On March 31, 2011, more than 700 local and national guests turned out for a blue carpet event in honor of the grand opening of the newest South Florida luxury hotel, B Ocean Fort Lauderdale. Guests were given a sneak people into the new establishment while experiencing the upscale lifestyle of B Hotels & Resorts.

On April 1, 2011 the Raphael House held a gala to shed light on families experiencing homelessness. This cabaret themed event took place at Bimbo’s 365 Club in the North Beach section of San Francisco, an area known for expansive nightlife and melting pot of culture. This event was ever so applicable in a city with a high rate of homelessness and poverty.

Gorgeous Waterfront Home in the Community of Annapolis Roads

Salone del Mobile, the ultimate show for all things related to interior designs and furniture is all set to be the venue where Hermès will unveil their latest collection of furniture.

This Friday, Haute Living, in association with Dom Pérignon, will host our annual “Haute 100” issue release party, which will take place at an undisclosed location.

Global trends are lending an ear to the sizzle emanating from Asia’s booming stock markets. China’s brief economic crisis alone appears to be a heap of hissing ash that will soon blow away leaving clear skies open to take flight in a blazoned fleet of custom G550’s.

Known as the "First Lady of Nails," Jessica Vartoughian is known the world over for her professional natural nail care line offered in 28 countries — and now at the Waikiki EDITION. This luxe property in Waikiki is the only hotel spa in the Islands that carries Jessica Cosmetics nail care line, a favorite among such chic celebs as Jessica Alba, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson

NBA basketball champion and former star player of Phoenix Sun, Amar’e Stoudemire, have recently decided to put on sale his Miami Beach penthouse.

Responsible luxury lovers eager to invest in resort real estate still have a chance to own a villa on the first luxury private island development to be completed in Cambodia’s pristine Koh Rong Archipelago, Song Saa Private Island.

Premium vodka supplier Russian Standard has launched its luxury brand Imperia Magnum 175cl in a limited-edition luxury set in the travel retail channel. Hailed as the ultimate luxury offering in Russian Standard’s portfolio of vodkas, Imperia has a recipe that is defined by the 1894 Mendeleev standard of vodka – said to be the same one that was decreed by Tsar Alexander III as the official vodka recipe. According to the manufacturer, IMPERIA raises this standard by using only the highest quality Russian ingredients, meticulous craftsmanship and advanced technology to produce what it claims is the finest Russian vodka ever made.

For all you golf enthusiasts, feast your eyes on most extravagent putter to grace the fairways–the new diamond encrusted golf putter from Odyssey Golf. This 2-ball putter is the most expensive golf club to date, and features an 18-karat white gold head with about 378 diamonds and 240 rubies in all. EMEA marketing director of Odyssey & Callaway, Nick McInally said that the company is planning to mass produce this specific collection; however this one-0f-a-kind golf club is being marketed for collectors.

Lisa Garza - celebrity chef, reality television star and couture apron designer - will debut her vintage inspired apron collection, Couture Caviar, at Neiman Marcus Northpark during Incircle.

Nick Friedberg, the visionary behind the Men and Women’s clothing line NSF, allowed me the pleasure to pick his brain on what fuels his genius via conference call last week. Los Angeles native and inspired, Friedberg spoke of being visual and mentally stimulated by architecture, interior design, and most of all-his surrounding environment.

Internationally acclaimed design house Dolce and Gabbana will be holding an exhibition called Open House – Piuarch@Dolce&Gabanna: A Building An Exhibition A Book in collaboration with Studio Piuarch, the Milan-based architecture and town planning firm who designed the fashion house’s 53,820 square foot Milan headquarters’ façade. The event will take place at the D&G Headqaurters located at via Broggi 23 in Milan on Thursday, April 14 from 7-10 pm.

Augden’s Spring 2011 line is the newest trend to hit Calypso stores and website. The collection is inspired by the Augden girl jet-setting around the globe to places such as St. Tropez, Buenos Aires, the Hamptons and Venice Beach for a multicultural adventure.

For hundreds of years watches were made with just three materials: brass, steel, and ruby bearings. Patek Philippe is often considered the guardian of watchmakng's most elegantly conservative high craftsmanship (with prices that match its peerless quality). But with its new limited-edition 5550P perpetual calendar, it's taken a bold leap into a high tech future.

Most of lower Manhattan has undergone a significant change in recent years as gentrification and new investments have rapidly altered not only the cultural landscape of the area notorious for being the shelter of New York City’s “other half,” but also the signature revival-style architecture that defined the district in favor of larger, steel-and-glass structures. The common phrase is that the city is ever in a state of flux, and perhaps this is no better understood than by tracing how downtown New York has evolved from its inglorious past to its current incarnation.

Whether you are a movie buff, a lover of the arts, a huge Jane Fonda fan or just plain curious, Sunday’s rare film screening and discussion is an experience you will kick yourself for missing.