Louis Vuitton brings fashionable whimsy to Miami Design District
One of the world’s most recognizable fashion houses is inviting Miami to experience its latest collection in a unique way. Starting Dec. 4, Louis Vuitton’s spring-summer 2021 men’s collection debuts not on in a Miami runway but in a multi-faceted installation, part of a temporary residency in Miami Design District’s Jungle Plaza. The collection is
The Gift of Giving: Laurie Jennings, Michelle Boggs and Juan Carlos Arias
Laurie Jennings TV Host & Media Expert, Laurie Jennings LIVE Backstory: The six-time Emmy Award-winning news reporter and anchor, who spent 15 years at WPLG Local 10 before stepping down in 2019, now runs her own media relations company (lauriejenningslive.com). Her longtime involvement with children’s hospitals can be traced to the life-saving work done by
Miami Art Week brightens South Florida
We may not be able to enjoy Art Basel this year, but Miami is still celebrating all things art. Check out some of the activities going on below. Digital Art Month Miami Contemporary and Digital Art Fair (CADAF) Dec. 5-Jan.5 The Contemporary and Digital Art Fair (CADAF) returns to Miami with Digital Art Month, an
New stores and restaurants at Aventura Mall
Aventura Mall is ready for holiday season shopping crowds—as well as hopefully more shopping in 2021. New retailers include athleisure boutique BLENDED, Spanish footwear atelier Castañer, Parisian fashion brand IRO, state-of-the-art home gym system Tonal, Los Angeles-based style brand Garota, and thoughtful jewelry line The Inspiration Co. For hungry shoppers, there are new full-service and
South Florida Holiday Getaways
Playa Largo Resort & Spa (featured image) Where: 97450 Overseas Highway, Key Largo The scoop: If you can’t tap into the holly jolly spirit at this beachfront paradise nestled amid 14.5 acres of tropical foliage and pristine shoreline, you might want to check ancestry.com for a blood connection to Ebenezer Scrooge. The resort’s 30 Holly
Heating Up the Holidays with Yaniv Cohen
Nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and star anise: these are some of the fragrant spices warming Yaniv Cohen’s soul—and kitchen—this winter. “I’ll make sweet potatoes and I’ll sprinkle them with clove, cardamom and coriander and roast them just like that,” he suggests, “and add something sweet. Maybe cardamom cookies with cranberry, orange and pistachios.” While Cohen would
Dan Marino pays it forward
The gaudy career statistics that Dan Marino posted during his 17 seasons as quarterback of the Miami Dolphins (including 420 touchdowns and more than 61,000 yards passing) were never meant to endure in the pass-happy National Football League. However, the same can’t be said for the formidable numbers—and lasting impact—connected to the Hall of Fame
Alpert JFS hosts virtual event to benefit Holocaust survivors
A West Palm Beach-based organization is making sure that Holocaust survivors’ needs continue to be met with its annual gala. At the second annual Never Again Holocaust Survivors Benefit on Dec. 3, 7 p.m., the Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service will honor community members and welcome a special guest. John C. “Skip” Randolph
The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade announces 2021 board
The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade has a few new team members onboard to continue its mission. The organization, which has provided $4 million of funding to support almost 500 programs serving over 75,000 women and girls throughout Miami-Dade County, recently appointed its 2021 board of directors. Newly elected board chair Gloria Romero Roses is a managing
Grant opportunities for arts organizations
Through its commitment to arts in South Florida, Funding Arts Broward (FAB), has awarded $3.6 million to date for organizations such as Japan Arts, Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Old Dillard Foundation, Slow Burn Theatre Company and Symphony of the Americas. And the funding continues with its 2022 grants. The volunteer-based organization is now accepting grant applications for 2022 funding. Local nonprofit arts
Aston Martin introduces DBX model at Miami residential tower
There’s a residential project in Miami set to make a suave mark on the city skyline. From global developer G&G Business Developments, Aston Martin Residences Miami, a luxury condominium tower, is the famed brand’s first real estate venture (rendering pictured above). Designed by Revuelta Architecture and Bodas Miani Anger, the striking 66-story sailboat shaped tower
Designs of the Times: Retro Interiors, Bauformat Kitchens and Luxapatio
Retro Interiors Category: Living space Big picture: Presented with a client’s request to deliver a multifunctional living room that felt like a world-class vacation retreat—but with classical elements to give it character—the Retro team went to work, infusing this oceanfront space with subtle details and refined drama that hit all the right notes. The details:
