Christian Louboutin has been celebrated the world over for his sought-after luxury footwear. The famed French designer has taken his portfolio to new heights after creating a pair of eight-inch tall ballet-inspired heels. Sporting the signature red sole and towering above standard heels at an incredible new height, the Swarovski-encrusted shoes are being auctioned off to raise funds for the English National Ballet (ENB).

Launched in October 2009, KAGE is the creative brainchild of Dubai childhood friends Arwa Abdelhadi and Basma Abu Ghazaleh. A womenswear brand featuring feminine yet playful garments, Arwa and Basma have poured their passion and love into their increasingly popular fashion brand.

Tucked away on The Boardwalk in the Dubai Marina Chocolate Chic is a quaint café and patisserie offering a selection of delectable home-made sweets as well as hearty meals.

Beyonce proved she runs the world last night with the most electrifying set that the Shepherd's Bush Empire has ever witnessed. Launching her new album - 4 - at the intimate West London venue, she treated an exhilirated crowd with a selection of new songs from the new record, a cluster of classic Beyonce hits and a few inspired covers.

Every second Saturday of each month, the Wynwood area and the Design District of Miami becomes the hottest place to be in the entire city. On any given day you can take your chances and explore some of the best galleries at the forefront of the art world in what you would think is one of the seediest neighborhoods in Miami but, during “Art Walk” it transforms into a hive of hustle and bustle.

An interesting ATM receipt surfaced in East Hampton this past week after it was carelessly discarded by a still unconfirmed millionaire that needed some fast cash. Despite a $400 withdraw (plus the $2.75 withdraw fee), this mystery millionaire still had an available balance of $99,864,731.94 in their account.

Over 11 years ago, a competition was created to seek out the world’s finest wool. The World Wool Record Challenge Cup yearly results in the best quality wools, and the current record has resulted in a variety of the material with a thickness of 11.4 microns – which will be used to produce suits valued at $22,500 and up.

The world’s first luxury hybrid smart phone, the Chairman by Ulysse Nardin is highly coveted by luxury connoisseurs worldwide, carving the new frontier for design and technology. The culmination of rigorous research and development by scientific Cellular Innovations (SCI) has paired the historical, mechanical art of watch making with modern technology to create 1846 limited edition pieces of each Chairman style in honor of Ulysse Nardin’s founding year.

With July 4th in a matter of days, there hardly seems a better time for some good, old-fashioned American fare. With the summer at its peak, celebrate the upcoming Independence Day by checking out any (or all!) of the top Zagat-rated American restaurants in San Francisco.

Priceless artwork in famed art world mogul Larry Gagosian’s Hamptons mansion quite literally came under fire around 9 p.m. this past Tuesday night.

Russian luxury supermarket chain Globus Gourmet is going to open seven stores in some European capitals. The first luxury supermarket will appear in London in the end of 2011. The investment for London's project will amount to $6,5 million.

Eric Clapton is known for many things – mostly his unparalleled talents that have made him a rock legend and three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But one of his perhaps lesser-known passions is one for fine timepieces – namely vintage Rolexes. While vintage Rolexes themselves are incredibly valuable pieces of horology, those owned by celebrities make them even more coveted. Recently to hit the auction market is Clapton’s former 5513 Submariner with a rare Explorer dial.

Hollywood’s inaugural reality couple, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, has listed their lavish Hidden Hills, CA mansion for sale at $12,999,000. Built in 2001 and located over a 2.25-acre private knoll, the expansive 6-bedroom, 10-bathroom dwelling is a breathtakingly gorgeous piece of prime luxury real estate.

You need five locations in Las Vegas to buy your Louis Vuitton, right? The luxury fashion giant opened a stunning new boutique at the Bellagio on Monday decked out in the Maison’s full range of men’s and women’s leather goods. The pieces are edited to represent exotic finishes as well as made-to-order pieces. Belts, sunglasses, leather goods and other accessories find a home in this store designed to look like a lavish Parisian apartment.

One of Kohala Coast's Luxury destinations with only 49 home sites within this private and security gated community known as 49 Black Sand Beach. 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths and 1 half bath. Spacious floor plan with over 4800 sq.ft. and 1.10 acres of land. Amenities include private club, pool, spa, tennis, private beach club, fitness center, sauna and on site concierge services. For the avid golf enthusiast, there are 2 world renown championship courses to choose from, the ocean course and the mountain course

The Fourth of July Weekend kicked off early last night when hip-hop artist MIMS took center stage at LAX Nightclub in the Luxor and performed his hit songs to a packed house. The famed artist joined the Las Vegas club-goers around 1 a.m. as he headed to his private VIP table on stage next to the deejay booth.

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When the proceedings of the 29th annual Dana Point Concours d’Elegance drew to a close, only one of the international beauties lining the field could claim best in show, and that was the Nethercutt Collection’s 1931 Bugatti Type 51.