Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. On our Haute 100 New York list is art dealer Larry Gagosian, who transformed the contemporary art world with his galleries.

Larry Gagosian

Category: Thinkers

Company: Gagosian Galleries

Industry: Art

What Made Him Haute: Larry Gagosian is a powerful figure in the contemporary arts scene, as he reps Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and Richard Serra, among others. The American art dealer, who started his business selling posters near the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, now owns the Gagosian Gallery chain, with locations in New York City, London, Los Angeles, Rome and Athens.

What Makes Him Haute Now: Gagosian has definitely made his mark in the art world and now he’s getting even bigger with his most recent purchase. According to Curbed LA, Gagosian recently purchased an A. Quincy Jones designed mansion for $15.5 million in the Hollywood Hills. The house, which was built in the 1950s, was previously own by Gary Cooper and David Bohnett. The architecture of the house is described as modern and is sure to be filled with Gagosian’s prized art collection that includes works by Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns.

For being recognized as one of the most significant figures in the art world, Gagosian is relatively shy out in public. Now, thanks to an amazing exhibition in Manarat al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi, Gagosian will reveal part of his private collection. This is only the second collection to be shown at the gallery, and it will include some of the most iconic pieces in Gagosian’s massive collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and photography.

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Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami,New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Michael Bay is on our Haute 100 list because he constantly shines in the film industry with his high action flicks.

Michael Bay

Category: Entertainers

Company: Bay Films

Industry: Film

What Made Him Haute: He is one of Hollywood’s most bankable directors, producing action flicks that put him in the limelight and in the black with global ticket sales surpassing the $3 billion mark. “Bad Boys,” “Pearl Harbor” and “Transformers” are among his list of credits, and each film is loaded with his special brand of over-the-top effects. The Hollywood power player uses his home on North Bay Road in Miami Beach as a much-needed sanctuary after the draining filming process. The house itself may be familiar, as it was where the Hogan family lived while filming reality show “Hogan Knows Best.” Bay’s tasteful updates have allowed the estate to exude elegance, as we discovered during a photo shoot with Bay for the cover of Haute Living Los Angeles.

What Makes Him Haute Now: Bay has recently signed on to produce the movie “Gideon’s Sword,” adapted from the Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child novel. He has hired writer Chap Taylor to write the script for Paramount Pictures; the story centers around the life of a man who can convince anybody of anything as he tries to save the world and help his father. Bay plans on including all the high action usually found in his films, while still portraying character development.

Bay also recently transformed a small town in Detroit into a “Transformers 3″ set. Hundreds of individuals came out as Bay filmed his action blockbuster series, and some were fans that even got to meet the director.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. On our Haute 100 Miami list is ever flourishing mogul, Micky Arison.

Micky Arison

Category: Billionaires

Company: Carnival Corp., Miami Heat

Industry: Cruise, NBA

What Makes Him Haute: This Carnival Corp. chairman and CEO took control of the Miami Heat in 1995 and guided the franchise to its first NBA championship in 2006.

What Makes Him Haute Now: The Miami Heat’s own Micky Arison topped the Forbes 400 list of the wealthiest Americans. Topping the Florida list at number 69, Arison’s 2010 estimated net worth was projected to the clouds with the assembling of dream-team LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade in August. Joining Arison are fellow Haute Floridians H. Wayne Huizenga at no. 72 and Fred DeLuca at no. 63.

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Celebrate Orange County couture at Style Week Orange County, where stars, style and spectacle all come together to showcase home grown design talent.  With runway shows, in-store events and more happening all in one place, be sure to clear your calendar for some major closet therapy.

The third annual Style Week Orange County will not only feature already established designers, but show the work of local students from FIDM, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. The Rack Rave, Oct. 1, kicks off with a VIP party and the latest fashions showcased in vignette format, letting viewers get up-close and personal with this fall’s trends in fashion and beauty.  Following that, “Project Runway” alum Nick Verreos will show his NIKOLAKI line of couture gowns, which he works on with fellow designer David Paul.

And then students get on the runway to present gowns inspired by the sleek lines and colors of Cadillac in Cadillac Couture: Red Carpet Gowns. Judged by Verreos and a panel from “The Bachelor” and “Bachelor Pad,” you might just see the winning gown sashaying down a red carpet soon.

Nordstrom will present its trend show Oct. 2 before FIDM students for a capsule collection with Ezekiel this spring. Between the shows and all the in-store parties, you’re sure to get your fill of fall fashion whether you’re walking the red carpet or just looking to make this season rock.

