Be ‘in-the-know’ with these highly regarded ideas, openings, and experiences this season.   PICTURING FAME Through September 3rd, ‘The Swans: Artwork by Karen Kilimnik & Dresses from Stephanie Seymour’ at NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale mixes artist Karen Kilimnik’s romantic paintings of stars and fashion models with selections from Stephanie Seymour’s collection of vintage […]

Speed takes over South Florida this spring.   MIAMI GRAND PRIX For the second time, Miami will be hosting one of the most anticipated sports events of the year. The Formula 1 Grand Prix race at the Hard Rock Stadium will feature a complex 3.4-mile track of 19 turns and three straights with state-of-the-art race […]

With the season of giving upon us, behold a selection of standout ideas (big and small) for everyone on your list.

Chanel Resort collection cruises into Miami.   Fourteen years after the first Chanel resort show held at Miami’s iconic Raleigh Hotel, the 2022/23 Cruise collection returned to the Magic City, and the luxury Maison took it by storm. From last year’s opening of Miami Design District’s 7,600-square-foot boutique designed by Chanel collaborator and architect Peter […]

Skin care meets artistry with five brands stepping out of their comfort zones.   VALMONT Didier and Sophie Guillon’s multi-tiered company, headquartered in Switzerland, was founded on four pillars that include cosmetics, fragrances, art, and hospitality. While Sophie focuses on the formula and fragrance elements, Didier spearheads the Fondation Valmont program housed in three villas […]

For a design-driven itinerary around the City of Angels, we turn to Christos Joannides, the founder and creative director of FLAT 6 CONCEPTS. His luxury branding agency — and favorite haunts — are guided by the ethos of understated sophistication.   ADMIRE The Pacific Design Center encapsulates the creativity and high-end design for which Los […]

The advent of fabulous dining in Magic City is reaching new heights, thanks to a starry ranking.   Miami has gone from heaven’s “Waiting Room” to a heavenly destination for foodies. But it’s not just diners who have noticed the sparkling swatch of good eating around here. Those in charge of dishing out stars, aka […]

Miami-based artist Alexander Mijares shares his daily itinerary.   Currently pioneering new ground on the Miami art scene, artist Alexander Mijares has a bravery that knows no bounds. His bold thinking is also reflected in his artworks, especially his latest collaboration with Brugal Rum for Art Basel Miami, for which Mijares created 11 hand-painted bottles […]

Accolades keep pouring in for a local baker whose baked goods are the stuff of legend.   When Zak Stern, otherwise known as Zak the Baker, first started making sourdough bread in Miami back in 2012, he wasn’t thinking about awards. Happiness and how to achieve it was his major preoccupation. It was that thinking […]