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The Donna Karan Trunk Show brought together over 75 of Miami’s most fashionable to kick off off the countdown to the designer’s personal appearance and Spring Runway show. The evening was hosted by Deborah Slack, Vice President and General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue, in partnership with The Women of Tomorrow Hosting Committee. Women of […]

On Saturday, February 15th, before heading to the Voices for Children’s Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, decked in designer, Haute Living Publisher Sarah Mirmelli and I headed to Wynwood to experience the Del Toro Shoes dinner. Invited by the fabulous Amaris Jones, this very exclusive event was put together by CORZO® Tequila in their mission […]

There are so many amazing pools in Miami that the battle for the top slots is a tough one.  Each property brings something a little different to the table, but we managed to narrow it down to the hautest and the hottest. Here are our 5 top!

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting two very special Cubanas: a mother and daughter duo with personalities almost as large as the cakes they make. Laura Candeau (daughter) and Iliana Lombadero, are about to become celebrated and celebrities all at once, as they have a show called Divas Del Azucar (Translation: divas of […]

Valerio Morabito and Ugo Colombo’s Beach House 8, a new development featuring eight luxury beach homes in the sky, has just signed up with Luxury Attaché. The high-end concierge service will provide future residents with an array of services that run the gamut from getting hard-to-score reservations at the hottest restaurants, to packing and moving […]

One of our favorite mansions in Miami Beach is on the market.  It’s a sprawling Greek Isle-style home that was built in 2003 by developer John Turchin. The developer built the over-the-top spec home after an Aegean vacation and who found a buyer by throwing a series of unforgettable parties on the property. The home […]

James Bond fans everywhere are getting some great news. Real estate mogul and avid car collector Michael Dezer is selling his entire collection of James Bond automobiles. Dezer bought the collection from a James Bond museum in 2011 and accumulated even more over the years. Ranging from the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 to the […]

David Rockwell, founder and President of Rockwell Group, has unveiled the first look of Brickell Heights in honor of the Academy Awards, for which he has been tapped to design award show’s famous greenroom. In 2009 and 2010, Rockwell Group designed the sets for the Oscars’ stage. Now, they are decorating the greenroom with new […]

Haute Ambassador Lea Black takes us through this season’s pink trend with World of Lea Black handbags.

This Saturday, March 1, marks the birthday of the King of Diamonds himself, Mr. Harry Winston, who was born in 1896. Throughout his life, Winston owned about one third of the world’s most precious gems. This year, honoring its founder’s 118th birthday, Harry Winston, Inc. has made a video to commemorate the passion and expertise […]

Don’t miss vanitas expressed as avant garde ready to wear and haute couture fashion and art. The exhibition will be curated by Harold Koda (the celebrated Curator-in-Charge of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) and include statement pieces from Isaac Mizrahi, Manolo Blahnik, Elsa Schiaparelli, Yohji Yamamoto and Iris van […]

Aventura Mall isn’t just one of the country’s biggest and best malls, it is also one of the top 5 highest-grossing shopping destinations. Of late it has begun leaning more luxe, with the recent addition of a two-story Louis Vuitton store, Burberry and Cartier boutiques and other high end names. Now the mall is planning […]