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CBS4 Investigates:
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Fake ID’s K E Y BISC AYNE EDITION MARCH 2012
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CBS4 Investigates:
Undetectable
Fake ID’s
CBS4 Investigates: Undetectable Fake ID’s
With the ease of the Internet, fake ID’s are now easier than ever to get and harder and harder to detect.
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Study: Social Media More Addictive Than Alcohol & Tobacco According to a new study from the University of Chicago, text messaging and checking Facebook and Twitter are just behind sex and sleep on the list of urges that are basically impossible to resist.
THE DANGERS OF HIGH TECH Q-R CODES Experts say phishing pages are fake versions of legitimate pages and they’re used to collect your login details.
SOUTH FLORIDA’S BEST CRUISE SHIPS The floating vacation may seem like an ideal solution to the age-old question: Where should we go on vacation this year?
Dentistry Goes High Tech With 3D Technology Technology is making trips to the dentist quicker, more precise and less painful with new 3D technology.
Study: Junk Food In Schools Isn’t A Problem Parents and schools have worried in recent years about the inclusion of junk food in schools; but a new study said all of that worry is for nothing.
south florida calendar of events CBS Investigates: Near Mid-Air Collision Over MIA Very few people know it, but last summer two large commercial airplanes nearly collided over the skies of South Florida. CBS4 Investigates has learned that close call is part of a troubling trend.
Manolo Blahnik Launches Line At Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour Shops
Manolo Blahnik became a worldwide brand and household name almost overnight, and now he’s coming to South Florida.
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Study:
Social Media
More Addictive
Than Alcohol & Tobacco
ImagIne a world wIthout Facebook, Twitter, or text messages. If it’s a nightmarish thought, you’re like most people aged 18-25 who are hopelessly addicted to something worse than alcohol or tobacco. According to a new study from the University of Chicago, text messaging and checking Facebook and Twitter are just behind sex and sleep on the list of urges that are basically impossible to resist. In the study, researchers gave BlackBerrys to more than 200 people and then sent the people back out into their normal daily lives. The researchers would message them seven times over 14
hours asking if they wanted to look at Facebook, Twitter, etc. The researchers said out of 10,558 messages, 7,827 reported urges to check social media. Researchers later discovered through interviews that many of the subjects were willing to forgo most other cravings except sex and sleep to check social media. A separate study, according to pcmag.com, reported that people with low self-esteem could be at more risk if they use Facebook. The self-esteem study found that people with low self-esteem posted negative items and that made them appear less likable to their friends. Connect with CBS Miami on our Facebook, Twitter, and Tout pages.
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CBS4 InveStIgateS:
Fake ID’s From The bars and clubs on South
Fake Undetecta Beach and Brickell, to rap and rock
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uch everybody had one.”
“They were everywhere. Pretty much everybody had one. If you’re under 21 that’s the only way to get around,” said this young college student who did not want to be identified. As he told CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock, he got caught by police while trying to use a fake ID that had actually been passed among his underage family and friends. “People make them. People pass them down a lot. I mean, I know eight different people once I turned 21 who used my ID,” the student told Stock. CBS4 Investigates discovered this right of passage for college students wanting to get into bars and clubs has become a national security threat. “They’re getting better. They’re transacting through the Internet. They’re buying them from China. There’s a lot of companies that will provide them for a hundred bucks,” explained David Rivero, Chief of Police at the University of Miami. The same fake ID’s once used to get into bars, have become so easy to get over the Internet and so good at mimicking real ID’s that Federal Homeland Security officials worry terrorists could use them to board airplanes or enter the country secretly and illegally. Carmen Pino is Assistant Special Agent in charge of South Florida’s ICE office. “It is one of the greatest concerns that we have in Homeland Security. It is a great threat to national security. You can order these things online. The Internet offers you the opportunity to buy these, have them shipped right to you, FedEx’ed to your door. And the next thing you know you’ve taken on someone else’s identity and you can do whatever you want and operate in plain sight,” Pino said. In fact, this past June Nigerian-American citizen Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi did just that. Several times Noibi flew on different airplanes all over the United States with 10 different fake boarding passes and ID’s. While later deemed NOT to be a terrorist threat, federal officials admit Noibi’s case shows how easily fake ID’s can threaten national security. Here in Florida ABT officers regularly work the streets to crack down on these fake ids and try to find the source. “It’s a continuous problem,” said Capt. Tom Hagler with Florida’s Department of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco. Hagler showed Stock thousands of fake ID’s seized during recent operations. Officials found that many of these fake ID’s are indistinguishable from real ones. Some so real that even experts have a hard time telling them apart. “With the technology that’s available to them (fake ID makers) and the programs it’s very difficult to detect,” said Hagler. Possession of a fake ID is now a felony here in Florida. As for China, companies there call them “novelty items” and they insist they are not meant to subvert security. But the problem of fake ID’s coming out of China has become so prevalent that the US State Department is now pressuring the Chinese government to put a stop to it.
