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This Sunday at Soho Beach House in Miami Beach, Roger Dubuis and Haute Time hosted an exclusive brunch in the 8th floor library. Publishers Kamal Hotchandani and Seth Semilof and Roger Dubuis’ Claudio Terjanian and Leah La Marca were on hand to host VIPs who came to check out the exemplary Swiss timepieces first hand. Guests […]

Weather you like it clean or a little bit dirty, these are the top spots to find Martinis in Miami. You know, the potent drink in the oh-so-chic, but impossible-not-to-spill glass. Want a tip from Grey Goose Brand Master Jason Druckenmiller? The perfect vodka martini should always be stirred NEVER shaken.  “Stirring produces a more […]

The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, famous for being one of the poshest beachfront hotels around, has just unveiled a very exciting makeover this week. The new design by Wimberly Interiors still hints at the formal chintz look of the iconic hotel while loosening its collar a bit. The hotel closed up shop for the first time […]

The Adrienne Arsht Center’s Green Room Society kicked off the season in grand style, alongside Haute Living Magazine, with a VIP poolside party at FIFTY Lounge at Viceroy Miami. Complete with complimentary cocktails by SX Liquors, sumptuous lite bites by FIFTY, and surprise synchronized swimming performances by VERSO Performance, the evening was a brilliant launch […]

Dwyane Wade hosted A Night on the RunWade last night at the Moore Building. The fashionable fundraiser which was sponsored by Haute Living, gathered funds for Wade’s World Foundation and took over all four floors for the event.  Neiman Marcus’ fashion show was run behind the scene by Wade’s own stylist, Calyann Barnett, dominated the […]

The Fontainebleau’s famous facade and lobby are going to be awash in pink lights for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In a collaboration with the Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure called “Bleau Goes Pink,” the hotel will offer Spa & Spice, an extension of Miami Spice throughout the month as well as $99 […]

VIncent Viola, CEO of Virtu Financial, an electronic trading firm, has just purchased the Florida Panthers NHL team.  He’s going to have his work cut out for him as he’s buying a franchise that finished last season with the fewest points in the NHL and has only seen one playoff since 2000. But if anyone […]

CNBC’s new show Secret Lives of the Super Rich premiered last night at 9pm. Uber-brokers Jill Hertzberg and Jill Eber made an appearence with their recently sold Versace Mansion.  The show takes viewers around the world for an inside look at extravagant collections, real estate, $20 million events and exorbitant hobbies. While the lifestyles certainly […]

Ladies and gentlemen, prepare your flutes for the ultimate Basel-beverage, Dom Pérignon by Jeff Koons. After debuting his Venus of Willendorf-inspired Balloon Venus for Dom Pérignon, a made-to-order sculpture that holds a special-edition Dom bottle, and is a steal at $20,000 (click here to see Martha Stewart and Donna Karan smiling like schoolgirls at the NYC […]

Dezer Development president Gil Dezer announced today that they have procured $214 million from Wells Fargo for the construction of his ground-breaking Porsche Design Tower In the biggest post-recession construction loan made in the south eastern United States. While construction loans haven’t always been headline-worthy, procuring such a loan in today’s lending economy is definitely […]

Women of Tomorrow Mentor & Scholarship Program celebrated their 17th annual Kick-Off cocktail reception at the stunning St. Regis hotel in Bal Harbour, FL. Mentors, school officials, contributors, and other supporters were present to show their support of the program’s success in Miami-Dade & Broward counties where they succor approximately 2,000 at-risk girls in 92 […]

Miami has gone from 0 to 60 in terms of quality art galleries in the last few years. Wynwood has exploded and talent abounds. Here’s where to find the best.