GRAZIA Gazette: Art Basel 2 2022

THE SCENE & The Seen

Hollywood superstars stepped out for a special GRAZIA USA event on Rodeo Drive

GRAZIA USA and Piaget Celebrate the New Possession Collection with a Bash in Beverly Hills

GRAZIA USA partied with the Swiss luxury watch brand and jewelry maker Piaget in Oct. 29 to preview the new Possession collection. GRAZIA USA Editor and Chief Creative Officer Joseph Errico hosted our West Coastbased friends of the accessory and media brands at a cocktail reception in Piaget’s Rodeo Drive boutique (465 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210). Guests included David Dobrik LLC president Natalie Noel, GRAZIA Gazette: Hamptons cover star Alexis Ren, and actresses Tessa Brooks, Greta Onieogou and Samantha Logan. The founder and CEO of Pagerie, Mandy Madden Kelley, was also on hand as well as content creator and podcaster Tinx, YouTube stars Ezee and Natalie Odell, beauty influencer Amanda Diaz, Selling Sunset’s Mary Fitzgerald and Romain Bonnet, and actress Chloé Lukasiak and her partner, Brooklinn Khoury. DJ Tessa provided the evening’s mood-boosting music for guests who sipped signature cocktails by Cincoro Tequila and tried on pieces from the new collection.

Clockwise from top left: Natalie Noel and Joseph Errico; Mary Fitzgerald and Romain Bonnet, of Netflix's Selling Sunset fame; DJ Tessa; Tinx; Alexis Ren; Greta Onieogou and Samantha Logan; Mandy Madden Kelley

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JURAJ KOČAR

An entrepreneur and biohacker, Somavedic Technologies Inc. CEO Juraj Kočar joined the company after his own life-changing experience with Somavedic, a frequency therapy device. He has been instrumental in developing the brand’s US expansion and continues to strive to bring healing and harmony to the world.

JESSICA GOLDMAN SREBNICK

As the CEO of Goldman Global Arts and co-chair of Goldman Properties, Jessica Goldman Srebnick is a second-generation leader of the company founded by her late father, Tony Goldman. She oversees a diverse portfolio of restaurants, office buildings, commercial and retail properties, and large-scale public art projects.

GG MIRVIS

When GG Mirvis co-founded Desolas Mezcal in 2020, her intention was to create a premium brand without the typical mezcal flavor profile. Desolas is now positioned to become the leading non-smokey mezcal in the US.

SETH KAPLAN

A master at creating unforgettable experiences, Seth Kaplan is the founder and CEO of unKommon Events. The company is responsible for some of the biggest and most exciting parties in Miami, New York, Austin and beyond, including sold-out, star-studded events thrown during F1 and the Superbowl.

CHRISTIAN ACOSTA

The host of Amazon Music Latin’s podcast La Semanal, Christian Acosta combines his background in music, television and social media to bring his audience interviews with major artists, Latin pop culture news and the latest hit songs.

THE NEW & TH E NOW

Master DISH

fter Major Food Group landed in Magic City in early 2021, it wasted no time making a mark on the Miami culinary scene. Under the leadership of chef Mario Carbone and partners Jeff Zalaznik and Rich Torrisi, the company has opened hit after hit: classic red sauce celeb haunt Carbone, Mediterraneaninspired HaSalon, steakhouse Dirty French, private members club ZZ’s, and bagel and schmear spot Sadelle’s, among others. Now comes Contessa, a two-story Northern Italian-style “grand trattoria,” a term Carbone points out “is an oxymoron and subcategory we somewhat invented.”

So, what can guests really expect from this new edition to the super buzzy Design District? “Contessa is a great neighborhood restaurant — a place you want to hang out all day, experience multiple meal periods, people watch, and eat through the menu in different ways,” Carbone explains.

The Design District is lined with street after street of luxury boutiques and art installations and has a lively pedestrian vibe, making it an obvious choice for Contessa, where guests are meant to linger over Aperol Spritzes. “From the moment we arrived, I fell in love with the Miami Design District and the most iconic corner inevitably made for our beloved Italian restaurant,” MFG co-founder Zalaznik says.

