World renowned Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet launched the new Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph collection in Hong Kong Thursday by hosting a summer-themed party at Island Shangri-La Hotel’s Waterside Terrace.

The Campari Negroni is the epitome of the classic Italian cocktail and for those in love with the romantic country have had the bitter drink at least once in their lifetime. As one of the main headliners for the nationally renowned festival, Campari truly shined last week during Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.

Yesterday evening, July 24, Haute 100 New York member Mayor Michael Bloomberg changed the game by officiating a same-sex marriage in New York. Not only did this take place on the first day of marriage equality in New York, but the marriage was between two of Bloomberg’s staff members, John Feinblatt, his chief policy advisor, and Jonathan Mintz, the city’s commissioner for consumer affairs.

Apparently an imposing presence here on Earth was simply not enough for Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. His name “Hamad” is now visible from space in the form of a two mile-long and kilometer high etching in the sand.

The wine was certainly flowing this past weekend at the East Hampton's Georgica to celebrate Sant Arturo Wine's sixth exclusive dinner.

On Sunday night, Emily Maynard from “The Bachelor” was spotted with a group of her closest girlfriends at XS Nightclub’s Sunday night swim party. Fresh off her recent breakup with “The Bachelor” star Brad Womack, the blonde beauty is getting back into the swing of things by taking a trip with her nearest and dearest to Las Vegas. She told her fans that her entourage of pals kidnapped her for a girls’ weekend away, which led them to the party at the Wynn Las Vegas hot spot.

Haute Living is proud to bring you our San Francisco July/August issue, now online! We’ve compiled a comprehensive issue of everything luxe, including an intimate peek at the life and accomplishments of Kevin Ryan, CEO of the premier luxury shopping destination Gilt Groupe, as well as an up close and personal trip through ‘The Garden of Rapture’, a fairytale photo feature with the stunning Eva Longoria and Nic Roldan, as seen through the lens by Greg Lotus. Travel through the lush scenery and scope out the latest and hautest fashions… and feel free to get lost.

Haute Living 's Los Angeles July/August issue is now online! We’ve compiled a comprehensive issue of everything luxe, including a intimate peek at the ‘The Brothers Cipriani’, the latest in a four-generation restaurant and hospitality empire, as well as an up close and personal trip through ‘The Garden of Rapture’, a fairytale photo feature with the stunning Eva Longoria and Nic Roldan, as seen through the lens by Greg Lotus. Travel through the lush scenery and scope out the latest and hautest fashions… and feel free to get lost.

Celebrated chef Charles Phan’s new restaurant, Wo Hing General Store, got the final approval it needed to be transformed into reality.

On July 21, the Bass Museum of Art welcomed a new installation: elemental. The design store replaces the gift shop, bringing in a wave of creative, interactive products that mesh perfectly with the museum’s progressive exhibits.

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.

David Manero Restaurants brings a Palm Beach favorite to Ocean Drive: Vic & Angelos Coal Oven Enoteca. The third installment in South Florida, Vic & Angelos brings the first Coal Oven Pizza to Miami Beach.

Fourteen-time olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, currently in Shanghai for the FINA World Championships, took some time before he began his final preparations for the competition to visit the OMEGA Boutique at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel.

Snow won’t be the only white on the streets come Christmas time. Victoria Beckham has designed an amazingly chic white crocodile skin one-off handbag for high-end store Selfridges’ Christmas collection. This is not a bag for just anyone. Having been priced at a whopping £8,995 only one of the most elite will find themselves in possession of this gift, as well as the handwritten note tucked inside and penned by Victoria Beckham herself, come this holiday season.

This issue reveals 12 of today’s richest (and most influential, for that matter) technology heavyweights, from the founders of Facebook and Twitter to those of YouTube and Zynga. Along with each one’s age, net worth, and the business behind their big money, find out what they were doing before they hit it big.

Pick up this issue to read about The ONE Group’s Celeste Fierro and Jonathan Segal, the duo behind A-list spots like Coco de Ville, STK and their new venture, Asellina. The two discuss the recession, innovative ideas and upcoming openings.

With hotels becoming more like resort compounds these days, exploration of the exciting areas outside the hotel bubble is now hard to come by. Fortunately, Seattle’s luxurious Hotel 1000 Seattle is now offering the Emerald City Exploration Package, which includes plenty of perks to help you do just that.

Music festivals like Glastonbury, Cochella and SXSW all have celeb attendees. Everyone loves to hear the live version of their favorite artists but not everyone wants to get covered in grime. Outside Lands is a musical festival which caters to just that.