Luxury News from InsideLux – The Daily Luxury News Authority

The state dinner honoring Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala, gave New York-based designer Peter Soronen another chance to showcase his work on First Lady Michelle Obama. Electric blue, one-shouldered and silver belted, Soronen has mastered the art of showcasing the First Lady’s figure while keeping her sophisticated and classy.

Amanda Brooks, a NYC socialite, has penned a book. The former creative director at Tuleh, Brook’s first book, “I Love Your Style”, is a fashion tutorial based on her personal experiences with style icons.

“I Love Your Style” has a foreword by Diane Von Furstenburg, and is littered with advice from some of the fashion industry’s most well-known names and personalities. When her book launched late last fall fashion house Channel hosted a couple of parties for her.

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Vogue powerhouse editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, hosted the annual MET Costume Institute Gala along side super women, Oprah Winfrey. The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art was bursting at the seems with nearly every celebrity that comes to mind. Most importantly, they brought their A-game wardrobe picks to share with the rest of us common folk.

Among my top favorites was Anne Hathaway. Staying true to her classy, sophisticated style, she sported a whimsical Valentino gown that swayed and sparkled down the red carpet as she floated her way into the closed-door event.

With Gaga preparing for a performance inside the museum, she was unable to walk the red carpet, leaving the most outrageous and fashion-forward star award up for grabs. My pick? Katy Perry. Cute Circuit assembled the one shouldered, pale-pink and white gown with a scandalous slit framing her sculpted legs. Sounds simple enough, but then you turn the power on and neon flashing lights seep through the material and give this ball gown a completely new party life. Katy was glowing (pun intended) from head to toe.  

As per usual, some played it safe in nude colored, sexy gowns. Not headline worthy, but still beautiful. Overall, the guests of the star-studded NYC event looked classy, sexy and ready to party. :)

Baby Baskett (less than two months of age), son of athlete Hank Baskett and Playmate Kendra Wilkinson will be watching the Indianapolis Colts and his NFL dad from a luxury box at the Super Bowl.  Dad, Hank told the press that altough he won’t remember the game, he will at least be present to witness his dad playing in his first Super Bowl.  Not only will he be lucky enough to watch his dad at his first game, but he gets to spend it in a luxury box reserved for VIPs.

One of the most searched for artists according to Google, Esperanza Spalding will be appearing at the Riverside Fine Arts series on 19 Feburary.  The bassist and singer rose to fame at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo in honor of the 2009 Laureate President Barack Obama.  However, she has since spun into popular culture becoming the second most searched item on Google in the US.  Despite her popularity, the “voice of an angel” will be playing at the Church of Good Shepherd, 100 Stockton Street in Riverside on 19 Feburary.  Tickets are on sale starting from a mere $10.

Sex and the City star, Sarah Jessica Parker is rumored to be designing a line for the Halston Heritage collection. The collection will be significantly less expensive than the main lines and will hopefully boost the company’s popularity and bring back the esteem Halston held in the 70s.  Halston has yet to comment on any future business deals with Sarah, but will have an announcement by the end of the week.

Over-night super star Lady Gaga has become a fashion icon (good or bad) on top of her successful music career.  In my opinion, the two go hand in hand. Talent is in excess all over the world; how do some people stand out and peak on Billboard’s top 100 List? Walking down the street, do you remember the lady in the black trench or the crazy person with horizontal rainbow striped leggings, a yellow shirt and red leather vest, crowned with a cowboy hat? Obviously, option two.  Lady Gaga took this concept, ran with it and climbed her way to stardom.

Not everyone can embrace her personal style, and some have made a public issue of it. 29-year-old designer Mark Fast has even declined to let her wear his clothes, referring to her as “fast food fashion”.  Comparing careers, I’d say Lady Gaga has the better idea. Lady Gaga, household name, Mark Fast, not so much.

InsideLux has followed the hype surrounding gossip that Prince William will be proposing to Kate Middleton soon.  Other sources have mentioned that it is the Queen who is placing presure on the prince to wed.  Sky Bet has placed even odds on the prince proposing this year, while his chances of becoming King are placed at 25 to 1.

Edward Davenport, the London socialite and one of the Daily Mail’s most eligible bachelors was arrested in December following an investigation that unveiled a series  of fraudulent transactions amounting to £12m.  The full amount is yet to be determined as victims continue to come forward.  The fraud centred on commercial loans granted by fictitious companies that mimicked those of well known London FTSE banks and lending companies.