Read this issue to see how design firm Forchielli Glynn LLC refurbished the esteemed resort in honor of its 20th anniversary.

Tazmania Ballroom in Hong Kong won Best International Bar at the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards in the UK, a fitting first birthday present for the venue.

In this issue, Miami Beach broker Diane Lieberman talks about her super successful business and how hard work, discipline and focus got her there.

In between shows Rihanna is spotted leaving the Gansevoort Park Hotel in New York City. As any haute person knows, the Gansevoort Park is the perfect posh place for the pop icon to stay during her “Loud” tour, which includes performances in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Colombian superstar and Haute 100 Miami member Shakira was a guest at Israeli president Shimon Peres’s Israeli Presidential Conference on Tuesday, July 19 in Jerusalem. The pop star, who is partly Lebanese, had performed last month in Beirut and was urged by fans to stay away from Jerusalem and take part in a pro-Palestinian boycott. Shakira, obviously, would have no part.

Socialites, celebrities and cocktail connoisseurs get ready! Radha Arora, Regional Vice President of the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire, just leaked some hot information about new happenings in the hotel.

The region of Bordeaux in France is more known for its characteristic and bold wines than its elixirs and liqueurs. All of that will change in just a few seconds. Meet Marie Brizard.

Hong Kong is expanding its palette as the city in the lead for chief fine wine buyers, spending $200 million at auctions in the first half of 2011. The numbers of 2011 nearly double the amount for the same period last year, which is leaving auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s more than pleased.

Goldie Hawn and her long-time mate Kurt Russell have put their Malibu mansion on the market. The couple’s asking price is $14,749,000, according to the MLS. Typically, the Hawn and Russell rent the house during the summer to patrons who spend $80,000 to $95,000 per season.

Rock-and-roll icon Alice Cooper, who was recently inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, returned to his Vegas home away from home, the Hard Rock Hotel, on Sunday. Cooper, his wife Sheryl and their son Dash enjoyed the VIP treatment and stayed in a penthouse suite located in HRH Tower.

Miami Fashion Week is a trendy hotbed for celebrity events, glamorous parties and of course all things fashion. The week of stars and runways has sadly come to a close but people are still talking about the fabulous Fall/Winter collection preview hosted by leading fashion jewelry brand lia sophia at the Soho Beach House Lounge.

Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2011-2012 women’s campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel, channels 1940s bourgeoisie. Stunning young models relax in the back seat of vintage cars lined in sleek black leather. The women, styled by Karl Templer, wore bellhop hats and animal skin jackets with oversized covered black patent leather buttons.

It’s a huge day for film! Haute 100 Los Angeles member and filmmaker extraordinaire Steven Spielberg revealed on Friday, July 22, his plans to revive the beloved Jurassic Park films, saying he currently already has a story and a screenwriter for Jurassic Park 4. The director made his announcement at Comic-Con, much as Haute 100 San Francisco member Francis Ford Coppola did just the other day with his film, Twixt.

Finally, an event gourmet foodies have been waiting for. New York's famed Eataly brings together its top chefs for a an unforgettable night of six spectacular courses cooked with seasonal ingredients and paired with fine wines. A special cooking demonstration and an expert olive-oil tasting will have you shouting, "Mangia!"

Los Angeles is a metropolis for millionaires, according to the Capgemini survey that is. A new study now allows the City of Angels to boast the second largest amount of millionaires in the United States as well as the second-highest rate of millionaire growth.

Haute 100 San Francisco member Francis Ford Coppola had Comic-Con 2011 absolutely abuzz with news of his arrival. Reasons as to why the 72-year old directing legend would be appearing there – twenty years since his last, and very brief, appearance in 1991 – had convention-goers rife with anticipation. Turns out Coppola was there to reveal his latest work, Twixt, a new film with footage based on a dream he had and stars Val Kilmer, who was also present.

The Swiss luxury watchmaker, Piaget just announced that they will be expanding its support of polo in the United States by becoming a title sponsor of the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. Piaget will now be the Official Timkeeper of the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club and will host the USPA Piaget Silver Cup this summer, the oldest and most sought-after polo trophy awarded in the United States.

With ten locations from New York to Miami to Los Angeles, Rosa Mexicano is now coming to San Francisco’s One Market building. The high-end restaurant chain anticipates opening in the first half of 2012