The latest property to open under the Vikram Chatwal Hotels umbrella, Dream South Beach, opens its doors this week, adding a new member to the prestigious SoBe hotels in-crowd—a tough group to get into considering the stellar properties already dotting the strip.

Last night I arrived at the Gorgeous Aman Resort in Monte Negro- what a an amazing place! To start off the festivities, I attended a welcome dinner at Olive restaurant on the water for Nat Rothchild's birthday celebration. What a beautiful view! With fabulous food and even more fabulous people, surrounded by candles and lights, it was the perfect evening soiree!

Vintage may be cool. But vintage surfboards — and really hip artifacts of surfing culture — are the coolest by far. And this year's Hawaiian Islands Vintage Surf Auction, held July 22 and 23 at the Blaisdell Center, promises to be the best yet.

Many vineyards have seen some concern this growing season as cool, late-season rain during blooming has led to grapes being shattered in the process or failing to develop properly. Workers have had their hands full with hedging and removing leaves and laterals from vines in order to counter the weather. This means that gross quantity of product is expected to be less than normal, but quality should be exceptional.

Fashionista music lovers, say hello to your new lust worthy piece of audiophilia. For the upcoming autumn and winter fashion season, Paris-based jewelry company and Lady Gaga favorite On Aura Tout Vu brings the latest set of blinged out headphones, which deliver both stellar sound and show-stopping sparkle. According to Born Rich, the headphones are celebrated for their playfulness, fantasy aspect, and have been designed with Swarovski-loving music mavens in mind.

In May, we told you about Hollywood power couple Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi’s sprawling Beverly Hills estate for sale. The glamorous multi-residence plot went on sale then for millions less than they currently upped the price to – a hefty $63 million. While the price tag may shock some, it is worth noting that the 3-acre lot not only has an illustrious ownership history, but is also comprised of a 9,200 square foot main house, an additional full 3-bedroom house, as well as two guest houses/studios at approximately 15,000 square feet each.

Sorry, Kate, but there’s a new princess we’ve got our eyes on at the moment... as well as her new watch. South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock became Charlene Princess of Monaco last Friday and, in celebration, the principality’s independent luxe watch brand Ateliers deMonaco created its inaugural ladies watch, La Sirene. The glitzy stunner apparently received official approval from the new princess and her husband, Prince Albert II, who also got a custom blue Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet for his big day.

You slide into the chic leather interior of your brand new automobile and your fingers slowly tighten themselves around the steering wheel. It is the perfect fit as if this spot in the lap of luxury was created specifically for you.

What a tasteless crime! It has been reported that an original piece of Picasso’s Bresnu Collection has been stolen from the San Francisco Weinstein Gallery this past Tuesday morning. The 1962 drawing, “Tête de femme,” was believed to be worth about $200,000; gallery owner Rowland Weinstein gold hold of it in May at a New York auction for approximately $125,000, according to the San Francisco Examiner.

On July 14, join MARA for cocktails, hors d’oevres and delightful music in a charity event to celebrate and support Romania and its culture. The esteemed Essex House will host the MARA Society’s inaugural Summer Soiree, featuring a performance by renowned pianist Matei Varga and singer Ana Maria Ferentz.

A San Francisco eatery is serving up delicious doses of dairy to check off of your daily food pyramid.

If you know anything about Haute Living, you know we settle for nothing but the best, the luxe, and the downright phenomenal. What better way to kick off summer than a guide to the hautest travel essentials. Let’s start with the flight. If you find yourself prepping for a plane ride, whether its private or […]

With an established music career and as co-founder of clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear, Pharrell Williams has proved himself a visionary being. Inspired by devoted teachers who instilled a stop-at-nothing attitude within him, Williams intends to act as guiding light in his own project, creating The Pharrell Williams Youth Center, collaborating with Miami architect Chad Oppenheim, a luminary in The Magic City’s modern building design. The two met at Art Basel in 2008, where they realized their manifestations blended perfectly.

Throughout the week, GEARYS introduced new Italian jewelry designers, and a spectacular display of a classic Italian Ferrari balancing on four porcelain espresso cups designed by Richard Ginori was the centerpiece of the events.

Nine years after its opening in 2002, Coral Gables’ Village of Merrick Park is doing better than ever. Their occupancy rate is currently over 90%, and sales have increased as well. According to Maria Llorca, Senior Marketing Manager at Village of Merrick Park, this year saw mall sales go up almost 10%, and May marked […]

“Wow I’ve never seen the Stewards Enclosure so buzzing,” said an old-hat Henley friend, who attends a corporate jolly at the five-day Regatta at Henley-on-Thames every July. The glorious sunshine certainly helped boost crowds at the ever-popular Fawley bar. This year queuing for a jug of Pimms meant ploughing through a three-person deep line-up (rowers’ arms being essential for carrying your booty back to your entourage).

MC Lyte held down the house for Lavo’s Old School Wednesdays at the Palazzo with two notable supporters in the crowd, Ice-T and Coco, who are starring in their own reality show “Ice Loves Coco.”

Whether you’re delving into Keats or idly flipping through one of the multitude of Taschen books that stock the shelves (we recommend the latter), you’ll be hard pressed to find a reading area more cozy, classy, or beautifully decorated.