Who says Las Vegas doesn’t have any long-standing businesses? Piero’s Italian Cuisine is one of those old-school restaurants that has been serving up one of the best osso buccos in the city for more than 30 years. Evan Glusman, who took over operations from his father Freddie, remembers helping prep food at age 10 and […]

  Caroline Stanbury Habib has an uncanny knowledge of everything fabulous and is widely renowned for her keen eye for fashion, style and luxury products. Having built a successful and flourishing personal styling business over ten years, developed a large and loyal clientele and made personal connections with renowned designers and artisans across the globe, […]

Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ilan Bracha served as commander in the Israeli Army before moving to New York City in 1996. From a humble start, he began working as a mover before acquiring his real estate license. After working for a boutique brokerage, Bracha then founded the Bracha Group in 2002. In 2005, he […]

Women are very picky about who lays a hand on their hair. But it will be in great hands, literally, by Pierre Ouaknine. Immigrating from Casablanca with his 12 siblings and parents to New York City in the mid-sixties, Pierre never imagined being co-owner of one of the hautest and most enduring salons in all […]

Karolina Jagieniak is a former tennis superstar and is currently one of the most sought after tennis coaches in the LA area. Karolina started playing tennis at the age of 6 and quickly became one of the top junior tennis players in the world. At 14, she won the Orange Bowl in Miami, defeating both […]

Melissa Joy Manning began creating her first ceramic bead necklace when she was in pre-school, a necklace that her mother still treasures to this day. From then on, she knew that it had to be her calling. She studied traditional silversmithing at the Instituto de Allende in Mexico and European design principles at the University […]

Ivanka Trump, daughter of Ivana Trump and American business magnate Donald Trump, is herself a businesswoman as Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions at The Trump Organization, an heiress, fashion model, and a regular judge on the reality television show The Apprentice. Recently, she has launched her own jewelry line, Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry. […]

To say Tony Pagliuso has a thing for shoes is an understatement. After all, the vice president and general manager of Barneys New York at the Shoppes at the Palazzo got his start as a salon shoe buyer for Nordstrom, and moved up the ranks to store director at Salvatore Ferragamo before becoming a store […]

When you grow up known as the class clown, chances are you’ll end up working in comedy as a grown up. Michael Johns to a circuitous path to becoming one of the stars of Hypnosis Unleashed, the longest running hypnosis show in Las Vegas. He served in the U.S. Army, owned a music store, traveled […]

Carla Pellegrino started her career in cooking for her mother’s catering business in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 10, and learned to prepare traditional Brazilian, Italian and Portuguese cuisine. At age 16, Pellegrino moved to Liguria, Italy, where she owned a small store that incorporated her passion for cooking with cooking demonstrations […]

Some women just have it all. For example, Lauren Remington Platt. Not only is she tall and poised but the 26-year-old also has the intelligence to go with it. Currently the Founder and CEO of Vensette, a members-only Web site that allows you to select from pre-styled hair and makeup options provided by professional hair […]

Halloween is the perfect time of year to find out a little more about Amazing Johnathan, the comedic magician who puts together a private haunted house every year around this time. And he claims this one will be his last. Amazing Johnathan is known as the Freddy Krueger of Comedy and has appeared on Comedy […]

If you watch Project Runway regularly, then you might already know who Christopher Collins is. Known for his one-of-a-kind ensembles, Collins caught the eye of Tim Gunn from Project Runway. With his blend of raw talent, sincere charisma, and ambitious detail, there is no doubt he was a perfect candidate for the show. With ten […]

Over the past decade plus, native New Yorker Rita Hazan has established herself as one of the most sought-after colorists in the world, known for setting beauty trends and reinventing celebrities. She has most recently created signature color looks for stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Jaime Pressly, Debra Messing, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, […]

Amber Nichole Miller is perhaps one of the best-known faces in Las Vegas. After all, the model has her likeness on billboards and in print ads all over the valley, and she’s the spokesmodel of Xyience, the Las Vegas-based maker of Xenergy, the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championships. Her love affair with […]

Derek Axelrod is the mastermind behind Teqa, Murray Hill’s newest restaurant. Coming from a line of successful entrepreneurs, Axelrod proudly began his career in the restaurant and nightlife industry when working for Peter Morton, Founder of The Hard Rock brand. In addition, Axelrod helped craft highly successful campaigns for his family’s company, French Connection. As […]

He is a hair stylist to A-list Hollywood stars, and with good reason. He trained in Paris and then went on to open to European salons of his own. Word of his technique spread quickly, and soon he was working the tresses of Gwyneth Paltrow, Tea Leoni, Teri Hatcher, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman, Johnny Depp, […]

When Hollywood’s A-listers need to get red carpet ready they turn to master colorist Kim Vo. From New York to Beverly Hills, Vo serves celebrity clientele, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, Britney Spears, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson and Pamela Anderson with the best of the beauty industry. His artistry with hair and beauty has pioneered […]