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7 / BUZZ WORTHY
10 / FASHION CULTURE & DESIGN FAVORITES
12 / MIAMI’S FASHION NIGHT OUT
18 / 8 WAYS MIAMI BOY’S DO IT BETTER
23 / TUNEAGE 2
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Article By Slavica Monczka Fashion & Lifestyle Correspondent | Seductively French
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami HIGH FASHION SWIMWEAR HITS THE CATWALK There is a little less heat in Miami, Florida since the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week packed up and left, leaving behind our longing to acquire all the latest trends in swimwear. The buzzwords during this week echoing throughout the shows were “luxurious,” “glamorous” and “jetsetter.” Here is a recap of the final few faves from the final few days during a week I like to embrace with the theory that less is more! Try not to drool.
Stunning, breathtaking and innovative are the words I would use to describe the new collection from Delores Cortés. Her use of such vibrant colors screamed out loud, demanding my attention. I was equally impressed with the unique designs of the swimsuits. With 50 years of experience behind this designer, Cortés has sustainability in the industry because she obviously knows what she is doing and what a girl wants. The runway show itself was
like watching the bright colors of sea life swimming by. So now the tough choices begin. Which ones must I add to my collection for 2012? I know I cannot go wrong, as another common element is high standards of quality and fit from all designers at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. For women in bikinis, those requirements come first! To see more from Miami Fashion Week, visit the Miami M B Fashion Week.Gallery from October 23 to November 5th
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Jackie Gleason Theatre December 14. 2012 Doors open @ 8 pm 1700 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 FILLMOREMB.COM
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Flowers are blooming everywhere and going from spring to summer. No need to worry about allergies these flowers are scent free! The floral trend is in because most women want to soften up their edgy side with a soft floral pattern to show, their femininity. Living in South Florida, it is a bit easier to find more floral prints than anywhere else is since many of the stores up north transfer them in. Brands such as Unif, Jeffrey Cambpell, and even BCBG Max have done a great job in having this trend available for their consumers. As we go from the seasonal transition be sure not to overpower your floral prints. Although you might find a matching set keep, them separate at all cost or else you will look a few weeds need to be pulled.
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Floral trend makes a big comeback every now and then. Usually it gets hotter during warmer seasons but Fall/ Winter 2012/ 2013 is going to be an exception. Following the bloom of florals in the Spring/ Summer 2012 collections we can expect reinvention of the trend in the upcoming season, but prints will become darker, edgier and more luxurious. Not into it- Almost everything has a floral print and is you are not totally into it; purchase a pair of printed shoes, which will keep you going with the trend. Modest look- If you want to stay trendy and have a little modest flare, try a floral printed top paired with either a basic jacket or cardigan.
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Bold- For those of you who love floral and do not mind the eye-catching attention, try a pair of floral pants. Yes, it draws attention to the rear, but you are bold enough to wear it. Now if you need ease into the trend just purchase a floral accessory.
Article By Kystal Antoine Fashion Trend Examiner
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It’s the best time of the year for fashion fiends:
or Ralph Lauren uptown or Alexander Wang in
everyone is wondering who can afford all the
Miami’s Fashion Night Out! All throughout the
Soho, Scoop in Nolita, Balenciaga in Chelsea…
exquisite designer clothes shown on the runways,
county, fromMiami Beach to the Design District to
and I would have ended up of the verge of a
it appears that almost everyone here can buy just
Coral Gables, malls, shopping strips and stores
fashion-stress induced break down. I mean just
about anything that the designer stores in Bal
are celebrating Fashion’s Night Out. Score free
looking at the schedule of FNO New York events
Harbour have to offer.
gifts, beauty make overs, and even entire ward-
left me aching with I-should-been-there-ness.
robes at popular shops. I finally dressed up and went out, Miami style.
Bal Harbour Shops, on the contrary, is a contained tropical retail village and everyone who
After being absorbed by getting the kids back
is anyone in designer retail is there. From Marc
into school mode like meeting teachers, signing
Jacobs, Prada, Pucci and YSL to Gucci, Saks
into after-school programs, seemingly endless
and Neiman’s. They all have gorgeous stores in
driving to and from new friends and special
what must be one of the most pleasant shopping
classes, dealing with Iona’s bi-polar morning-bus
experiences anywhere and Miami fashionistas
driver who is on a pick-up schedule that stretches
of all ages partied under the giant Royal Palms
somewhere between 6.30am and 8am (yes some
by the ponds and waterfalls, walking in and out
kids wait 90 minutes at their bus stop), it has
of stores that offered free champagne, DJ’s,
taken me three weeks to get back into being
celebrity chefs, photo-ops and fashion shows.
Barbi who does Miami.