BY CASEY BRENNAN

ADrawing inspiration from classic eateries in famed cities like Portofino and Lake Como, Carbone notes Contessa is an “aristocratic” restaurant with a “deceptively simple menu.” Guests, however, shouldn’t expect the same experience they get at his other beloved restaurants. “A meatball at Contessa has nothing to do with a meatball at Carbone,” he says, explaining this Italian staple at Contessa is “off center of what you assume that dish would be” since it’s served in a mustard cream sauce that’s “almost like sauerkraut.”

Other standout menu selections include antipasti, such as the Chianina beef or squash carpaccio and the octopus agrodolce with peppers. There is a selection of pizza that Carbone describes as “thinner and crispier” than standard Southern Italian-style pies as well as a primi section filled with mouthwatering pastas, like lobster capellini, tortellini en brodo, rigatoni carbonara, fusilli Genovese, and garganelli verdi bolognese. For secondi, the menu includes dishes sure to become perennial favorites: gamberoni al forno con fagioli, classic veal Milanese, braised veal osso buco Carbone calls “very quintessential” and a celebratory 40-ounce dry-aged bistecca Fiorentin. The dessert menu boasts gelatos that are made in-house.

CULINARY FORCE MAJOR FOOD GROUP EXPANDS TO MIAMI’S DESIGN DISTRICT WITH THE OPENING OF CONTESSA

The wine list is curated by MFG’s Wine Director John Slover, with a focus on Nebbiolobased varieties from Barolo, Barbaresco, AltePiedmont and Lombardy. The cocktail program, crafted by Nathan McCarley O’Neill, former bar star at The NoMad Hotel Group and the iconic Claridge’s in London, focuses on classics with a twist (think updated spritzes, bellinis, vespers, negronis and perfectly chilled martinis).

With over 40 restaurants, bars, private clubs and hotels around the globe, Major Food Group is thrilled to be involved in elevating the local dining scene. “You’d be hard pressed to find a more exciting place in the world right now than South Florida and Miami specifically,” Carbone says. “The city is booming post-pandemic and everything is rising collectively; it’s an exciting time for dining and for all industries and categories.”

For Carbone, the driving force behind Contessa is the overall dining experience and his aim is to convey an authentic Italian dolce vita feeling through the restaurant’s food and atmosphere. “I don’t care about a Michelin star,” he insists. “I want to have a great trattoria.” Visit Contessa; 111 NE 40th Street, Miami; contessatrattoria.com

THE

Life

Best Seats IN THE HOUSE

Italia

In 1972, the modern furniture company B&B Italia debuted one of its signature seating styles, Le Bambole by Mario Bellini. The internationally renowned architect and designer created what’s since become an iconic collection of furniture items, including armchairs, sofas and beds, all built for comfort thanks to their trademark plush rounded cushions. What arguably first put the design on the map half a century ago was the brand’s advertising campaign, shot by Oliviero Toscani and featuring model Donna Jordan, an Andy Warhol Factory superstar. When the photos of Jordan shimmying topless around a B&B Italia chair debuted at the 1972 Salone del Mobile in Milan, the campaign was immediately censored. (It later went on to run in magazines and exhibitions.) The style deservedly was thrust back into the spotlight in 1979 when Le Bambole won the Compasso d'Oro, a renowned Italian industrial design award. In honor of Le Bambole’s milestone 50th anniversary, the brand has unveiled an updated version of the line that’s sustainable and even more comfortable than before. The style has been in the B&B Italia catalogue for decades, but pieces are now constructed with recycled polyethylene and the new design tweaks give it additional structure and breathability. The coverings come in eight colorways as well as a leather or a limited edition floral-print fabric option. “We have recovered its charm, its sumptuous floridity, its softness,” Bellini says of the seating. "I feel the pleasure of revisiting this family again, because it confirms to me that it is anything but aged; on the contrary, it is enjoying a thriving and promising second life, a rebirth done in a big way, done with enthusiasm, with breadth, with decorations and with the original flourishes.” Visit B&B Italia; 4141 NE 2nd Ave, Miami; bebitalia.com

