Considered by many to be one of the most important painters of the twentieth century, and certainly the quintessential Abstract Expressionist, Willem de Kooning represents one of the most significant periods of contemporary art history.

Luxury watch brand Piaget has been named the officially timekeeper China’s top tier polo tournament, The Beijing Polo Open Tournament. Piaget's has a history of continuous support of the sport in China and this year marks a milestone with the event going global by cooperating with The World Polo Tour, meaning China can now register international ranking points.

Known for its handcrafted safes and vaults containing watch winders and display cabinets, German safe maker Döttling has created its newest luxury safe called “The GrandCircle”.

The release of George Lucas’s nine-disc set of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray has shattered global sales records to become the format’s biggest seller ever in just its first week of release. One million units of the highly anticipated set have been sold since it was released on Sept. 16 worldwide, with 515,000 of those units sold in North America alone.

The asking price for the 8,500 square foot home at 4975 Grizzly Peak Blvd is also elevated, at a not insubstantial $9,500,000. While this house is the absolute architectural antithesis of the 1889 house on Albina Avenue in that it is strikingly modern, both display an opulence and desire to showcase the finer things in life.

The Miami Heat’s “Big Three” – Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh – will be hosting a charity game next week with all proceeds to benefit a South Florida educational charity. “The South Florida All-Star Classic” is set to take place at Miami’s Florida International University, where Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is head coach of the the school’s men’s basketball team.

As the 10th anniversary of Art Basel approaches, we've made it our job to keep all you culture-lovers out there abreast of what's going at the festival this year. Held from December 1 -4, in Miami Beach, this year's edition of the prestigious art festival is predicted to reach new heights.

Christian Louboutin's red bottoms are on top as America's most expensive shoe retailer.

The Falls invites families to celebrate autumn's arrival all next month.

BluePrintCleanse, the nutritional fresh pressed fruit and vegetable juice cleanse and raw food program, is launching an outpost in Los Angeles on September 15.

DVF debuted her signature scent 'Diane' available exclusively at Bloomingdales.

Flash Entertainment’s announcement this week revealed the much anticipated star line-up of performers for the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race concerts, which kicks off on November 11. American pop princess Britney Spears, US rockers Incubus and British rockers The Cult, and former Beatle great Paul McCartney will round off the Formula One concert series this November.

French luxury house Hermes is set to open its doors in Miami's Design District.

On 19 September, Harry Winston & Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons hosted an exclusive luncheon at the Rhodes Mezzanine restaurant at the Grosvenor House Hotel to present Harry Winston's new Lily Cluster Collection.

Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actress Sharon Stone has listed her seven-bedroom mansion in Beverly Hills, California for $8,995,000.

Preparing for what could be one of Goldman Sachs’ worst quarters since it went public 12 years ago, the Wall Street Bank is working on plans for deeper cost cuts that could see staff reductions of up to 1,700 to 3,000 people.

Last Wednesday, Swiss Maison d’Horlogerie Baume & Mercier officially launched the Hampton collection of watches in the Middle East. Reinvented this year with a design which embodies modern elegance as well as a discreet sense of luxury, the new collection captures the essence of the Hamptons as well as the rich heritage of Baume & Mercier.

Thousands of rich Shanghai residents have turned China’s most cosmopolitan city into the luxury capital of a country that is expected to become the world’s largest market between 2012 and 2015. Shanghai topped China’s luxury market in 2010-11 with 18% of overall sales, ahead of Beijing’s 16% and the eastern city of Hangzhou, with its 13% share.