Style Week Orange County is held at the Irvine Spectrum Center, 71 Fortune Drive in Irvine. For a full schedule of events, visit their official website.

Crave AZ, which we wrote about back in August, has been moved from late October to January 2011. We know, we’re bummed, too. But there’s good news: Crave: The Pre-Party will still be held Oct. 23, allowing revelers the opportunity to experience a taste of all the culinary excellence yet to come.

In an effort to accommodate new major sponsors, Crave AZ pushed its big event back three months, but that doesn’t mean you don’t still have plans that weekend. Crave: The Pre-Party will take place at the Calvin Charles Gallery, beginning at 7 p.m., in the downtown Scottsdale Arts District. There will be live jazz by Dennis Rowland and nosh by restaurant 5th and Wine, including custom-crafted beers by the SanTan Brewing Company, as well as magnum vintage wines. Tickets will be $20 per person in advance or $25 at the door, and can be purchased through the event’s site.

Next year, for January, you’ll want to save the following dates for the real Crave AZ event:

• Elixirs at the Loft at The Chef’s Loft on SouthBridge, featuring two back-to-back events: Battle of the Sexes, a wine tasting encounter, and the National Top Bar Chef Mix-Off (Friday, Jan. 28)
• Decanted — A VIP Reserve Wine Tasting, held outdoors under the stars on SouthBridge (Saturday, Jan. 29)
• Crave AZ Grand Tasting on SouthBridge (Sunday, Jan. 30)

The 2011 event will mark the third annual Crave AZ, featuring more than 40 local, independent restaurants and more than 200 vineyards. Purchase tickets through the event’s site.

The Calvin Charles Gallery is located at 4201 N. Marshall Way in Scottsdale  Crave AZ

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The celebrities, athletes, and movers-and-shakers of business who made this year’s Haute 100 L.A. all possess a certain power and influence that make them unique to their profession.

Whether it’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ruling hand over the State of California, Sylvester Stallone’s dominating presence on the silver screen or Kobe Bryant’s exclamation slam dunk on another Los Angeles Lakers’ NBA championship, each exerts their will on the people and the city around them. In this case, the people of Los Angeles.

We at David August feel it comes as no surprise that we help make these hot “Hautes” who they are when it comes to the way they look.

For the past 20 years, David August has been dressing the superstars of business, sports, and entertainment. In addition to the Honorable Governor, “Sly,” and Kobe, a deeper look at our client roster will point out the likes of Will Smith, Frank McCourt, Steve Tisch, Ron Burkle, Alec Gores, Robert Downey, Jr., and Dr. Jerry Buss, not to mention many of the top studio heads at NBC, CBS, and Marvel.

If you study the 2010 edition of the Haute 100 L.A., we are honored to tell you that each of these powerful personalities we just mentioned proudly wear David August.

At David August, our goal is to help clients build their personal brands by making them feel like the most powerful person in the room, no matter what room they’re in or who they’re in there with. With a David August wardrobe, you will project a confidence and control that will separate you from the pack.

Our team includes the finest master tailors in the world who meticulously handcraft each piece of clothing with exquisite detail and unmatched precision. From every fabric, every line, and every stitch, creating your perfect look is our obsession, and you’ll see why the wardrobes we create for our diverse clientele are unrivaled in quality and bring with it a sense of power and pride.

But while we dress some of the most powerful people in L.A. (and the world), we’d like to think every man’s closet is calling out for the David August label. Whether you’re in Los Angeles, Miami or New York, our top-notch clothiers are ready to service all your clothing needs, whether it’s the finest tuxedo, something casual for an afternoon on the veranda, or that “power” suit that helps close the deal.

We are humbled to know that many of the men that make up the Haute 100 L.A. look to David August to create their style, but we want every man to know that you too can look every bit as good as these powerful men by simply giving us a call. Let us handle the rest.

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Duarte, Calif., ranks No. 1 on Forbes' America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes list, where the median cost of a home is $4,276,462.

Beverly Hills, 90210 was so 1990s, so don’t get me started on what I think of CW’s refurbished Dylan McKay-less series of America’s most famous ZIP code. But perhaps Hollywood should shop around the idea of a new Los Angeles-based show by the name of Duarte, 91008, considering it’s the hautest spot for multimillion-dollar mansions.

