As a young girl Sophie would play with her mother's jewels. She fantasized about the day when she too would collect such beautiful things. Today, Sophie lives her dream and hand-picks luxurious and rare vintage pieces from around the world for her online shopping portal Sophie's Closet.

Stunning interior finishes grace this beautiful custom one-story home located in the gated section on the Falconhead golf course. Pecan hardwood flooring, custom Alder wood cabinetry. Chef's dream gourmet kitchen. Hill Country & golf course views. Luxurious master suite with massive walk-in closet with built-ins. Office/study and separate game/media room. Plenty of room for a pool.

While the global economy has thrown us some curveballs recently, one thing has remained constant – the need to tell time, and to do so in style. In May, Swiss watch exports, despite what else may be going on in the world, have risen 40.1% in real terms to 1.64 billion Swiss francs, with nearly every other market in the world also reporting an increase.

The Electric Daisy Carnival entered its third and final day last night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with ecstatic fans taking over the infield to hear their favorite electronic artists.

Saturday night, electronic artist Skrillex played to a massive crowd at the Neon Garden stage at Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas. Just before ending his set in the early hours of the morning, Skrillex asked the fans to dedicate a moment of silence in memory of his friend Ryan Dunn.

It is of no doubt that Mercedes-Benz is responsible for creating some of the world’s most revered and coveted vehicles in automotive history, and that fact is only solidified by the coming auction of the iconic 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Spezial Roadster, which is set to go on sale this August with RM Auctions – and be the most expensive Mercedes-Benz ever sold at auction.

One aviation enthusiast takes his dedication to collecting seriously with a nearly £100,000 purchase of a droop nose cone from the iconic British Airways Concorde jet. The nose is the defining element of the celebrated model and the private collector – a London property magnate who wished to remain anonymous – has snagged the piece to display on the wall in his home.

Described by Yanko Design as “a combination of piezoelectric and photovoltaic wizardry”, the new Bristol car concept by Amarpreet Gill is a sleek and sexy innovation in green automaking. The vehicle utilizes technology that harvests energy from the surrounding environment that, in turn, grants the user free energy to be used, shared, or sold.

Londoners know their tea, and the city’s luxurious Claridge’s Hotel has received the Tea Guild’s esteemed Top London Afternoon Tea 2011 Award. For 26 years, the Tea Guild event has been considered the Oscars of the tea world, and Claridge’s has surpassed numbers of London hotels and tearooms to win the coveted title. Thomas Kochs, general manager of Claridges, commented, “As a proud member of The Tea Guild we are delighted and honored to receive this hugely prestigious award.”

Custom built home nestled in the woods on 4.75+/- Acres. Copper roof and gutters, 300 year old heart pine floors. Top of the line technology in HVAC and Entertainment systems. Gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances. Screened porch with stone fireplace.

Lo Bosworth partied poolside at Tao Beach at the Venetian on Saturday to celebrate her sister Erin Bosworth’s bachelorette party.

Friday night, Solange Knowles celebrated her 25th birthday at Lavo at the Palazzo. Joined by 20 friends, Knowles dined at the Italian eatery, enjoying signature dishes in the private dining room.

Taryn Manning was the special guest deejay at the Revel pool party on Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel.

Taio Cruz definitely broke hearts on Saturday night as he performed live at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas. Also at Chateau on Saturday was Chad Rogers from Bravo TV’s “Million Dollar Listing,” reality producer David Weintraub, professional gamer Johnathan Wendel (better known as “Fatal1ty” in the gaming world), Katie Cazorla from TV Guide Channel’s “Nail Files,” Kristen Sciacca and Kara Henderson from E!’s hit show “Bridalplasty,” Jacob Young from “The Young and the Restless” and straight from their Vegas concert, Britney Spears’ cast and crew.

To celebrate his retirement from the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal and his friends dined at Nove Italiano inside the Palms on Saturday night. Chef Geno Bernardo prepared a great family-style menu for them consisting of his Nana’s meatballs, shrimp franchise, Federal Hill calamari, spaghetti bolognese and chicken parmesan. For dessert, Chef Geno brought out Nove’s dessert platter for them. They absolutely loved everything, especially the marscapone cheesecake.

Nicole Scherzinger celebrated her upcoming 33rd birthday with a weekend in Las Vegas. The pop star and judge on “The X Factor” started the Vegas vacation relaxing in the sun at Marquee Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan on Friday.

Last night, award-winning group Jagged Edge celebrated its album release party at LAX Nightclub in the Luxor with a special performance. The foursome arrived just past 1 a.m. and immediately took center stage.