Chicago

Start your engines—the newest competition craze is about to hit the ground running. Haute Auto Madness starts at midnight tonight and luxury car lovers are gearing up for a fierce competition. The Haute Auto Madness contest lets readers vote for their favorite cars, pitting the world’s most beautiful and high-tech automobiles against each other in […]

Whether you are looking to impress or just have fun on a first date in Chicago, I have the perfect place for you. From an art gallery to a comedy club, these five date spots will help guarantee a second. Well it’s a start; you still have to do your part.

C.D. Peacock is Chicago’s first and oldest luxury jewelry store; it actually opened the same year Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837. They celebrated their 175th anniversary by expanding the business at Old Orchard Mall. They had a grand opening of their new Rolex salon, which is basically a store inside a store. […]

Uber is one of the best things to happen to Chicago commuters in a very long time. It’s basically an on-demand private driver for those who like to travel in style, even if it is for a short distance. This is the perfect car service for those who absolutely loathe the CTA and/or have had […]

Scott Schuman is a famed blogger and photographer that has just released a second book of curated images (his forst book sold over 100,000 copies) from his vast catalog. Just to give you an idea of how impressive his resume is I want to point out that he has been featured in GQ, Vogue Italia, […]

The Illinois chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be holding their 33rd Annual JDRF Chance of A Lifetime Gala Saturday December 8, 2012 at the McCormick Place convention center. The goal of the JDRF is “to improve the lives of every person affected with Type 1 diabetes by accelerating progress on promising opportunities […]

Located in the heart of Chicago is the five star, five diamond luxury hotel The Peninsula (108 East Superior Street). This is an award-winning hotel straight out of Hong Kong. Established in 1928, this prestigious hotel is located in only nine cities in the world (three in the US). Luckily Chicago has one and it […]

The Haute 100 celebrates the holidays by traveling to see close family and friends. And of course they slip on a bit of shopping too. For others its time to reflect on thankful times of years past. Here are the pictures they’ve shared.

As a native of Chicago, I love to showcase new and exciting menswear developments from the city. Shop owner Stephen Naparstek, formerly of Bonnie and Clyde’s, has opened a new high concept, very high-end retail store in the Gold Coast. With this store, Gallery Aesthete, he has decided to forgo womenswear and focus exclusively on […]

Art enthusiasts and a nice chunk of Chicago’s high society recently came out to support contemporary art gallery The Renaissance Society. Not only was this the 2012 Benefit Gala, it also marks Director Susanne Ghez’s 40th year at the helm so there was much to celebrate. The gala was held at the luxurious Radisson Blu […]

A week and a half ago, at the Museum of Science and Industry, the GEANCO Foundation hosted its second annual “Health and Hope for Africa” Concert Gala. Former Bears player Richard Dent and GEANCO director Nche Onyema hosted over 200 attendees to a night of food and entertainment. The GEANCO foundation is raising money to […]

There’s a Lincoln Park neighborhood that has been getting a major makeover, and one of the newly listed houses will blow you away. Starting at the front of the house is a sunken garden near the sidewalk that gives way to the vertical masterpiece that is this four-story (including basement) gem. The house is composed […]