Cover Story: Taylor Dayne, Part I
Though her afternoon performance at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is technically over, leave it to Taylor Dayne to return for an encore. Already this day, the iconic singer with worldwide sales of more than 75 million albums and singles to her beloved name has changed wardrobe three times for a cover photo and
Cover Story: Taylor Dayne, Part II
Staying Power: Taylor estimates that she’s doing more than 70 shows a year, reaching new fans (and new generations of fans) with each show. “You don’t start your career and think, ‘What am I going to be saying in 35 years?’ You can’t even get past five years in this industry. “I’ve crossed paths with
Editor’s Letter
Baseball analogies don’t always play well in publishing, but here’s one that never fails to ring true. When planning an original photo shoot, especially one that has several moving parts, be prepared to see a few curveballs. Six years ago, the photographer Lifestyle hired to capture actress Gabrielle Anwar and husband/restaurateur Shareef Malnik wrote down
Cover story: Gustavo Cadile, Part 2
A getaway to South Florida after leaving college in Argentina left Gustavo Cadile smitten with the Magic City. He moved to Miami without knowing English and quickly found a job as a busboy at two hotel restaurants (one in Surfside, one on Miami Beach). One of his co-workers introduced Cadile to the manager of an
Let There Be Rock
The month kicks off Sept. 12 with the Scorpions taking the stage as part of their Rock Believer world tour. Later that week (Sept. 17), The Beatles’ Ringo Starr comes to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with his All-Starr Band (inset) for a rescheduled performance. One year after its Hella Mega Tour with Fall
Band of Brothers, Part 2
What started two decades ago with the purchase of one of South Florida’s most beloved concert venues has evolved into a business platform under an umbrella—Damn Good Hospitality—that says plenty about the intent of the company’s CEO, Jeff John, and his brother (and chief operating officer), Jarred John. In part two of Lifestyle’s August cover
Band of Brothers, Part 1
It’s a Damn Good story that incorporates the Windy City and the Sunshine State. Old-school values and modern-day deception. Fire and ice (or, at least, snow). Savage storms and uncomfortable calm. A Revolution and a whiskey rebellion. Speakeasy style and beer-pong comfort. And, of course, Michael Jordan and Lady Gaga. It’s also a tale about
She’s All That, Part 1
All it took was a few phone calls from her stylist to stir the pot. Cindy Prado already had plans to be in Cannes the week of the famed film festival in the South of France. She’d scored an invite to the prestigious amfAR Gala inside the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, where Christina Aguilera
She Has Their Backs, Part 2
Back story: Principal of her eponymous Miami Beach-based firm since 2001, Schwartz specializes in estate planning and probate, family formation (including adoption and surrogacy), name and gender marker changes, and counsel/services related to relationships and divorce. Over the past two-plus decades, she’s also been on the front lines of countless battles involving legal protections for
Lifestyle Q&A: Our Fund, Part 2
What are some of the critical needs that the LGBTQ community is facing right now? Jobin: In addition to elder isolation, I think that LGBTQ youth is going to be a real focus. There’s a mental health aspect for young people to be seeing their lives volleyed in the public square. You don’t realize what
