In this issue, the young and accomplished Gordon talks about growing up in the industry and reveals the moment he realized he didn’t need a college degree to succeed.

Lace creates an airy aesthetic that is both feminine and sexy

Red, white and blue is the hot palette for summer menswear

Top off any ensemble with glittering diamonds

Perforations and cutouts make home furnishings light accents instead of intrusive specimens

As temperatures rise, we battle the summer sizzle with icy blue hues

Prada’s limited edition crocodile handbags have fashionistas everywhere clamoring

Last Saturday, handbag designer and member of the Vogue 100, Shari Liu celebrated her birthday at her home in Miami with an acoustic performance from noted artist and Liu’s personal friend Wyclef Jean.

World class restaurants, world class wines

Inside the $215.6 Million Cakewalk

A closer look inside the all new Porsche 2012 Panamera S Hybrid

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier has embarked on an exciting new partnership with the legendary Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) to be their official watchmaker. The Parmigiani Pershing Chronograph 005 CBF is the first of the special line, with the source of its inspiration being iconic Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, also known as “il fenomeno”.

A comfortable, sophisticated new restaurant at 30 West 18th St. opens today. The warm atmosphere of this eatery is consistent throughout the day, so expect a relaxing experience and excellent service, whether you’re stopping in for coffee or settling in for a five-course meal.

Epicurean Management Company, the group behind L’Artusi, Anfora, and most notably, the always-crowed Dell’Anima, opened Ellabess restaurant in the not-yet-open Nolitan Hotel on Monday.

Last March, Dezer Properties, LLC took over an existing loan on Trump Towers from a development partnership. Today, Dezer Properties announced that they paid off the $265 million mortgage on Trump Tower II and Trump Tower III.

The Palm Beach Theater Guild comes to Nantucket Saturday July 23 for the Celebrates the Palm Beach Centennial Follies. The Palm Beach Centennial Follies is a unique tradition in Palm Beach since 1928.

Haute 100 Miami member Sean “Diddy” Combs may be an international superstar, but that doesn’t mean he won’t get his hands dirty. Prior to his performance at the Orange RockCorps at London’s Wembley Arena with Kelis and Primal Scream, the mogul and hip-hop star rolled up his sleeves along with 50 volunteers to help clean up central London’s Toffee Park Adventure Playground and Youth Center.

Mayor of New York and Haute 100 New York member Michael Bloomberg is deeply invested in improving the quality of life in urban areas by personally committing to a $50 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help support the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal campaign. Announced today, his generous donation will help the green initiative fortify several aspects of the outreach, including a larger staff and expansion of their campaigning state base.