Category: Designers
Donna Karan
Company: DKNY
Industry: Fashion
What makes them Haute: Fashion designer Donna Karan founded Urban Zen Foundation in 2007 with a mission to advance the journey of health care by combining Eastern traditions with Western science.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Donny Deutsch
Company: Deutsch, Inc.
Industry: Media
What makes them Haute: The advertising mogul and CNBC personality has expressed interest in running for mayor of New York City.

Category: Thinkers
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Company: New York Presbyterian Medical Center
Industry: Medicine
What makes them Haute: Author of two books and a frequent guest on Oprah and the Discovery Health channel, Oz might be the city’s most famous surgeon.

Category: Billionaires
Eddie Lampert
Company: Sears Holdings Corporation and ESL Investments
Industry: Finance
What makes them Haute: The financial wizard has been hailed as the next Warren Buffett.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Company: Warner Music Group
Industry: Finance
What makes them Haute: Not only does Bronfman serve as chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group, he’s also a general partner at Accretive, LLC, is chairman of the board of InterActiveCorp., and is on the board at many institutions.

Category: Athletes
Eli Manning
Company: New York Giants
Industry: Sports
What makes them Haute: After delivering an against-all-odds Super Bowl title with a near-flawless and gutsy playoff run, he’s got the Giants rolling again in 2008.

Category: Thinkers
Emily Rafferty
Company: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Industry: Art
What makes them Haute: Rafferty oversees 2,000 employees, a $190 million annual operating budget, and an $80 million merchandising business. She is the first woman to run the day-to-day operations of the Metropolitan Museum of New York and consequently is renowned as one of the most influential women in New York.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Fern Mallis
Company: IMG Fashion
Industry: Fashion
What makes them Haute: She reinvented Fashion Week and is responsible for its organization thus deeming her one of the most powerful people in the industry.

Category: Entrepreneurs
Geoffrey Bradfield
Company: Geoffrey Bradfield Inc.
Industry: Interior Design
What makes them Haute: As the designer of choice for billionaires everywhere, Bradfield’s impeccable taste can be seen in some of the city’s most spectacular residences.

Category: Billionaires
George Steinbrenner
Company: New York Yankees
Industry: Sports
What makes them Haute: The principal owner of the Bronx Bombers, “The Boss” has reigned over baseball’s greatest dynasty since 1973, sparing no expense to bring home 10 pennants and six World Series rings. Next season will see the opening of a dream, a new Yankee Stadium.