Authentic Russian caviar, made from sturgeon, has been out of production for the last 9 years due to the threat of extinction to the species. In the interim, caviar lovers have turned to brands from countries such as China, Canada, and France.

RM Auctions, one of the world's leaders in auctioning and restoring luxury vintage automobiles, will be auctioning off an impressive collection of vintage cars August 19 - 20. The 9 most expensive cars up for bid, along with their prices, are listed as follows:

Montage Beverly Hills becomes more chic this summer as it welcomes Joseph Katz, a fashion guru who is highly regarded in the industry, to the hotel team as in-house fashion stylist. Katz, who is available to Montage guests and residents via appointment, offers a variety of customized styling and shopping experiences to meet his clients’ individual needs.

Don’t be surprised if you come across a few fellows with smoother looking chests than your freshly shaven legs while poolside this summer.

After nine years of suspending their export of black eggs from sturgeon because of the Caspian Sea fish was facing extinction, Russia has turned to fish farming to reclaim its position at the top of the world’s caviar market.

This issue of Haute Living New York features the Boucheron Hera Tourbillon Bracelet Watch as part of a look at the most wanted watches of Baselworld. Read the story to learn why this timepiece is a collectible and see what other watches were considered the elite top ten of Baselworld.

International hotel chain Best Western has opened its largest property in the world in Moscow. The chain, which runs over 4,000 hotels globally, announced that the Best Western Vega Hotel & Convention Center had officially opened its doors in the historical district of Izmaylovo.

Rapper and producer Swizz Beats has just been appointed Vice President of Creative Design and Global Marketing for Lotus.

Despite Napa Valley only accounting for 4% of California’s total wine production, it remains one of the most important wine regions for the state.

The Strip is about to land its second observation wheel in 2013 when The Linq opens. The $550 million retail, dining, entertainment and hospitality district is slated to be owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp. across from Caesars Palace.

Rows of sleek jets, modern helicopters and shiny airliners filled an air base outside Moscow today for the opening of Russia’s grandiose aviation and space show – MAKS 2011, that marks its 10th anniversary. MAKS is a kind of aviation biennale, held every two years since 1992, and established by today as one of the major world air shows.

Resembling something straight out of Nicole Kidman’s haunted mansion thriller, The Others, the £140 million extravagant Park Place estate, near Henley-on-Thames at Oxfordshire, has been purchased by a Russian oligarch. Its connection to the early 2000’s horror flick lies in the female apparition that is said to have haunted the property. Classified as the priciest home in the UK, the manor is considered the most fruitful in the country’s real estate to date.

Want a personal guide to the best of fall fashion? Celebrity power couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic are hosting and only-in-Vegas event for Fashion’s Night Out at the Shoppes at the Palazzo. On Sept. 8, the fashionable couple will guide guests through the season’s most talked about fashion tips and trends at 6 p.m. on level two of the Shoppes at the Palazzo near Chloè and Piazza Sempione.

Lots of fun things going on this weekend at La Costa Resort and Spa, an exclusive member of The Haute Hotel Network. Family activities include a live reptile show, Sliders Cup water slide races, flicks at the splash movie lounge and family scavenger hunt!

August 19th is Coco Chanel’s birthday. To stylishly celebrate, drop by Saks Fifth Avenue where they will be fêting with macron and champagne at the Chanel fragrance counter. It would only be appropriate for Saks to showcase the Chanel N.19, named aptly in honor of Coco’s birthday

Antares III is a 30m (98ft) custom built composite performance cruising sloop from the design board of Dixon Yacht Design. Built by Yachting Developments to meet and exceed strict Germanischer Lloyd and MCA classification survey requirements, the vessel is incredibly strong yet 25-30% lighter than similar vessels built in Aluminium. The composite structure is post cured epoxy Eglass/Carbon/Kevlar incorporating high strength foam sandwich technology.

According to a recent survey conducted by the independent and objective New York City-based Luxury Institute, the top-ranked luxury sites are those of Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Brooks Brothers and Net-A-Porter.

Hip-hop has taken a breath of fresh air with the recent release of Watch The Throne, a collaboration album from moguls Jay-Z and Kanye West. Jay took to Miami for the LP’s celebration, where he spent over $300,000 for the Sunday night festivities, held at the iconic Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach.