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Attorney Paul Samakow Says Be Warm, But Stay Safe

BY PAUL SAMAKOW

EVERY WINTER, COUNTLESS BURN INJURIES — EVEN FATALITIES — OCCUR DUE TO DEFECTIVE AND malfunctioning space heaters. These include cordless kerosene heaters, indoor garage heaters, curbside space heaters, and tabletop space heaters. Most individuals do not suspect that their heating devices can malfunction. They don’t expect heaters to short-circuit, and certainly, few think about the possibility of their homes going up in flames.

Heating equipment is the second leading cause of residential fires and fire deaths annually in the U.S., according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). During winter, homeowners light fires, crank up the furnace, and pull out the space heaters, creating ample opportunities for accidents to happen.

Burn injuries can occur when homes catch fire and individuals become trapped and are unable to escape in a timely manner. Space heater fires can also cause smoke inhalation injuries, even if an actual burn does not occur. Aside from injuries, cherished possessions and property can also be destroyed.

Who might be responsible if the homeowner did nothing wrong and used the device properly? An experienced attorney can usually find out. The attorney will get a full and accurate picture of what happened and will look to identify all liable parties, some of whom could be the heater manufacturer, a third party, or the distributor of the space heater.

What can be done? A claim can be filed if the space heater is defective or has released hazardous carbon monoxide. There may also be a claim in a “chain of distribution” against various entities related to the space heater, such as a distributor or retailer. A lawsuit also might be possible if the space heater is found to be defective. Consulting an experienced burn injury attorney is always a good idea. Visit www.nationalburnattorney.com for extensive, free, and downloadable information.

When a tragic incident happens because the design or manufacturing of a home heater has defects, it is appropriate to seek professional legal advice to determine potential liability and to pursue compensation for all losses. However, preventing a disaster is always better than trying to recover afterwards. Space heater fires — and their tragic outcomes — can be prevented by observing a few simple safety practices:

• Never leave space heaters unattended. Turn off and unplug heaters when not in use. • Keep heaters at least 3 feet away from any flammable materials, including furniture, blankets, and wastebaskets. • Do not place space heaters under a desk or in other enclosed areas. • Plug space heaters directly into a wall outlet, not a surge protector. • Buy space heaters that include an automatic shutoff.

Please be safe. Paul A. Samakow, Attorney 1-833-MY-BURNS (833-692-8767)

CELEBRATES COVER STAR CINDY CRAWFORD WITH OMEGA AT NOBU MALIBU

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HAUTE TIME AND HAUTE LIVING COVER STAR CINDY CRAWFORD joined us for a night of celebration at the beachfront Nobu Malibu on November 3. Hosted in partnership with Omega, a luxury timepiece of which Crawford is the longest-serving ambassador, the event focused on her career accomplishments — inclusive of modeling and her skincare brand Meaningful Beauty. The exclusive dinner began with words from Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson and Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, as well as a speech courtesy of Charles Laevens, head of retail operations at Omega. South African artist Johnathan Schultz then provided Crawford with a custom art piece made of gold. Guests then sat for dinner at the popular oceanfront eatery, dining on items such as yellowtail jalapeño, black cod with miso, and rock shrimp tempura. Plenty of cocktails were served throughout the night, inclusive of a Market Margarita and the Grapefruit on the Rocks, both of which were made with Casamigos tequila, a brand founded by Crawford’s husband, Rande Gerber, and George Clooney. Gerber attended the event alongside Crawford, their son, Presley, iconic songwriter Linda Thompson, Sean Lee, Davie Lee, Steve Fujimura, Handy Hioe, Dan Kang, Sampriti Bhattacharyya, Rob Cohen, Lisa Cohen, Lyndie Benson, Glenda Borden, and more. Notable guests included Mr. Chanon Boonyindee, Giovanni Alegre, Sarah Binsol, Raymond Malekan, Lily Jacobs, Gary Smalley, Lorena Smalley, Steven Nagelberg, Jerri Nagelberg, Howard Leight, Arin Agha, and more.

