On September 16th, 2011 a cocktail reception and dinner in honor of the second annual WIE (Women: Inspiration & Enterprise) Symposium took place at Le Caprice in New York City. Presented by The White Ribbon Alliance, Urban Zen, The Huffington Post, and Harper’s Bazaar. This exclusive evening at one of New York’s great venues celebrated Young Female Trailblazers.

With an eclectic front-row of Samuel L. Jackson, Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard (who made quite the rounds this fashion season), Boardwalk Empire’s Michael Pitt, and Peaches Geldof—at the ready— designer Yohji Yamamoto and sport behemoth adidas presented the spring/summer 2012 collection of collaborative label Y-3, at 82 Mercer Street on September 11.

Gloria Estefan was the guest of honor at the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (USHCC) 32nd Annual National Convention & Business Expo at Miami Beach’s luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel this Monday, Sept. 19. The seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter was in attendance as the recipient of the USHCC’s 2011 Ultimate Latina Award, which honors exceptional Latina women across the nation.

This morning, Chanel and world-renowned makeup artist Leslie Lopez demonstrated products from the French fashion house’s Fall 2011 and upcoming Holiday 2011 makeup collections at the intimate Casa Tua. The collections welcome new textures and colors while staying true to the deep hues of the season.

db Bistro Moderne invites you to join them for a Spanish wine tasting dinner tomorrow, September 21. An elegant five-course meal by Executive Chef Jarrod Verbiak will be paired with a variety of fine Spanish vintages. Winemakers and Proprietors from Agusti Torello Mata and Cellars will be on hand to guide guests.

On Wednesday September 14th, Toni Wolfson and Robert Federighi hosted a celebration for the Pearl-Inspired 30th Anniversary of The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show.

In an attempt to draw budding entrepreneurs to Facebook and to throw a bone to the little guys, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced that the social networking site would be offering small business owners a free $50 advertising credit to boost their sales and exposure.

A preview party for the Miami International Wine Fair’s 10th Anniversary After Party & TobaccoRum kicks off this Saturday, September 24th. In partnership with Cigar Snob magazine, the exposition, the first of its kind in the United States, will feature cigar brands and rums from the Caribbean, Central America and South America. It is slated to take place this coming December during Art Basel.

A Chinese businessman has just purchased what may be the most expensive bottle of Scotch whisky for $200,000.

Renowned architect Frank Gehry’s first residential project in Asia – Hong Kong, to be exact – is finally nearing its completion. Opus Hong Kong is an aesthetically stunning 12-story residential building built in a highly exclusive neighborhood on The Peak, a 552-meter high mountain with breathtaking views of Victoria Harbour.

Treasure Coast Music Festival hits Vero Beach this weekend, September 23-25. The three-day multi-stage event features a line up of 20 bands, comprised of national headliners and local Florida bands alike. The Backstage Divas, a firm that offers exclusive VIP gifting suites backstage at concerts, is excited to bring an exclusive, private VIP gifting suite backstage for all performing musicians at Treasure Coast.

Last Friday, Van Cleef & Arpels welcomed a host of VIPS, celebrities and friends to the opening of its Hong Kong Maison at Prince’s Building.

Qantas airline has announced that they will be introducing the first available in-flight entertainment streamed wirelessly to tablet devices in a trial that will commence at the end of October on one Boeing 767-300 flying domestic routes.

The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is hosting the 23rd Annual Preview Party for the International Fine Arts & Antique Dealer's Show at the Park Avenue Armory on October 20th.

Expectant mother Beyoncé and her own mother, Tina Knowles, were in London on Saturday, Sept. 17 for the launch of the mother-daughter pair’s joint fashion label, the House of Deréon. Although the line has been available in the U.S. for quite some time now, this past weekend’s event marked the label’s debut in the U.K.

In this issue of Haute Living Miami, Shayne Cohen tells us about her many experiences in the fashion industry, from opening the Carolina Herrera store in Merrick Park to her position as RTW manager at Louis Vuitton. Read the full story to find out what’s to come for Oxygene Boutique this season.