http://www.luxsecretmagazine.com/blogs.engine.php Artist, Stephen Gamson's star is shining bright these days.Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Harvard educated as an art history major and world traveled, Gamson has evolved into the artist he is today.He began drawing as a child and visiting art museums and in his teens started collecting art from then unknown street artists such as Keith Haring.Gamson became a serious art collector and his downtown Miami condo is more like a contemporary]]> I just returned from the French Riviera and every time I visited a friend in their home, the first thing they offered me was a Nespresso espresso.First at a fancy flat in Monaco and then at a lovely villa on Cap d'Antibes, I was offered this special brand of coffee.Now I understand the fascination among fans of Nespresso.All I can say is why did it take them so long to hit the American Riviera? NESPRESSO GROWTH ]]> The Story: AIRDIEM is reinventing the smoking room for cosmopolitan hedonists by  making narghiles of the finest materials including gold, silver, pewter Corian, exotic woods and precious leathers, while applying the French tradition of master craftsmanship.   A couple of the highly respected  international artisans designing for AIRDIEM are Nedda El- Asmar and  Hilton McConnico. ]]> ]]> Gulfstream Park & Casino in Hallandale, Florida has added a touch of South Beach to its scene. Nightlife legend, Gerry Kelly is the mastermind behind the massive new nightclub called MI-VI which had its VIP Grand Opening on January 23, 2010. Super Bowl parties continued on afterwards with the NFL hosting their big bash there among numerous others. MI-VI boasts 15,000 square feet of space with 4 VIP rooms, 7 bars and ]]> The Bollicine del Mondo's 2nd Annual competition, run by Italian magazine, Euposia, had an unexpected victor when it hosted its blind sparkling wine tasting. This year, their panel of judges, of whom a few are winemakers, chose Nyetimbers Classic Cuvée 2003 as the crown Champion of Worldwide Sparkling wines. Nyetimber's Classic Cuvée 2003 cost less than £30 a bottle  is made in Sussex consist of Chardonnay,]]> Paris Haute Couture Week for Spring-Summer 2010 is from Sunday, January 24th to Thursday, January 28th, 2010. Watch this video for a glance at the highly-crafted and avant-garde, wearable art. Haute Couture is an intricate craft that has been evolving for more than 150 years and is a fantastic display of fashion designers at their best. Most pieces are expensive and take hundreds of hours to make. ]]> Being that South Beach is a sexy suburb of the Big Apple, we just got another foodie transplant. STK finally opened in Gansevoort South in sunny South Beach!So our NYC visitors have yet another place to dine at and feel at home here.The One Group brings us this juicy new joint. Even celebrity fans of the steakhouse, Fergie, Josh Duhamel, Michael Bay, Michael Mann and Robin Givens, could not resist stopping in recently for]]> Sure we are a party town, but when need be, we put our parties to good use to raise money for a cause!  This week, my email box was jam packed with email after email calling for Help for Haiti! Every party promoter reached out to include a collection component to their parties or sent instructions on how to donate direct to the American Red Cross or the Salvation Armyor other organizations. Social media was also put t]]> HAITI NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! SOW A SEED IS COLLECTING RELIEF ITEMS ON BEHALF OF "FOOD FOR THE POOR" AND WILL ASSIST THEM IN THE HAITIAN LOCAL DISTRIBUTION PROCESS. FOOD FOR THE POOR AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS HAVE REQUESTED THAT FOR THE TIME BEING WE ONLY COLLECT THE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED ITEMS, AT THIS TIME THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING CLOTHES & SHOES. YOU CA]]> While LuxSecret Magazine endorses a luxurious style, we always find it important to give back to our global community and address humanitarian issues that present a call-to-action, doing our best to help those in need. This evening, the island nation of Haiti endured an earthquake like they have never experienced. The disaster occurred at nightfall around 5:50 pm and measured a record 7.0 magnitude, devastating Haiti, especially ]]> Nuria V by Jaume Plensa, Galerie LeLong, The art world let out a collective sigh of relief this week. With galleries reporting double-digit sales growth, Art Basel's annual show in Miami was not reflective of the US current recession. According to a Miami Herald survey, 75% of exhibiting galleries at Art Basel said sales revenue grew at least 15% compared to 2008. A third of these exhibitors reported a sales hike of m]]> Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit (R), Suzy Menkes (C) International Herald Tribune Publisher Stephen Dunbar-Johnson (R) with Ms. Dunbar-Johnson (2nd-R) and Satjiv Chahil (2nd-L), senior vice president of personal systems world-wide marketing for HP, with designer Vivienne Tam (L) (L-R) Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit, Jan-Henrik Schlottmann (CEO Derek Lam), Dagmar von Taube, Philipp Wolff (SVP Communication Hugo Boss) and Nora R]]> The vintage wine market had an interesting weekend, to say the least. Not only was Prince Andrea Casiraghi a guest of honor at the149th Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction, the charitable auction also raised total of 5 million euros ($7.5 million) with fees, the second-highest in its 150-year history. Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction, held every year in France, is the world's oldest charity wine auction. Organized by the Burgundy- based hospi]]> Although recent studies have shown that even high net worth consumers are being more discriminating with their spending choices, that hasn't deterred luxury watch brand Cephee from making its debut in the United States. According to noted Swiss watchmaker Christophe Golay, who is making the debut of Cephee in the US, "The new watch line is in a class by itself." FYI...Golay is a descendant of Suzanne Leresche and David Aug]]> Actors Glenn Close, Marcia Gay Harden and Joe Pantoliano, comedian Joan Rivers, singer/songwriter James Taylor, Speaker of the House- Nancy Pelosi and Food Network chef, Melissa d'Arabian, winner of last season's The Next Food Network Star will all be sharing their favorite recipe this Thanksgiving season as a way to provide comfort to people impacted by suicide loss. After viewing the tasty choices, Facebook users and fans will vo]]> According to a recent survey by RatePoint, over fifty percent of small-business retailers who compete against major retailers say customer service differentiates their business from their larger competitors. As explained by Neal Creighton, who is the CEO of RatePoint, "Small-business retailers live and breathe quality customer service and have learned it's one of the best marketing tools they have at their disposal. Great customer service]]> Mindset Media has completed a study on the personality traits of "Recession-Proof Holiday Spenders", and released the findings of their study. According to JB Brokaw, who serves as the Executive Director of Market Development at Mindset Media, "Surprisingly, Recession-Proof Spenders range from the modest to the super affluent. It's their personalities that make them different. Demographics miss this vital holiday target. The only ]]> During the second game of the World Series, donations were collected to help UNICEF and their relief and rebuilding efforts on behalf of victims of the recent natural disasters in the Asia Pacific region. As explained by Caryl Stern, who is the president and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, "Every day 24,000 children die of preventable causes--many in the countries that have been affected by this recent cluster of natural disaster]]> Although the streets of Rio de Janiero are full of people and vehicles during the afternoon, if you walk inside the Visconde de Piraja mall, you will see the complete opposite. As a result of their high prices, luxury malls in Brazil are not attracting customers. While Brazil is seeing its biggest economic growth in three decades as a result of consumer spending, this money is not going to luxury malls. Throughout Brazil, dozens of l]]>