Fake ID’s e ID’s able “They’re geTTing beTTer. They’re TransacTing Through The inTerneT. They’re buying Them From china. There’s a loT oF companies ThaT will provide Them For a hundred bucks,”
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Traffic Fatalities
At Three-Decade Low In Florida reporting ShAneevA YASSin
Preliminary figures released from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles show crash fatalities fall for the sixth year straight. According to the depArtment, 2,373 people died in traffic crashes on Florida’s roadways. That’s down from 2,444 traffic crash deaths reported in 2010. The number of crash fatalities in 2011 is the lowest the state has reported since 1978 even though the Sunshine State’s population has doubled since that time, according to the department. “The Department’s No. 1 priority is to protect the lives and personal security of our residents and visitors through enforcement, service and education,” said DHSMV Executive Director Julie L. Jones. “While the six-year downward trend is encouraging, we continue our strategic efforts to drive down the number of crashes in Florida and the number of injuries and fatalities that come as a result.” Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among those age 5 to 34 in the U.S., according to a report online by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Understanding that the leading cause of death for so many is preventable, the Director of the Florida Highway Patrol, Col. David Brierton, echoed Jones’ commitment to saving lives. “The men and women of FHP patrol Florida’s highways 24/7 to make them safe,” said Brierton. “Our law enforcement partners and public safety stakeholders are also important to the solution. Motorists can do their part, too, when they buckle up and drive sober.” The Department will publish the final count for 2011 later this year in its annual Traffic Crash Statistics Report 2011. But reports from previous years are available online at www.flhsmv.gov/html/safety.html.
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Delano Gets Facelift MIAMI BEACH (CBS4MIAMI.CoM)
South Beach hotel RepoRting Lisa petRiLLo
since it fiRst opened in 1995 under hotelier Ian Schrager, the Delano has maintained its uber-cool reputation, but now the hotel is getting an even greater facelift. It’s the place where tourists and locals come and soak up the atmosphere, and world class designer Phillipe Starke created the first indoor outdoor lobby at the hotel offering a seamless flow between the two. Starck has assembled an international collection of furniture and objects, including works from such renowned artists as Antonio Gaudi, Man Ray, Charles and Ray Eames, Salvador Dali and Mark Newson. Now owned by the Morgans Hotel Group, it just acquired the Light Group, a Las Vegas based company, and the move is giving the iconic hotel a bit of a makeover. Morgans Hotel Group’s vice president JP Oliver said, “It’s a new style of glamour and sophistication. And a new type of marketing arm.” First and foremost is the grand opening of Bianca, the new restaurant, which was once known as the Blue Door and formerly
owned by Madonna. The new look is softer with blonde woods and light textures, and the food is inviting. “The food is indicative of the dining room,” said executive chef Brian Massey. “Organic food, with an Italian flair, prosciutto with burrata cheese, grilled octopus, shaved artichokes with parmesan and salmon carpaccio, for example.” The outdoor spaces were also renovated. The infinity edge pool remains the same. But the pool area is now lined with brand new cabanas and a completely re-figured beach club area, making the backyard feel like a club during the day and night. “It was time for a facelift as the hotel is almost 16 years,” Oliver said. “We want to continue to be the style setters and leaders in the market.” Oliver said despite slower times in recent years for the hotel business on South Beach, 2012 is looking good. “This last year was great and March, moving forward, looks like it will be a record year,” said Oliver.
