The second annual Hearts & Stars Gala took place under a full moon over Miami on Hibiscus Island at Shangri La, the waterfront home of gracious host, George Wallner. This event benefits The Little Lighthouse Foundation which assists children in need in South Florida. The event was hosted by local personality,Buster and Miss Denmark 2010, Natalia Averina. Rob Sena, RS Schmitt and Aaron Resnick were the event co-chairs. Read full article below in scroll or book mode:   [scribd id=58834201 key=key-1i5d5rfnubl0dqyk5ek0 mode=list] Related posts:LuxSecret Magazine’s Global Hope…Diary of a JetSetter: South Florida Happenings Spring 2011 South Florida Happenings 2011 I am based in sunny South... SOUNDS & SAILS MEGAYACHT SOIREE TO BENEFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB- LuxSecret Recommendation Ladies and gentlemen it's time to put on your blue... Mingle with the Stars at this Year’s Grammys & Support a Worthy Cause Charity Buzz Offers Gold Level Grammy Tickets to Benefit Kreative...

South Florida Happenings 2011 I am based in sunny South Beach, but follow the sun and sails around the world to the hottest happenings whenever, wherever possible. Spring in Miami is high season, so I usually stay settled in South Florida. The jetsetters seem to seek our sandy shores while snow is falling on their terrain. The New Year started with a bang at a beautiful waterfront mansion on Sunset Island. Once the parties start they never stop here. The New World Symphony opened its doors in January to an amazing new orchestra hall designed by Frank Gehry and overseen by maestro, Michael Tilson Thomas. The exterior mega-video wall and sculpture park provide free viewing to all locals while the world can listen via live cybercasts. This is a world first for a symphony...only in South Beach! Read full article below in scroll or book mode: [scribd id=58847685 key=key-22fuww85vq4ms8q0fya mode=list] Related posts:LuxSecret Magazine’s Global Hope…Diary of a JetSetter: Hearts ...

Becoming more conscientious about the  wine you consume? First thing that you need to know is the difference between organic and sustainable wine and grapes... This article titled "How green is my wine?" was written by Lucy Siegle, for The Observer on Saturday 21st May 2011 23.05 UTCTHE DILEMMA I like a glass of wine or two, but how do I choose a variety that is sustainable, doesn't deplete the planet and isn't full of chemicals?The responsible drinking debate in the UK tends to be one note, centering on teenage drinking and white ciders. But there are other factors: wine might be a non-essential luxury good, but its impact is large. Worldwide growth and production makes up 0.1% of all man-made greenhouse gas and there are huge concerns over the impact of climate change on the industry. The broad-brush analysis is this: more chardonnay (robust, easily grown grapes), less Pinot Noir (a more ...

This article titled "Jimmy Choo sold to Labelux for £500m" was written by Zoe Wood, for The Guardian on Sunday 22nd May 2011 19.55 UTCIts killer heels are de rigueur for Hollywood actresses on the red carpet - and this weekend luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo was sold for an A-list price tag of £500m.The business founded by the eponymous Hackney cobbler and former It girl Tamara Mellon is being gobbled up by Labelux, the luxury goods group backed by Germany's billionaire Reimann family, for nearly three times the sum paid by its private equity owners four years ago.Mellon said the deal was "wonderful news for the women who are, or who aspire to become, part of the Jimmy Choo lifestyle".It is also good news for the stiletto queen's bank balance. The sale will deliver a multimillion-pound pay day for the recently appointed government trade envoy who owns a 17% stake recently valued ...

Join E! News Channel's Giuliana Rancic and actress Vivica Fox as they host and support "Catwalk for Charity," a fashion show luncheon at the JW Marriott Brickell in Miami on Sunday, June 12, 2011. This fundraiser will benefit nonprofit organization, Breakfast With Santa. The Miami-based organization was founded by Haitian-American Event Planner/Producer Judith Joseph and friends in 2007 and Breakfast with Santa was launched with the objective to share the joy, the hope, and the spirit of Christmas with underprivileged children in Miami. Breakfast with Santa, annually invites 300 to 350 children ranging from 5 - 12 years old to a Christmas celebration, where the children enjoy a delicious brunch, partake in fun activities and each receive a new toy, along with their souvenir photo with Santa Claus.  This year Breakfast with Santa's goal is to distribute toys to 500 children in Miami and 5000 children in Haiti.  For many ...

