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When the powerhouse entrepreneurs Donnie Madia, Terry Alexander, Peter Garfield, Edward Seitanfrom and James Beard Award Winner, Paul Kahan, of Avec, Blackbird and the Violet Hour get together for a new project, mass foodie chaos tends to ensue.

Hey Chicagoans, do you know what's haute now?

It’s no secret that Chicago is known for it’s decadent foods. Already loaded with local favorites Swirlz Cupcakes, Garrett’s popcorn, Eli’s Cheesecake, Long Grove chocolates, of course the next logical addition is a cookie bar, appropriately named, Cookie Bar.

Memorial Day Weekend. BBQs. Family. Fun. A Full House. Chaos. Wanna get away? Here’s your haute 5 spots to escape urban life and enjoy the real lake effect. And with four states within an hour of the city, there’s plenty of Midwest hospitality to choose from.

We know you’ve got nothing but weekend festivities on the brain, so we’ll tell you about this now, and remind you about it again next week. Starting on Monday, May 24, Hugh Downs will host "Insights HD" documentary series that will air on public television stations across the nation (and in 136 countries across the globe). Why is this news for you? Because Westime, the distinguished retail destination specializing in extraordinary watches, will be the subject of the episode that begins airing next week.

Don’t fret, my dears. Cannes is not over yet, which means we still have plenty of head turning red carpet looks to fawn over. Everyone from Michelle Williams to Naomi Campbell stepped out in inspiring ensembles—whether your style leans toward the more refined or boho chic, we have it. After all what would be a best-dressed list without a range of style choices? Of course, we couldn’t resist the hot little number worn by Veronica Webb at the ABT Spring Gala back in New York. Click on to check it and our other picks out.

What’s cooler than an ice cream truck trolling the streets on balmy summer days? A Christian Louboutin outfitted ice cream truck, of course.

Forget the iPhone or tired BlackBerry. The latest “It” phone comes from an unexpected place: Versace. The luxury fashion house partnered with ModeLabs Group on its first ever touch-screen mobile phone called Unique.

A worldly watch for the world’s game, Swiss-born luxury watch brand Hublot announced in April that it is bringing its reputation for action and movement to the soccer field as the official watchmaker of the FIFA World Cup in June 2010 in South Africa and in the summer of 2014 in Brazil. Today we received images of Hublot's new limited edition FIFA World Cup watch.

Never have designer collaborations been so en vogue. Everyone from J. Crew and Fenton/Fallon to Target and McQueen, Gaultier, Posen, you name it, has been successful with their partnerships.

How many museum workers does it take to catch a thief? News early this morning of an art heist at France’s high profile Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris leads us to believe that answer is more than three.

When I joined the team at Haute Living this past March, I was excited to not only work with all of the talented people responsible for producing superior luxury content in print and online but to also bring our reader’s fresh and inspiring fashion stories.