Rob Floyd is a man who knows his libations. Floyd has been an influencer on the mixologist scene since 1989, designing cocktails for the Emmy’s, Grammy’s and Oscar’s. After running the bar at Chateau Marmont for eight years, he then joined the opening team of the SLS Hotel to focus on The Bazaar by Jose Andres, before heading to the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood to act as lead at the Library Bar. This led him to his current home, Santa Monica's members-only club 41 Ocean, as National Director of Mixology. Along with being one LA’s top men behind a bar, he is currently on a national radio show with Chef Jamie Gwen, composing new creations and sharing tips with listeners. Floyd also created a popular educational tasting series “Cocktail Theatre,” a cocktail show, described as “The History Channel meets The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” performed throughout the country, to sold-out crowds in Vegas, with tickets selling out months in advance. Once a month 41 Ocean relinquishes its members-only rule, offering "Cocktail Theatre" a select crew of revelers. Trust us though, it's a hard experience to describe: you have to live it to believe it (if you think we're joking, just ask the scantily dressed male fairy walking around the club, though he may, in all likelihood, just grunt at you). We sat down with Floyd to pick his brain about the best libations in LA, the City of Angels thriving mixology scene and his baby, Cocktail Theatre.

Venice's Abbot Kinney, "The coolest street in America" has one more too-cool-for-school addition: Rag & Bone's third L.A. boutique.

Once upon a time (a few weeks ago, to be honest) our skin was in disrepair. We tried everything in our medicine cabinet to fix our clogged pores, but nothing seemed to work. Desperately, we made a last ditch effort with Murad's Hydrating Toner, which we were initially suspicious of. What did it do? Would it work? Who cared—we needed help. It was the smartest thing we could have done, without even knowing why. In days, our skin healed, but we were perplexed as to why, and so turned to the man himself—Dr. Howard Murad—for answers.

A members only club that famously hates suits, getting membership to Soho House can take a lot more than money.

We rounded up some of the best quick international trips from New York City—for that hard-earned fall vacation.

This week Heritage Auctions will host an uber-exclusive auction featuring a number of extremely exclusive, super-luxurious pieces, including an Hermès Extraordinary Collection 30cm Diamond Matte Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin Bag, a Louis Vuitton Motorcycle Helmet and a rare diamond and white gold Chanel bracelet. To kick off the sale—jewelry on Sept. 22 and other luxury accessories on Sept. 23—Rochelle Gores Fredston co-hosted an intimate preview and cocktail party at Soho House on Sept. 19. Here, the founder of PSLA and chair of the Autumn Party, picks the pieces you need to get your hands on at this week's auction.

Wearing denim is an intriguing process. You are going to be excited walking out of the store with your new pair of G. Star Raw or Rag and Bone jeans, but the plain truth is that it sometimes takes months of wear for the jeans to hit their maximum appeal.

The Langham Huntington Hotel is a little slice of luxury in Pasadena that, to us, felt like the ultimate secret escape. Given that the supremely elegant resort celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, we're not surprised that others fell in love with it as much as we did.

The Portobello is packed with personality having played host to some of the world's coolest customers

The LA Auto Show is upon us, and this year's show is all about bespoke: made-to-order, customized luxury vehicles. In advance of this year's event, which runs from Nov. 21 - 30, the LA Auto Show's Brendan Flynn sat down with Haute Living to discuss which luxury brands are giving buyers a little something something extra.

Javier Rodriguez returns to London to launch Carousel in Marylebone

Western Europe's highest swimming pool is now open at Shangri-La At The Shard

During the early 20th century, at the time of Picasso and Stravinsky, a group of creative visionaries formed the Cafe Society. This group of artists, writers, intellectuals, musicians and grande dames was shaped by a desire to confront reality while basking in bohemian, cutting-edge convictions, ways of life and extravagant art events. It was a group that cultivated talent and one in which Gabrielle Chanel partook.

Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas has revealed plans for a three night/four day fitness event branded the 'Anantara Adventure Challenge' to take place across three of its properties in Abu Dhabi from 10th – 13th December 2014 with an impressive prize pool of luxury getaways from Anantara in the Maldives, Thailand and UAE up for grabs.