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W Hotel’s Global Glam Collection
Last night in the Living Room at the W Times Square, Rebecca Minkoff showed off her new line of Morning After handbags and clutches. Limited edition pieces inspired by the brand’s worldwide properties are designed with New York, Barcelona, and Hollywood in mind. The theme for the Big Apple is urban jungle; the handbag comes in a chic purple animal print.
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The Future or Non-Future of El Bulli
Ok, so as if we all weren’t confused before, now we are all ultra confused, almost ready to give up completely on the mindless guessing game that is El Bulli. First, Chef Ferran Adria wanted to keep El Bulli up and running. Next day, we’d read that in fact no, Adria had changed his mind and wanted to close its doors for a bit, and maybe update the menu, perhaps redo the kitchen
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Fashion Week Parties Shut it Down
Unfortunately, for all those with a passion for fashion, the celebrations of Fashion Week are nearing their end. IMG Fashion, along with Fern Mallis, and the New York Times, will be hosting a party marking the end of the festivities and fun. Guests will see their favorite fashion designers at various tents and locations. From Ralph Lauren to Isaac Mizrahi, elite designers and designs will be there to partake in the goodbye party.
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Ross Snags W’s Global Fashion Director Gig
Anyone who knows fashion knows that certain designers have played their hands in dealing with all types of business ventures, not simply all things textile-related. More specifically, I’m talking about designers and fashion brands partnering up with hotels to basically create their own, fashionably unique hotels.
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The Jeremy Scott After-Party
Singer Estelle showed her support for Jeremy Scott, both for his Fashion Week runway show, and for his after-party at Good Units at the Hudson Hotel. Lyrics from her new single opened his show, and then she belted out some live tunes later in the evening. While generally considered to be a bit on the wild side in his designs, for Fall, Scott chose to demonstrate a more subdued side.
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Beauty and the Geek
Beauty met intellect at the Chic Meets Geek party held on February 4, at the always-trendy Automattic Lounge on Pier 38 in San Francisco.
The event featured a silent auction and some of the most prominent names in both the chic and geek worlds. From video game inventors to beauty queens, the event offered an opportunity for both worlds to collide and exchange valuable time and knowledge with one another.
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Milly Inspires Fun for the Young that Anyone Can Wear
Michelle Smith debuted her Winter/Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection at The Promenade in Bryant Park yesterday afternoon. Her label, Milly targets the slightly younger generation, one with an insatiable appetite for lots of fun and of course, luxury. This season, the Milly collection made good use of brilliant colors and textures, a perfect combination for the girl who craves playfulness but also poise and finesse. Julia Stiles, Nicole Hanley, Natalie Press, and many others were all in attendance at Wednesday’s show.
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Stuart’s Fall 2010 Collection Takes Rocker Chic to New Levels
No one knows how to breezily mix sharp, dark, rock ‘n’ roll with sexy and chic quite like Jill Stuart. The designer somehow manages to always make her ‘rough around the edges’ designs look effortless and ultra sleek. This year’s show at New York Fashion Week wowed everyone from her dedicated celebrity clientele base, to your average, lucky-enough-to-afford common folk.
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Behind the Velvet Ropes at Butter and 1Oak
Scott Sartiano and Richie Akiva have been running the New York nightlife scene for years. Their fame and success with Butter and 1Oak is still skyrocketing, with no signs of slowing down. We sat down for a Q&A with the dynamic duo in our latest issue. Want to know some of the craziest moments that took places at their venues? So did we.
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One Haute Toque
Chef Michelle Bernstein has been a standout star in Miami’s culinary scene for quite some time. With the South Beach Wine & Food Festival right around the corner, we sat down with her for a Q&A to find out the response to some of our most burning questions, including where we would find her on a Friday night when not in her kitchen, some of the strangest requests she’s had at the restaurants, what she never leaves home without, and her predictions for Miami’s restaurant scene and culinary trends in 2010.
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$7,400,000 San Francisco Estate offered by Richard Sax
This re-designed, generously sized and magnificently located home stands out as a unique and rare opportunity to live in the heart of one of the most famous landmarks in the world.
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$7,400,000 • San Francisco, CA
This re-designed, generously sized and magnificently located home stands out as a unique and rare opportunity to live in the heart of one of the most famous landmarks in the world.
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Rockstar Energy CEO Buys Scott Scorch’s Miami Mansion
Rockstar Energy Drink's CEO Russ Weiner has purchased music producer Scott Scorch's home on Palm Island in Miami. The music producer, known for collaborations with artists like Justin Timberlake and G-Unit, had to foreclose the pad thanks to the sinking economic climate and an endless amount of partying, girls and drugs, says Ballerstatus.com.
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Ashlee Simpson’s Beverly Hills Pad Listed At $4 Million
Listed at $4 million, Ashlee Simpson has put her Mediterranean Villa in Beverly Hills on the market. She owned the property before wedding Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy's bassist.
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Haute Exclusive: Inside the Minds Behind Rodarte
Attention all fashion lovers. What would you give for the chance to get inside the minds of two of the most celebrated designers today? While you're pondering the answer to that question, Haute Living magazine proudly presents the exclusive footage of Rodarte's celebrated 2010 Autumn/Winter fashion show. The following video takes you inside the minds of Rodarte's creators, Kate and Laura Mulleavy. And the best thing is, it's free. How's that for awesome?
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Going for the Gold: Bay Area Chef Percy Whatley and his “Olympic” Victory
Onlookers chant “TEAM USA! TEAM USA!” waving flags and cheering loudly as the glint of metal flashes across a snowy white backdrop. Figure skating? Nope. Ice Hockey? Not even close. In this arena, knives gleam in lightning-fast chops over a variety of fresh vegetables and cuts of meats, and white chefs coats dart back and forth between stations as the clock ticks down.
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