Stars come and go during New York Fashion Week, but where exactly do celebrities go to lounge in between shows? They end up at one the most coveted areas inside tents--the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge. I'm taking you inside for a fabulous sneak peak at what it looks like, what you'll find in there and which stars have been caught lounging, sipping a drink (or two) and posing for the photogs.

For the first tequila dinner of 2011, SOL Cocina's Executive Chef Deborah Schneider has compiled a special new menu of coastal cuisine to complement the complex flavors of Don Julio Tequila. On Wednesday, February 23, a reception featuring a handcrafted margaritas and blue corn sopitas will be followed by a five-course dinner featuring Don Julio Blanco, Reposado, Anejo and the brand’s premium ‘1942’ Extra-Anejo tequilas.

Founded in 1938, the Como group distributes the smart, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus and Honda at fifteen sites in Paris and Ile-de-France. Averaging 7,000 cars a year, this company has had huge success in the French capital, where the smart car has become the next big thing. Como also offers a vast range of low-pollution cars made for city driving. Their car, the Smart Fortwo holds the record of the car with the lowest CO2 emission.

Possessing an unparalleled flair for combining old school Havana style with new age techniques, it is pretty apparent that James Beard Award-winning Chef Douglas Rodriguez has the right moves to create a delectable dining experience that is so very Miami. And what Miami experience would be complete without the beach? With that in mind, it has been announced that Chef Rodriguez has chosen to relocate his signature restaurant De Rodriguez Cuba to the chic South of Fifth neighborhood on beautiful Miami Beach. Located in the Hilton Bentley Hotel, De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean will welcome guests with oceanfront views and the best that the aptly named “Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine” has to offer.

One of London’s favourite classical realist artists, Paul S. Brown is exhibiting his works at the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art and Antique Show. Known for his ability to capture life in exquisite detail, and having studied at the Florence Academy of Art which is renowned for training artists in Classical Realism, Paul remains today one of the Academy’s greatest legacies.

This past sunny weekend marked vintage fashion historian and photographer Rin Tanaka’s second annual Inspiration showcase. High-end vendors from around the world, highly obsessed with the culture of “California cool,” invaded the Queen Mary in Long Beach to share pricey, nostalgic threads and housewares. On display and for sale: mint condition concert tees priced in the hundreds, bad boy motorcycle jackets, and World War II navy heirlooms in the form of uniforms, leather carry-alls, and industrial lighting.

Kim Kardashian celebrated Valentine’s Day at Marquee Nightclub inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas last night. Kardashian’s NBA beau Kris Humphries had a game so the star gathered up her girlfriends, including Angela Simmons, Mayte Garcia, Carla DiBello and Joyce Bonelli and brought them to Vegas.

Yesterday, Natasha Silver invited a bunch of us to Russell Simmons’ Valentine’s Day Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation charity luncheon at the Plaza Hotel. The foundations is dedicated to supporing arts education in New York public schools. Mayor Bloomberg spoke, and Christine Mack, Flo Fulton, Stacey Griffith, Julie Macklowe, Lauren Bush, Stacey Pashcow, Avis Richards, Jennifer Creel, and Stewart “Rah Rah” Rahr were all there.

Melissa Joy Manning began created her first ceramic bead necklace when she was in pre-school, a necklace that her mother still treasures to this day. From then on, she knew that it had to be her calling. She studied traditional silversmithing at the Instituto de Allende in Mexico and European design principles at the University of Barcelona. Before studying abroad, she majored in art history in the University of California and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in jewelry design and sculpture from San Francisco State University.

What better way to spend your Valentine’s Day than with a buffet of chocolate? I had the opportunity to indulge in a feast of chocolate nibbles with my sweetie at Cantina Beach at the Ritz Carlton, Key Biscayne, but not until I finished my dinner, which was a smorgasbord all itself.

Shortly before Valentine's Day friends and clients alike to celebrate the launch of HobokenHomeMatch.com. Gathering inside a private residence at the W Hotel in Hoboken, guests enjoyed luxurious amenities such as massages by Massage Envy Hoboken, cocktails by DOT AU Vodka and sushi by Flirt Sushi of Allendale.

Rock and the City of London are not usually associated together but then maybe that’s because a rock concert has never been staged in the financial district before now. City Rocks is the first major rock concert to be held in the City of London in the iconic Guildhall. Usually a venue to host more and traditional and formal ceremonies, for the first time in its 600-year history, it will be transformed into a rock venue for an exclusive 700 people.

Chloe Macintosh is the co-founder of Made.com. We get the lowdown on her Haute secrets to London.

Derived from the Arabic word “nour” meaning "light", Abu Dhabi’s Nurai Island is one of the city's most luxurious developments. An inaugural project launched in May 2008 from Zaya, a UAE-based boutique developer specializing in exclusive luxury real estate, Nurai is due for completion in December 2011 and has been recently voted by Newsweek Magazine as "the most luxurious project in the world."

Are you in need of a radiant and personalized look for a special occasion or a simple night out on the town? Professional Dubai-based make-up artist Basma Masri will endow you with a beautiful image catered to your unique style.

The region's jewelry enthusiasts are in for a treat next month with the opening of Harry Winston's first flagship store in the Middle East to be located in Dubai's Emirates Towers.

La Brea, La Cienega & Beverly Boulevards - these form the trinity of design in Los Angeles. Being as such, they are the most frequented by interior designers, outside of the Pacific Design Center. The many unique shops that house everything from furniture and lighting to accessories and antiques on these three streets will more than suffice when you in the on the quest to beautify your home.

With summer just a few months away, you’ll need a new swimsuit (or six) and here’s the hautest retail store in Orange County that showcases dazzling eye candy to show off your Pilates bod on the sea shore. BeachCandy Swimwear will open its doors to beach-goers and poolside loungers on March 5, 2011 in Corona del Mar at 2824 E. Pacific Coast Highway.