On the last week of May, Swarovski will be unveiling its latest flagship boutique in San Francisco where guests can escape reality and enter a truly enchanted forest of crystal. Located on 295 Geary Street and the corner of Powell Street, the boutique will offer Swarovski’s full collection of fashion jewelry and accessories, watches, and home décor.

This summer, the emerging hospitality group Brand Essence will begin a partnership with the industry-leading restaurant and lifestyle company The ONE Group to embark on a bi-coastal venture to continue their nation-wide efforts to bring the best in food and drink, service, and entertainment to their discerning clientele with exciting new spots opening in New York City and Los Angeles.

Lavo went old school last night when Doug E. Fresh took over nightclub at the Palazzo last night. Fresh off launching his new autobiography “Play Like You Mean It,” head coach for the New York Jets Rex Ryan dined at Nove Italiano inside Palms Wednesday night.

A closet-full of anything is any woman’s ideal dream. For Carrie, it’s shoes. For Fia DiMauro, it’s purses. Fia, as she is most commonly referred to, admits that she has a floor-to-ceiling closet bulging with handbags in her home.

Sheikha Wafa Hasher Al Maktoum could be the next artist everyone is talking about, following her first solo exhibition held by Bonhams at their Dubai auction house. Her “In Dreams” exhibition features intense and powerful images which Sheikha Wafa says were inspired by her own experience.

When this native New York vixen isn’t piecing together lace and silk to create her much-loved “inner outerwear”—a term she trademarked—Helena Stuart might be found sipping on tea, fancying vintage trinkets, or merely promenading the vastness of her favorite NYC parkland.

Experts in the real estate industry have said for years that in this economy, the cliche - it's a buyer's market - rings true. But, the deal's about to get even sweeter. Enter Sam Nazarian, founder and CEO of sbe. He is single handedly going to change the real estate market game via sbe Reserve, the company's newest real estate division. It was only natural for the hospitality company to segue into real estate. Through the own selling of his home earlier this year, he learned that including a comprehensive concierge service onto the pricetag of a property is be more appealing to potential buyers.

Privately nestled on almost an acre of lush tropical landscape. Exotic hardwood floors and imported tiles through out. 2 bedrooms and 2 baths on main level and 2 bedrooms and 2 baths each with their own private entrance on lower level with additional private drive to lower level.

If ever there were a gentleman's sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin would fit the bill. Sleek and understated, Aston is the automotive equivalent of Savile Row, a four-wheeled analog to a Super 150 wool suit.

New waterfront contemporary home, located in guard-gated Bal Harbour. Boasting 12,000 square feet, this home is completely furnished and appointed with the finest amenities. Built with solid concrete and impact glass throughout, this architectural masterpiece also features a "smart system", 3-car garage, rooftop observation deck, infinity pool & jacuzzi, outdoor summer kitchen, gourmet kitchen with double appliances, boat lift and dock. The outdoor terraces, off every room, showcase sweeping water views. This turnkey residence is truly one-of-a-kind in design and finishes - just bring your toothbrush!

Chopard is, for the 14th consecutive year, official partner of the Cannes Film Festival and creator of the coveted Palme d’Or. The Red Carpet Collection, a compilation of 64 exclusive Haute Joaillerie designs, alongside a collaboration with Italian shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti will adorn the festival’s stars each night.

Just a day before hitting Cannes Film Festival, celebrated Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz and Johnny Depp flew to Russia. First they popped up at the sumptuous Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Moscow at a photo call before the Russian premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The duo are traveling the globe to promote the latest installment of the franchise.

Arizona's second Calypso St. Barth boutique opens today, May 12, at Scottsdale Quarter. Known for its fun and comfortable yet luxurious and stylish resort and beachwear, the brand is poised to make a splash with the Valley's northeast crowd.

An object of desire, Spun (Coriolis) by Thomas Heatherwick is a functional chair constituted by a single profile rotated through 360 degrees. From a static domestic seat the object is thus transformed into a beautifully rendered spinning top incorporating the virtues of spinning metal.

This past Saturday a glamorous crowd gathered together at the Baniyas Majlis in Abu Dhabi's Intercontinental Hotel for "Style in the City" hosted by Soirée boutique. Well known in Dubai and now Abu Dhabi for bringing the leading designers to the region from Pakistan and the Middle East, Soirée boutique allows clients to shop from exquisite collections.

Chloé has created an exclusive “Chloe loves Japan” t-shirt as an act of solidarity towards Japan and its inhabitants who have suffered due to the catastrophic earthquake of March 11th. The T-Shirt is available exclusively at Chloé Boutique on the Boulevard of Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

UFC champion Rashad Evans and current IBF Light Welterweight champion Zab Judah were both spotted at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens Tuesday, Chateau’s weekly industry night. The two fighters arrived separately and in two different groups.

London may be the capital city in a nation of beer drinkers, but don’t let deceive you about the love of wine. Be it lunchtime, secret rendezvous, after-work tipples, pre-dinner aperitifs and post-theatre nightcaps; there are bottles being consumed somewhere in the city at any time of the day. Haute Living takes a look at five of the best London wine bars.