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The Dangers Of High Tech
Q-R Codes
by Jorge estevez
“you CAn’t reAlly tell whAt InforMAtIon IS Stored InSIde thAt Code untIl After you hAve SCAnned It. And thAt CAn Be BAd”
Jorge ezeta thinks Q-r codes are incredibly convenient. He likes scanning them for more information on a product he might want to buy. “It really helps you make a shopping decision,” said Ezeta. “They store information in the black and white dots, so you can keep a lot of different things in there, telephone numbers, urls, links to web sites, addresses and any kind of text you want.” “That’s really helpful, right?” asked Estevez. “Yes,” replied Ezeta. But what’s not helpful is you can’t really tell what information is stored inside that code until after you have scanned it. And that can be bad, according to Malware researcher Tim Armstrong. “There’s a danger inherent in using these types of systems. They can link to malicious websites or phishing pages just as easily as they can link to legitimate information,” explained Armstrong. Malicious web sites? Phishing pages? Experts say phishing pages are fake versions of legitimate pages and they’re used to collect your login details. developerS “A lot of times they will look identical to Are workIng the legitimate page,” said Armstrong. The criminals set up the codes so that after on proteCtIon they are scanned, the landing page asks you SoftwAre. But to click a link… a link that could hijack your phone and your private information. untIl thAt IS “Links go to all sorts of different other CreAted, Be pages where they can collect user details. They can steal information,” cautioned CAreful. Armstrong. Apps can put your private information at risk and you won’t even have a clue. “The end-user thinks they’re downloading an instant messenger application or a new web browser for their phone,” said Armstrong. “But, in fact, these are just fake applications that are similar to real apps, but in the background they’re stealing your data.” “There’s a lot of personal information on my phone. Everything, phone numbers, contacts, emails, access to my email, access to my bank account,” said Ezeta. Or you might receive a premium rate text message that, when you open it to read it, results in a $5 or $10 charge. “We haven’t seen this type of attack until very recently,” Armstrong indicated. Developers are working on protection software. But until that is created, be careful. Armstrong points out that right now, scanning the code isn’t the problem… it’s when the code sends you to a link that you need to click, that you need to watch out. “Scan them, see where they go first and then make a decision. Be very wary of where these things are leading you. If you see these things out in the wild it may not be the best idea to scan them,” cautioned Armstrong. Jorge will keep scanning magazine ads or food product labels but with more skepticism than before. “Not on a street sign where it says click here for free stuff. That would be a lot riskier,” Ezeta said. Researchers say this problem seems to be stemming mostly from criminals in Europe and Russia in particular.
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South Florida’s
Best Cruise
Ships The floating vacation may seem like an ideal solution to the age-old question: Where should we go on vacation this year? That’s because most cruise ships offer 24-hour staff service where the pampering could be endless, while the children enjoy an array of organized activities freeing up parents to catch a show or play the slots or just relax. With two major ports situated in our backyard, it’s an easy solution for locals. Now may be the time to take that week off and board one of the numerous mega liners debuting in South Florida.
Oasis of the Seas Royal CaRibbean inteRnational www.RoyalCaRibbean.Com
Five times larger than the Titanic, the $1.5 billion ship has seven neighborhoods, an ice rink, a small golf course and a 750-seat outdoor amphitheater. It has 2,700 cabins and can accommodate 6,300 passengers and 2,100 crew members. One of the “neighborhoods,” named Central Park, features a square with boutiques, restaurants and bars, including a bar that moves up and down three decks, allowing customers to get on and off at different levels. It sails on 7-day itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean islands.
Epic noRwegian CRuise lines www.epiC.nCl.Com
Norwegian Epic sports numerous, never-before-seenonboard features including an ice bar, studio cabins for single passengers and a wide array of performances from the Blue Man Group to Cirque Dreams. A colorful aqua park that looks more like a maze invites children and adults to slide down one of numerous tubular enclosures. The 153,000 ton ship can accommodate as many as 4,100 passengers.