1. Johnathan Schultz presents a custom painting to Cindy Crawford 2. Crawford and Haute Living Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler 3. Crawford in front of her Haute Time cover 4. Crawford and Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson 5. Lexi Wood, Presley Gerber, Crawford, and Rande Gerber

RAISING A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE TELMONT TO COVER STAR JOHN WALL AT KATSUYA BRENTWOOD

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1. Attendees included John Wall, Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson and Haute Media Group Editorin-Chief Laura Schreffler 2. Champagne Telmont served ice cold 3. Crime by Design and Wall 4. Wall and guests conversing at Katsuya Brentwood 5. Wall and co. raising a glass of Champagne Telmont 6. Donelson and guests

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6 HAUTE LIVING HELD A DINNER HONORING JOHN WALL, A prominent new member of the Los Angeles Clippers, at home in the City of Angels on October 17 at Katsuya Brentwood. The basketball star celebrated his cover feature and the start of the new season by toasting with a glass of Champagne Telmont. Wall arrived at the dinner with an entourage of friends who, along with numerous notable names, were there to support him. Katsuya, the world-renowned sushi spot, provided a perfect ambience for the event and an even better menu to top it off. The family-style meal featured a slew of signature favorites, including crispy rice with spicy tuna, rock shrimp tempura, spicy albacore sashimi, Jidori chicken breast, New York steak, assorted nigiri, and a variety of specialty rolls, all paired with Champagne Telmont. Wall’s cover became a masterpiece in its own right as Crime by Design took over and began a live, on-site activation, turning the cover into graffiti art. Wall joined in as well, creating a completely unique piece that he asked to take home. Notable guests at the dinner included Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson, Price Arana, Kell Wimmer, Courtney Poulos, Sean Lee, Michael Wu, Shawn Xu, Steve Fujimura, Jerry Wen, Andrew Mak, Dr. Brian Machida, Glenda Borden, Omar Henry, Draya Michele, Leena Sayed, Derrick Brown, Bryan Extra, Brandon Cavanaugh, Brett Maugeri, Angus Onisforou, and Angelina Ang.

CELEBRATING CHEF OF THE YEAR TODD ENGLISH DURING THE LAS VEGAS FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL

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1. Cover star Chef Todd English 2. Champagne Telmont 3. English holding up a golden heart sculpture from artist Johnathan Schultz 4. Hayes Pullard, Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson, and Anthony Carideo 5. Blake Wynn and Nora Paulos

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OCTOBER 6 WAS AN EVENING FULL OF LOVE IN LAS VEGAS AS Haute Living came to Sin City to celebrate Las Vegas Food & Wine’s “Chef of the Year” and recent cover star of Haute Living Las Vegas, Chef Todd English. The intimate dinner was held at English’s signature eatery, Olives, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The family-style meal saw several of English’s fan favorites hit the tables, including beef carpaccio, truffled arancini, salmon crudo with green apple and fennel, lobster ravioli with brown butter, saffron potato and mushroom agnolotti with lemon crème fraîche and black truffle, a tableside polenta rabbit blanquette with mushroom ragù, and his OMG chocolate cake. There was also a special cocktail called “The English” — vodka, passion fruit and raspberry purees topped with champagne. Champagne Telmont flowed freely, and guests including Blake Wynn and Hayes Pullard of Enclave & Key, Anthony Carideo of Rémy Cointreau, and Editor-inChief Laura Schreffler and Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson raised glasses of the eco-friendly bubbly to toast the guest of honor. But back to love. The evening was certainly full of it, especially when South African artist Johnathan Schultz presented English with a 24k gold heart.

