Christina Bohnstengel

In today’s digital world, wearing a watch solely for the functional purposes of telling time is no longer a necessity. But donning a superior timepiece as an expression of personality, mood, and taste? That will always be on trend.

The Academy Award-winning actor is gearing up for his latest role with Omega timepieces. In the Omega family of brand ambassadors, which includes the likes of Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, and Daniel Craig, Eddie Redmayne could be considered the millennial of the house. After all, he is the world’s first Oscar winner born in the 80s.

She spent her teen years fighting for girls to go to school. Now the education activist is off to Oxford.

Fendi celebrates its storybook history with a year of furs, fashion, and fountains. The Italian brand, whose name has been synonymous with luxury for more than nine decades, has a new home in Rome, and celebrated a pair of milestone anniversaries.

He is bold and boisterous, stubborn and passionate. He has been called ridiculously specific, and often expresses opinions emphatically, publicly, and with profanity.

Six hundred new designs a year, more than 100 animalier works, and a small signature ruby to complete every piece--these are the hallmarks that define Roberto Coin designs. His luxury jewelry collections—available in 62 countries, more than 1,000 stores, with 20 flagships worldwide—are lauded as some of the best in the world.

Explore the captivating imaginary worlds the auteur brings to life. The award-winning film director, screenwriter, and designer extraordinaire possesses an innate aesthetic so distinctive, so visually intriguing, so storybook retro-chic, it’s now popping up everywhere—from small-town tourism campaigns in Claremont, California, to the dimensional reality of an Anderson-designed, uber-quirky, Italian café.

Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Zaha Hadid, is showing no signs of slowing down or toning down. Bucking the status quo from a young age, the Iraqi-British architect entered the starchitect stratosphere after taking center stage in 2004, when she won the industry's highest award. And she was the first woman ever to do so.

Ballerina, author, brand ambassador, community activist, dancewear designer, media darling, and world traveler, Misty Copeland, is at it again. She's throwing her hat into an arena that, at first glance, might not seem to be her forte, might not seem to be a ring she’d master. But if we know anything at all about the 32-year-old American Ballet Theatre soloist, it’s that she has little regard for the way things seem like they should be. And once she sets her sights on it, there is no arena she can’t own, no stage she can’t call her own.

Before the breakup of the Seagram Spirits and Wine Group in the late 2000s, the powers that be decided it was time for something new. The premium Scotch whiskey brand Chivas Regal needed a makeover. It had to be something fresh and edgy, something that would generate buzz. And even though the luxury liquor was a favorite of Jim Morrison and enjoyed multiple mentions in the world of pop culture, the rebranding had to be something that would get the masses talking even more. Enter Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg.

While the heart and soul of America’s most glamorous street is the two-block stretch between South Santa Monica Boulevard and Dayton Way, Rodeo Drive is surrounded by so many luxury boutiques and flagships that the entire area has been named the Golden Triangle, and it annually generates more than $1.3 billion in sales.

We know that the haute lifestyle includes lavish parties, expensive watches, and lots of diamonds. But, to be truly considered in this upper echelon of high society, megayacht ownership is a must. For your free-time pleasure, we’ve scoured our sources for 5 of the most luxurious megayachts decorating the high seas, plus a little info on their owners. After all, it can never hurt to know who your competition is.

It was way back in 2006, in the good old days of prosperity and flashy displays of wealth, when we first sat down with the man we dubbed "the king of cool," Ian Schrager. Flash forward four years later and the success of Schrager's Gramercy Park projects serve as a testament to his dynamic staying power in a fickle world of instant gratification, as well as his ability to lead the culture of modern-day America.

Roy and Lea Black are breaking tradition on the charity circuit by hosting an over-the-top annual gala with zero expenses.