Myles Chefetz
Category Entrepreneurs
Company Myles Restaurant Group
Industry Restaurant
What Makes Him Haute: Chefetz, a Miami native, can be credited with helping turn South Beach’s South of Fifth neighborhood into the luxury enclave it is known as today. His many successful restaurants, which include Prime One Twelve and Prime Italian, are located within a block of each other and Miami’s elite crowd descend upon the establishments night after night for a taste of the good life. Since 2009, diners didn’t even have to go home after over-indulging, as Chefetz debuted Prime Hotel & Lounge, a new boutique hotel South of Fifth. The James Beard Foundation recognized his efforts in 2009, as Chefetz was a semifinalist for the prestigious Outstanding Restaurateur award.
Shayne & Felix Cohen
Category: Power Couples
Company: Oygene and Mini Oxygene
Industry: Retail
What Makes Them Haute: This duo is behind one of Miami’s most expertly curated retail destinations, Oxygene and Mini Oxygene in the Bal Harbour Shops. Truly a family affair, both sides of this power couple have been instrumental to the stores that dress Miami’s most discerning customers. Recently, Felix was the mind behind 3 Indian Creek Drive, a premium 30,000-square-foot residential property that could easily be mistaken for a resort. The impressive piece of real estate is being represented by none other than fellow Haute 100 members, The Jills.
Ugo and Sara Colombo
Category Power Couples
Company CMC Group/NEST
Industry Fashion, Real Estate
What Makes Them Haute: Ugo has created some of Miami’s most recognizable structures as President of CMC Group and founder of Glasswall, LLC, which specializes in impact-resistant window systems for high-rise properties. Colombo is recognized the world over for his Midas’ touch, bringing exceptional luxury properties and high-res residential buildings to the city of Miami. His stunning wife Sara’s 2,200- square-foot interior design shop, NEST, specializes in high-style products for the home presented with a coveted European flair that is reflective of her innate sense of style.
Sean P. Diddy Combs
Category Entertainers
Company Bad Boy Entertainment
Industry Entertainment
What Makes Him Haute: The Grammy award-winning artist, whose impressive estate on Star Island is a must-see stop on all of the celebrityhome boat tours, is as well known for his business ventures as for his music. The Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide umbrella includes Bad Boy Records; the clothing lines Sean John & Sean by Sean Combs; a movie production company; Ciroc Vodka; and two restaurants. This year, P.Diddy took home his first Oscar for Undefeated, the Best Documentary winner that he helped create as Executive Producer.
Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz
Category: Power Couples
Company: CC1 Companies
Industry: Consumer Goods, Art
Collectors
What Makes Them Haute: He is the chairman of the board of CC1 companies, Inc. which includes subsidiaries of the Coca-Cola Company and has $1 billion in annual sales, while she is known as one of Florida’s most prominent art collectors. Recognizing the significance of their incredible collection, the pair periodically opens their home to anyone who wishes to view their outstanding collection, including during Art Basel when the couple let 3,000 V.I.P.’s into their Key Biscayne home.
Brett David
Category Entrepreneurs
Company Prestige Imports
Industry Automobile
What Makes Him Haute: When his father, Irv David, passed, a 19-year-old Brett was left with the responsibility of running the family business that includes Lamborghini Miami, Lamborghini Palm Beach, Prestige Audi, and Prestige Imports. Under his leadership, Prestige has obtained No. 1 rankings in the world for both its Lamborghini Miami and Prestige Audi dealerships, no small feat for this young entrepreneur. In honor of his late father, David teamed with the American Heart Association to develop the Prestigious Heart Fund, a non- profit dedicated to promoting heart health and awareness. Recently, David also partnered with Haute Living Miami for an exclusive driving event at The Setai on South Beach that gave VIPs the opportunity to get behind the wheel of Lamborghini’s newest model, the LP 550-2 Gallardo Spyder.
Gil and Lorena Dezer
Category Originators/Power
Couples
Company Dezer Properties
Industry Real Estate
What Makes Them Haute: Under his leadership, Dezer Properties has formed a monopoly over luxury development in New York, Las Vegas, and Miami by managing more than 1,000 oceanfront hotels. The accomplished businessman and humanitarian is also the youngest developer of luxury high-rise residential and condo-hotel developments in the United States. Gil’s gorgeous wife Lorena is a fixture on the social scene and a generous supporter of charitable causes in the community. The two live in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.
David Edelstein
Category Originator
Company Tristar Capital
Industry Real Estate
What Makes Him Haute: David Edelstein’s deeply rooted relationships within the real estate and banking community are key to the success of his company, Tristar Capital. His construction expertise comes from ground up high-rise development in Manhattan as well as many large- scale gut renovations throughout the New York Metropolitan area, South Florida and the West Coast. Edelstein has been the driving force behind high-profile projects like the Miracle Mile Shops in Las Vegas and the redevelopment of the Lincoln Road pedestrian mall in Miami Beach. He opened his most recent venture, W South Beach Hotel & Residences, in July 2009 in conjunction with RFR Reality, and it quickly became one of the most successful hotels in the W brand portfolio. The real estate giant resides in New York City.
Gloria & Emilio Estefan
Category Power Couples
Company Estefan Enterprises
Industry Entertainment
What Makes Them Haute: She’s the Queen Of Latin Pop, has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and has won seven Grammy Awards. Inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, the superstar and her husband Emilio are also actively involved in the betterment of our community and that of their home country of Cuba. Emilio is a musician and producer credited with sky rocketing the success of many famed music artists. As authors of a bestseller, and minority owners of the Miami Dolphins, the duo has their plates more than full.
George & Oscar Feldenkreis
Category Entrepreneurs
Company Perry Ellis International
Industry Fashion
What Makes Him Haute: George is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Miami-based Perry Ellis International, while Oscar acts as the company’s Vice-Chairman, President and COO. The company purchased Rafaella Apparel for $20 million, which included warrants to buy 106,564 shares of common stock from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. Since then, the company has also acquired textile brands such as Original Penguin and golf brand Ping Collection. George Feldenkreis was recently bestowed the honor of being inducted into the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business Hall of Fame. There is no doubt that this father-son team is positioning Perry Ellis International at the very top of fashion’s totem pole.
