Circa Jewels finally opened its doors in the 90212 this week. More than 100 guests were on hand for the occasion to celebrate the opening of the international jewelry buyer's first Beverly Hills location.

Aspen’s premier property, The Little Nell, has added another master sommelier to its team, meaning it’s now had more masters come through its wine program than anywhere else in the country. Carlton McCoy, assistant wine director for the hotel, recently received his Master Sommelier Diploma, joining an elite group of 133 top wine professionals in North America. […]

I stopped by PROPERTY, a design boutique on Wooster Street, for the 25th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair and “HOT PROPERTY” themed reception. Property also celebrated the launch of top Italian design house, Casamanias, first shop-in-shop in the US. The mother-daughter team of Sabrina Schilcher and Ondine Harris curated artful and colorful design vignettes for […]

With every price drop owning Casa Casuarina – the late Gianni Versace’s former home which has become a mecca to the designer’s extravagant, borderline baroque style – gets more accessible. The Ocean Drive mansion has seen its price go down for the second time. Originally put on the market for $125 million, the 10 bedroom, […]

On Tuesday Stacey Paschow sat outside next to one of my favorites, Mr Angello, who was having a quiet chat with Mr. Perlman. On Wednesday I had lunch at Amaranth Restaurant! Emilia Fanjul-Pfeifler and her mother Emilia Fanjul were with Lourdes Fanjul at a ladies lunch at the table next to us. I was with […]

Obviously I have recently done some good deed because it feels like the Universe is rewarding me. One of my favorite hotels, theWit (201 North State), and stores, Haberdash (607 and 611 North State), are joining forces to create Haberdash at theWit. In what may be the most epic of epic collaborations, Haberdash at theWit […]

Check out the haute secrets of Shane Baum, the president and founder of luxury eyewear line Leisure Society. Find out where Shane eats, drinks and, of course, shops in the O.C.

The New Museum played host to Intermix’s 20th Anniversary celebration on Tuesday, featuring a private performance by the beautiful Solange and her talented bandmates. The singer donned a bright 70s-inspired Diane Von Furstenberg 2013 playsuit (love this) and encouraged everyone to dance on the top floor; guests soon cast blazers and stilettos aside in favor […]

Actor Christian Slater has just purchased an Old Spanish-style villa in the chic Coconut Grove neighborhood for $2.2 million. Slater, who is starring in four upcoming films including the highly anticipated Nymphoniac, is set to marry girlfriend Brittany Lopez, director of corporate development at Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami. The Spanish home, known as […]

Matriarch of the Staglin Family Vineyard Makes One Thing Clear: It’s All About Giving Back

Deborah Turness, the former chief of Britain’s ITV News, has signed on to serve as the new president of NBC News. The 46-year-old journalist will be the first woman to ever oversee a US television network’s news division. “It is quite simply the greatest imaginable honor to be named as the next president of NBC […]

Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy, but HAUTE LIVING likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in San Francisco for three unique culinary experiences, from dim sum to pancakes and mac ‘n’ cheese.

Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy, but HAUTE LIVING likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in San Francisco for three unique culinary experiences, from dim sum to pancakes and mac ‘n’ cheese.

Picking five of the hautest locales in any city isn’t easy, but HAUTE LIVING likes a challenge. In this issue, we’ve selected the best spots in San Francisco for three unique culinary experiences, from dim sum to pancakes and mac ‘n’ cheese.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of partnership between the iconic Mille Miglia race and Chopard, the luxury maison hosted the California Mille. Drawing upon the original Italian race from Brescia to Rome and back, the California Mille is a four-day event in which historic racecars cover 1,000 miles along the picturesque back roads and historical highways of Northern California and Nevada. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, the Co-President of Chopard, cites classic cars right up with fine watchmaking as his passions.

More than 300 guests gathered at the home of philanthropists Ann and Gordon Getty for the Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund’s annual Snuggly Soiree. The event raised more than $200,000 to benefit the patients and their families at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

San Francisco celebrated the US premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s magical new production of Cinderella with an elegant cocktail reception in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera House. The ballet’s choreographer Christopher Wheeldon joined the designers of the production and leading figures from the dance world for a sumptuous dinner in a spectacularly designed tent by Riccardo Benavides in the courtyard of the opera house.

Dr. Carolyn Chang is a leading plastic surgeon and Vice Chair of Plastic Surgery at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. With an exacting eye and precise attention to detail, she is known for her natural results and exceptional sense of aesthetics. She paused to let Haute Living in on the most prized possessions she keeps nearby.