Though 22-year-old hotel heiress Nicky Hilton will soon launch her own Nicky O Hotel in Miami later this year and another in Chicago after that, she’s a fashionista without equal. She plans to design the interiors herself, offer a $5K/night penthouse suite by Roberto Cavalli, and feature entertainment news tickers in the elevators. She’s also…
The July issue of InStyle Magazine asked star-studded celebs where they’d like to vacation this Summer. Let’s listen in to what they had to say: Claire Danes: “I want to go to Brazil. I am curious about that part of the world.” Lindsay Lohan: “Africa seems so exotic.” Kelly Rowland: “I suggest that everyone visit…
How many billionaires do you know who fall out of palm trees in Fiji? We know just one… Keith Richards, Rolling Stones guitarist. He was first hospitalized for a mild concussion, then flown to an Auckland, New Zealand hospital for observation as a precautionary measure. The accident was believed to have happened at Fiji’s exclusive…
Here’s a new wrinkle in clothing… In March, Bono of U2 and wife Ali Hewson co-created a “sweatshop-free” line of casual wear of jackets, jeans, graphic-print Ts and romantic blouses with designer Rogan Gregory for men and women. Rooted in earthy chic and called Edun (“nude” backwards), its designs feature organic cotton made in sustainable…
Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria and boyfriend Tony Parker of the NBA’s Spurs were recently spotted at the tre luxe Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, Caribbean Resort. They spent an off-season week on the 30-acre estate. When they weren’t snorkeling and feeding the fish in the sparkling blue waters, they were in a one-bedroom suite that goes…
Remember Jonny Moseley? He’s a Bay Area resident who won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in moguls. To celebrate his 30th birthday, he helped stage an X Games-type event called “Icer Air 2005” two days ago that drew about 5,000 to Fillmore Street, one of SF’s steepest hills. I was driving about…
From various issues of People Magazine: The Spider Club in West Hollywood, the club within a club at the Avalon, is probably the best place to watch the stars come out. Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Tracthtenberg, Wilmer Valderrama, Ryan Seacrest, Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst, Jake Gyllenhaal, Christina Aguilera, Jordan Bratman, and Zach Braff are…
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock this year, you’re not aware that Gwen Stefani, lead singer of No Doubt, has burst onto the fashion scene, too. Her L.A.M.B. (Love. Angel. Music. Baby.) line of tops, sweaters, blazers, pants, skirts, and graphic tees are extremely popular and being shown in upscale stores like Nordstrom. Check…
Actor. Director. Casino owner? George Clooney robbed huge casinos in “Oceans Eleven” and “Oceans Twelve”. Now he’s unveiled plans to build a $3 billion resort, casino, and high-rise luxury condominium project to be dubbed Las Ramblas. One of his partners is nightclub operator Rande Gerber, AKA Mr. Cindy Crawford. “We’re clearly putting more than just…
Angelia Jolie, her son Maddox, and Brad Pitt were spotted last weekend at the dinosaur exhibit at the world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum near the town of Drumheller in the Calgary area. A museum spokesman said, “Brad phoned to ask about the accessibility of the museum and… did not ask us to close the museum… or…
Julia Roberts shopped there in “Pretty Woman.” Leonardo DeCaprio shops here when he’s in town. So did my family. But we didn’t have the carefree attitude or unlimited budget these high rolling stars did when we strolled down the three blocks of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills –– featuring probably the most expensive shops in…
Talk about a celebrity magnet! Sassafraz Restaurant in the heart of fashionable Yorkville has been called “the hub, the headquarters, the clubhouse, the main stage where everything is happening” by the Toronto Sun. It must all be true because Courtney Cox Arquette recently liked its bistro so much that she dined here for four consecutive…