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Haute Event: Sheer Glamour Hosts Pre-Grammy Beauty Suite & VIP Lounge
Creative mixes of what could have been Madonna and other Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop beats filled the Cornelius Room of the SLS hotel while celebrities and fashionistas alike attended the SHEER GLAMOUR Pre-Grammy Beauty Suite and VIP Lounge on Sunday, February 13, 2011. Sponsored by Uptown Magazine, renowned makeup artist AJ Crimson and celebrity hair stylist Carla Gentry Osorio hosted the year’s most fabulous get-ready-to-red carpet soiree!
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To The Nines: Fashion
Model and television hostess, Hope Dworaczyk, parades the Montage Residences, Beverly Hills in eveningwear and high jewelery
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Get Haute and Taut for the Red Carpet in Culver City
Only a week left til the Oscars. If you haven't started exercising yet, there's still time...
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The Last Wooden Riva: The Riva Aquamara Special Hull #774
Riva’s all-mahogany launches have long been amongst the most coveted yachts in the world, and now Mecum Auctions has sold the last wooden-hulled Riva.
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Wayne Chaplin & Lee Brian Schrager
The mogul and the visionary behind the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival celebrate ten years of perfecting the art of consumption, in good company, and for the cultivation of the talent of tomorrow.
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Miami Boat Show: Marriott Biscayne Bay Opens Luxury Boater Bar
Sit back and relax this weekend. Attendees at the 2011 Miami International Boat Show can come in for a break and check out the Miami Marriott’s luxury Boater Bar. This pop-up lounge is located on the fifth floor of the hotel and will be opened today through Feb. 21, from noon until sunset.
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Drink Up: Nekter Juice Debuts Second Location
Liquid diets might not sound like fun (or if you're thinking about that kind of liquid diet -- too much fun) but take a second look at it by paying a visit to Nekter Juice Bar. They've got a location in Costa Mesa that's filled to the brim with smiling sippers -- so of course it was only natural that they're opening a second spot in Corona del Mar. With the same selection of juices, you can be sure that this seaside stop will be just as great as the original.
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New York Fashion Week: Pamella Roland Brings Asian-Inspired Luxury to New York’s Runways for Fall 2011
On Feb. 14, acclaimed designer Pamella Roland delivered her signature luxurious style on the runway at The Studio at Lincoln Center. For Fall 2011, Roland drew inspiration from her travels to the Far East, reflecting Roland’s love for travel, luxury, and quality. Since her debut in 2002, and especially since her induction into the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2010, Roland has created quite the following for herself, including much of Hollywood’s elite with fans such as Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank, Jennifer Garner, Halle Berry, Eva Longoria and Carrie Underwood.
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Haute Event: Donato Enoteca Hosts Davide Palluda Dinner with Wines from Cascina Ca’ Rossa
On Thursday, March 3, Donato Enoteca in Redwood City will host a truffle-inspired dinner featuring the wines of Ca’ Rossa Winery in the Piedmont region of Italy. Guest chef Davide Palluda, chef /owner of the Michelin-starred Ristorante all’Enoteca in Canale, Italy (and named the best young chef in Italy by the Espresso Restaurant Guide), will prepare a special five-course prix fixe menu ($110), each paired with a wine from Ca’ Rossa.
Ca’ Rossa Winery, whose bottles have received many coveted Tre Bicchieri (three glasses) awards from Italian wine guide Gambero Rosso, is known for its beautiful Arneis wines. Winemaker/owner Angelo Ferrio will attend the dinner as well.
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The Watch Experience at London Jewelers
I had the pleasure of driving out to London Jewelers in Manhasset, and spending an ample amount of time touring the flagship store (Thank you Sherry Mesh!) and learning the ins and outs of the watch industry from watch expert, Zach Udell. That whole store is quite an "experience"--from the home goods section to the vintage Chanel pieces, and of course the plethora of watches.
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Haute Event: Acqualina Resort’s Aaria Bar & Lounge to Host Ultimate Wine Pairing Dinner Experience
Foodies and wine aficionados, prepare yourselves. On Saturday, Feb. 19, Executive Chef James Rogers of Acqualina Resort &a Spa, Miami Beach’s only AAA Five Diamond Hotel, will be hosting an intimate wine pairing dinner experience at the resort’s Aaria Bar & Lounge. Chef Rogers has spent eight years perfecting his culinary artistry and joined Acqualina in 2010 after being warmly received at Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic, the Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica, and Miami’s own Delano Hotel.
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Dori’s World: Van Cleef & Arpels Exhibition Opening Gala at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Last night, I happily made the trek up to 91st Street for the black tie opening dinner gala for the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s “Set In Style: the Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels” exhibition.
The event was held in the Arthur Ross Terrace & Garden of the famed Carnegie mansion. We were served a delicious five-course dinner by Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
So many people were there including the president & CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels for the Americas Nicolas Bos, the Associate Director of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Carolyn Baumann, Cate Blanchett (who was wearing a Passe-partout necklace in yellow gold serpent chain with rubies and sapphires), Marisa Berenson, Kelly Rutherford (in Clelia earrings, necklace and ring), Piper Perabo (wearing Birds of Paradise earrings and the Volutes ring), Carolyn Murphy, Caroline Baumann, Vera Wang, Jason Wu, Lizzie and Jon Tisch, Waris Ahluwalia, Neville Wakefield, Olympia Scarry, Blake Lively, and Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mavinsky. Such an amazing crowd!
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Haute Fashion: Alchemist Boutique at 1111 Lincoln Road
We're sure you're familiar with the boutique, Alchemist? It has been on 438 Lincoln Road for more than 4 years and is categorized amongst a select few as one of the most exclusive, luxury boutiques in Miami. With most designs hailing from the Parisian catwalks around the world, such as Givenchy, Azzedine Alaia, Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Isabel Marant, and Haider Ackerman to name a few. According to owner Roma Cohen, "Alchemist prides itself on customer service, exclusivity, and a one-on-one intimate experience."
And now, with the boutique's success and loyal customer following, Alchemist has been able to expand and create another state-of-the art boutique, what I consider the rock-n-roll of Alchemist, located on the fifth level of the parking garage turned shopping destination, 1111 Lincoln Road.
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Haute Event: Meet Designer Jane Post at Saks Fifth Avenue
Jane Lipman Post is the Design Director of JANE POST®, an ultra-chic collection of rainwear and coats that are both fashion-forward and functional with a modern wearability. She will be making a personal appearance at the Saks Fifth Avenue store in New York.
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Oliver Ifergan Atelier of Beverly Hills Launches Luxury Haircare Line
As if owning and operating his own exclusive Beverly Hills salon was not enough, reputable celebrity stylist, Oliver Ifergan has further expanded his empire with the launch of his much anticipated namesake hair-care line. The Oliver Ifergan Atelier range is a plethora of natural hair products which work to nourish, re-vitalize and re-define hair.