BY COLLEEN KRATOFIL

One FINE STAY

While Miami has always been famous for its glamourous and exciting nightlife, Tampa has generally flown under the radar — until now. With the opening of the massive $3.5 billion Water Street Tampa project, the city is now home to a new mixed-use, wellness-focused community complete with stores, restaurants, nightlife, office space and, at the center of the action, the Tampa EDITION. The five-star destination, created by pioneering hotelier Ian Schrager in collaboration with Marriott International, features 172 rooms and 38 private residences. Nearly any amenity imaginable is available at the property, including a rooftop terrace with a pool, a spa and wellness center featuring Biologique Recherche products, a state-ofthe-art gym and seven bars and restaurants, including one from Michelin-starred chef John Fraser. Arts Club is a trio

of spaces that includes the Verde Antico bar, the Lounge for cocktails and light bites, and Arts Club Cabaret, which will play host to live music and a rotating roster of entertainment acts.

Schrager, the visionary pioneer of the boutique hotel concept, calls the scale of Water Street Tampa “mind-boggling.”

“Not often have I had the opportunity to work on a project that will completely transform the very center and heartbeat of a great city like Tampa, and make it even greater,” he explains. “I call it urban expansion, rather than urban renewal, and it serves as a model for how cities will transform and evolve the future."

Visit The Tampa EDITION; 500 Channelside Drive, Tampa; editionhotels.com

BY CASEY BRENNAN

STOP and Stare

With a beach-inspired blue and white aesthetic, Pura Vida locations around South Florida have become a favorite among the health and wellness set — and for good reason. The nutritious and delicious food is made with local, seasonal ingredients. The menu showcases a variety of options, like smoothies and juices, fresh salads, wraps and bowls, the most addictive coffee, and healthy dessert choices that include a vegan chocolate chip cookie. Sweet tooths need not worry since there are some decadent options, too, like the crème Brulé Kouign Amann.

“Pura Vida originally started out as a passion project inspired by our travels,” says co-founder Jen Horev, who opened the first location, Miami Beach’s Pura Vida South of Fifth, in 2012 with her husband, Omer. Today, there are 12 Pura Vida restaurants across South Florida, plus a recently opened outpost in Doha, Qatar. “We had this vision of creating a space for friends, family and neighbors to gather and enjoy nutritious, fresh, and simple food — something that was lacking in the area at the time,” Horev recalls, explaining, “We strongly believe in the importance of eating healthy, and just wanted to make quality food more accessible.”

As for her favorite menu items, Horev admits that while “hard to choose just one” her absolute favorite is Jen’s Herb Salad with ahi tuna or oven-roasted salmon. “And of course,” she adds, “I cannot function until I’ve had my iced oat milk latte!” Visit Pura Vida Miami; multiple locations; puravidamiami.com

BY CASEY BRENNAN

Art Basel

Miami Beach:

Miami Beach Convention Center Nov 29 + 30 for VIP viewings; Dec 1-Dec 3, 2022 for public; artbasel.com

B&B

is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its famous Le Bambole design

A decade after opening the first location, Pura Vida is still the go-to café for healthy eating in Miami

Master the ultimate party trick with a champagne sabrage class at St. Regis Hotels & Resorts

UPopping Bottles

ncorking a bottle of bubbly always ensures a great time — but opening one with a saber? Now that is going to be a night to remember. No one knows that more than guests who’ve stayed at a St. Regis Hotels & Resorts property. Every evening, there's a champagne sabrage performed in honor of founder John Jacob Astor IV. The ritual has been taking place since 1904, when the business magnate first started having a bottle of champagne sabered daily at the original St. Regis in New York to “celebrate the transition from day to night,” St. Regis Hotels and Resorts VP and Global Brand Leader George Fleck tells GRAZIA USA “Astor was inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte, who would famously open champagne with his saber, both in victory and defeat,” Fleck explains. “Now more than 100 years later, sabrage continues to be a signature ritual of the brand, performed across our global portfolio of hotels and resorts from New York to Rome to Hong Kong.”

