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Sep 6, 2013 | Contributor: Carly ZindermanThe Alfond Inn isn't your typical boutique hotel. Now open in Winter Park, Florida, The Alfond Inn is a luxury property with philanthropic roots. It's owned by Rollins College, a private coeducational liberal arts college in Winter Park, funded by a $12.5-million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation. Any net income from the hotel will fund The Alfond Scholars program, which provides scholarships and financial aid for students. But just because The Alfond Inn benefits students doesn't mean it is a dorm.... Read More | 
Mar 26, 2013 | Contributor: Marissa FogliaThe Little Lighthouse Foundation's Fourth Annual Hearts and Stars Gala headlined by former NBA star, Rony Seikaly welcomed more than 1,500 guests on a gorgeous Miami evening. The event, which was held March 9, was hosted... Read More | 
Feb 19, 2013 | Contributor: Sara CardozaLocated in downtown San Diego, The Westgate Hotel is an elegant city fixture, situated within walking distance of the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Opera and the Symphony. Aiming to mirror the design of the Palace of Versailles, the hotel was built in 1970, utilizing Flemish and French tapestries, Persian... Read More | 
Feb 11, 2013 | Contributor: Nicolle KeoghAt first glance, the luxury fashion world can seem like a cold and unforgiving industry, given its stone-faced models and tight-lipped critics. Reality television has given us a peek into what goes on behind-the-scenes of the exclusive fashion world, first with Tyra Banks’s America’s Next Top Model and now with Naomi Campbell’s The Face.... Read More | 
Feb 5, 2013 | Contributor: Nicolle Keogh | 1 CommentThe luxury fashion world is notorious for being tied to charities, non-profit organizations, and the overall mission to help those in need. Luxury designer Michael Kors is doing his part by launching an exclusive long-term partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme, which aims to help solve the international hunger crisis. Kors' involvement will produce two new unisex watches— a $295 smaller model and a $325 larger version— that will allow for 100 children to be fed through WFP for each watch that is sold. Additionally, Kors plans to raise millions for the organization by launching a series of campaigns and events, as well as a text-to-donate program.... Read More | 
Jan 18, 2013 | Contributor: Sara CardozaNew Orleans has been gearing up for months in preparation for Super Bowl XLVII, which the Southern city will be hosting for the tenth time this year. The 2013 game will tie New Orleans with Miami for the most... Read More | 
Jan 3, 2013 | Contributor: Sara CardozaIf you ever wanted to go to culinary school, but just never managed to find the time, Food University at the glamorous Caesars Palace Las Vegas is your chance to fit in a side of learning alongside a main... Read More | 
Jan 2, 2013 | Contributor: Sara CardozaFor the eighth year in a row, celebrity chef Charlie Palmer will host the annual Pigs and Pinot Weekend in California’s wine country. Taking place on Saturday March 23rd, the event will be held at the Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg... Read More | 
Dec 4, 2012 | Contributor: Sara CardozaFashion and technology combined to help kick-off the opening of the new Burberry flagship store in Chicago at the end of last month. Located in downtown Chicago, the event marked the opening of the Burberry brand’s second largest store in North America. The opening featured a burst of creative... Read More | 
Oct 24, 2012 | Contributor: Sara CardozaHaving raised more than $107 million, The Naples Winter Wine Festival has helped The Naples Children & Education Foundation expand their programs and reach hundreds of at-risk children in Collier County for over ten years. This year the Naples Winter Wine Festival will gather again to help benefit... Read More | 
Oct 22, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarCarnival Cruises CEO and owner of the NBA’s Miami Heat Micky Arison and his wife, Madeline Arison, will present an auction of ultra-luxury goods and merchandise in conjunction with their sponsored event, Destination Fashion 2012. The pre-event auction, which will benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure... Read More | 
Sep 24, 2012 | Contributor: Victor and Mary As luxury fashion sweeped the Big Apple in the flurry of New York Fashion Week, Angelenos celebrated style in their own way—Hollywood style! Macy’s Passport Presents, Glamorama, The British Invasion: The Music Then.The Fashion Now! was THE fete drawing celebs and celebrating fashion while... Read More | 
Aug 30, 2012 | Contributor: Carolyn HsuChef Charlie Palmer will host the first annual Oyster Social at One Bryant Park on Sunday, September 23 at his flagship restaurant, Aureole. The event will be a benefit for Citymeals-On-Wheels, a non-profit organization that delivers meals... Read More | 
Aug 22, 2012 | Contributor: Sara Cardoza“Don’t give up…Don’t ever give up,” was the mantra that NC state basketball coach Jim Valvano left audiences with during a speech he gave in March of 1993, just a little more than a month before he lost his battle with cancer. In that speech Valvano passionately told the audience that if they could do just three things, everyday—laugh, think,... Read More | 
Aug 28, 2012 | Contributor: Sara CardozaPatricia Field, the luxury fashion designer responsible for the signature style of Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City and Meryl Streep’s character in the Devil Wears Prada is bringing her Emmy-Award winning visions... Read More |
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