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A Taste of Perfection

The former Riot House has evolved into Andaz West Hollywood, a haven for luxury complete with some of the finest dining in town.
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The bricks and mortar behind one of the globe’s hautest brands
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A Trump-styled Touch-up

Straight-talking first-class entrepreneur Donald Trump is sprucing up his infamous Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City to the tune of $30 million in renovations. Trump will be updating the 167 guest rooms and suites starting in January 2010, but don’t worry, you’ll still have access to the luxury hotel because the renovations will be done in two stages, perfectly timed for the slower New York City travel months.
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Top 10 Luxury Travel Items

We all may love to travel, but unless we’re flying private, we often have restrictions placed upon us at airports when it comes to what we can and cannot travel with. So there’s only one solution: learn how to adhere to any and all restrictions with optimum luxury and style still intact.
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W Hotel & Residences to Grace Hollywood

The W, by far one of Starwood’s most elite and eccentric family of properties (and a personal favorite of mine), is coming to one of Hollywood’s hautest corners this fall. The famed intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street not only houses the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but gained notoriety in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie-related businesses, and now it can add one more notch to its prominent belt.
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Coast Sotheby’s Offers Luxury Oceanfront Vacation Villas

Luxury oceanfront vacation villas. Oceanfront accommodations in an assortment of 1 bedroom, two bedroom, and three bedroom villas with patios, terraces and decks throughout the building.
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Say It Ain’t Sloane

Prepare for an exquisite real-estate kick in the stomach. Manhattan’s most expensive mansion, known as Sloane Mansion and located on 18 East 68 Street, has just had its price chopped by nearly 40 percent, taking the haute property from last year’s listing price of $64 million to its current listing price of $39 million.
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Chartered Yachts Available for Events and Meetings at EPIC Marina

EPIC, Kimpton’s new waterfront boutique hotel in downtown Miami, known for its intimate meeting space and personalized service, is seeking to provide guests a unique location for meetings and events. EPIC’s private marina offers charter departures directly from the hotel, where guests can enjoy Miami’s surrounding waters.
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Hilary Clinton Shines in Forbes List of Most Powerful People

She may have spent eight years as the United State’s First Lady, but Hilary Clinton is now making headlines for her impressive Forbes list-jumping abilities. Clinton was featured in August in a Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women, ranking 38th; but that seems like a land far, far away now that she has just been featured on yet another Forbes list, with an even more impressive ranking.
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FRETTE Exclusive Pre-Holiday Sale

Walking into “my new favorite” store FRETTE was just like stepping onto a bed of clouds—beds made of silk and lace, that is! I should have known just from the 799 Madison Ave. address that I was in for a real treat; however, nothing could have prepared me for such luxury and sophistication.
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Napa Valley’s Etoile see its Star Rating Rise

Good news has sprouted out of Domaine Chandon’s long-standing restaurant, Etoile, in Napa Valley. The high-end dining haute spot has just learned that it’s Michelin three star rating has been boosted to three and half stars. While that may not seem like a big deal for some of us, for restaurateurs, it’s certainly something to be proud of.
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The Bowery Hotel Differentiates Between Cool and Cruel

No detail was spared this year at New York’s Bowery Hotel as they hosted the Fifth Annual Humane Society’s Cool vs. Cruel benefit. The event, which also celebrated this year’s winner of the national fur-free fashion-design competition, was jam-packed with fashionistas, socialites, musicians, and animal cruelty activists.
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La Perla Opens Store in Malibu

Living in Malibu with no clue as to what to get your girlfriend or wife for Christmas? Fret no more. The luxurious Italian lingerie maker, La Perla, is about your make your life a little bit easier, and significantly sexier. Seductively elegant La Perla is known for making women feel sexy and comfortable all at the same time, a combination not necessarily found in all lingerie lines, as many women can attest to.
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The Mondrian’s Luxury Vending Machine

Here’s a vending machine you really don’t want to have to beat down to get your dollar to work. The Mondrian South Beach will be restocking their luxury vending machine during Art Basel, and during this time it will be run by Interview Magazine providing a whole new array of goodies.
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Swatch’s Celeb-Studded Makeover

Swatch: plastic relic of the eighties or luxury accessory of the future? On Thursday, the Swatch Group re-launched its 6 billion dollar empire at its remodeled Flagship store in Time Square. DJ Mel Debarge provided the music for guests that included Michelle Trachtenberg and host Kelly Osbourne.
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Warhol dominates successful Sotheby’s Sale of $134 million

Just last night Sotheby’s Postwar and Contemporary Sale in New York brought in a total of $134,438,000 with only two lots left unsold. The sale easily surpassed Christie’s $74 million performance the night before and might signal a possible recovery for the art market. While 59% of works sold for prices above their pre-sale estimates, the gem of the evening was Andy Warhol’s 200 One Dollar Bills which sold for $43,762,500 over an estimate of $8-12 million way above the $67.9-97.7 million pre-sale estimate.

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