Resort guests and locals alike can get a more hands-on experience by booking a 30-minute private champagne

sabrage masterclass. An expertly trained St. Regis butler leads groups of any size, and the unique lesson includes a bottle of champagne and canapés.

“Participants are instructed on everything from how to properly chill and prepare the bottle to how to hold the saber and where to strike the neck to ensure the cork goes flying,” Fleck says. “Before they know it, they have mastered the ultimate party trick.”

Luckily, opening a bottle in such a dramatic fashion isn’t as hard as it first appears. “Once you have one of our sabering experts walk you through the steps, sabrage is quite accessible, even for beginners,” Fleck notes.

In addition to New York City, sabrage masterclasses are offered at St. Regis’ portfolio of North American properties, which includes Atlanta, Aspen, Bal Harbour, Deer Valley, Houston, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington D.C. Visit St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort; 9703 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour; st-regis.marriott.com

BY COLLEEN KRATOFIL

SCOPE

Art Show

Ocean Drive + 8th Street (on the beach)

Nov 29 for VIP viewings; Nov 30-Dec 4 for public; scope-art.com

DANIELA BOTERO’S CITY GUIDE:

BY COLLEEN KRATOFIL

Hotspot to visit on a night out with friends?

I love grabbing dinner with friends at ZZ’s Club — a sushi restaurant in the heart of the Design District. They also have an incredible bar upstairs. I love their cocktails.

Hidden hideaway in town?

Tropical Chinese has great food and a relaxing feel.

Go-to spot for your morning beverage?

I love green smoothies in the morning. Delicious Raw and Pura Vida make the best ones.

Best class to get in a great workout?

For a full-body workout, JetSet Pilates is the best.

CONTEXT

Art Miami

One Herald Plaza - NE 14th and Biscayne Bay

Nov 29 for VIP viewing; Nov 30 - Dec 4 for public; contextartmiami.com

Where do you go for some R&R?

I completely reset after a good HydraFacial, a deep tissue massage and time in the steam room at the Iconbrickell Spa at the W Miami.

Favorite place for date night?

La Petite Maison (LPM) is my favorite restaurant in Miami with a great vibe.

Where can we find you hanging out during Art Basel?

There's no better time to visit galleries around Miami and discover new artists than during Art Basel. I love going to Meridians, the Nova sector and the Positions sector.

Favorite shopping destination?

You can find me in the Design District.

The Miami-based model, actress and Identiti skincare line founder (launching next year), shares her favorite spots around town to dine, workout, rejuvenate, and hang during Art Basel

SHEER MADNESS

BY SHELBY COMROE

Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress, $550, modaoperandi.com; Fleur du Mal bra, $68, fleurdumal.com; SKIMS underwear, $18, skims.com; Jenny Bird chain bracelet, $190, bangle, $140, jenny-bird.com; Coperni sandals, $395, mytheresa.com; Vogue Eyewear sunglasses, $98, vogue-eyewear.com

Di Petsa top, $850, skirt, $930, farfetch.com; Ariana Boussard-Reifel earrings, $395, arianaboussardreifel.com; Hannah Jewett ring, $215, ssense.com; Amina Muaddi sandals, $1,105, modaoperandi.com; Gentle Monster sunglasses, $430, gentlemonster.com

LUCIOUS LIP OILS

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil, $38, dior.com

MERIT Shade Slick Tinted Lip Oil, $24, sephora.com

Miu Miu top, $4,200, skirt, $5,400, modaoperandi.com; Dolce & Gabbana bra, $395, us.dolcegabbana.com; Eyland Jewelry necklace, $63, lisasaysgah.com; Adidas sneakers, $152, farfetch.com; Balenciaga bag, $2,350, Balenciaga.com; Bonnie Clyde sunglasses, $180, ssense.com

