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Modern and contemporary art collectors Mimi and Bud Floback have committed to giving the soon-to-open PAMM 10 additional works of art from their extensive collection. The Floback’s consider themselves to be “Art Stewards” as opposed to “Art Collectors,” but whatever you call them, they are generous with donations to the museum now totaling 30 major […]

De Grisogono, the forward-thinking Swiss luxury brand famous for pioneering black diamonds on jewelry and timepieces, has just opened a boutique in Bal Harbour. The brand’s founder and creative force, Fawaz Gruosi, is in town for the opening and sat down with Haute Living to talk about 20 years in the business, being a pioneer […]

Haute 100-lister Loren Ridinger was honored yesterday at Cosmo for Latinas' Fun, Fearless Latina Awards. The Senior Vice-President of Market America was one of 11 Latinas (and one Latino) recognized and invited to speak by the magazine during a luncheon at the Hearst Tower in New York City.

Today, One Sotheby’s International Realty closed the highest sale price ever on North Bay Road and one of the biggest sales in Miami Beach with baseball star Alex Rodriguez’s $30 million estate.

Last Thursday, Property Markets Group’s Echo Aventura project hosted a round table event and party with some of the most prominent developers in today’s market.  The panelists discussed topics ranging from what South Florida developers have planned for the future, project branding and what to do when there are no more sites. Panelists included Kevin Maloney, […]

Levinson Jewelers hosted an exclusive dinner party at a private residence to honor renowned Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller. Muller was recently in South Florida to unveil his newest watch collections. VIP guests in attendance were accompanied by a live saxophonist while enjoying fine cuisine by Casa D’Angelo and sipping Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac. Guests […]

With every price drop owning Casa Casuarina – the late Gianni Versace’s former home which has become a mecca to the designer’s extravagant, borderline baroque style – gets more accessible. The Ocean Drive mansion has seen its price go down for the second time. Originally put on the market for $125 million, the 10 bedroom, […]

Actor Christian Slater has just purchased an Old Spanish-style villa in the chic Coconut Grove neighborhood for $2.2 million. Slater, who is starring in four upcoming films including the highly anticipated Nymphoniac, is set to marry girlfriend Brittany Lopez, director of corporate development at Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami. The Spanish home, known as […]

Alicia Piazza, wife of retired baseball player Mike Piazza, hosted a baby shower at the uber-exclusive Indian Creek Country Club for her best gal friends. The lavish affair began with a cocktail reception and passed hors d’oeuvres in the courtyard overlooking the sparkling Biscayne Bay.  The reception was followed by an elegant 4-course lunch in […]

Tourists might argue that every hour is Happy Hour in Miami, but locals know better. Head to these upscale watering holes for an after work drink or a late lunch, depending on whether or not you have fully adapted to ‘Miami Time.’

The Adrienne Arsht Center has received a $250,000 grant from ArtPlace to create an Office of Neighborhood Development. ArtPlace is a group dedicated to “placemaking” artistic areas across the US. The group gave the Arsht center $300,000 in 2011 to create a master plan for the recently blighted areas in their immediate neighborhood, and have […]

Luxury South Beach resort Fontainebleau Miami Beach is offering a special package combining a signature dining experience and a BleauLive performance by Indie pop band fun. On May 29, the resort will introduce two-time Grammy Award-winning band fun. for the special BleauLive performance series.