, Adrian Grenier, and Mario Lopez to her restaurant Beso in Hollywood.

If you could be in Sedona for breakfast, San Diego for lunch, and Miami for dinner, would you consider yourself lucky? Well, to the people that own, charter, and purchase planes from SunCountry Flight Services here in Arizona, you would just consider yourself normal.

On Tuesday evening, Sharon Kim, Wen Zhou, Alan J. Fuerstman, Natalie Kaplan, and Lydia Fenet hosted a women’s luncheon at Christie’s 20 Rockefeller. The Picasso inspired evening included an exclusive preview of Picasso paintings from the upcoming sale of Mrs. Sidney F Brody and from The Collection of Michael Crichton.

Philanthropist and lifelong balletomane Anne Bass directs her first film, Dancing Across Borders, documenting the extraordinary story of dancer Sokvannara Sar.

Stella McCartney has already changed the way we dress at the gym with her ongoing collaboration with Adidas. Now, Giorgio Armani wants a piece of the action. Emporio Armani, the high-end luxury line designed by the acclaimed designer has announced a partnership with Reebok on a line of men’s and women’s activewear.

Despite the global recession, some luxury brands are retaining their value. Millward Brown Optimor’s annual list of the World’s Most Powerful Brands was just released. According to these advertising giants, here are the Top 10 most powerful luxury brands in the world.