16Arlington dress, $1,995, modaoperandi.com; Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello necklace, $395, sandals, $1,150, matchesfashion.com; Spinelli Kilcollin ring, $2,200, spinellikilcollin.com; The Attico clutch, $2,600, theattico.com; Ray-Ban sunglasses, $170, ssense.com

Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss, $22, kosas.com

Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Liquid Lip Balm, $38, westman-atelier.com

Hermès Hermesistible, $55 hermes.com

Fenty Skin Cherry Treat Conditioning + Strengthening Lip Oil, $24, sephora.com

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ay “ciao” to the latest home offerings from the famed fashion house Dolce&Gabbana: a brand-new line from the Casa Collection that the Luxury Living Store (50 NE 39th St.) is showcasing for the Italian brand’s US debut during Design Miami

The DGCasa project launched in August 2021, and the line’s first two boutiques (one for big-ticket items and one more focused on home accessories and textiles) debuted in Milan last spring, followed by additional locations in Capri, Cannes and Spain’s Puerto Banús. The Miami location is the next to highlight the collection, comprised of four iconic prints for which the brand is known and loved: Leopardo, Zebra, Blu Mediterraneo and Carretto Siciliano. In Miami, two new (and so far kept under wraps) themes will be unveiled: DG Logo and Oro 24K. As with the original four DGCasa collections, these exciting new looks are expected to extend the brand’s signature explosion of color and scents.

Drawing inspiration from their native land, the brand’s founders and namesakes, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, say, “Italian culture and beauty have always been our source of inspiration, from which we have drawn images and evocations. Over the years, these elements have been reinterpreted in a

unique lifestyle, conceived in the spirit of the Dolce Vita and the joie de vivre. Indeed, the elegance of our furniture and accessories is never cold and austere, but instead tinged with the most festive tones of lighthearted joy.”

The world-famous haute couture design duo, who have had impeccably decorated estates and villas all over the world, care deeply about transforming houses into sanctuaries, calling one’s home, “the place that best reflects who we are, that protects us from the outside world but at the same time allows us to open up to it, welcoming it into our own domestic walls.”

All Casa Collection furniture and complements are created with the highest standards of craftsmanship, in collaboration with artisans such as Barovier & Toso, Mian, I Dogi, Venini, Barbini, Salviati, and Tessiture Bevilacqua. These highly talented craftsmen employ specialized techniques to create the very finest Italian-made wares for DGCasa, including Murano glass-blowing, handpainted Sicilian ceramics, fine cabinetmaking, straw weaving, wood carving, intarsia knitting, the age-old glass technique of murrine, and the weaving of lush brocades and precious velvets on traditional looms.

Artistic LICENSE

BY HANNAH MILITANO

Collaborations drive collections — and creativity — when it comes to high-fashion designers. “Whether brands are teaming up with each another (Versace and Fendi is just one example) or joining forces with famous faces serving as celebrity ambassadors, these unique unions always create a buzz. But Salvador Dalí, Piet Mondrian and other renowned artists were on the forefront of some of fashion’s earliest partnerships. In honor of the 20th anniversary of Art Basel Miami Beach, GRAZIA USA explores some of the most memorable ties between the art and style worlds.”

In the 1930s and ’40s, Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí and Italian couturier Elsa Schiaparelli set a bold new precedent for artistic, fashionable duos. The pair produced numerous pieces of wearable art, such as Schiaparelli’s famed shoe hat homage to the artist. And their 1937 lobster-print gown, made famous by Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, has earned a place in fashion history. Shortly after King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the divorcée American socialite Simpson, she was photographed in the garden of the Château de Candé by Cecil Beaton wearing a silk organza Schiaparelli dress featuring a lobster design by Dalí splashed across the skirt. The frock again made waves 80 years later, when the fashion house revisited the iconic image and featured crustacean motifs in its Spring/Summer 2017 Haute Couture collection.

abstract piece by the artistic icon for Moschino’s Spring/ Summer 2020 collection.