Miracle CaRnival CRuise lines
www.CaRnival.Com
Whether you’re looking for a quick 2-day getaway trip to the Bahamas to a longer 8-day Southern Caribbean sailing, this ship offers all the amenities to make the journey comfortably. This ship’s length comes in at a modest 963 feet, and has a capacity for 2,124 passengers and features a variety of entertainment from a camp carnival for the kids to the twister water slide that travels through three decks.
Celebrity Century CelebRity X CRuises
www.CelebRityCRuises.Com
The South Pacific themed cruise ship will make you think you’ve just stepped onto Australia or the Hawaiian Islands. The accommodations include 314 private verandas and 174 staterooms referred to as “concierge class” where guests can enjoy fresh-cut flowers and even personalized stationery. The Celebrity brand name has been around since 1989 and merged with Royal Caribbean in 1997.
Coral Princess pRinCess CRuise lines www.pRinCess.Com
This cruise ship makes 10-day sailings to the Panama Canal cruises out of Port Everglades. The ship features specialty restaurants such as Sabatini’s Italian restaurant and Bayou Café & Steakhouse. A cruise wouldn’t be a cruise without a casino and this one is European-styled. It also features a cigar lounge and retro martini bar.
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Dentistry Goes High Tech With
3D Technology RepoRTing cynThia Demos
Technology is making trips to the dentist quicker, more precise and less painful. Just ask Juan Rubio who had terrible pain from a cavity. “I knew we were heading towards unbearable pain,” said Rubio who had to get a root canal and a crown for the damaged tooth. However, the procedure was quick and bearable thanks to a 3D scanner. “You stay with your mouth open and I take the camera in your mouth and start taking pictures,” explained Dr. Serge Papiernik. All those pictures create a 3D image and within minutes a lab in California has the image and creates the perfect tooth replacement. The 3D scan takes the place of that plastic tray filled with putty that took a mold of your mouth and teeth. Dentists say this technology is much better. “You have an exact replica of what’s in the mouth of the patient,” said Dr. Papiernik. Having an exact replica means it’s incredibly precise and more comfortable. Juan Rubio agreed. His crown was a perfect fit and he said it was quick and painless. 3D scanning is covered by insurance but there are only about ten of them in South Florida.
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Study:
Junk Food In Schools
Isn’t a Problem reporting tim KephArt
MIAMI (CBSMIAMI.CoM)
Parents and schools have worried in recent years about the inclusion of junk food in schools; but a new study said all of that worry is for nothing. According to A study published in the journal Sociology of Education, a survey of roughly 20,000 middle school kids who attend schools with junk food available to them didn’t gain more weight than students who went to schools where junk food isn’t available. The study said that many middle schools sell junk food, especially in schools with a high percentage of poor children. Several states have tried to crack down on junk food by removing soda machines and other snacks from schools. The authors of the study said that how kids eat outside of school goes much further in determining obesity than their eating habits during the school day. Childhood obesity has reached critical levels in the United States. Roughly 20 percent of American kids between 6 and 11 are obese and the percentage of kids who are obese and overweight has quadrupled in just the last 25 years, according to Yahoo!.
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FLaMenco Fest MiaMi 2012: estrellas del Flamenco (from 3/9/2012 to 3/11/2012) www.arshtcenter.org
Flamenco’s three greatest divas - Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet - dance a thrilling repertory of traditional and contemporary pieces with a company of 15 dancers and musicians. The program will also feature works celebrating Spain’s greatest 20th-century poet and playwright, Federico Garcia Lorca.