CELEBRATES KELLY RIPA AND THE RELEASE OF WITH PARFUMS DE MARLY AND CHAMPAGNE TELMONT AT SCARPETTA

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3 4 SEPTEMBER 27 WAS FILLED WITH MANY FIRSTS FOR LIVE WITH Kelly and Ryan host Kelly Ripa. The beautiful mother, wife, and television icon officially aired all of her laundry ― the good, the bad, and the dirty ― in her first book, Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories, from Dey Street Books. Haute Living cover star Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos spent the night surrounded by friends and family at their usual date-night spot, Scarpetta. The restaurant is known for its excellent Italian food, and guests opened their palates to raw yellowtail, roasted cauliflower, burrata, ravioli cacio e pepe, and more “primi” and family-style pasta dishes. In keeping with the theme, divine cocktails were dedicated to Ripa’s book such as “The Live Wire” — Scarpetta’s take on a spicy margarita; “Don’t Let Your Husband,” a bellini; and “The Good News,” a reimagined Aperol spritz. Then, as conversations flowed and memories were made, spaghetti, branzino, sirloin of beef, and roasted organic chicken were served. The table was filled with Parfums de Marly scents and Champagne Telmont bubbly, making for a spectacular toast by Ripa and Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson. In a toast to Haute Living, including a direct nod to Editor-in-Chief Laura Schreffler, Ripa shared, “I really thank Haute Living for hosting this event. I didn’t do this to spare my dear friends John and Lizze Tisch, who host every book party.” As laughs filled the room and the noise level was on the rise, the night that many thought was soon to come to an end was just beginning. In partnership with Haute Living, artist Seek One presented a one-of-a-kind Kelly Ripa Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories masterpiece on canvas ― an homage to her book jacket.Afterward, the entire party was treated to not one but two custom cakes (one of which was provided by Haute Living, and one of which is still a mystery to this day). Notable guests included Anna Keiser, Bryan Lourd, Bruce Bozzi, Debra O’Connell, Jason Weinberg, Lucy Liu, Gwendoline Christie, Naomi Watts, Zac Posen, Bethenny Frankel, Carla Gugino, Giles Deacon, John Molnar, Caryn Zucker, Dr. Jeffrey Lisiecki, Stephanie Mills, Dr. Ira Savetsky, Lizzy Savetsky, Katie Couric, Lizzie Tisch, John Tisch, Sebastian Gutierrez, Lauren Markarian, Yvan Jacqueline, Elizabeth Villegas, Judy Sage, Saudia Ally, Geovana Castañeda, Kelly Merritt, and many more.

1. Kelly Ripa cutting the first slice of her custom-designed cake 2. Ripa and Mark Consuelos 3. Haute Media Group Editorin-Chief Laura Schreffler, Ripa, Haute Media Group Senior Vice President April Donelson, and Judy Sage 4. Gwendoline Christie, Lizzie Tisch, Ripa, Carla Gugino, Lucy Liu, and Naomi Watts

THE STARS STEPPED OUT TO CELEBRATE CHANEL’S NEW 1932 HIGH JEWELRY COLLECTION IN WEST HOLLYWOOD

BY ADRIENNE FAUROTE & STEPHANIE DIGUISEPPE

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1. Chanel dinner tablescape 2. Laura Love 3. Chanel 1932 High Jewelry on display 4. A Chanel 1932 High Jewelry display 5. Marion Cotillard and Patrice Leguéreau

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5 ON OCTOBER 20, ACTORS, CREATIVES, AND CHANEL BRAND MUSES LIKE Marion Cotillard, Phoebe Bridgers, Maggie Rogers, Lori Harvey, and more stepped out to celebrate Chanel’s 1932 High Jewelry Collection. The new collection pays tribute to the 90th anniversary of “Bijoux de Diamants,” the first and only high jewelry collection created by Gabrielle Chanel. The stars enjoyed a celestial setting at a glamorous Los Angeles location, The Lot at Formosa, where Chanel hosted an intimate dinner and performance by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Ninety years after the creation of the first high jewelry collection by Gabrielle Chanel, the fine jewelry creative studio has drawn inspiration from the modern spirit of Bijoux de Diamants to create a new story for the brand. “I wanted to return to the essence of 1932 and to harmonize the message around three symbols: the comet, the moon, and the sun. Each heavenly body shines with its own light,” noted Patrice Leguèreau, the director of Chanel Fine Jewelry Creation Studio. The latest collection, which consists of 77 extraordinary creations, delivers living jewelry in an osmotic relationship with the ever-changing rhythms of the body’s movements. The signature piece is the Allure Céleste necklace, which represents a journey into the heart of light and features round-cut diamonds, an oval sapphire of an intense blue, a weight of 55.55 carats, and a Type Ila DFL 8.05-carat pearshaped diamond that shines with stunning brilliance. The evening captured the spirit of the collection, as guests indulged in the wonders of the Chanel 1932 High Jewelry Collection. Notable attendees included Britt Hennemuth, Laura Love, Gia Coppola, Greta Lee, and more.