Only Chloe seemed to miss the point and had
If it wasn’t for Fashion’s Night Out, the one-
a hyper PR guy with a clip board culling guests
night celebration started by Anna Wintour to
at the door. If you weren’t on the list you weren’t
make shopping super glamorous and revive the
exactly welcome, but no-one cared, and by 9pm
fashion economy, I would still be the anti-social
the fashion’s-night-out penny had dropped, the
Mommy taxi service. Fashion’s Night Out in New
doors were flung open and the pr guy was last
York could leave one, no, would leave me, com-
seen posing for the paparazzi.
pletely paranoid, as in the desperate feeling that
It was so not New York. It was Miami. Glamor-
the best party was most definatley NOT the one
ous, tanned and toned, wealthy and bling and
I was attending, but had to be one of the other
sexy and showy and nipped and tucked and
three hundred that were being tweeted at me
implanted and perfectly groomed and South
from far flung corners of the city, like the Vogue
American and Russian and Israeli and Middle
show at Lincoln Center or Barneys, Isaac Mizrahi
Eastern. And, in contrast to New York, where
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Light weight leather jackets are becoming a warm-weather staple
Black 60 shades of
Miami might be known as the City of Lights but there’s a blackout this season with whatyou’ll find in his closet. Courtesy of Cole Mohr, You can see top-to-toe colorless looks. You can never look bad in black. It’s an essential in every man’s wardrobe.
Scarves in every fabric are popping up all over South Florida. Protect Ya Neck!
Photograph Taken By Shannon Siclair
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Necks Turtle
We are seeing a nary neck this trendy season.More and more boys are refurbushing that turtle neck classic down the streets of Miami.
The nineties’ forward-thinking minimalism is all over the streets of South Florida, as tropic boys take things back to the basics.
Lampshades. Swimmer chic. Willy Wonka style. Kid Rock fetishizing. Presenting some of the more, well, unusual looks from Miami. Our boys can be found experimenting with wild accesories and just about anything they can get their hands on. It might just take a minute to adjust.
Bold colors and a collective fusion of aztec meets floral prints. These statement pieces give these boys a streetstyle flair with a cultured edge.
A skittles bag of bold colors is popping up all over the city and we’re loving it.
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It just so happens our current favorite artists are taking over by machine. Meet the new perpetrators of electro excellence!
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BRITISH MINIMALISTS HOME BASE: London LATEST JAM: The ubiquitous self titled debut INLFUENCES: RJD2, Fantastic Mr. Fox FAVORITE TOOL: Akai MPC-5000 Sampler and Production Centerv The album’s second song, “Chained,” is more indicative of the rest of Coexist, as it showcases all three members in peak form. Sim’s velvety voice makes a grand entrance into the arrangement and one can’t help but notice that he has matured as a singer. There is a seductiveness to his croon, a kind of eery yet comforting allure. Paired with Madley Croft the duo make for one of the most engrossing vocal pairs of the last few years. To go along with that, Jamie xx hovers silently in the background, sculpting deep drum rhythms and sophisticated synth patches. The tone of “Chained” is altered when the drums kick in mid-measure and only slowly work their way into the rhythm of the song. It’s something you would find on a Nicolass Jarr or a Burial track and it is the first glimpse of the influence dance music has had on Coexist‘s sound. Once all together, the song’s elements form a beautiful harmony; particularly as Madley Croft and Sim mirror the song’s chord changes with their voices. The song would be perfect if not for its abrupt ending. It seemed like it had so much more to say but was unnecessarily stopped in mid-sentence.
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NEON INDIAN
BEDROOM PSYCH WIZARD HOME BASE: Austin / Brooklyn LATEST JAM: “Sleep Paralysist” a coda to the homemade album Psychic Chasms INFLUENCES: New Order, Future Bible Heroes, Britney Spears FAVORITE GIZMO: Oberheim OB-X “In high school I was at this pawn shop called Krazy Kats. I saw this synthisizer and became completely infatuated with it.” Alan Palomo was bored in Texas when he began laying down the tracks that would become the first Neon Indian record. “I’d been re-contextualizing my childhood infatuations in an Italo disco sound,” he recalls, “but then I just started doing what I was feeling at the moment.” One such impulse yielded the blessed-out blog hit “Should Have Taken Acid With You,” an apology to a friend for not sharing a psychadelic experience. The rest of the album sounds like he may have made up for it eventually.
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Lip gloss -- it’s a staple in everyone’s makeup bag (right?!), so the IFDIGITAL.com/Beauty editorial team is obsessed with finding the very best. We’ve tried a ton -- some even call us lip gloss whores -- and narrowed down the best for you. If you disagree though, please chime in. We’d love to know about your go-to glosses.
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CHANEL LEVRES-SCINTILLANTES Glossimer in #169 Jalousie
Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss in White Gold Topaz
Perfect consistency, non-sticky,
We all know I’m a sucker for purple
blends in with your natural lip well, and
lip products. This is such a luxe one-
moisturizing to boot.
amazing color and beauitful packaging.
MAC Intense Lip Gloss in Fierce Mac products are among my favorite. This shade of fiery red is opaque and lasts all day, plus i love the applicator.
MAC Lipglass in Pink Shimmer Makes your lips plump and is very opaque. Tastes like mint too!
Chanel Coral Allurre Extrait De Gloss in #80 Exces High Shine summer beach lip that lasts as long as actual lipstick. Obsessed.
Estee Lauder’s High Shine Lip Goss Sire Collection The most amazing metallic reds I’ve ever seen. Opaque in two coats & smells delicious.
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