‘Grapes of Bath Champagne Soak’ Detoxifies, Constricts the Pores, Helps Tone the Skin After your holiday toast this year, save the champagne you don’t drink. Experts say it can be combined with Epsom salt for a relaxing soak that detoxifies, constricts your pores and helps...

Yao Ming, recently retired NBA star, owner of the Shanghai Sharks and humanitarian, announced today the establishment of his new Napa Valley wine company: Yao Family Wines. The company has released its inaugural wine under the brand name YAO MING®, a 2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon....

The Recchiuti Chocolate Bar Suite New Design and Inclusion Flavors After months of research and recipe testing, Recchiuti Confections is proud to introduce its redesigned and expanded chocolate bar range. Like the subtle nuances in wine making, the alchemy of fruits, spices, nuts, and bitter...

Two of Food Network’s biggest icons, Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri, will square off against each other for culinary bragging rights in Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off, premiering Sunday, January 1st at 9pm ET/PT. In this six-episode competition series, the Emmy®-winning talk show host Rachael...

Next generation social commerce company, BeachMint, announced today it has partnered with Facebook, Randi Zuckerberg’s R to Z Media and LiveStream, to broadcast a live video shopping experience on Cyber Monday. Each segment will air on Facebook, featuring BeachMint partners and...

Photography by Terrence Taylor and Melissa Baltazar San Francisco artist Tuan Tran is debuting his new WireWear couture collection in downtown San Francisco on Saturday, November 26 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.  at Gallery 4N5 (863 Mission Street, SF 94103).  This extraordinary event synthesesizes...

The 37th Winter Fancy Food Show is on track to be the largest ever on the West Coast. Amid healthy demand for specialty food, more than 17,000 buyers from across the U.S. and around the world are expected to attend the show, the largest marketplace devoted exclusively to specialty foods and...

Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, opens GAGA’S WORKSHOP and unveils its holiday windows. In honor of this special project, Barneys New York is proud to donate 25% of sales from all items featured in GAGA’S WORKSHOP to the Born This Way Foundation, recently founded...

Closing 2011 with the ultimate gesture of luxury, and upholding an annual premium tradition, Moët & Chandon presents the Golden Premium Jeroboam. Moët & Chandon transforms the Impérial bottle into a limited-edition keepsake paying tribute to the brand’s celebrated heritage and...

Following Blackglama‘s most successful “What Becomes a Legend Most?” ad campaign to date, featuring Janet Jackson, the brand announced this morning the launch of the Janet Jackson Blackglama Collection.  The line of luxe fur outerwear and accessories will debut in stores in...

STEWARDS OF THE SEA: Monterey Bay Aquarium delivers adventures for the eyes with new $19 million debut of “The Open Sea” (fall/2011).  On tap at this new exhibit is the vast world of the deep open sea featuring sandbar sharks, rays and deep-sea jellies in a sweeping realm of...

Renowned chef Curtis Stone recently put the fun in function when he showcased his favorite cabinetry storage features during The “Eat, Drink and be Organized” Kitchen Event presented by Merillat® cabinetryat The Grove in Los Angeles. The event featured cooking demonstrations from Curtis Stone...

When actress Michelle Trachtenberg decided to take her hair color darker this fall, she didn’t head to the salon — she turned to John Frieda® Precision Foam Colour. Michelle recently colored her hair as a part of an Us Weekly shoot, taking her naturally medium brown hair to a...

Eggs Benedict on Summer Cornbread with Brazilian Lobster Tail Medallions Poached in Lemon Butter Beurre Blanc and Topped with Hollandaise Makeup: Carmela Solon Hair: Hilario Hufana Photo: Fifth Stage Photography Outfit provided by: SF Shirt and Co. Inspiration: Breakfast at Tiffany’s...

After earning a spot as one of Wine & Spirits’ “Top 100 Wineries” for a third year in a row, and producing the magazine’s highest- rated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Evening Land Vineyards has now landed Wine Spectator’s (Dec. 2011 issue) highest score ever for an Oregon Chardonnay: the...

Since 2008, Cartier has invited international artists to freely express themselves to answer the question “How far would you go for love?” This year, Cartier has called upon the band Air who created Painted Love: exclusive short film collaboration with New York based video directors Waverly...

Premium Swiss chocolatier Lindt today announces the worldwide launch of Lindt Bear, an endearing new chocolate figure that will surely liven seasonal festivities in a “beary” special way.  Lindt Bear is part of the Lindt Bear collection, which includes four premium milk chocolate...

Celebrities and entertainers attending the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay walked the green carpet before the “Biggest Night in Latin Music.”

By Kaye Cloutman I’ve known Wendy Puyat since 2004 when she had just received her Master’s degree in Visual Communications from the Ecole Supérièure de Design Industrielle-Créapole and the Sorbonne. She was the epitome of class and beauty and was, at that time, in a state of contemplation of...

After six days touring Tuscany in July, DaVinci is proud to debut the final works of four Storytellers who were selected to join the Italian wine brand in Italy for a look at the authentic people and place behind its wine. The art, recipes, narrative and video have been unveiled at...