Donald Pliner launched his eponymous line of luxury footwear in 1989. His success in the industry took off and by 2004 he was inducted into the Footwear News Hall of Fame. Though his corporate offices are in Manhattan, Donald and his wife Lisa, who is also the creative director for the brand, call Miami home.

Andre Berto, an accomplished amateur boxer, took the sport by storm in 2008 when he won his first world championship title, beating out Miguel Angel Rodriguez to claim the WBC Welterweight belt, vacated by Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Back in 2004, he represented his family’s native country of Haiti in the 2004 Olympic Games. In more […]

Lisa Pliner is one of Miami’s well-known names and faces. She is one of the inspirational forces behind the Donald J Pliner line of luxury shoe wear, in addition to being one of the Magic City’s most ardent philanthropists. When not spending time with her family, she is often seen at some of the most […]

If we all lived in an exquisite universe where dapper men left trails of Old Spice while roaming around in Savile Row-quality garments before jetting off to another country, Duncan Quinn would probably be president. Born in London, the lawyer-turned-menswear designer now resides in the Design District of Miami. Though his shops do offer ready-to-wear […]

Nicolas Roldan was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His father, Raul Roldan, was also a professional polo player. Under his father’s influence, Nicolas loved horses and learned how to ride at four. Despite being surrounded by the world of polo, Nic’s first love was hockey. But fate would have it otherwise. By the time he […]

For more than 25 years, Lisa Phillips Frankel has been providing high-profile Florida residents with some of the most exquisite pieces of fine jewelry. In 2007, her daughter Danielle joined her in her venture and the two opened the private Phillips Frankel showroom in Miami. At last, after years of working with a strict referral-only […]

Over the years, Chris Bosh has become one of the NBA’s most beloved players.He is a three-time NBA All-Star and helped bring home the gold medal for the USA National Team in the Beijing Olympics.  Sincejoining Miami HEAT this past season, things have really been heating up for Bosh. Aside from being part of “The […]

As a Miami native under the label ClaudiaE, Claudia Estrada has her international background to thank for her unique designs. The designer, who is originally from Ecuador, is known for her line of brightly colored, youthful but sophisticated designs. Leggings are considered her signature piece, but the designer’s line also carries various dresses, skirts, and […]

After moving to Miami from London in 2009, Tamara Galinsky opened JetSet Pilates on November 1st, 2010, and it is the only studio on the east coast with the innovative and intense SPX Fitness Megaformer ™ machines. Using these custom-made machines, JetSet Pilates is a revolutionary intense group class program that fuses together Pilates, cardio […]