Vincent Gogh has also served as inspiration for designers from Yves Saint Laurent and Martin Margiela to and Warhol, whose work most recently influenced

Another designer with a penchant for fine art was Yves Saint Laurent, who began collecting at a relatively young age with his partner Pierre Bergé. The two accumulated masterpieces in the early '50s, including works by the Dutch abstract impressionist Piet Mondrian.

Saint Laurent, who began

Three years after opening his own atelier, Saint Laurent featured the artist’s famed geometric compositions in six different color block styles in the Fall/Winter 1965 Haute Couture Mondrian collection. As Saint Laurent’s impressive art collection grew, so did his ability to scatter nods to art throughout his assortments. A big fan of Pablo Picasso, the designer incorporated references to the Spanish artist’s paintings, sculptures, and collages (such as his Cubist depictions of stringed instruments or 1938’s A Rooster) into many of his collections in the 1980s.

Picasso paintings popped up again many years later when creative director Jeremy Scott transformed models to appear as if they stepped right out of an

Dame Vivienne Westwood, for her iconic

Michel Basquiat, Dior has drawn significant Stephen motifs

Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh has also served as inspiration for designers from Yves Saint Laurent and Martin Margiela to Rodarte and Dior — well over a century after his death. Meanwhile, Halston, Gianni Versace and Raf Simons, have all sartorially expressed their admiration for pop art icon Andy Warhol, whose work most recently influenced a holiday campaign and collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for the 2022 season. In her most recent collections, Stella McCartney has worked with Yoshitomo Nara, while Dame Vivienne Westwood, for her iconic Witches collection, tapped none other than Keith Haring. Over the years, Coach has paid tribute to neo-expressionist JeanMichel Basquiat, Dior has drawn significant influences from Georgia O’Keeffe, and Chanel and J.W. Anderson have been inspired by Jean Cocteau. Most notably however, Louis Vuitton’s continued collaborations with the art world have set a high bar. It began in 2001 when then creative director Marc Jacobs tapped graffiti artist Stephen Sprouse to create new house motifs — which are still reimagined to this day. From there Vuitton has solidifed their ties with artists by working with Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Jeff Koons and Yayoi Kutsama. Over the decades, artwork has continuously sparked ingenuity on the runways, and the creative flames it fans don’t appear to be diminishing any time soon.

Artists have a way of inspiring fashion designers, and GRAZIA USA looks back at some mesmerizing mashups

Dalí splashed across the skirt. The

Richard

Versace

Moschino

Schiaparelli

Places to Go, ART TO SEE

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time in

REGINALD CUNNINGHAM, “BLACK PEARLS”

In his debut solo museum exhibition, photographer Reginald Cunningham captures the historically Black neighborhood of Pearl City, celebrated as one of the earliest African American communities in Florida. Commissioned by the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the “Black Pearls” exhibit is on view now through Jan. 22. “Through the lens of my photography I’m always trying to create affinity for and uplift Black people and the Black experience in this country,” Cunningham says.

GERMANE BARNES, ROCK | ROLL

Miami-based architect Germane Barnes was granted the 2022 Miami Design District Annual Neighborhood Commission, and he presents his multi-scale installation, Rock | Roll, in the Miami Design District at 140 NE 39th Street. Curated by Anava Projects, the installation serves as an ode to Miami Carnival, honoring the city’s BIPOC communities through largerthan-life seating capsules, brightly colored wind chimes and a free-floating dome. It will run through the beginning of the new year.

WYNWOOD WALLSWynwood Walls, an outdoor museum featuring work by graffiti and street artists, has installed murals by 10 internationally beloved artists, including Dasic Fernández (Chile), Leon Keer (the Netherlands), Millo (Italy), Lelin Alves (Brazil), and SHOK-1 (the United Kingdom), among others. There’s also a new mural by Shepard Fairey, who designed President Barack Obama’s iconic “Hope” poster for the 2008 election. In addition, contemporary artist Hebru Brantley’s solo show in the GGA Gallery, located inside the Wynwood Walls, runs through February.

