In order to celebrate the Dubai Fashion Industry properly, there needs to be a high dose of glamour and last Wednesday night at the Grazia Style Awards, there was no shortage of supply. Held at the newly opened The Ritz Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the hotel’s understated luxury and elegance coupled with the dynamic nature of DIFC made it the perfect venue for the awards.

Although moms were always fussy about their babies being born into the lap of luxury and only given the best, with the success of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels, a new trend of designer babyware has emerged. From clothing to cribs, designer baby fashion and decor is all the rage. Here are some high-end pieces every affluent, upscale baby needs.

We were invited by David Fahey to attend a very small private reception and pre-opening celebrating British photographer, Rankin’s new “Pop-up” Gallery in Los Angeles. British photographer and director Rankin, in conjunction with Fahey/Klein Gallery, launches Rankin’s Rubbish, his first exhibition at his new gallery on Melrose Avenue. This special preview has been held in honor of BritWeek.

On April 27, Bon-Ton, Inc and designer John Bartlett debuted their new fashion-forward menswear collection at the Ace Hotel. Guests sipped champagne while mingling the room. Models were on display front and center to showcase the collection. Cast members from the Real Housewives of New York were in attendance to support John including Alex McCord & Simon van Kempen, as well as Ramona & Mario Singer.

It’s Cinco de Mayo, mis amigos! Regardless of your heritage, this vibrant holiday is everyone’s chance to celebrate the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862 by kicking back with some cerveza or tasty margaritas and chowing down on some savory Mexican fare… because what goes better with tequila than sizzling strips of succulent meat with all the trimmings? We’ve compiled our list of the city’s best tacos, so grab some friends, your sombrero, your appetite, and let the fiesta begin!

Many of Miami’s elite will be in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby this weekend and among the famous, familiar faces will be the giant pink snails that invaded the city during Art Basel. Galleria Ca’ d’Oro in Coral Gables is the gallery that brought Miami the hot pink snails last year in a public art exhibit curated by Gloria Porcella and Lamberto Petrecca.

The Junior League of San Francisco (JLSF) held their 85th Annual Fashion Show on April 8th, also commemorating their 100th anniversary. The fashion show, produced by Macy’s was held at the luxurious Fairmont Hotel. The runway models consisted of Junior League members and their families. Fashion show segments included: Rachel Roy, Mad Men, Ocean View, Rainforest, Urban Island, and Studio 54. The closing segment by Diamonds are Forever featured many beautiful gowns by Sue Wong, Ralph Lauren, and Calvin Klein. Lancome helped the models glow with their amazing makeup.

Through July 31, 2011, New York City’s ultra-chic Hotel Plaza Athenee will be offering an exclusive Alexander McQueen package, just in time for the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibit, organized by The Costume Institute and on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The extraordinary exhibit will highlight the late designer’s incredible contributions to the fashion world while the luxurious hotel will offer fashion and design aficionados the rare opportunity to truly be immersed in the art of the late McQueen, as well as to relax in the hotel’s new spa with a selection of signature treatments.

After Bruno Mars, performed at his sold out show at the Roseland Ballroom, he hosted his official “Hooligans in Wondaland” after-party on Wednesday, May 4th. Presented by SVEDKA Vodka, this soiree was at the popular Chelsea hotspot, 1Oak. Partygoers included Mary-Kate Olsen and Cobra Starships’s Gabe Saporta. The co-owners of 1Oak, Scott Sartiano, Richie Akiva, and Ronnie Madra also attended. After guests were treated to The Chainsmokers’s music behind the turntables, the Grammy award-winning artist jumped on the mic and gave a shout-out to the packed room. The night was topped off with a celebratory toasting and cake with SVEDKA Vodka specialty cocktails.

The stars came out to celebrate IWC Schaffhausen and Peter Lindbergh’s “A Night in Portofino” for the exclusive one night only U.S. event that IWC created at Culver City Studios. The exhibition was reminiscent of “La Dolce Vita” and the elegance of Portofino in the 1960s.

On Wednesday, April 20, for the first time in nearly 30 years, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco hosted a glamorous evening that brought together the best of high fashion and the passion of music with “An Evening with Carolina Herrera” – a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the San Francisco Symphony featuring an exclusive runway show by internationally acclaimed fashion designer Carolina Herrera.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami,New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines.

Whether or not you believe the speculation that the Thrashers could possibly be leaving our warm weather and southern charm for the harsh winters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the fact remains that Atlanta’s NHL team is up for sale.

Each year, the esteemed Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award is dedicated to an artist who has left an indelible mark on contemporary cinema. The coveted award is a prize of the Venice International Film Festival that has been created in collaboration with Jaeger-Le Coultre, the premier luxury watch and clock manufacturer based in Switzerland. In previous years, some of the greatest figures in film have received the prestigious award, such as Tekeshi Kitano, Abbas Kiarostami, Agnès Varda, Sylvester Stallone, and Mani Ratnam. This year’s honoree, however, is the legendary Al Pacino.

I've always had a fascination with jewelry in the shape of serpents. I came across this C.Greene double snake coil ring ($5,000) and instantly fell in love. The ring is not only a statement maker, but it's a show stopper. It looks as though the reptile is slithering up one's finger, although clearly that's not a reality, as diamonds are inset from head to tail.

Alright, we’ll tell you about this jewel of a restaurant on the condition that you don’t tell anyone. If it becomes too popular, we’ll never get resos on a Saturday night! Lido di Manhattan is an Italian-Californian restaurant, across from Bristol Farms on Rosecrans in the beach city. The food was always good, but it took a make-over from kitchen Nightmare Chef Gordon Ramsay to give it focus and ramp up the food.

Dinner amongst Diamonds was perhaps the best way to describe the evening’s event, where guests arrived at NYC’s famed Cartier Mansion in their finest attire and mingled, cocktail in hand, amongst some of the most beautiful jewels know to mankind.

Alfa Romeo, the esteemed Italian auto brand that has been involved in car racing since 1911, and German specialty tuning company NOVITEC present the famous marque’s most powerful and fastest street legal model – the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider with NOVITEC’s supercharger conversion. The Spider line of Alfas has been heralded by car enthusiasts from past and present as being some of the most beautiful cars ever made, from those from back in the 1950s to the legendary Duetto, made famous with Dustin Hoffman behind the wheel in The Graduate.