Where the median cost on a house is $4,276,462, the small suburb north of downtown Los Angeles tops Forbes’ latest annual ranking of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes. However, Duarte’s small town numbers (pop. 1,391) and the $19.8 million mansion listed on the market may have skewed the rankings. Alpine, N.J., which boasted the No. 1 spot on last year’s list slipped to No. 4 this time around.

If the idea of living in the richest spot in America appeals to you, then act fast as there are only 12 homes currently on the market in Duarte. But hopefully you don’t mind settling for rank No. 2 and No. 3 of the richest ZIP codes: 94027 (Atherton in the Bay Area) and 90274 (Rolling Hills in Palos Verdes Hills), respectively. Not surprisingly, the West Village (10014) holds the most expensive real estate in Manhattan, where the median price of a home is $3,785,445 and ranks fifth on Forbes’ list. Our beloved Beverly Hills, 90210 falls at No. 6 where the median price for a home is $3,283,269.

But where does Miami fall on the list? Where the median cost of a house is $2,295,291, ZIP 33109, the exclusive Fisher Island, makes No. 37 spot Forbes’ America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes. See the complete list here.

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About 80 percent of fruits and vegetables we use at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco come from the farmers’ market. I try to go to the Marin Civic Center Farmers’ Market a couple times a week because I like to pick out the produce myself. It gives me the opportunity to see what’s available—see if the peaches are actually ripe. I go in the morning, come home, clean up, and then head to work.

What produce is available at the market drives our menu and sets the tone for the whole week. I’ll see big bunches of beautiful grapes and know I need to get them. I might not know how to use them initially, but we always figure it out.

This week for example, there were many ripe varieties of apples and radishes that spanned the market. Everything looked so appetizing that I picked out several of each kind. From that trip, I created a brand new dish that could utilize the produce gathered—a slow-cooked suckling pig with grape juice. I simply chopped up the apples and radishes, tossed with olive oil, added the mixture right on top of the meat, and voila! A new menu item was created.

So the next time you head to your local farmers’ market, go in with an open mind. Scan and see what’s available. Oftentimes, the small farmers have the more interesting selections. There are so many options, so be adventurous with your cooking.

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After a year of successfully and relatively pain-free waxing in Atlanta, blink brow bar has opened in the premiere waxing studio WAX Atlanta. Taking the eyebrow wax experience in Atlanta further than you thought possible, blink brow bar is a one-stop-brow bar for you to achieve your best looking brows. And they are not talking about the few days after waxing when the brows are perfect. Along with the waxing and threading service, blink brow bar offers a personal 30 minute consultation and mini-brow lesson with one of the brow specialists.

No matter what your individual eyebrows call for, the brow specialists will guide you from one wax to the next, so you can skip those “hide your face days” when you are way overdue for the service. The Atlanta brow specialists will help you find the perfect products you many need to keep your arches, well, arching. From tweezers to powders, brushes and pencils, let them show you the way. It’s all about maintenance at wax Atlanta.  So, pay attention and allow them to send you home with perfect arsenal to keep those arches in check. Until next visit.

And boys, the blink brow bar is for you, too. But if you are not up for the works when it comes to your brows, you can start off slowly (try the Center Brow Wax).

 WAX Atlanta is located at 280 Elizabeth St. 404.525.8344

Not that you need an excuse to add to your vast collection of glittering baubles and bells, but a special occasion in the name of jewelry deserves at least a designated half day at work, right? Here’s two ways to celebrate your bling this week in the Big D.

Meet the Designers of Ten Thousand Things at Ylang 23

September 29-30

The Galleria’s Ylang 23 is known to bring the aristocracy of jewelers to its abode, so it’s no surprise that the designers of Ten Thousand Things, David Rees and Ron Anderson, are throwing a trunk show this week at the Ylang 23 location. Stop by for a meet and greet with the talented chaps, and take a look at their gold and diamond spike earrings, just over $4,000.

Ylang 23 at the Galleria, 13350 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1300, 972.980.0819,  www.ylang23.com

DeBoulle Brings You Jewels of France

September 30-October 2

You’re favorite Preston Road location for all things pretty and bright is bringing you Jewels of France, a special presentation courtesy of Karen and Denis Boulle and the French Trade Commission that will include gorgeous French jewels and Citroen automobiles. Enjoy wine by La Cave Warehouse and chocolates by La Maison Du Chocolat. Enchante.

De Boulle, 6821 Preston Rd, 214.522.2400, www.deboulle.com