BacaRdi MiaMi saiLinG Week (from 3/4/2012 to 3/10/2012) www.miamisailingweek.com
Bacardi Miami Sailing Week presented by EFG Bank is a six-day experience that gathers the national and international sailing community together in a fun-filled week of regattas, awards ceremonies, parties and cultural exhibits. The historic Bacardi Cup, in its 85th year, and its Star fleet are part of Bacardi Miami Sailing Week.
the MiaMi taste oF BRickeLL Food & Wine FestivaL (from 3/24/2012 to 3/25/2012) www.tasteofbrickell.com
This annual event promises a fun-filled day of international music, art, outstanding food and wine, an exotic car show, a health and fitness expo, and a free Kids Zone. More than 50 fine dining establishments from Downtown Miami and Brickell’s core will be featured, along with vendors, sponsors and non-profit organizations that will help bring thousands together to experience an exchange of food and music in the heart of Brickell on beautiful Biscayne Bay. Noon - 10 p.m.
eGGstRavaGanza: a hop through pinecrest Gardens (3/31/2012) www.pinecrestgardens.com
The day is filled with “eggciting” activities for the entire family including egg hunts, face painting, balloon art, interactive games, music, pictures with the Spring Bunny, arts and crafts, the petting zoo and much more.
MiaMi Beach inteRnationaL Fashion Week (from 3/21/2012 to 3/24/2012) http://www.miamifashionweek.com
During the past 14 years, Miami Beach International Fashion Week has evolved into one of the world’s premier fashion events spotlighting designers from all over the world. As the largest international fashion event in the US, Miami Beach International Fashion Week has brought the best in international fashion, beauty, music, cuisine and art to the forefront of the American fashion scene. Throughout the years, this event has showcased designers from Spain, India, Italy, Greece, Canada, Malaysia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Pakistan, Lebanon, UEA, Australia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central & South America. 6-11 p.m. nightly.
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europe Bans
Body Scanners Used At
U.S. Airports
RepoRtIng tIm KephaRt
Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale International Airport have been out front in using full body scanners for security. Now the question is will that change after the European Union announced it has banned X-ray body scanners until more research can be completed to ensure there is no cancer risk from the machines. In the UnIted StateS, officials continue to declare the scanners completely safe. Currently, 250 body scanners are in place at American airports. The Transportation Security Administration is so confident in the scanners that it may cancel a congressionally requested study on the health safety of the body scanners, according to CNN. PBS’ Newshour, in conjunction with ProPublica, found earlier this year that the minimal radiation from scanners could potentially cause up to 100 extra cancer cases per year.
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CBS Investigates:
NearMid-Air
Collision
Over MIA RepoRting Stephen Stock
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VeRy few people know it, but eaRlieR thiS SummeR two laRge commeRcial aiRplaneS neaRly collided oVeR the SkieS of South floRida. cbS4 inVeStigateS haS leaRned that that cloSe call iS paRt of a tRoubling tRend.
in thiS caSe, only calm and quick action by the air traffic controller saved the day. CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock has, for the first time, the untold story of the heroic actions in the control tower. The air traffic controller watching the skies over Miami maintained incredible cool as near disaster almost occurred on final approach to runways 9 and 8-L. You can hear the air traffic controller seizing control of the situation on an audio recording of the event released by the FAA at the request of CBS4 Investigates. “Argentina 1302,” said the air traffic controller on the FAA audiotape. “You’ve gone through the final (turn) sir… turn back right. There’s traffic on final on the parallel runway.” Despite those warnings from air traffic control, radar images also released by the FAA to CBS4 Investigates show the two dots, representing two large airplanes and about 430 lives on board nearly merge into one in the skies over Doral. The incident is what’s known in the tight circle of aviation controllers as an “NMAC,” a near mid-air collision. “Flight 1302,” said the controller on the audio tape, “You’re not descending. Maintain 3,000 (feet elevation) sir. Just maintain 3,000 and turn right, heading zero, niner zero.” The Argentina Airlines airbus which missed the turn passed right over the top of a landing American Airlines B737. “I need you at 3,000 sir,” said the controller to the Argentina Airlines plane, “climb and maintain 3,000 (feet.) Your approach clearance is canceled.” Molly Welsh was the controller in control who saved the day. It’s her voice you hear on the audiotape. “In the heat of the moment you just keep talking and keep working,” said Welsh, a veteran of 23 years in the control tower. “I quickly tried to tell him to turn back and as I was saying that I realized it was a little too late for that.” At about 3,000 feet the Airbus 340 operated by Aerolineas
Argentinas missed its turn to runway 9 over Doral and kept flying towards a course to land on runway 8-L about a mile away. The Airbus headed straight for an American Airlines 737 on final approach to land on 8-L. It was Welsh’s voice and calm instructions that kept the two planes from colliding, averting disaster by 900 feet. Welsh sat down and shared her story of the August 18th incident with CBS4 Investigates. It’s an incident that has not received any media attention until now. “At first you go “Oh no!” Then you just, you instinctively do something in hopes that it keeps them apart basically,” Welsh told CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock. “It was a little scary.” “When I looked back and saw he had gone through the final I immediately tried to turn and I said ‘you’ve gone through turn back,’” said Welsh. “As I’m saying this I realize that it’s too late for that. He’s already right where the other aircraft is.” Without Welsh’s quick and effective action to separate the Airbus at the last second the Aerolineas Argentinas flight would have descended right on top of the American jet in mid-air. “They were right on top of each other,” said Welsh. This incident highlights a troubling and growing trend of more and more near mid-air collisions (NMACs) according to Congress’ General Accountability Office. In its report released in October, the GAO found that the rate of the most severe airborne operational errors almost tripled from in the last three years nationwide.
“at fiRSt you go “oh no!” then you juSt, you inStinctiVely do Something in hopeS that it keepS them apaRt baSically,”
“It’s of grave concern,” said Representative John Mica, Republican of Orlando. Mica chairs the US House Transportation Committee. “(It’s) very troubling. You know we’ve been very lucky,” said Mica. Mica worries that this increase in what he calls near misses could end up killing a lot of people if new technology isn’t soon put into place at our airports. “We don’t have technology in place today to make sure that planes aren’t hitting each other either on the ground or in the air,” Mica told CBS4 Investigates. “Congress must pass a transportation bill (and not) stopgap legislation.” CBS4 Investigates also found aviation safety data from NASA indicating that in the last four years at Miami and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airports there were triple the amount of reported (NMACs) near mid-air collisions as the previous four years. “You’re heart drops down into your stomach whenever something like that happens,” said Welsh. Molly Welsh says she’s fortunate to have been able to stop one such near miss from becoming a disaster. CBS4 Investigator Stephen Stock asked Welsh, “Do you consider yourself a hero?” “No. No. That’s what we do,” said Welsh. “We’re there when things don’t go right.” The FAA says part of the reason these numbers of close calls has gone up is a change in the way these incidents are reported. And the FAA says the United States’ aviation system is the safest aviation system in the world, that 50,000 flights are safely handled every day and correctly points out there hasn’t been a fatal commercial airline crash in three years. The FAA and air traffic controllers say the GAO report shows this new system of reporting errors without retribution or punishment is working and has resulted in a reduction in the number of serious safety incidents on runways. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), the union for air traffic controllers, also said in a statement that the vast reported errors in the GAO report do not affect the safety of flights or the traveling public. Critics say if things don’t change soon that could change.
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Manolo Blahnik Launches Line At
Saks Fifth Avenue
Bal Harbour Shops
RepoRting lisa petRillo
Manolo Blahnik BecaMe a worldwide brand and household name almost overnight, and now there’s good news for South Floridian shoe lovers. Sarah Jessica Parker said it best on “Sex and The City,” and she said it often. “Hello Lover,” said Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, drooling over a pair of Manolo’s in the window. George Malkamus, CEO of Manolo Blahnik Shoes, said the exposure was great for the company. “That was unbelievable for business and our brand because what it did was introduce us to a younger customer and a new customer,” said Malkamus. Malkamus is launching the line at Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour Shops for the first time, premiering the Spring collection. You’ll find everything from sparkly shoes to flats, sassy sandals and pretty pumps. One thing you won’t find is a sky high platform. “He doesn’t do platforms,” Malkamus said. “He thinks if you see a woman wearing what he calls chair shoes, when you walk down the stairs everyone is only going to look at the chairs, not the beautiful women wearing them.” Their sticker price is no walk in the park. An average pair of Manolo’s runs from $700 to $900 a pair, and up. Still many women from all walks of life want to walk in a pair of Manolo’s. “There’s a line in the show that Carrie says, ‘I have a closet filled with Manolo Blahnik’s and I can’t afford an apartment,’” laughed Malkamus.
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