  Cocktails and Charity were a perfect couple at Young Leadership's event held at the Gansevoort Hotel Park Avenue to raise awareness for the non-profit organization Success for Kids (SFK).  Over 150 diverse, civic-minded young professionals learned about SFK's evidence-based character development program that currently serves 1200 students in 8 schools throughout New York City's public school system, empowering children to become resilient productive citizens. . “The future of SFK rests is in the hands of tomorrow’s leaders who have lent their support at this event and to the work that we do in New York City public schools every day.  In addition to their financial support, they serve as our volunteers and open doors to other opportunities that expand the reach of our program allowing more children to be inspired, successful, and productive individuals who will one day be business professionals, government and community leaders and more,” said Jennifer Weil, Executive Director of SFK New York. Style ...

This article titled "Lombok: the quieter side of Bali" was written by Eva Wiseman, for The Observer on Saturday 14th May 2011 23.05 UTCIt is the end of the rainy season in Lombok, but the storm is yet to break. The air, heavy with moisture, collects in my elbow pits and rests on my top lip like milk. Even the breeze is dense and sticky. A horse and cart rattles along the narrow road and then a scuffed moped, its driver resting on a cushion of unplucked chickens. Is this small, self-sufficient volcanic island really becoming, as its embryonic tourist board suggests, the new Bali?Twenty minutes away by air, Bali itself is bursting. This year the country is targeting 7 million foreign tourists – traffic jams block the streets, hotel complexes have been built over paddy fields, visitors tweet about the pollution. But Lombok, one of 27 provinces in the Indonesian archipelago remains, if not ...

[caption id="attachment_1232" align="aligncenter" width="460" caption="Kathy’s Kosmic Kowgirl Kafe, near Terlingua, Texas. Photograph: Jennifer Cox "][/caption]   It's a tiny ranching community – and the art capital of far west Texas. With its galleries and gourmet food spots, the one-horse town of Marfa is firmly on the map This article titled "Cultural desert: the art scene of Marfa, Texas" was written by Jennifer Cox, for The Guardian on Friday 13th May 2011 23.05 UTC"You have to reinvent yourself when you come here," Joni Marginot says, blinking furiously as hot gritty wind attacks our eyes, "because life as you knew it can't exist in a place like this.""This" is Marfa, one of a handful of tiny towns in one of the least populated, most isolated corners of the US. And Joni is director of its Chamber of Commerce. The Trans-Pecos region of far western Texas is 82,000 sq km of uncompromising wilderness, with the New Mexico state ...

  This article titled "Byzantine encounters: Fener in Istanbul" was written by John Brunton, for The Guardian on Friday 13th May 2011 23.05 UTCIstanbul is one of those destinations that guarantees a shock to the system, a seething metropolis that is a chaotic meeting place of east and west, ancient and modern. But when it comes to choosing where to stay, there is a surprising return to normality, with most visitors choosing between reliable budget accommodation concentrated around the tourist golden triangle of the Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque and Sultanahmet, or the funkier neighbourhoods of Beyoglu, Taksim and Ortakoy, where there are a host of famous-name luxury hotels.On my last trip, though, I booked a brilliant new holiday rental that offers a completely different way to discover this fascinating city, the chance to experience a genuine slice-of-local-life where there isn't another tourist in sight. Verystanbul is hidden away on the shores of the Golden ...

This article titled "Cannes salutes the women behind the camera" was written by Jason Solomons, for The Observer on Saturday 14th May 2011 23.05 UTCOone of the 15 golden rules of Cannes president Gilles Jacob, as set out in his new memoir Citizen Cannes, is: Never forget that a beautiful woman's face is the reason cinema exists.A reflection of cinema itself, the festival has always been in the thrall of beautiful women: Faye Dunaway adorns this year's striking festival poster, slinked as she is in a mid-length black dress around the digits 64, while Marilyn Monroe in a sparkly playsuit is poster girl for the Un Certain Regard sidebar.However adoring of on-screen beauty, Cannes has notoriously neglected female talent behind the camera, the Australian Jane Campion being the only Palme d'Or winner, for The Piano, and even then she had to share the 1993 prize with Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine. But this ...