THE MUSEUM OF GRAFFITI

Coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach, the Museum of Graffiti hosts two new international exhibitions as well as a pop-up sculpture park featuring live music, talks, and limited-edition releases at the Mi Campo Artist Lounge. The grand opening of the indoor/outdoor exhibit “Olé” features paintings, sculptures, and murals from four Brazilian graffiti artists: Ise, Thiago Nevs, Finok and Skola. The interactive exhibition “Writers on Wax” showcases the ties between graffiti and music.

PRIZM ART FAIR

The Prizm 2022 Contemporary African Art Fair is showcasing an assortment of works by artists from Angola, Barbados, Kenya, Portugal, and the African Diaspora. The program will be split into categories, including panels, performances, films, and the art fair itself, with special works from Giana De Dier and Senghor Reid on display. The activation, which closes on Dec. 4, is located at 4220 N Miami Avenue.

Showstopper!

THEN The Fontainebleau Miami Beach has been a star of South Florida for nearly 70 years

BY AARON RASMUSSEN

Like a true diva, when Fontainebleau Miami Beach opened its doors in 1954, the famed curvilinear resort with the ultramodern façade was instantly recognizable — so much so that for decades the property didn’t even require a sign. Turns out, the hotel sitting on 20 pristine oceanfront acres off Collins Avenue was pre-destined to steal the spotlight. Fontainebleau’s architect, Morris Lapidus, is best remembered for his flair for the theatrical, and in his autobiography, Too Much Is Never Enough, he recalled, “American taste was being influenced by the greatest mass media of entertainment of that time, the movies, so I designed a movie set!”

Lapidus’ admission certainly wasn’t hyperbole. The French period-themed Fontainebleau quite literally served as a setting for a number of popular films, including Gold nger, Scarface and e Bellboy. And if the biggest stars of the day weren’t shooting at the hotel, they flocked to the luxurious resort playground to soak up the Florida sun — and glamour — when in town. While paying guests could rub shoulders in the 1950s and 1960s with Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Judy Garland and other boldface names, the owner, hotelier Ben Novack, at one point had to post armed guards at the entrance to keep out gawkers.

By the turn of the 21st century, the stylish landmark was approaching 50 and showing its advanced age. The beachfront beauty closed its doors in 2005 and underwent a massive $1 billion facelift over the next several years. The refreshed Fontainebleau garnered rave reviews when it reopened in the fall of 2008 with, naturally, a star-studded party.

The property originally consisted of two towers, Chateau and Versailles, but an expansion added the allsuite 37-story Trésor and 18-story Sorrento towers. Together they boast 658 junior, one- and two-bedroom accommodations that bring the total available rooms to 1,504. Other exciting additions included 12 hotspot restaurants and lounges, from modern Chinese eatery Hakkasan to the seeand-be-seen poolside Glow bar.

As part of the renovation, a team of internationally acclaimed designers, architects and artists restored many of Lapidus’ original touches, including circular ceilings and

shimmering chandeliers overhead and bowtie design motifs underfoot

Rather than collecting autographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age actors and actresses, guests today take center stage when they swan down the dramatic “Stairway to Nowhere,” the hotel’s Instagrammable signature feature that graces the 17,000-squarefoot lobby. Guests also get the celebrity treatment when lounging around the picturesque oceanfront poolscape or enjoying the 40,000-square-foot spa.

“Fontainebleau has really stayed true to its celebrity, entertainment and energetic DNA since we first opened,” Managing Director Patrick Fisher tells GRAZIA USA. “It’s extremely important to our ownership that we are stewards of history, paying tribute to this amazing brand by continuing to build on the legacy in modern day.”

Just as the architect Lapidus once promised, anyone lucky enough to enter Fontainebleau’s stage-like setting “will play their part.” And what a fabulous role it is.

on the floor.

One&Only Gorilla's Nest resort, oneandonlyresorts.com;

One&Only x lemlem scarf, $195, lemlem.com

Kate Spade Faille Knott Dress, $348, katespade.com

Celine travel spray eau de parfum, $100, celine.com

Byrobynblair Gumball Machine Sculpture in Orange Sherbet, $1,200, byrobynblair.com

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