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On Aura Tout Vu’s Swarovski-Studded Headphones to Hit Stores This August
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.
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Celebrity Living: Ellen and Portia Now Asking $63 Million for Sprawling Beverly Hills Compound
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.
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Haute Time: The Princess of Monaco’s Glitzy New Watch
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.
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Demand for Luxury Vehicles is On the Fast Track
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.
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Piece From Picasso’s Bresnu Collection Stolen From San Francisco Gallery
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.
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MARA Society’s Inaugural Summer Soiree
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.
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One Market’s Fanciful Fromage Favorites
A San Francisco eatery is serving up delicious doses of dairy to check off of your daily food pyramid.
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Haute Summer Travel Essentials
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 […]
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Pharrell Williams Envisions His Youth Center With Help From A Miami Architect
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.
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GEARYS Beverly Hills Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Italy
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.
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Village of Merrick Park Hits Highest Occupancy Rate Yet
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 […]
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Haute Event: Henley Royal Regatta
“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).
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Haute Event: Ice-T and Coco Party at Lavo and Marquee
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.”
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Trump Soho’s Taschen Library
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.
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Ben Bridge Jewelers Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Italian Unification During “Gioiello” Week
At Ben Bridge Jewelers, exquisite Italian lines were displayed during the week long promotion, and on June 23rd, a special cocktail reception was held that featured Italian music, wines and antipasti. Ben Bridge Jewelers opened in 1912 with the purpose of offering the finest in jewelry values with special attention to personal service
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Vhernier Beverly Hills Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Italy
Throughout “Gioiello” Week, the famed Vhernier boutique entered the name of every purchasing client into a drawing for a chance to receive a $150 gift certificate from Il Pastaio, E Baldi, The Beverly Hills Cheese Store, La Scala or Porta Villa. Vhernier was founded in 1984 in Valenza as a jeweller’s workshop, and today, it is distributed by the best jewellers in the world.
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The Odyssey of “THE ROCK” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
It is 340-tons of solid rock. It will move stealthily under the cover of night. It will travel across the California landscape down inconspicuous side streets with police escorts stopping only when the sunlight stretches over the horizon in order to take cover.
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Bvlgari Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Italy In Beverly Hills
While shopping at Bvlgari, guests had the opportunity to enter an on-going raffle to win a carbon gold watch, as well as indulge in Italian beverages and delicacies. Based in Rome, Bvlgari has been creating renowned fine jewelry since 1884.










