DRESSED FOR THE ROOM

Fall’s most compelling silhouettes move into Vita at Grove Isle, where fashion and architecture share the frame inside one of Coconut Grove’s most striking contemporary residences.   FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: Nick Garcia FASHION DIRECTION: Denisa Palsha   Red dress: Duffy dress by Silvia Tcherassi available in Bal Harbour boutique and on silviatcherassi.com. Cubism ring, UK earrings, […]

CORAL GABLES PERFECTION

A newly built residence brings a fresh sense of romance to one of South Florida’s most storied enclaves, with an insider’s view of the details that gives this Coral Gables residence its personality.   THE ARRIVAL “What I love about this home is that it makes an impression without trying! There’s a real sense of […]

CULTURE CLUB

5 SOUTH FLORIDA CREATIVES WHOSE WORK IS QUIETLY REDEFINING THE CULTURAL VOCABULARY OF A PLACE.   BY RILEY KAMINER   Culture rarely announces itself. It doesn’t arrive with a ribbon cutting or emerge fully formed from a museum opening. It accumulates quietly, through the work of individuals who become preoccupied with the same questions, often […]

THE GOLDEN TICKET

LONG BEFORE HE WAS SENDING FAMILIES TO THE NORTH POLE AND HOGWARTS, FORMER EWM CHAIRMAN AND CEO AL HARPER MADE HIS MARK ON MIAMI. TODAY, HE’S BETTING ON THE ENDURING MAGIC OF THE RAILROAD.   BY ANETTA NOWOSIELSKA   There are easier ways to get somewhere. This, of course, has never really been the point […]

WELL TRAVELED

FROM BELOVED SEASONAL RETREATS TO UNDER-THE-RADAR DISCOVERIES, OUR CONTRIBUTORS SHARE THE PLACES THAT CONTINUE TO EARN A PLACE ON THEIR SUMMER AGENDAS.   KASIA / Cinque Terre “I first discovered Monterosso al Mare during a solo trip through Cinque Terre, and after meeting my future husband—a local—a year later, we’ve returned every August since 2009 […]

RARE GEM

A century-old waterfront property on one of the most coveted stretches of Miami is poised for a new owner and a new era.   BY JEAN NAYAR   When William and Mary Brickell began acquiring vast swaths of waterfront land in Miami in the early 1870s and shortly thereafter built a winter mansion for themselves […]

STATES OF LUXURY

AS PART OF OUR SUMMER TRAVEL ISSUE, WE JOURNEY THROUGH REMARKABLE RESIDENCES FROM BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES MARKETS IN CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, AND, CONNECTICUT, EACH REFLECTING A DISTINCT VISION OF LUXURY, LIFESTYLE, AND PLACE.   BY ANETTA NOWOSIELSKA   TEXAS 6236 INDIAN CREEK DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX OFFERED AT $14,500,000 In a state known for doing everything […]

A WORD ON A PLATE

From New York to Aspen to the Hamptons, Wayan has built a devoted following. Now, as Cédric Vongerichten expands his South Florida presence, he has found a city whose global outlook mirrors his own.   BY ERIN MICHELLE NEWBERG   For Chef Cédric Vongerichten and his wife and business partner, Ochi, Miami was never a […]

THE NEW VANGUARD

IN THE HIGH-VELOCITY LANDSCAPE OF SOUTH FLORIDA, FIVE DISTINCT ARCHITECTS OF LIFESTYLE ARE REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE, LEAD, AND FLOURISH IN THE SUN.   BY ERIN MICHELLE NEWBERG   The Sonic Architect There is a specific kind of magic that happens when Louis B. Middleton sits behind a piano. Clad in a signature […]

THE FOUR-BEAT GAIT.

IN THE ROLLING EMERALD FIELDS OF IRELAND, THE ULTIMATE LUXURY ISN’T FOUND IN A SPA TREATMENT, BUT IN THE THUNDEROUS GALLOP TOWARD YOUR OWN WILDER SELF.   BY ANETTA NOWOSIELSKA   The Chinese zodiac, with its penchant for dramatics, has designated 2026 the Year of the Fire Horse. It is a classification that suggests a […]