Virgin Galactic has taken philanthropy to new heights…literally. Virgin’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, made available a seat into outer space for today’s “The Pulse of Innovation” benefit for Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute. The seat, which sold at the live auction for $300,000, was offered in appreciation of the Institute’s doctors, who performed a life-saving […]

The western span of the Bay Bridge has officially taken the name of former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. Details inside.

Former star of MTV’s hit series Jersey Shore Snooki attended MAGIC Market Week to support the launch of her collection, SnookiLove by Nicole Polizzi. Polizzi partnered with manufacturer Double Zero, designing with Double Zero’s chief designer Jason Kim, to produce and distribute her new fashion line SnookiLove by Nicole Polizzi, debuting its Fall collection this […]

The residents of Malibu received a pretty sweet Valentine's Day gift on Friday when Alexis Bittar's Lumber Yard boutique officially opened.

An ultra-rare 1-cent stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America is expected to sell for a pretty penny when it hits the auction block in NYC this June, and will most likely, be named the world’s most expensive stamp—again. The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta has already broken auction records three times […]

Haute man-of-the-moment Chris Pine has been announced as the latest celebrity spokesperson of Giorgio Armani's Armani Code fragrance. The new advertising campaign for the top-selling men's cologne will be released in Spring 2014.

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper, Bill Murray and more hit the red carpet at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival...

Jay Z is expanding his empire! The hip-hop mogul has teamed up with Cohiba to create his own cigar line, Comador. For premium cigar aficionados, Cohiba may sound familiar. Although Americans are technically forbidden from partaking in Cuba’s famous cigars, Cohiba manages to straddle the divide. The company is split into two brands: one produced […]

You can't say that Angelina Jolie isn't crafty. The A-list actress opted to offer viewers a sneak peek of her second directorial effort, Unbroken, during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi on Sunday.

This special edition features the collection’s unique chronograph display with a stationary “nib”indicator on a moveable chronograph wheels – the conventional chronograph features moving hands. The ceramic dial is heavily imprinted with Super-LumiNova pigments that can only be seen in the dark – including the hour circles on the main dial at 12 o’clock. It […]

Owner Jesse Boyle (Red Ivy), along with Partner Jim Cornelison (celebrated Star Spangled Banner singer for Chicago Blackhawks) and Chef Roger Herring, previously of Socca, are pleased to introduce Grand Tour (2434 W. Montrose Ave) to Chicago’s North Side.  Grand Tour celebrates vibrant world cultures by offering an international-themed restaurant sharing the best food, beverages […]

Miami business mogul and Haute 100 lister Russell Galbut is marking his territory in another spot on Miami Beach in the form of a sprawling 17,000 sq. ft. mansion in the sky. Starting on the third floor and rising up to the rooftop terraces on the seventh, the mega-apartment will be situated near Alton in […]