Top off any ensemble with glittering diamonds

On Tuesday, June 21, Mercedes-Benz is debuting luxury’s newest address with the gala celebration for the new facilities of Mercedes-Benz Manhattan.

Perforations and cutouts make home furnishings light accents as opposed to intrusive specimens

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

Following their dramatic victory in the 137th Kentucky Derby on May 7, when Animal Kingdom covered the 1¼ miles from the starting gate to the finish line in 2 minutes, 2.04 seconds, Owner Barry Irwin, trainer Graham Motion and jockey Johnny Velazquez received the watches from Jennifer Judkins, U.S. Brand President for Longines.

Cartier’sÉvasionsJoaillières Collection injects the famed French high-jewelry house with new blood. The Maison’s latest brainchild, the collection was born of a desire to overstep proverbial boundaries and simultaneously touch upon the most wonderful references so often tapped by Cartier: style, time, color and influences from far and away.

Porsche is on fire. Sit behind the wheel of the all newPanamera S Hybrid and take in all the futuristic amenities the multifunction cockpit has to offer. Literally, you become a pilot in a Lear Jet. Inputs, gauges, switches and displays are omnipresent. The central PCM (Porsche Communication Management) LCD, for example, displays five screens that showcase what your vehicle is up to.

There has been plenty of buzz in the nautical world about Derecktor Shipyards’ luxurious Cakewalk, the largest yacht ever built in the U.S. Although the project launched last year, the vessel will make her debut this summer with Merle Wood and Burgess as her co-agents.

The year was 1969, and one of the last great problems in watchmaking lay unsolved: how to make an automatic chronograph. Zenith changed watchmaking forever when they introduced the watch aptly known as “El Primero” (the first), the first self-winding chronograph watch with a full-sized rotor.

For hundreds of years watches were made with just three materials: brass, steel, and ruby. Patek Philippe is often considered the guardian of watchmaking’s conservative craftsmanship, but with its limited-edition 5550P perpetual calendar, it’s taken a bold leap into a high tech future.

Louis Vuitton brings its most innovative look yet to Miami

With decadent dining, exclusive shopping, sun-soaked beaches and a multitude of Hamptons haute spots, summer has never felt more fabulous!

The top ten collector’s watches from Baselworld 2011

A Summer With Dickie Greenleaf

Vented vest by Yves Saint Laurent, price upon request; billowing maxi skirt by Lanvin, $2,800, available at The Webster, Miami, 305-674-7899; Diamond drop earrings, price upon request, available at East Coast Jewelry, Sunny Isles, 305-947-8883

Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti is the visionary behind Vivre, the first editorially-rich catalogue-magazine that reaches more than two million customers a year. She’s also the creator of Vivre.com, Vivre Signature Collections, V by Eva and boutique and lifestyle concepts for leading hotels.

Seeking the perfect clutch for one of summer’s must-attend events? Look no further! I can personally guarantee several Kelly Locke, handbag extraordinaire to the stars, produces the exact ‘hand candy’ you are requesting. Of coarse he makes more than clutches…handbags of various sizes as well as iPad slip covers and even a few belts are all in tow for his Spring/Summer 2011 collection. Proceed with caution, for you may find yourself addicted to the exotic skins and intricate top-stitching!

UN Association Brazil Ambassador-at-Large, Paolo Zampolli, travels to Istanbul for the Fourth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries