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y dear friends, many of us never really use this word in our day to day vocabulary- though are we surrounded by so much “overflow” in our daily lives-and especially now- the Exuberance of the holiday season – seems so overwhelming that we don’t really know where to focus and draw our attention to. Our mind is constantly “directing the spotlight” with the urge to highlight the best of the best for our soul to experience. My dear readers this is why we have balanced this holiday edition with a different kind of abundance- away from the pure

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arius Koller joins the worldwide publishing GROUP LE CITY deluxe as, the new Vice President of Le CITY Deluxe Magazine. Mr. Koller brings an extraordinary set of qualifications adding to the successful luxury publication group’s solid plans to expand the publication within the United States. With a background that encompasses luxury real estate, marketing, nightlife operations, events production, Mr. Koller offers his expertise beyond his traditional experience by having managed and copublished an international Lifestyle Magazine. His clear-eyed view of our mission expanding not only the printed edition but also the online version of the magazine via editorial e-commerce makes Marius Koller the perfect person to take on the role of the Vice President. As the founder of De Luxe Realty Partners specializing in commercial and residential real estate, closing hundreds of deals backed by “Transnational Referral Certification,” Marius Koller is considered one of the most respectable realtors in South Florida. Furthermore as the Founder of Global Assets Consulting, he introduces Hedge funds and Institutional Buyers to a Whole Sale Program of Banking Institutions. Along with his aptitude in the real estate market, Marius possesses great knowledge of what it takes to run a successful magazine. Prior to entering the real estate business, Marius was triumphantly in charge of an international publication, which circulated in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Munich and Amsterdam. Having such broad knowledge of both businesses, Marius will assist in spearheading Le CITY Deluxe Magazine along with the CEO and Founder Claudia Trimde. Marius Koller’s focus will lie in the magazine’s Lifestyle, and Real Estate divisions by expanding and also including a HIGH ROLLER –asset portfolio exclusively offered to high-end property buyers around the world- a group that currently is one of the most target readership segment for the magazine. Headquartered in one of America’s most multinational cities, Koller’s goal is to ensure Le CITY Deluxe USA, earns its international recognition and serves as a cross-continental link between South America, Europe, and the United States. Thank you for joining us! Welcome!

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The Heat is On Miami Real Estate Market

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Text Marius Koller // Photography Alexander BernoldÂ

n the global real estate stage, the spotlight is set on Miami. Experiencing record high sales and dramatic price increases, the real estate in South Florida’s Magic City has surpassed its pre-recession, condo boom days. With a myriad of development projects breaking ground across Greater Miami, the lack of inventory on the Miami Real Estate market has expedited the sales of remaining luxury condominiums in South Beach, Sunny Isles, and Brickell. Increased Demand for Homes and Condos while Median Prices Soared by Double Digits Following record breaking sales activity for nearly three years, the Miami real estate market saw unprecedented growth in the third quarter of 2013 as demand for local real estate and limited supply continue to fuel double-digit growth in prices.

Median and Average Sales Prices Continue to Rise In the third quarter, the median sales price for homes in Miami-Dade County was $230,000, an increase of 21.3% compared to last year and 12% relative to the previous quarter. The median sales price for condos rose 26.6% to $183,600 in the third quarter compared to the second quarter of 2013.Third quarter price increases mark seven (7) quarters of increases for both single-family homes and condominiums. In addition, compared to last year, the average sales prices for single-family homes and condominiums increased 8.1% to $381,517 and 19.3% to $329,418, respectively. “Despite more new listings coming on the market, supply remains tight, particularly for properties in lower price points, for current level of demand for Miami properties. Nationally, the median sales price of existing single-family homes was $207,300 in the third quarter, up 12.5 percent from the third quarter of

2012. The national median sales price for condominiums was $205,400, a 15.1 percent increase over the previous year. The statewide median sales price for singlefamily existing homes in the third quarter was $175,000, up 18.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago.The median sales price for condominiums in Florida was up 23.8 percent compared to the same quarter last year at $130,000. Percentage of Cash Sales Declines In the third quarter, 59.3 percent of closed sales were all cash compared to 63.3 percent a year ago. All cash sales were 45 percent of single-family home closings and 71 percent of all condominium sales. Since nearly 90 percent of foreign buyers pay cash, this reflects Miami’s position as a top market for foreign buyers. Miami has a significant percentage of international buyers, generating many more cash transactions than the national average. Home Inventory Moving Rapidly Despite More New Listings Homes were sold much faster during the third quarter of 2013 compared to the previous year.The median duration of a home listing during the last quarter was 37 days compared to 43 days during the same period last year, a significant decrease of 14%. Meanwhile, condo listing durations were comparable to 2012 figures at a median of 46 days compared to 43 last year. Total third quarter active listings in MiamiDade County totaled 14,273, representing an increase of 14.2 percent. At the current sales pace, this reflects 4.9 months of inventory for single-family homes and 6.3 for condominiums. Months supply of inventory declined 12.5 percent for single-family homes and increased 11 percent for condominiums compared to the third quarter of 2012. For Feedback please contact: marius.koller@le-citydeluxe.com

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Sales, Listings of Homes and Condos Grew There were 8,027 homes and condos sold in Miami-Dade County during the third quarter of 2013. This represented a significant 21.2% and 8.7% increase in the sales of homes and condos, respectively, compared with the same period in 2012. The growth in home sales was driven by a remarkable 89.5% increase in home sales $250,000 to $299,999 and a 67.7% growth in sales $600,000 to $999,999 when compared to the same time in 2012. Meanwhile, condo sales were driven by the 50.8% growth in condo sales $250,000 to $299,999 and a similar surge of 46.9% in condos $400,000 - $599,999 relative to the third quarter of last year. “The surge in sales of Miami homes and condos is driven by a robust demand for real estate from international buyers from worldwide markets – and large numbers of U. S. buyers from other states,” Nationally, total existing-home sales, including

single-family and condos, rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.36 million in the third quarter from 5.06 million in the second quarter,and were 13 percent above the 4.74 million pace during the third quarter of 2012, according to the National Association of Realtors. Statewide closed sales of existing single-family homes totaled 60,661 in the third quarter, up 17.3 percent compared to the year-ago figure, according to the latest housing data release by Florida Realtors. Closed sales of condominiums totaled 27,200, up 11.3 percent compared to 2012. Home and condo listings also grew by double digits in the third quarter. There were 5,937 new single-family home listings during Q3, a growth of 15.3% relative to the same period last year. Meanwhile,new condo listings were stronger with an increase of 20.5% from 6,872 in Q3 2012 to 8,282 this year.

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Biography

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Jay Philip Parker is the founding partner at Beloff Parker Jacobs and a real estate entrepreneur. He earned a Juris Doctorate from University of Miami School of Law.Â

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The Power of Boutique Real Estate Interview Claudia Trimde PHOTO Stephane Chiche

is bringing sophistication, talent, technology, and full-service to the real estate market in South Florida. Very interesting. You are in charge of so many different operations: law firm, the title company, now real estate. What’s next? A Bank? It’s funny you say that. We just finalized a partnership with a bank and will be opening a DE Capital in Florida January 1st. The benefit of having your own bank is that it gives you accountability, so the agents have instant access unlike in other banks where when the office closes at 5pm, you can’t get anybody on the phone.

“I don’t believe in get rich quick schemes, I believe in making commitment to the project and overseeing that the long-term goals are met.” What are some other plans you have for Douglas Elliman?Is it going to go public like Remax? Right now our focus is to really grow and follow our clients. We intend to move to Beverly Hills next year, then Aspen Colorado, and specifically our objective is to provide our expertise and capitalize on our trusting relationship with our clients in every market that they want to be in. Obviously, the best market for our clients right now is the luxury market throughout the country: Manhattan, Connecticut, Brooklyn, Miami, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Aspen and Beverly Hills. We believe in capitalizing our brand and staying focused

on our market, which isn’t always luxury. If you look at our transactions in New York, we’re closing deals that are about $1-2 million which in Florida equates to about $400-500 thousand. We’re agents to everybody. Who are your biggest clients? There’s no such a thing as the biggest client. We’re dealing with 40,50,60 million dollar transactions on daily basis. And currently in South Florida we’re selling Alan Faena, an Argentinean developer and hotelier who’s got a massive project developed in Miami Beach right now. We’re also selling Ian Schrager who is one of the most reputable developers in the country right now and he’ll be launching new projects. The Residences at Miami Beach Edition is a new condo project by Ian Schrager and Marriot currently under construction at 2901 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The project is scheduled for completion in 2014. Sales for available condos/apartments range in price from $3,950,000 to $34,000,000. The project has a total of 26 units. I hear your kids in the background, I assume your family is huge aspect of your life. How do you juggle it all? You’re lucky you’re asking me this question while my wife isn’t around, because she’d say I don’t juggle it well at all. I believe in family being a priority. I usually reserve my weekends to spend the time with my kids and wife. I have twin boys Kaden and Shilo who are three years old. Children give you this great sense of legacy. You start to think about what you want for them, teach them value and understanding that nothing comes easy and that you have got to work harder. What are your future plans? My goal is to continue to grow with Douglas Elliman and help launch our offices and I anticipate to have a more involved role in our company

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outh Florida attorney and the founder of Clear Title, Jay Phillip Parker was named the CEO of Douglas Elliman’s Florida operations. Le City Deluxe had the pleasure of conducting an exclusive interview with the new head of the brokerage to find out what the new position entails. Tell us how you became the CEO of Douglas Elliman? Ever since I moved to Florida, I have been involved in real estate, working with numerous real estate developers. When I graduated from law school, I was fortunate enough to get a job in one of the most prestigious law firms in South Florida Gunster Yoakley where I got to work on high level real estate transactions involving publicly traded companies. I was exposed to a wide variety of real estate initiatives which lead me to work in New York as a general council for a company called LandTel.They were primarily a technology company, so when the tech bubble burst, I moved back to South Florida to open up my own law firm and my title company. That was in 2001. I built my law firm and my title company on the premise that the realtors and their clients ultimately aligned in terms of what they want. The realtors wants to find his client a property or sell their property and as a real estate lawyer representing the client or the seller, I make sure their interests align, working as a liaison between the two. I don’t believe in get rich quick schemes, I believe in making commitment to the project and overseeing that the long-term goals are met. Doing that for over 10 years I became known as the big real estate advocate, so in the last couple of years Douglas Elliman were trying to get me to head their South Florida operations and I decided to do that primarily because New Yorkers are moving into South Florida real estate business. I am looking forward to doing something that was directly aligned with what I’ve always been doing. It’s been the most exciting 4 months of my career. We’ve already had extraordinary traction with the company. Douglas Elliman

ART BASEL The Museum of Contemporary Art mocanomi.org

Art Basel Guide 2013 by James Cubby

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Art Basel was founded in 1970 in Basel, Switzerland by Basel art collectors and gallery owners Trudi Bruckner, Balz Hilt and Ernst Beyeler. This show has become the single most important art event in the world. In 2002, under the leadership of Samuel Keller and the help of many local art enthusiasts, Art Basel Miami Beach premiered and created a cultural explosion in Miami. Art Basel Miami Beach has grown immensely since its first year. Now in its 12th year, Art Basel Miami Beach, once again, gathers a selection of some of the world’s top modern and contemporary galleries to Miami with 258 international galleries from 31 different countries.

Located on 125th Street in North Miami, is another hub during Art Week with its annual Vanity Fair party that attracts an A-list crowd and major art figures. MOCA, North Miami, and the Fontainebleau have commissioned British artist Tracey Emin to create new limitededition works to commemorate Emin’s first U.S. exhibition, “Angel Without You”, opening December 4 at MOCA.

Art Basel Miami Beach Located at the Miami Beach Convention Center, becomes the base for what is known as the most important art event in America. Design Miami (www.designmiami. com), one of the week’s most popular fairs, is located in the pavilion directly across the street from Art Basel Miami Beach.

A SCOPE

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Other fairs

The largest and most global art fair in the world, brings its 7,000 square foot pavilion to the sands of Miami Beach. This fair, with an outdoor beach lounge, features over 100 exhibitors, 15 Breeder Program galleries, a variety of crated projects, art programs and tours.

Located in midtown Miami include the Miami Project (www.miami-project.com) with 65 galleries from around the world, Red Dot Miami (www. reddotfair.com) with exhibits from approximately 60 galleries, and SPECTRUM Miami (www. spectrum-miami.com) with a roster of exhibitions, music, entertainment and special events. ART ASIA (www.artasiafair.com), the premier international Asian art fair, is a major attraction during Art Week.

CONTEXT

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Aqua Art Miami

www.aquaartmiami.com Located at the Aqua Hotel on Collins Avenue, is one of the best fairs for emerging art featuring 45 powerful young galleries with a variety of programming that includes performance art, new media and solo installations.

Miami Beach also hosts NEW MATERIAL

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The sister fair to Art Miami and located next to Art Miami, brings an impressive selection of emerging and mid-career artists with a showing from 65 international galleries.

Art Miami

www.art-miami.com Known as Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier anchor fair, kicks off Art Week and showcases some of the best modern and contemporary art with exhibitions from over 125 international galleries.

A boutique exposition premiering this year, and UNTITLED (art-untitled.com), a curated art fair returning to the beach for the second year.

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Art Basel 2013 Event Calendar

Art Basel 2013 comes to Miami from December 5 to 8, 2013. The best Modern and contemporary galleries will present work by today's most exciting artists. With nearly half this year's exhibitors coming from the United States and Latin America, the 2013 Miami Beach show once again asserts its status as the premier destination for galleries from those regions.

December 4, 2013

Art Basel Public Opening Night 8:30pm -10:00pm Access: Free public access A special evening program with live performances, as part of the Public sector. Curated by Nicholas Baume, Director & Chief Curator, Public Art Fund, New York. Art Basel www.artbasel.com/miamibeach Collins Park, 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach

December 5, 2013

9am-Rubell Family Collection Private View ‘Contemporary Chinese Art from the Rubell Family Collection Contemporary Chinese Art from the Rubell Family Collection’. Opening with interactive food installation by Jennifer Rubell. Hosted by the Rubell family. Rubell Family Collection www.rfc.museum 95 NW 29th Street, Miami

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December 5, 2013

10am- 11:30 am Art Basel | Conversations | Premiere: Doug Aitken. Artist talk featuring Doug Aitken in conversation with Michelle Kuo One-hour panel discussions are followed by a

30-minute Q&A session Access: Free public access Miami Beach Convention Center Hall C auditorium. Art Basel www.artbasel.com/miamibeach Collins Park, 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach

December 5, 2013

9pm-10pm Art Basel | Film Tango at the Edge of the Fair Access: Free public access An evening film program shown at SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of the New World Center. Curated by David Gryn, Director of Artprojx, London. Art Basel www.artbasel.com/miamibeach Soundscape Park, 500 17th Street, Miami Beach

December 6, 2013

5pm-6pm Art Basel | Salon | ‘Brancusi in New York. 1913 – 2013' Art History Access: With Art Basel VIP card or ticket Location: Hall C auditorium, entrance through Magazines sector Matthew Affron, The Muriel & Philip Berman Curator of Modern Art, Philadelphia

Museum of Art; Dr. Jérôme Neutres, Curator and Writer, Special Advisor to the president of the Réunion des Musées NationauxGrand Palais and a board member of the Guimet Museum, Paris; Jean-Jacques Neuer, International Art Lawyer and representative of the Constantin Brancusi Estate Art Basel www.artbasel.com/miamibeach MBCC, Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach

December 6, 2013

9am-All Day The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse New works from international artists and permanent installations The Margulies Collection www.margulieswarehouse.com 591 NW 27th Street, Miami

December 7, 2013

10am-10pm Audemars Piguet | 'Curiosity' a monumental artwork by Kolkoz Access: Free public access Audemars Piguet and Galerie Perrotin present ‘Curiosity’, a monumental artwork by Kolkoz. This work will take the form of a Swiss chalet floating in front of the iconic modernist structure, the disused Miami Marine Stadium. More information available from November 20. Public viewing during open hours. Audemars Piguet www.audemarspiguet.com/en/partnerships/art-basel Miami Marine Stadium

December 7,2013

6pm-3am YoungArts & Visionaire | World Premiere ‘A Portrait of Marina Abramović’ Wednesday, December 04 - Saturday, December 07

Access: Free public access Contact: +1 305 377 1140, events@youngarts,orgVenue: The Jewel Box @ the YoungArts Campus The world premiere of ‘A Portrait of Marina Abramović’, a 3D film and installation by Matthu Placek. YoungArts & Visionaire www.youngarts.org The YoungArts Campus, 2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

December 8

2013 10:30am-12:30pm Parodi Lecture in the Philosophy of Art with Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Access: Free public access Contact: education@pamm.orgOrganizer: Pérez Art Museum www.pamm.org 1103 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami

December 8

2013 8pm-10pm Walls of Artseen 2013 Presented by New World School of the Arts Visual Artists Access: Free public access Contact: Maggy Cuesta, +1 305 237 3620, mcuesta@mdc.edu New World School of the Arts www.artseenspace.wordpress.com 2215 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami

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8:30pm Art Basel | Feature Film 'Nan Goldin – I Remember Your Face' (2013) by Sabine Lidl Access: Free public access (limited seating) The United States premiere of 'Nan Goldin – I Remember Your Face' (2013) by Sabine Lidl will be screened in the presence of Nan Goldin and Sabine Lidl, and will be followed by a Q&A with the artist and film director. Along with an exemplary insight into the seminal American photographer’s life, the film offers viewers a candid, sensitive and at times humorous perspective on contemporary culture. Art Basel www.artbasel.com/miamibeach Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

December 7, 2013

Iran Issa Khan Art Basel in Miami

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“Galleries from all over the world came to showcase in Miami. That’s when Miami really got on the map.”

Interview Claudia Trimde // Photography World Red Eye

Biography Born in Tehran and raised in Europe and the United States, Iran, Issa-Khan began her photography career in the late 1970s. Issa-Khan photographed Paulina Porizkova, Christy Turlington, Iman, Andie Mac Dowell, Debbie Dickinson Talisa Soto, and other supermodels.

for something like that. New York was already known for its art scene. Miami has become such an art place since Art Basel. First few years of it were unbelievable .The art was unreal. Galleries from all over the world came to showcase in Miami. That’s when Miami really got on the map. Now, art collectors buy art here and they fall in love with this place. Not only do they buy the art, they bought the whole city. Art Basel is like a dream that lasts 4 days. Now we have all these galleries opening up all over the Beach, Wynwood, Design District. Everywhere. And now we have people coming to Miami that would’ve never lived here otherwise. Did Art Basel change since its beginning here in Miami? Yes. Because now you have more gallery showings, more young artists being shown, you have more international people coming from all over the world and it’s much more commercial. Although commercial, it’s still magical. A beautiful city as it is, becomes more beautiful. Each gallery, each event, takes you into different parts of the world. So for four to five days, we become one with the world. Where would you like to see Art Basel go from here? I wouldn’t change anything except for one thing: I want Art Basel to be longer. I want it to be a full week instead of four days, so you have time to see everything.That’s what I would love to see.

Do you think we owe a lot to Art Basel for what Miami has become today? Absolutely. We have to give credit to Art Basel because it turned this city into an art place. Prior to this, it was more personal. Small galleries. Now it’s world wide. Look what has happened to Wynwood, to Design District, and to Miami Beach. It’s amazing. It’s amazing how the whole city has been transformed in such short period of time. We have more architects moving here, more big companies setting up their businesses here. Miami has also become a great pace for young up-and-coming artists. For them, it’s a great stepping stone with a touch of glamour. Tell us about your most significant piece of work? As an artist, you are never satisfied with your work. You think you can always do better and it is never enough. You need to push and push and push. As an artist, when you think that you are the best, it is time for you to stop. You should always think that tomorrow something new and better is going to happen. Right now I’m doing nature shots, but tomorrow, I don’t know what I’m gonna work on. That’s the most exciting thing about being an artist. What would be one advice that you would give to a young artist? Never believe the press. Believe in yourself and never be satisfied with what you have done. Always strive to be better. Never take yourself seriously because that’s when you are finished

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ran Issa Khan has an eye for everything beautiful. Though the lens of her camera, she caught a glimpse of true splendor –Miami. Falling head over heels for the tropical paradise, Iran Issa Khan aspired to share it with the rest of the world. The opportunity struck 11 years ago when Art Basel was scouting for the notable locale to host the world’s most legendary art fair. Iran, along with some of Miami’s most influential power players of South Florida, joined forces to bring Art Basel to Miami. Tell us about the history of Art Basel in Miami? Were you involved in it since the beginning? Yes. A friend of mine Sam Keller was the one who started Art Basel in Miami. All of the people who are involved in Miami’s art scene played a role. Sam Keller felt that Miami was so close to South America and that’s the market that Art Basel was looking for. Another key figure who helped bring Art Basel to Miami, was Craig Robins. Robins was instrumental. I was involved in the Art Basel because I am an artist and I am very involved socially in here. I know everybody, so I became one of the people who was making it happen. We all worked together to bring Art Basel to Miami. Is Art Basel just a concept similar to the Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland? No. It is a franchise that goes in different parts of the world. Art Basel Miami is a part of it and was an instant success. Miami was hungry

Edin Chavez Portrait of An ArtistÂ

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Miami Beach based photographer Edin Chavez unveils his new floret collection at Spectrum Miami 2013. Edin Chavez is a well known travel photographer that inspires us with his photographs. When he is not at the beach walking his dogs he is out taking photos all over the world. Â You can catch a glimpse of his works at Spectrum Miami 2013 durning Art Basel week or you can marvel over his work on his website at www.edinchavez.com

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Dmitry Prut Owner of Avant Gallery

Inspiration Through Forward Thinking

vant Gallery is a gem that is tucked away on the 23rd Street of Miami Beach. It will electrify your spirit, and deliver inspiration through forward thinking art and design.Avant Gallery represents, promotes and showcases worldrenowned, mid-career, as well as emerging talent from the disciplines of art, design, and passionate manufacturing. Le CITY Deluxe had the pleasure to interview the owner of the gallery Dmitry Prut to learn what his 5,000 square show room has in store during the upcoming Art Basel.

"We’re known as a hybrid of art and design, focusing on collect-ability and investment quality." What sort of art do you have on display? We’re known as a hybrid of art and design, focusing on collect-ability and investment quality. It ranges from bigger names like Damien Hirst and Guy Le Baube, to more emerging talent such as Nathan Sawaya, Alec Monopoly and DAIN. We also represent special collections from Lladro and Baccarat. Are you hosting any events for Art Basel? Yes, one in each location. At the Downtown

location we will be hosting a very special exhibition of works by Roman Kriheli, featuring the unveiling of his highly-anticipated “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World” painting, which has been getting some buzz in the media recently. At the Miami Beach location we will feature photographer Guy Le Baube and LEGO sculptor Nathan Sawaya in an exhibition titled “Bodies”. Do you think Art Basel changed Miami? Unquestionably and for the better. Miami is still a relatively young cosmopolitan city with lots of new money clientele who appreciate the finer things in life, but art is certainly a category that makes folks spend dollars in a cultural way. Art Basel caps off this notion every December and brings a very like-minded atmosphere into town. What is by far your favorite piece in the gallery? It’s always the next one that has yet to arrive, but I am really looking forward to Kriheli’s unveiling of what is being dubbed as his contemporary version of the Mona Lisa. Not even I have seen it, so this is quite exhilarating and I’m very honored to be involved

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How did Avant Gallery come about? Essentially it was a passion project that became a business endeavor. I was always around art, growing up as an artist myself. After spending some time doing high-profile event marketing in the corporate world, it wasn’t until I was about 27 that I realized I’d like to take a shot at the business of art and cater to that same type of affluent consumer demographic, this time with my own agenda and product. When did Avant Gallery open? In 2007 with a small location off Lincoln Road.

Do you have any locations outside of Miami Beach? We’re adding a Downtown and Brickell location at the Epic Hotel, preview exhibition opening during Art Basel.

Fine Art Bazaar Presented by Avant GalleryÂ

Le City Deluxe in collaboration with Avant Gallery is pleased to offer a curated selection of extraordinary objet d'art with limited availability and unlimited personality. For more information on select pieces, please visit www.avantgallery.com

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1) Utopia, 2012 Ysabel LeMay 58x42 inches C-printEdition of 7

4) Running Corporatism, 2013 Alec Monopoly 48x50 Spray-paint, acrylic on canvas

2) I Love Life, 2012 STMTS 48x60 inches Collage, acrylic and spray-paint on canvas

5) SeaMoss, 2013 DAIN 48X60 inches

3) St. Jean Cap Ferrat, 1987 Guy Le Baube 47x32 inches Archival pigment print Edition of 15

6) Brigitte Bardot Copy + Paste, 2013 Alejandro Vigilante 54x34 inches Transfer and acrylic on wood

7) Esculetin, 2012 Damien Hirst Woodcut print on 410gsm Somerset White Paper19 Ă&#x2014; 22 inche Edition of 55 8) Red Skull, 2012 Nathan Sawaya 17x15x14 inches LEGO bricks and glue 9) Millionaire, 2012 Marco Costa 72x42x33 inches Wooden structure, polished brass, silver plated wheels

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EVENTS & SOCIETY Carsten N. Pedersen

kari fernandez, carlos rosso & sonia figueroA

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DARIEL FERNANDEz

susanne birbragher & juan caro

E LUCIANO & ALISON ALMEIDA

Grand Opening of BoConcept in Brickell

he creme-de-la-creme of Miami’s interior designers have gathered for a toast to the arrival of Urban Danish Design retailer BoConcept. Those in attendance witnessed first hand the city’s hottest new interior design boutique located on 800 Brickell Avenue Suite 107

MARIAN CASTRO & PAOLA COBAS

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CARLOS ROSSO AND jane zeitez

Pull-In Opening Celebration

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he French underwear brand Pull-In celebrated the opening of their latest store located on 656 Collins Avenue in South Beach. Miami natives gathered for the grand opening and the launch of Pull-In’s newest line. The guests enjoyed a live band, Dj Set and a runway show that presented the new Pull-In collection that’s now available in stores around the world. The new store fits right onto the Collins strip offering satisfaction to fashion lovers looking for quality and original products to wear

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Reed Nicol, Claudia Trimde AND Marius Koller

LEAHH LOVE AND GIDEON KIMBRELL

Nightmare On The Beach Benefitting Little Light House Foundation

ver 1,500 guests have gathered in Miami’s most prestigious Villa Vecchia to celebrate the 4th annual Nightmare on The Beach Halloween party benefitting the Little LightHouse Foundation. Guests enjoyed beautiful aerial performances by Cirque du Mansion, exotic dancers, spooky zombies. All the proceeds from Nightmare on the Beach went to the Little Light House Foundation which focuses on assisting children and families in South Florida who struggle with financial, educational and medical hardships

Photography / Melissa Melendez

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MICHAEL CAPPONI

E Tara Solomon, Fawaz Gruosi and Pilar Tarrau

De Grisogono Kicks Off Miami’s Social Season

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n October, 2013 world’s renowned jeweler Fawaz Gruosi threw a lavish celebration for the 20th anniversary of de Grisogono. Guests had the opportunity to marvel over jaw-dropping creations which were placed throughout the estate of developer Ugo Colombo. Some of the guests in attendance included Michael Capponi, Walid and Susie Wahab, Lisa and Lenny Hochstein and Alina Shriver

Andres Garcia AND Lady Monica Heftler at Private

E Adrian Aizenstat and Vinna Katz

Alan Ojeda AND Alexandra Goeseke Cervera

Bobbi Berkman and Brenda CastellanO

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E HELIO CASTRONEVES

DON KING

19th Annual InterContinental® Miami Make-A-Wish Ball

n November 2013, the InterContinental® Miami and Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida celebrated the 19th Annual InterContinental® Miami MakeA-Wish Ball. Transformed into a Vaudevillian sideshow, the hotel welcomed over 900 VIPs, socialites, celebrities and philanthropists who together raised $2,020,421 for MakeA-Wish® Southern Florida. Actress Gabrielle Anwar served as celebrity auctioneer for the evening’s live auction while Grammy-nominated recording artist, and upcoming “Glee” star, Adam Lambert entertained guests with a near hour-long performance

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Photography / MANNY HERNANDeZ

ROY AND LEA BLACK

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C O L L E C T I O N

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E DWYANE WADE

The Night on The Runwade

n September , 2013, Moore Building in the Miami’s Design District hosted A Night on The Runwade benefitting Wade’s World Foundation. Over 400 people have gathered for the charity event and got to enjoy a spectacular fashion runway show

Photography Edin Chavez

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CLAUDIA TRIMDE AND DwYANE WADE

DWYANE WADE AND MICHAEL BEASLEY

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E Chris Jackson & Elizabeth Longo & Eddie Dominguez

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MARIUS KOLLER, Chris Jackson & CLAUDIA TRIMDE (Hair by TUKA’S SALON)

E The 5th Annual Gala at Unity on The Bay

he 5th Annual Gala was copresented by City National Bank and Eddie Dominguez as well as Arthritis Rheumatic Diseases of South Florida and took place at the Treetop Ballroom at Jungle Island on Friday, December 22, 2013. The evening was a night of “Soul Revival,” which included a Silent Auction with a live jazz band, dinner, and dancing. A live performances by former contestant of NBC’s hit show, The Voice, Karina Iglesias and the NuThang. There was also a 50/50 Raffle, in which the winner took home 50% of the monies collected from the raffle. This was Unity on the Bay’s largest celebration of the year where they celebrate love, abundance, joy, and community! Photography Ricardo Reyes

Juan Strucco

Marcelo Rivero

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Dwyane

Wade Man of Many Roles

“Wade is that rare breed of basketball player who has learnt the valuable lesson that helping others is the one of best ways to heal yourself.”

and a millionaire many times over, a much sought after spokesperson for companies as diverse as T-Mobile, Gatorade and cookie makers Pepperidge Farm, but that’s not all he is. As well as a fashion icon (Esquire named him the best dressed NBA player and Forbes magazine voted him one of America’s best dressed athletes) and an outspoken advocate for social justice (he appeared on the cover of Ebony magazine wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt to protest the Trayvon Martin killing), he’s also a philanthropist (the Huffington Post named him “number one featured doer” for his charitable work). His Wade’s World Foundation has hosted Christmas parties for underprivileged kids, organized free basketball camps and raised money for earthquake victims in Haiti. But Wade insists that the most important role he plays is that of a doting father to his two sons, six year old Zion and eleven year old Zaire. Wade won sole custody of the two boys in 2011 after a messy and highly public divorce from his childhood sweetheart. In his recently

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wyane Wade has achieved success against some of the longest odds possible. The Miami Heat shooting guard was born dirt poor in 1982 on Chicago’s notorious gang-infested South Side and in his early years he subsisted on government handouts.This was a time when the crack cocaine epidemic was beginning to devastate inner city neighborhoods across America. One of the early victims of this drug scourge was Wade’s mother, Jolinda, who sold cocaine to feed her habit. Lost to the crack pipe, she was unable to look after her son, so Wade was raised by his beloved sister Tragil, only five years older than him. After his mother was sent to prison for dealing cocaine, Dwayne went to live with his father, Dwyane Sr., a former army sergeant and strict disciplinarian who Wade credits with setting him on the road to eventual basketball stardom. Wade was ten years old. In a remarkable turnaround in fortune, today life couldn’t be sweeter for the NBA superstar. He’s one of basketball’s most valuable players

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published autobiography, A Father First, Wade writes: “I’m a father first and everything else after that.” Just as inspiring as Dwyane’s story is what became of his mother. After getting out of prison in 2001, she turned her life around by quitting drugs cold turkey and studying to become a Baptist preacher. Now, grateful for a second chance, Jolinda is a constant presence in her son’s life, the mother to Dwyane she couldn’t be when she was a homeless junkie. As Jolinda often says of her son: “Dwyane’s life is bigger than just basketball.” Recently, Le City Deluxe sat down with the dapper NBA superstar to talk about his life on and off the court, his hard-scrabble early years and his desire to be more than simply a highliving baller. The first thing we wanted to know was what was it like growing up in a war zone. “Like every kid growing up in the south side of Chicago, it had its good and bad points, but every experience was a lesson,”says Wade.“Basketball was one of those outlets that allowed me to remain focused on the positive things while helping me realize my dreams.” If you examine the sociological circumstances of his upbringing, Wade should be behind bars, drug-addicted or dead by now. How did he manage to ignore the siren call of the streets that nearly destroyed his mother? How did he manage to avoid the fate that befalls so many young black men from poor neighborhoods? Wade claims it was his father’s influence. “He was my first coach,” he says. “He was the one who really got me into basketball.He taught me perseverance and athleticism at an early age, and since then, I've never stopped. If you look at the statistics, I’m not supposed to be here right now but I am and I’m immensely proud of that. My father is a big part of the reason why.”

“I was inspired to start my own foundation because as a little kid I remember looking into my community and seeing the need for mentors and role models."

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As well as his father, another source of inspiration growing up was fellow Chicagoan Michael Jordan. “His will to win and how he consistently broke records and helped lead his team to championships is something that, still to this day, inspires and motivates me,” says Wade. Another thing that Wade is immensely proud of is the Wade‘s World Foundation, which he started in 2003 to give back to the community. What motivated him to start his own foundation? “I was inspired to start my own foundation because as a little kid I remember looking into my community and seeing the need for mentors and role models. I noticed the trend of no one really coming back to us to motivate us and inspire us, to say "You can do whatever you put your mind to do." So, I always told myself that if I was ever put in a position to give back, that I would. Starting the Wade's World Foundation was that way to give back and be a role model to those on the South Side of Chicago and in other underserved areas.” What has been his most meaningful moment as a philanthropist? “As a philanthropist, every day and moment is meaningful,” he says. “With each and every event we host or program we put in place-whether it's a concert we put on at a local park or a talent showcase, we help kids get inspired and give them the opportunity to pursue their dreams. With the support of my family, having faith in God and believing in myself, I was able to live out a dream and I want to encourage others to do the same.” Wade is that rare breed of basketball player who has learned the valuable lesson that helping others is the one of best ways to heal yourself

Coat 路 Sweater 路 Leather pants 路 Boots // Belstaff

Photographer / Andreas Ortner Styling / Daout Daftarie Hair&Makeup / Sandra Kern Model / Philipp Schmidt DNA models

Jacket 路 Sweater // Gant Rugger

Sweater with fur // Brioni

T-Shirt // Burberry Prosum

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Suit // Gant by Michael Bastian Shirt // Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers Sweater // Gant Necktie // Hackett Bag // Hermés Watch // Hermés Shoes // Etro

Coat // Daks Sweater // Gant Rugger Pants // Brioni

Shirt 路 Trousers // Jil Sander

Jackett // Etro Pants & fly // Gucci Shirt // Hackett Shoes // Tom Ford Glasses // Michael Kors

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J EWELRY

Interview Claudia Trimde

Fawaz Gruosi

Interview with the CEO of de Grisogono

Daring, Dynamic, Dramatic

Are all of your jewelry pieces handcrafted? Yes. In atelier in Paris and Geneva. 19 years ago I started with a small atelier in Paris. Four to five people maximum to work with us exclusively. Our staff in Geneva often frequents those shops to do quality control. The atelier in Geneva is responsible for the most complicated pieces in the collection.

“If you impose rules and constrictions on me I won’t be able to create.” Do you consider yourself an artist? People say that but I don’t consider myself an artist at all.That’s what apparently I am. I never felt like an artist, but if you impose rules and constrictions on me I won’t be able to create. People in the industry call you aggressive. Aggressive in your strategies and the way you’ve turned this brand into something phenomenal, leaving a big mark in the jewelry industry. You have to be. I’ve started with no money and now 20 years later I have 20 shops around

the world. de Grisogono wasn’t like any other company. We had no means and investments. We just had to keep on going and going. Breaking the norms. Sometimes people ask me how I did it. Frankly, I don’t know. I followed my instincts and did what was right for the company. I had to go in the opposite direction of the industry, with the glamour and design. Otherwise de Grisogono wouldn’t be here. Market-wise, where lies your focus? You just opened here in Miami but where else? The focus lies in in China, India, and South America. Mainly Brazil. India is a very strange market. They sell gold by weight there not by an individual piece. Watches are much easier to sell in India. Which is the most successful boutique you have? The strongest market we have is in Europe. We started in Europe and it has remained strong ever since. What do you think of e-commerce for jewelry? Opposed to set-up boutiques? For our company, I don’t think it’s the right way to go. With jewelry, you have got to be able to see it, touch it, wear it. Moreover, we don’t produce enough pieces. Internet commerce would work best for brands that mass produce

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ver since Fawaz Gruosi founded his small, exclusive jewelry house in 1993, he has pushed boundaries, broken rules, taken risks, driving design and making scintillating waves in the rarefied world of precious jewelry. Today, his Geneva based jewelry house de Grisogono, has a devoted international clientele that embraces nobility and celebrity. 17 boutiques around the globe, and a reputation as one of the most dynamic, trailblazing creative forces in contemporary jewelry. It takes courage and determination to fulfill your dream. Do you think that at this point in your life you are where you want to be? Most people would be content with where they are now. But you cannot stop there. You have got to really think about progress and where you want to be, what else you could do. After black diamonds, I came up with icy diamonds. The term “icy diamond” never existed before me. It’s a white diamond, not transparent. How do you make gold look black? There are several procedures to achieve that. You can see it especially with watches. In 2000 I started to do watches. I wanted to do black watches and at the time, there was no such thing. There was no black jewelry at all. And now you see all the major brands have black jewelry pieces. It’s an innovation in material design. We never do quantity; we do quality.

de Grisogono Bold & Beautiful High jewelry is the purest expression of de Grisogono style. A spectacular theatre of Contemporary Baroque. Divinely decadent one-of-a-kind works of art, weaving magnificent gems of staggering value, with sublime craftsmanship and technical wizardry.

ChiocciolinaÂ Precious briolettes, flirtatious, faceted drop-shaped gems, gathered into exuberant bouquets, bursting with life and colour: Artful arrangements of sapphires, tourmalines, tsavorites, diamonds and emeralds.

Allegra

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Spontaneous swirls of light and luster, like a leaping flames of a bonfire, high-energy, high style. The Allegra bracelets come in yellow gold, pink gold, white gold, set with diamonds of coloured stones.Â

Melody of Colours de GRISOGONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most adventurous creations are deeply infused with the powerful emotions triggered by extraordinary gems. Shapes, forms and movement inspired by light and colour, by the energy and vibrations of rare, natural gemstones. All orchestrated into a magnificent jewelled symphony, each design a melody of colour, intensely individual. The power of nature, the allure of art. Pure emotion.

Sole

Mistero

Precious golden sun rays, with all the energy of the life force, coiled into dynamic, bouncing shapes and forms, jewels dazzling with the light of gems, to warm every womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. de GRISOGONO glisters again.

Mesmerising modernity: the soaring lines of the Mistero are generously sculpted in gold, then ingeniously, mysteriously hidden beneath a sleek, soft, matt black nanoceramic coating, in stunning contrast to the halo of precious coloured gemstones. Sheen and shine. New age and ageless.

Galluchat

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These colored bracelets, chic, elegant and extravagant are the most beautiful asset for women who dare to be different.

WATC H ES Interview Claudia Trimde // Photo David Matthiessen

Guillaume Tetu 21st Century Creative Watchmaking

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// CEO Hautlence

"We are with people who have the knowledge and the respect from this industry"

Which is the most precious piece that you have in your collection right now? The HL2. The HL2 is the piece that we have here, and it is a concept watch that we launched in 2011. It is a masterpiece. We have three patents on this and we have 550 pieces at the moment. We have been working on the development of this watch for more than four years. It’s really exciting to work on the HL2. We are planning to do more editions of this watch with diamonds and will continue to make it really unique. It is quite exciting. The former CEO of Audemars Piguet recently joined Hautlence. How important is his involvement in the company? When you have a partner like Georges-Henri Meylan who’s the former CEO of Audemars Piguet, a family owned company, it's pretty important. Now we are with people who have the knowledge and the respect from this industry. We are all committed to the vision and we thank him for the doors he has opened up all over the

world. Now there is trust in the brand, people were excited about Hautlence before, but that excitement had limits. Now we have made a real connection with these people. Is your brand currently present in the US? Currently we have one point of sale in Florida, and only have two points of sale in the USA. One is the on the West Coast and the other is in Naples, Florida. People in the US and Florida like the brand. We know that we have a lot of interest on the coast of Florida, so we are in the position now to open one or two more points of sale. What do you have in store for the future? The years 2012-2013 were monumental for the brand. We have been clarifying the strategy; we have been creating new architecture, creating a new picture and a new universe. Now everything is clear in my mind and everything is clear with my partners so we can go ahead to continue to develop the brand. As of now we are a brand that serves 250 people a year. Our goal is to reach 800 to 1000 people a year. I think this is very attainable with the new collection, the new partnership movements and the continuation to develop amazing masterpieces. In parallel we also need to be consistently working on the design and development of the network to expand our institution

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autlence watches are some of the most beautiful and intricate watches in the world. The company which is based in Neufchatel, Switzerland, was formed by Guillaume Tetu and has recently been acquired by MELB Holding SA, which is propelling the brand to further success. With limited numbers and limited collections the brand is not only luxury, but also exclusive. The breathtaking designs speak for themselves and are climbing to similar status of luxury watch brands that have been around for hundreds of years. Guillaume Tetu, it’s a great pleasure to meet you. Could you tell our readers what is the essence of your brand? HAUTLENCE is a brand made of architecture and design. We created the brand in 2005 around this frame of mind, and we wanted to create something of inspiration that was new on the watchmaking market. Are Hautlence timepieces mainly marketed to men? Historically Hautlence watches are very mechanical and the design is strong. We have developed a lot of our products for men, but on the other hand we have many women who are now looking to purchase from our brand. I would say about five percent of our customers are women, it seems small but that is still good percentage of women. We have done designs that are dedicated to women, they are beautiful designs with diamonds and they are really elegant.

Perfection Though History

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Interview Claudia Trimde // Photo David Matthiessen

Biography

Pierre Jacques

Jacques holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations and in 2000 he co-founded GMT magazine. Since January 2010, he had been serving as Branch Manager of Les Ambassadeurs Genève, and he also headed the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix as director of the organizing company.

CEO of De Bethune

No. I became the CEO of De Bethune in March 2011. David Zanetta, President of the Board of Directors and the co-founder, Denis Flageollet, Director of Productions, appointed me as the Chief Executive officer.

"The essence and value of the brand is to create the best watches possible with quality finishing." What is the typical De Bethune clientele? The typical client of De Bethune is someone who knows his or her watches. Someone who knows what the craft of watchmaking is about. A collector, or someone who appreciates good quality timepieces. Where in South Florida can De Bethune timepieces be purchased? In South Florida, De Bethune watches could be purchased in Boca Raton, in a retail boutique called Les Bijoux

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t is through drawing inspiration from centuries of history as well as artistic and horological culture that De Bethune uses state-of-the-art technologies to create timepieces in which aesthetic and technical aspects merge into a unique whole, and form meets function. All in pursuit of a subtle balance between simplicity, readability and chronometer-worthy precision. Le City Deluxe had the pleasure of interviewing the Chief Executive Officer of De Bethune, Pierre Jacques: What is the essence of you company? The essence and value of the brand is to create the best watches possible with quality finishing. What does De Bethune mean? The reason that the company is named as such is because De Bethune was a famous watchmaker of the 18th century. Chevalier de Bethune was a nobleman who is credited with inventing several mechanisms in watchmaking. He was rich enough not to work for a living and lived solely to create watches. This is how we want to run our company. We want to make watches not for the sake of earning money.That is why we do not mass produce. Have you been with the brand since the beginning?

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Vertu

Simple Luxury In a Shape of a Phone

"This new evolution of the luxury brand is like nothing you have ever seen before"

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othing will ever feel the same,” is the new tagline for the Vertu Ti phone supported by Android. Certainly this new evolution of the luxury brand is like nothing you have ever seen before. Each phone from the Swiss company is hand crafted in England with precision and the finest materials. The Vertu Ti phone is the most anticipated launch since the company’s establishment in the late 1990s. Swiss owners purchased Vertu in 2012, which previously belonged to Nokia, and have propelled the brand into using the most progressive technologies. Vertu will not be introducing any new products this year, however the anticipation is high for the Vertu Ti set to be release in 2015. The Vertu Ti smart phone is the pinnacle of all collections and all the phones that Vertu has produced throughout the years. This is the first smart phone that will be launched on Android Ice Cream Sandwich operational system from Vertu. The phone is equipped with the most up-to-date technology including a dual core with a 1.7GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal memory.

Each limited collection that is released by Vertu has limited numbers of phones released with it making this brand not only luxury, but also very exclusive. Vertu prides itself in their collaborations with other luxury brands including world-renowned luxury car company Ferrari. Every year in the Ferrari collection there are many elements in the phone incorporated from the beautiful sports cars. Vertu produces a phone modeled after the Ferrari Cavallino, and is furnished with genuine Ferrari leather and the same color scheme as the car. In addition to the amazing appearance of each phone the Vertu experience is what truly has made this brand gain its elite luxury status. Concierge services accompany each product with 24 hour, seven days a week personal assistance. The concierge service always strives to grant the requests of each Vertu phone holder in order to let the customers live their lifestyles to the fullest. Vertu not only goes to great lengths for customer service, but also strives to bring luxury technology and beauty together in each of its hand constructed phones

Text Claudia Trimde / Mady Gerard

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Karim Rashid

Sensual Minimalism

DEC- JAN 2013/14

“I am inspired by the world around us. We are all human and need and desire human connections.”

Biography Karim Rashid is an industrial designer and interior architect. His designs include luxury goods, furniture, lighting, surface design, brand identity and packaging. Time magazine has described him as the "most famous industrial designer in all the Americas".

chnologies and thought I could reinvent shopping. I always wanted to design interior architecture but needed an opportunity. I proposed shops with no clothes. When you enter a full 3D body scanner would scan your body, and then you would see yourself full-scale behind large mirror plasma screens.Then you could drag with your finger all of Armani's 30 years of archives onto your body and see yourself in 3D. The shops also had a runway with models constantly walking on it to show the latest collections only. Obviously this was all too premature as the technologies were not ubiquitous like today, and the costs were quite prohibitive, unlike today. Then Stephan Starr approached me to design a new Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia in 2000. That was a turning point for me because it was so successful that it really gave me the opportunity to design about 100 interiors globally since then and have recently begun quite a few full architecture projects, condos in New York, Miami, Tel Aviv, St. Petersburg, Riga, etc. What I love about working with architecture and interior space is that I have the opportunity to really influence human experience beyond an object.

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arim Rashid is one of the most productive designers of his generation. With over 3000 designs under his belt and 300 awards, Karim Rashid is the legend in design world. Le CITY Deluxe had the pleasure to interview Karim Rashid and learn what inspires, moves and excites the interior design icon. Tell us a little bit about yourself? I am who I am. I am because I create. To be is to create. I always saw myself as a pluralist, even when I was a student. I did not like the idea of specialization and admired creative people who touched many different aspects of visual culture. I am interested in shaping a beautiful more seamless, more comfortable and most importantly, more inspiring future. How did you get into Interior Design? In 1999 Giorgio Armani asked me to design three shops for NYC,Paris and Tokyo to define the 21st century for his brand. He said he approached me because he saw that my work embraced new te-

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What inspires you? I am inspired by the world around us. We are all human and need and desire human connections. So we can develop the inanimate world to be an extension of our emotions and our physical being.I am also very inspired from my travels.The best way to see any place is to work there and learn a culture from within. Design for me is like I am a cultural editor, I absorb information like a sponge and have a great memory to retain and dissect that information. I observe and memorize, then I read every bit of literature on the area, then I try to see and film everything.I smell, listen, touch, and taste as much as I can in the shortest amount of time.Every place inspires me - I love and get inspired usually by the unfamiliar so even the lost local places of industrial parks, airport’s hotels in small towns, alley ways in big cites, taxis in London, a gym in Hong Kong, a bathroom in Paris, a prop plane in Sweden, a cinema in Milan, a Renault in Sweden, food in Qatar, shanty towns in South Africa, anything that is new to my senses, unusual, odd, inspires me. Beauty is in everything if we want to see it. Ideas are abundant if we want to embrace them. Tell us about your collaboration with BoConcept? What have you created for them? I was very flattered to be invited to work with BoConcept because I've respected their brand for so long and even purchased some of their furniture. I always felt they had a similar feeling and climate to one another. I was also inspired by BoConcept’s history of democratic design which is very much in line with my philosophy. I created a dining collection of a modular table, chairs, side board, hutch, lamp, tableware and accessories. My favorite piece is the chair itself. It’s a leaf-like form.The shapes of the legs of the chair, table and sideboard seem to creates a forest of trees; a branchy landscape. Best part of the chair is that it’s comfortable!!! All the detailing of the collection is soft so you feel relaxed and invited into a home.

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What are some of the other high profile projects you worked? I was the design director for Method Home, styling and creating their brand which is now in every home. I created beautiful limited edition objects for Veuve Clicquot. They gave me great freedom because they are not manufacturers with strict guidelines on what they create. Artemide , Italy has been a long standing client because they continue to produce magnificent lighting. I’ve also worked with Umbra, Audi, Dirt Devil, Swavorski, Citibank, Nhow Hotels, Related Group to name a few. What is your style of design? And why? I call my work sensual minimalism because it is reductive yet human, minimal yet organic and amorphous. I use organic curves to break up an atmosphere and create strong statements, hopefully achieving a sense of vitality and stunning beauty. What do you think of minimalist designs and the idea of "less is more"? I think that as designers we tend to clean up the world – we make order from chaos. Yet 'modernism' and minimalism is sterile and too brutal to live in. I have said this for years. I believe there is a trend away from tired archetypes, and/or very cold minimalism. I wanted to challenge the boundaries of design, to bring a fulgent vibrancy to an environment.

Have you ever been or worked in Miami? Yes I own a home in South Beach in a building designed by Chad Oppenheim. It’s been a joy to get to know Miami Beach. Most people know South Beach, but all Miami Beach and even surrounding areas such as Bal Harbour, Surfside, and Key Biscayne are all really beautiful and quite remote. My first visit was 30 years ago when it was a small retirement village for old people full of small art deco buildings that were decrepit. I then returned 10 years ago for Art Basel and I’ve been coming back ever since. My wife and I love strolling from 23rd down to south of fifth, stopping for Cuban food or coffee or working out at Equinox Gym. Also, we like suntanning nude at Haulover Beach Park. I’ve since designed a new condo with the Related Group,called My Brickell, set to open any day now

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FASH IO N Pull-In Miami Beach 656 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 T +1 305 763 8551 www.pull-in.com

Pull-In

A Must-Have Swimwear Brand in Miami

DEC- JAN 2013/14

ull-In Introduces a new concept of underwear and swimwear to Miami. Pull-In, is synonymous with revolution and real progress in terms of originality, comfort and modernity. Pull- In is bringing the latest Winter 2013 collection to Miami which showcases new underwear and swim lines that pride on aesthetics without altering comfort. Designed in France and proudly manufactured in the European Union, their underwear are the result of exclusive know-how unsing the most efficient materials and the latest printing techniques. Their attention to details is what distinguishes them from other swimwea and underwear brands.Â Pull-In is an international brand with stores all around the world and has now has a flagship boutique in the heart of Miami Beach

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BAGS

Odubers Luxury Handbags For Him & Her

dubers, is making their grand debut in the USA.The luxury Italian accessories brand will be presenting their collection of handbags for the first time in Miami at N’Namdi Contemporary Gallery Miami on the 20th of December at 7p.m. Designers Marvin and Monika Odubèr discovered a gap between what is being sold as luxury and what they believe it to be. They are driven to produce the finest handbags and show the world what true luxury is. “Nowadays luxury has become more of a reference to the price points at which they are sold than the actual value of the materials used” Odubèrs aims to bring back luxury as they see it by using rare materials that are challenging to craft, while remaining environmentally conscious. In a world encompassed by branding, the Odubèrs strive to be more than just a brand, but a quality product. Each bag has been manufactured by the best artisans of Italy and made of the most exclusive Italian leathers. The brand’s accessories are rooted in the traditional Italian craftsmanship. Although manufacturing in Tuscany is expensive, the creation of style is prevalent everywhere. The culture, landscape and artistry are distinctively stylish, sophisticated and elegant which is simply unrivaled anywhere else in the world. With this, the Odubèrs mix quality and design to create a product like no other

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MENS HOLSTER

Perfect for a classy look or casual everyday style, for any environment or occasion. Made from genuine leather. Adjustable shoulder straps make this accessory easy to wear for all sizes. Hands-free and light pockets.

$375

LADIES HOLSTER

Holster bag for the modern, busy woman. Keep your hands free during vacation, workdays or a shopping day. Adjustable shoulder straps make this accessory easy to wear for all sizes. External smart phone pocket keeps your device by your side at all times.

$375

B PYTHON CLUTCH

Small envelope clutch in black python and naked calf leather switches the classic clutch design up a notch. Combined with gold plated hardware accents and unique Odubèrs turn lock.

$885

PYTHON BOWLING BAG

Bowling bag in brown python with calf leather trimming and brown stitching. Perfect for traveling and everyday use. Accented with gold plated solid brass hardware to create a classic look.

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CROCODILE OVERSIZED CLUTCH Elegant oversized clutch made from Caiman Crocodile. Pearl finish for a polished and sophisticated look. Zipper pocket on the upper inside of the handbag for extra storage. Also available in burgundy.

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CROCODILE HIP & SHOULDER CLUTCH

$1490.-

Made from natural top quality brown Caiman Crocodile leather. Orange hand- painted sides and hand-stitching provides a pop of color, perfect for any season. Other color variations available. $5990.-

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Made from black Caiman crocodile. Can be worn both on the hip or shoulder. Authentic Odubèrs pendant hangs from lock adding just the right touch of elegance to its sleek style.

CROCODILE TOP HANDLE

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DR. SHARP NATURAL ORAL CARE Announces the much-anticipated launch of new additions to its oral care family

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n staying true to their philosophy, listening to their loyal customers, and being committed to providing only the best in natural oral care, in 2013, a new line of toothpastes is launched containing new improved ingredients including Xylitol, a natural sweetener that also has proven to help prevent cavities. The new Dr. Sharp Natural Oral Care line of toothpastes includes the Wild Berry Kids for children, which is safe for children of all ages, and the Fresh Mint with Green Tea for adults containing more natural ingredients and natural flavors. In addition to these two new and improved products, Dr. Sharp Natural Oral Care added a Fresh Mint Alcohol-Free Mouthwash crafted with the finest natural mint oils and extracts, and a Green Tea Mint Dental Tape, a fine and effective dental tape that offers anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. In the development of these products, it was especially important to Valeria and Vanessa that the new Wild Berry Kids toothpaste would have natural flavors and safe ingredients. As mothers, they knew that the two most harmful risks for children less than six years of age, regarding toothpaste with fluoride, is the ingestion (which can cause poisoning and possible death) and dental fluorosis (a white or brown mottling, pitting, cracking and staining of the teeth).

In keeping up with the Dr. Sharp Natural Oral Care philosophy, the new Wild Berry Kids toothpaste offers nature’s best combination of berry flavors to indulge children of all ages and helping to make their brushing a pleasant routine. This children’s toothpaste contains Xylitol and other natural extracts with soothing properties. It is safe for children of all ages and helps promote healthy teeth and gums. There are no artificial colors added and contains natural flavors.The Fresh Mint with Green Tea toothpaste offers the best of both, an appealing aroma and pleasant flavor by combining natural mint flavors and green tea extracts. It also contains Xylitol, Green Tea and other natural extracts with soothing properties while helping to whiten teeth naturally and refreshes breath. The Fresh Mint with Green Tea toothpaste promotes healthy teeth and gums, has no artificial colors added, and contains natural flavors.(1 of 2)Dr. Sharp’s Natural Alcohol-Free Fresh Mint Mouthwash uses a fluoride and detergent-free formula that contains no synthetic colors, flavors, or alcohol. Witch Hazel, Licorice, and Sage extracts with soothing properties combined with aromatic mint flavors to provide a fresh mouthwash for daily use after brushing. The utmost care and dedication went into creating the new Dr. Sharp Green Tea Dental Tape, containing anti- inflammatory, anti-

septic, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. It helps promote healthy teeth and gums, is made with Teflon®, has no colors added, and natural flavor. The entire packaging is recyclable (including the steel cutter).The Dr. Sharp complete line of oral care products is Fluoride-Free, SLS-Free, Paraben-Free and Alcohol-Free. They are made with natural flavors and are suitable for Vegans. Dr. Sharp Natural Oral Care products are not tested on animals and are PETA certified crueltyfree & vegan. Also, in keeping up with the company tradition of sustainability, the newly redesigned packaging is BPA-free reflecting their foundation to support and seek a more sustainable environment - “No Box - Safe Planet”.The full product line is distributed and can be found in boutique pharmacies, natural health specialty stores, luxury hotels and spas, high-end cosmetic & beauty product catalogs, online retailers and dental boutique practices throughout the world. It is also available online at www.drsharpcare.com as well as Dr. Bruno Sharp’s Prosthodontic Dentistry of South Florida flagship boutique practice in Coconut Grove, FL. For more information about the Dr. Sharp Natural Oral Care products benefits and features please visit their new website www.drsharpcare.com

Renuèll Rejuvinate Your Skin

"When applied to your skin, your skin absorbs the Biogenix compound and stimulates the repair of your skin naturally from wrinkles, looseness and sagging that comes from age."

consisting of polypeptide growth factors and immunomodulating agents derived from 3-D cell culture of human dermal fibroblasts grown using NASA patented bioreactor simulating microgravity environment. Fibroblast skin cells are naturally found in the layers of human skin, mostly in the hypodermis layer. The fibroblast cell function is to biosynthesize the connective tissues (extracellular matrix) that provides structural support and play a critical role in healing. Fibroblasts cells are responsible in making collagens, glycosaminoglycan, reticular, elastic fibers and glycoproteins. Biogenix stimulates the growth of fibroblast cells. Skin tissue damage stimulates the fibroblast cells which induce the creation of the skin extracellular matrix (healing) in the human body. The human body generates less fibroblast cells as it ages, thus creating wrinkles, sagging, and blemishes. Replenishing these cells allows the skin to repair itself naturally. When applied to your skin, your skin absorbs the Biogenix compound and stimulates the repair of your skin naturally from wrinkles, looseness and sagging that comes from age. Renuèll makes your skin healthier and look younger, firmer, and smoother. Results may vary, depending on skin type and absorption rate, on average results can be seen within 3-5 days of use Shop now at an preferential price, for limited time only www.le-citydeluxe.com/shop

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he key ingredient of Renuèll product formulas is the BiogenixTM composition consisting of polypeptide growth factors and immunomodulating agents derived from 3-D cell culture of human dermal fibroblasts grown using NASA patented bioreactor simulating microgravity environment. Fibroblast skin cells are naturally found in the layers of human skin, mostly in the hypodermis layer. The fibroblast cell function is to biosynthesize the connective tissues (extracellular matrix) that provides structural support and play a critical role in healing. Fibroblasts cells are responsible in making collagens, glycosaminoglycan, reticular, elastic fibers and glycoproteins.Biogenix stimulates the growth of fibroblast cells. Skin tissue damage stimulates the fibroblast cells which induce the creation of the skin extracellular matrix (healing) in the human body. The human body generates less fibroblast cells as it ages, thus creating wrinkles, sagging, and blemishes. Replenishing these cells allows the skin to repair itself naturally. When applied to your skin, your skin absorbs the Biogenix compound and stimulates the repair of your skin naturally from wrinkles, looseness and sagging that comes from age. Renuèll makes your skin healthier and look younger, firmer, and smoother. Results may vary, depending on skin type and absorption rate, on average results can be seen within 3-5 days of use.The key ingredient of Renuèll product formulas is the BiogenixTM composition

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A Little Bit of The South of France in South Beach This elegant restaurant & wine-bar continues to delight Miami Beach diners with gourmet cuisine from Chef Erwin Mallet’s South of France menu complimented with Italian accents. Villa Azur sets new standard for contemporary dining in South Beach.

www.villaazurmiami.com

brings over 15 years of experience in the restaurant, bar and nightclub business while Michael Martin a staple in the Miami nightlife scene brings his expertise and knowledge of the Miami market. Also acclaimed French actor Oliver Martinez combining charism and style. Last but not least, DJ Jack-e from les Caves du Roy in St Tropez add his musical touch to the mix. Executive Chef ’s inspiration stems from the freshest ingredients and flavors of the South of France combined with an international and contemporary twist from South Beach. Along with a resident in-house sommelier, VILLA AZUR menu create the perfect blend of flavors bound to please every gourmand’s palate. The menu feature some classic French courses as well as some more creative dishes and a champagne bar open late. Casual yet exclusive, Villa Azur offer indoor and outdoor dining in a unique setting designed to remind you of the gorgeous villa from the French Riviera combined with the magic of Miami’s nightlife. The romantic decor feature

an interesting contrast of vintage and new by mixing antique woods and chandeliers with contemporary furniture, creating that je-nesais-quoi feeling that makes a restaurant so unforgettable. Villa Azur compliments this stylish environment and superior quality with the energy and atmosphere expected from a neighbourhood South Beach Hotspot. A key player in this years Art Basel celebrations, Villa Azur displayed nightly events and entertainment with a variety of global pop artists. Azur is open for dinner 7 days a week from 6.30pm until late. To make reservations, please call (305) 763 8688. La Cave d’Azur, wine boutique & delicatessen is open for lunch, tapas, wine tasting & drinks from 11am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday. For more information, please visit www.villaazurmiami.com

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ince the spring of 2012, Villa Azur, its sister wine boutique and delicatessen, La Cave D'azur, has been serving up delectable South of France cuisine in an inviting and admirable atmosphere seldom found in South Beach. Located at 309 23rd Avenue, just off Collins Avenue on Miami Beach, Villa Azur features a stunning 6,000 square foot dining room reminiscent of the French Riviera. Perfect for Miami Beach, the dining room designed by renowned interior designer Francois Frossard, is complemented by an outdoor garden oasis that features dining tables for large groups or romantic corners with stitched white couches offering a charming dining experience surrounded by the comfort of natural lush foliage. Villa Azur is a culmination of a unique partnership of friends backgrounds and experience which provide a winning formula for a night spot with exquisite food, a celebrated beverage program, attentive service and an inviting and tantalizing atmosphere. Jean Philippe Bernard,

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GOURMET

The Ultimate Reflection of Winemaking

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Interview Claudia Trimde // Text Yazeed Bakri

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Biography

Peter Gago is a BritishAustralian winemaker and author, and the current custodian of Penfolds Grange, possibly the best known Australian wine.

Chief Winemaker of Penfolds

Do you know your clients and release their names? We are very discreet when it comes to our clients.

“Wine and food sometimes could be a perfect marriage but there’s always risk” Have you tried the Ampoule yourself ? Yes. It’s is a very incredible wine. What do you think is so unique about it? We have created a time capsule. This wine is a continuum in a glass. Is this wine aged or still aging? It will age in a bottle. All wine ages slowly. The 1953 Grange wine aged is still aging in the bottle. It is now 60 years old and it drinks beautifully. Imagine that it’s drinking so beautifully now what a wine released in 2012 and 2013 will taste like futuristically, done perfectly with 2012 bottling technology. Now that you’ve tried the wine, how would you describe the taste of it? This wine has no rough edges. It just flows

across the palette. There’s persistence of flavor in your mouth that you could still taste five minutes later. There wine is only 13.5% alcohol yet it has such an intensity of flavor. Did you blend the grapes? No. The wine is purely off that single little branch of grapes which comes from Penfold’s vineyard. Every vine in that vineyard was planted there in the 1880s. Same vines producing grapes that make this unbelievable wine. What would compliment this particular wine really well? Nothing. It is great on its own. Wine and food sometimes could be a perfect marriage but there’s always risk. If I was drinking my own Ampoule, I would drink it on its own. Untouched and pure. What is the perfect glass for this wine? The perfect glass would be a Sommelier or Bordeaux wine glass. Open, breathable glasses. Where does luxury come in when it comes to wine? Luxury is not a light switch that you can flip on and off. Live it, breath it and it’s gonna be real and that is the true aspiration of luxury. But I think with wine, it’s not purely dependent on money. Fine wine is something a lot of people can appreciate. Using Penfolds as an example, we produce both luxury wines and commercial

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enfolds has been producing an impressive array of wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine into the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then a series of standout wines, both white and red, have been released under the Penfolds masthead. To celebrate the provenance of a truly extraordinary wine, the 2004 Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon and in the spirit of Penfolds reputation of innovation and experimentation, the winemakers are breaking new ground by releasing a limited edition glass ampoule, containing a rare wine in a truly distinctive format. Essentially a hand-blown glass ampoule that provides an ideal wine environment and a bespoke glass plumb-bob that suspends the ampoule within a wooden Jarrah cabinet. Le City Deluxe sat down for an interview with the chief winemaker Peter Gago to learn more about Penfold’s exquisite Ampoule collection. How many Penfold Ampoules are available? There are only twelve released, and only one is left for sale. Will you make more? No. There were only twelve in existence. It’s a rarity and we’d like to keep it that way. In the future we may evolve it into something else. Penfold wines is the oldest continuously producing cabernet vineyard on the planet.

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The Coconut Cartel TakeoveR

This Is Just The Beginning Original, All Natural Beverage Brand Raises the Bar for Traditional Coconut Water

PHOTO Seth Browarnik// World Red Eye

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fter a yearlong development process, The Coconut Cartel, an allnatural premium beverage company, has launched its branded coconut water in the South Florida market. The Coconut Cartel embodies the very essence of nature offering the most pure and authentic form of coconut water, consumed directly from the fruit with a straw. Sourced from El Salvador, the coconuts are all hand-picked and thoroughly inspected by the highest standard of quality control. Each coconut is served ready-to-drink – free from heavy processing or tampering – in its raw and purest form. Simply locate the soft “eye” (on the top of the coconut), pierce the husk with a metal skewer, and insert a straw. Within two months after launching in July 2013, The Coconut Cartel has proven a simple idea can transform into an overnight success, quickly gaining popularity in the South Florida community.The brand’s signature coconuts can be seen in some of Miami’s trendiest restaurants and exclusive hotels including Carrot Express,

My Ceviche, NOA Miami, OTC in Brickell, Soho Beach House, The Standard Spa, Miami Beach and Ten Fruits Miami. The cache of The Coconut Cartel brand has also propelled them into the scene including high profile event presence from Miami to New York and L.A.

"The brand’s signature coconuts can be seen in some of Miami’s trendiest restaurants and exclusive hotels" Behind this rapidly growing company are co-founders Michael Zig and Christian Quinonez Sol, childhood friends who grew up together in their native country of El Salvador.

Christian’s family maintains and operates the coconut farms in El Salvador while Michael handles day-today operations alongside his sister and CEO Danielle Zighelboim in the states. "The Coconut Cartel is excited to be smuggling in a product that not only excites but fits the wants and needs of the high-end hospitality market,” says co-owner and founder Michael Zig. “We deliver our product from the farm directly to the consumers’ hands with the utmost care to ensure the purest and highest quality for a unique drinking experience - the crisp, refreshing taste of coconut water straight from the source and packaged by nature itself.” Presently, The Coconut Cartel is focusing on the South Florida market with future expansion plans to all major markets including New York and L.A. and other key hospitality destinations.The Coconut Cartel plans to bottle and package their product making it available in health food grocery stores, high-end gyms and spas.www.thecoconutcartel.com

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CIGARS

Gurkha The Rolls Royce of Cigars I

n 1887, at the height of the British rule, colonial soldiers began to make their own cigars from the local tobacco. The fondness of the British for these legendary Nepalese fighters inspired them to name their cigars " Gurkhas." Steeped in legend and history, the Gurkha cigars, created more than a century ago has been reborn and today is one of the most famous brands of luxury cigars in the world. Having extraordinary quality and premium blends of tobacco, Gurkha is known for limited release and rare tobacco products with outstanding and artistically-oriented packaging. Gurkha is also known as the 'Rolls Royce' of cigars and is enjoyed by many of the world's elite including members of Royalty, Military, leading government officials, and celebrities

Cellar Reserve Limitada $275 per box

The Cellar Reserve Limitada is a rich and robust cigar using the finest quality 15-year aged tobacco. This special edition blend is comprised of an appealing Brazilian Arapiraca maduro wrapper, combining an aged Dominican, Olor binder with a 15-year old Dominican filler. As with the regular Cellar Reserve, this cigar is full of flavor and complexity with an addedlayer of sweetness and body on the finish.

125th Anniversary Special Edition

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A unique collection of limited edition cigars using a proprietary blend of tobaccos, chosen under the watchful eye of Gurkha Chairman Mr K. Hansotia. Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Gurkha cigar, these cigars are available in 3 select varieties: Honduran, Corojo, Connecticut Shade/Ecuadorian and Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro.

HMR

$18,000 per box

Genghis Khan $400 per box

The Genghis Khan uses an exotic blend of tobaccos featuring a 6-yearold Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro, a rare Cameroon binder that compliments perfectly with Honduran fillers to make this a truly complex and delectable cigar.

His Majesty’s Reserve is a rare and special cigar and is famous for not only it’s taste, but as the world’s most expensive cigar! The HMR blend is comprised of a 15 year Connecticut Maduro wrapper with 12 year old Dominican binder and filler that’s aged with one bottle of the world’s finest cognac. This cognac, which was originally sold only to dignitaries all over the world, is now available to you. Only 75 boxes will be made this year. The amazing aroma as well as the taste of the cigar will be something that you will never forget.

Triad

$4,000 per box

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You will never ever smoke a smoother, richer, and more complex cigar than the Triad Natural. A gorgeous 10-Year Connecticut Ecuadorian wrapper that just shines with excellence accompanied by a 7-year Dominican Binder and a 7-year Nicaraguan/ Honduran filler. The cigars are encased within an antique looking box of perfection that can only be done by the Master of packaging Kaizad Hansotia. The Triad is so special that only 300 boxes of this masterpiece were made for the World.

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Text Andrew Forbes

Essential Istanbul Turkey’s pulsating cultural capital can be overwhelming – so let Andrew Forbes reveal the most important city experiences.

embraced Istanbul’s strategic position, and as ‘Byzantium’, ‘Constantinople’ and now ‘Istanbul’, it has been the capital to some of the world’s greatest empires. This extraordinary past has left a rich architectural legacy, including the quintessential Eastern minarets of the city’s historic mosques in the Sultanahmet district. However Istanbul is very much a modern city. To capture the essential experience of modern Istanbul, explore the eclectic, creative districts where the locals live. ‘Beyoğlu’, for example, on the European side of the city, separated from old town by the Golden Horn waterway, is the young and innovative area. It has distinct quarters, including Tünel, and Karaköy which includes the increasingly fashionable Galata. Amongst the cobbled streets of loft units and period buildings are coffee shops, cafés, bars, restaurants and late night venues where there are more residents than tourists. This is the area to soak up the city atmosphere during the day and then party the night away.

People are warm, friendly and talkative, eager to share the best of their city. With the boutiques and galleries that sell works from emerging Turkish artists, and the street art and graffiti, these areas have a distinctly urban, creative buzz that reflects Istanbul’s acknowledged position as the cultural capital of Turkey. The city’s annual ‘Art Istanbul’ and ‘Contemporary Istanbul’ festivals, together with the visual arts ‘Biennale’, and international film, theatre and music festivals make Istanbul one of the most culturally dynamic centres in the world. Another truly essential experience is to visit the Asian side of Istanbul. Although a new metro-line, the first sub-sea tunnel in the world, now joins the two sides of the city, (together with two striking suspension bridges) the best way to travel is on the water. There are a host of visitor boats trips to choose from, and standing between the many street vendors selling grilled or poached corn on the cob, there are plenty of touts willing to

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t’s the world’s only city to straddle two continents; it’s a metropolis where exotic eastern culture collides with European styles; a place where life is celebrated through art, cuisine and culture. It can only be Istanbul. It’s crowded and chaotic, yet also sophisticated and clean, where one moment you might be walking down a European-style Belle Époque avenue and then moments later be surrounded by colourful ‘Arabian Nights’ architecture. Istanbul is also a city of excess and luxury, and is home to many high-end hotels, including properties from all the major luxury brands from Kempinski, Four Seasons, to Ritz Carlton. So sometimes the hardest decision is choosing which beautiful palace of indulgence to call home whilst in Istanbul. The Ritz Carlton makes a fine choice as it is housed in one of the city’s striking towers and offers stunning views across the city and the Bosphoros straits; vistas that are one of the city’s essential experiences. History shows that many civilisations have

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sell a ticket. But a more authentic alternative is to take one of the vintage commuter ferries across to Kadıköy on the Asian side of the city, taking in some spectacular vistas on the way. The Ritz Carlton hotel has the only city spa that includes a rooftop area. So as you are pampered with the Turkish Hammam inspired treatments or take a swim in the pool you can also enjoy an unforgettable view of the Bosphorus and the minarets of old town. Spa culture is nothing new to the Turks and a traditional hammam is an essential part of the Istanbul experience. At first it can be confusing to the uninitiated, so taking a hammam at a luxury hotel gives you a chance to get to grips with the bathing etiquette whilst at the same time being truly pampered. There are also traditional baths in every neighbourhood, but the most famous is probably the historic Cagaloglu Baths. Based on bathing techniques that have been passed down from the Romans, to the Byzantines and onto the Turks, a hammam here has a real classic Ottoman flavour. A visit to the city’s Sultanahmet district, the Old Town, although very ‘touristy’, is a requisite. The area is full of ancient buildings from the Middle Ages and more recent Ottoman Palaces, each giving some clues about the city’s colourful past. The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque), with its distinctive six towering minarets, at-

tracts the most visitors, and is still used as a place of worship, so visits fit in around the regular prayer times. As is customary, one has to dress conservatively and take off shoes before entering. Sit on the carpeted floor and look up, and take in the vast array of pastel blue ceramic detailing of the interior.

"To capture the essential experience of modern Istanbul, explore the eclectic, creative districts where the locals live." Opposite is the Hagia Sophia museum, a 6th Century Roman Christian Basilica, that later became a mosque in the 15th century. It is one of the most extraordinary buildings architecturally and culturally, and now, as a secular museum, it celebrates both faiths. Below the streets of Sultanahmet is the Basilica Cistern. This is giant cistern built in the 6th century to store water in the event of a city siege. Now an elevated walkway above the remaining water allows a privileged view of the huge columned space.

Any list of things to do in Istanbul surely includes trying a Turkish coffee. Some of the best can be found in Café Fes, in the Grand Bazaar. This vast covered market is an unexpected treat. It’s not a chaotic or disorganised frenzy like a North African souk; instead it is an immaculately presented covered market of small retailers, where you can find carpets, classic tulip shaped Turkish tea glasses, jewellery, intricately decorated lamps and plenty of ceramics. Amongst the shops are cafés and bars including the Fes Café that presents its Turkish coffee on a silver tray, accompanied with a shot of delicious almond liqueur, a handmade Turkish delight and a glass of fresh water. To satisfy an appetite for exotic eastern products, visit the Egyptian Bazaar, or spice bazaar as it is also known. This is as much a working retail centre as it is a city attraction, offering striking and vibrant scenes of spices piled high; extravagant handmade Turkish delight and displays of colourful Mediterranean and Middle Eastern foods. When it comes to food, there is only one way to eat in Istanbul; sharing a meze. These small dishes are the perfect appetizer to any meal, and include tasty snacks such as hummus, fried vegetables, cheeses, meat balls, skewers and so much more – together they make up lively and social meal. A journey to Istanbul is one of life’s essential and unforgettable experiences

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Jaguar Bloodline Celebrated Joining the 1,000 Mile Tour

the driving route by five new Jaguar F-TYPE sports cars.Jaguar Regional Director for Europe Bernard Kuhnt – who drove with Hannah Herzsprung in the event - said: “Jaguar’s 1952 entry into the Mille Miglia was hugely significant in the evolution of Jaguar products. Seductive design, intelligent performance and technological innovation were features of all Jaguar sports cars in the 1950s and 60s and they are prevalent in the incredible new FTYPE. I am delighted that the Jaguar sports car ‘bloodline’ was together in this great race and that such an exciting list of individuals came together to celebrate the occasion and drove our cars.”Jaguar has curated a unique team of drivers for its Jaguar Heritage Racing entry into this year’s Mille Miglia classic car tour. The seats of outstanding examples of Jaguar C-Type and XK120 heritage race cars were taken by six-time Olympic cycling Champion Sir Chris Hoy, global supermodel David Gandy, Le Mans 24 Hours race winner Andy Wallace, Chairman & CEO of 20th Century Fox Jim Gianopulos – who drove with a film industry colleague, German actress Hannah Herzsprung, Italian Salvatore Ferragamo Jr., fashion icon Yasmin Le Bon and Michael Quinn, the grandson of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons. This exciting list of classic car enthusiasts was led by Jaguar Heritage Racing’s own mul-

tiple race winner Alex Buncombe and motoring journalist Chris Harris, who linked up for the event in a Jaguar C-Type once owned by former Formula 1 Champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The Mille Miglia is the pinnacle of classic motorsport, and the competitive event in 1952 saw Jaguar debut the disc brake on its C-type sports car, piloted then by Jaguar Chief Development Engineer Norman Dewis and Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss. Norman Dewis was with some of the 2013 Jaguar Heritage Racing team at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The line-up of three C-Type race cars and three XK12Os was followed on the majority of the driving route by five new Jaguar F-TYPE sports cars. Jaguar Regional Director for Europe Bernard Kuhnt – who drove with Hannah Herzsprung in the event - said: “Jaguar’s 1952 entry into the Mille Miglia was hugely significant in the evolution of Jaguar products. Seductive design, intelligent performance and technological innovation were features of all Jaguar sports cars in the 1950s and 60s and they are prevalent in the incredible new F-TYPE. I am delighted that the Jaguar sports car ‘bloodline’ was together in this great race and that such an exciting list of individuals came together to celebrate the occasion and drove our cars.”

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aguar has curated a unique team of drivers for its Jaguar Heritage Racing entry into this year’s Mille Miglia classic car tour. The seats of outstanding examples of Jaguar C-Type and XK120 heritage race cars were taken by six-time Olympic cycling Champion Sir Chris Hoy, global supermodel David Gandy, Le Mans 24 Hours race winner Andy Wallace, Chairman & CEO of 20th Century Fox Jim Gianopulos – who drove with a film industry colleague, German actress Hannah Herzsprung, Italian Salvatore Ferragamo Jr., fashion icon Yasmin Le Bon and Michael Quinn, the grandson of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons.This exciting list of classic car enthusiasts was led by Jaguar Heritage Racing’s own multiple race winner Alex Buncombe and motoring journalist Chris Harris, who linked up for the event in a Jaguar C-Type once owned by former Formula 1 Champion Juan Manuel Fangio.The Mille Miglia is the pinnacle of classic motorsport, and the competitive event in 1952 saw Jaguar debut the disc brake on its C-type sports car, piloted then by Jaguar Chief Development Engineer Norman Dewis and Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss. Norman Dewis was with some of the 2013 Jaguar Heritage Racing team at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The line-up of three C-Type race cars and three XK12Os was followed on the majority of

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sumptuous lunch at Inverlochy Castle, a Relais & Chateau property with a Michelin star restaurant.

Glenmorangie releases 50 rare bottles of The Glenmorangie 1963, with a toast to Lamborghini, born in 1963, on its 50th anniversary. Finally, the road stopped at Glenmorangie’s luxurious Highland home, situated on the Ross-shire peninsula. Overlooking the unspoiled shores of the Moray Firth, Glenmorangie House is the perfect haven in which to immerse in the Glenmorangie spirit and heritage and

is conducive to exploring the distinguished whisky expressions of Glenmorangie, expressions that come to life at the nearby Distillery. At the Distillery, viewers can see the famous 12 stills, the tallest in Scotland, the height of which further demonstrate that Glenmorangie will go to any lengths to pursue perfection. Established in 1963,Automobili Lamborghini is headquartered in Sant’Agata Bolognese in northeastern Italy. With the introduction of the Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster in 2013 Lamborghini established a new landmark in the history of luxury super sports cars. With more than 120 dealers worldwide, Automobili Lamborghini has created an uninterrupted series of super sports cars, dynamic and elegant, including the 350 GT, Miura, Espada, Countach, Diablo, Murciélago, Reventón Coupé, Reventón Roadster, Gallardo LP 560-4 Coupé and Spyder, Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, the open version LP 570-4 Spyder Performante and Aventador LP 700-4. For further information on Automobili Lamborghini and its 50th Anniversary, please visit: www.lamborghini.com

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n four-and-a-half hours, drivers traversed some of Scotland’s most famous destinations: stunning Loch Lomond, mysterious Loch Ness and the beautifully preserved Fort William. Travel time was only broken for a sumptuous lunch at Inverlochy Castle, a Relais & Chateau property with a Michelin star restaurant. Finally, the road stopped at Glenmorangie’s luxurious Highland home, situated on the Ross-shire peninsula. Overlooking the unspoilt shores of the Moray Firth, Glenmorangie House is the perfect haven in which to immerse in the Glenmorangie spirit and heritage and is conducive to exploring the distinguished whisky expressions of Glenmorangie, expressions that come to life at the nearby Distillery. At the Distillery, viewers can see the famous 12 stills, the tallest in Scotland, the height of which further demonstrate that Glenmorangie will go to any lengths to pursue perfection. In four-and-a-half hours, drivers traversed some of Scotland’s most famous destinations: stunning Loch Lomond, mysterious Loch Ness and the beautifully preserved Fort William. Travel time was only broken for a

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Highlights of the 2014 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show include: · Three locations to climb aboard and explore – New

Yacht & Power Boat Show at Sea Isle Marina, Strictly Sail Miami at Miamarina at Bayside, and the Miami Beach Convention Center; each show venue features a variety of interactive activities and education for boaters of all ages and experience levels; · Complimentary on-the-water sailing and power boating workshops through the Discover Boating HandsOn Skills Training series; · Hundreds of hourly on-land clinics for seasoned captains and new boaters covering sailing, big game fishing, Boating 101 and DIY for boaters; · Fun from deck to dock with free sailboat rides along the bay and live music; · Celebrity appearances,includingNational Geographic’s Shark Men Chris Fischer and Brett McBride; and many more!

When

Thursday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 Thursday, Feb. 13 (Premier Thursday): 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 – Sunday, Feb. 16: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily

Where

Miami Beach Convention Center 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center – New Yacht & Power Boat Show location 1635 North Bayshore Drive, Miami Miamarina at Bayside – Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Miami location 400 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

World’s Premier Boat Show Lands in MiamI Beach Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show Offers Idyllic Destination to Shop the Best in Boating and Discover On-the-Water Fun

Admission

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Premier Day (Feb. 13): $35 Adults (16 and older): $20 Five-day adult pass (Good all five days of the show): $85 Two-day adult pass (valid Feb. 13-17): $35 Youth 15 and under get in FREE (must be accompanied by an adult)

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One ticket good for all sites (includes free access to shuttle bus & water taxi) Advance tickets can be purchased at MiamiBoatShow.com.

Text & Photo Courtesy of Miami International Boat Show

"The Miami Boat Show provides attendees an allaccess pass to enjoy the boating lifestyle and shop the newest in recreational boats and marine accessories."

venue features a variety of interactive activities and education for boaters of all ages and experience levels;- Complimentary on-the-water sailing and power boating workshops through the Discover Boating Hands-On Skills Training series;- Hundreds of hourly on-land clinics for seasoned captains and new boaters covering sailing, big game fishing, Boating 101 and DIY for boaters;- Fun from deck to dock with free sailboat rides along the bay and live music;- Celebrity appearances, including National Geographic’s Shark Men Chris Fischer and Brett McBride; and many more! When:Thursday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 17, 2014Thursday, Feb. 13 (Premier Thursday): 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Friday, Feb. 14 – Sunday, Feb. 16: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Monday, Feb. 17: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily Where: Miami Beach Convention Center1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center – New Yacht & Power Boat Show location1635 North Bayshore Drive, Miami Miamarina at Bayside – Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Miami location400 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Admission: Premier Day (Feb. 13): $35Adults (16 and older): $20Five-

day adult pass (Good all five days of the show): $85Two-day adult pass (valid Feb. 13-17): $35Youth 15 and under get in FREE (must be accompanied by an adult) One ticket good for all sites (includes free access to shuttle bus & water taxi) Advance tickets can be purchased at MiamiBoatShow.com.The Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, the world’s premier boat show, arrives in the Magic City Feb. 13-17, 2014, bringing more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 companies from across the globe to three locations – Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside – for five days of nautical fun. From the newest luxury yachts, powerboats, sailboats, engines, electronics and marine gear, to dozens of attractions and on-water workshops, the Miami Boat Show provides attendees an all-access pass to enjoy the boating lifestyle and shop the newest in recreational boats and marine accessories. Coined as the largest event in boating each year, the boat show draws more than 100,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world to explore the best of boating and generates big business in Florida and for the U.S. recreational boating industry

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he Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, the world’s premier boat show, arrives in the Magic City Feb. 13-17, 2014, bringing more than 3,000 boats and 2,000 companies from across the globe to three locations – Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside – for five days of nautical fun. From the newest luxury yachts, powerboats, sailboats, engines, electronics and marine gear, to dozens of attractions and on-water workshops, the Miami Boat Show provides attendees an all-access pass to enjoy the boating lifestyle and shop the newest in recreational boats and marine accessories. Coined as the largest event in boating each year, the boat show draws more than 100,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world to explore the best of boating and generates big business in Florida and for the U.S. recreational boating industry. Highlights of the 2014 Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show include: -Three locations to climb aboard and explore – New Yacht & Power Boat Show at Sea Isle Marina, Strictly Sail Miami at Miamarina at Bayside, and the Miami Beach Convention Center; each show

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The Gift of Giving Today, the Little Lighthouse Foundation’s main focus is to help children in South Florida who suffer from educational, financial, and medical hardships.

Another noteworthy program run by the Little Lighthouse Foundation is the Healing Light Grant which according to the foundation’s website, “awards one child in South Florida with supplemental funds to subsidize existing and future medical bills.”The Little Lighthouse Foundation donates $20,000 to the Healing Light donee during the holiday season. To raise money and awareness for such causes, the Little Lighthouse Foundation organizes lavish functions throughout the year. Their recent event, Nightmare on the Beach took place on October 26, 2013 and was hosted at Michael Saylor’s Villa Vecchia estate. After six months of rigorous event planning and a successful night with 1,200 people in attendance, the Little Lighthouse Foundation was able to raise over $100,000. Another upcoming event that is produced by the foundation and is worthy of attendance, is The Hearts and Stars Gala which will be held March 13-15, 2014 to raise the funds for the aforementioned charitable institution. If you want to help those in your South Florida community and don’t know how, the Little Lighthouse Foundation is a perfect place to start. “There are multiple volunteer experiences offered by our organization that you can sign up for; there’s something for everyone,” says Reed Nicol, Director of Operations at LLF. “Give us a call, we will listen to your interests, and pair you up with the program that best suits you.” To learn more about the Little Lighthouse Foundation and their services, please visit their website: thelittlelighthouse.org

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he holiday season is officially upon us and what better way to celebrate than by giving back to the community you live in? One notable charity amongst many in South Florida that does just that is the Little Lighthouse Foundation (LLF). To spread holiday cheer, this non-profit charitable organization provides over 400 toys to the children at the Chapman Partnership for the homeless in downtown Miami. Just a little under three years ago, the Little Lighthouse Foundation was merely a group of friends who volunteered at facilities in the community. Their personal altruism and the desire to be of service to the less fortunate, quickly evolved and turned into a full-fledged organization that devotes over 500 volunteers annually, providing services to those in need on a much larger scale. Today, the Little Lighthouse Foundation’s main focus is to help children in South Florida who suffer from educational, financial, and medical hardships. “One of our many goals is to create perfect programs where each child that participates in our activities is positively affected and left with a life changing experience,” says Robert Sena, President and Board Member for the Little Lighthouse Foundation. One of such programs, is Learn & Earn, an educational study with the Citrus Grove Middle School that provides free tutoring services Saturday throughout the school year to Miami-Dade students from low-income families who scored in the bottom 25% of the state’s standardized FCAT test. Students are incentivized throughout the program for grade improvements, good behavior, and successful tutoring sessions.

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Classical Music December 14-15

Miami Beach Tristan and Isolde: An Orchestral Passion New World Symphony www.nws.edu 305.673.331

December 22

Miami Beach Chamber Centennials

January 11

Miami Beach Hilary Hahn: Mozart’s ‘Turkish’

New World Symphony www.nws.edu 305.673.331

January 1

February 28

Knight Concert Hall at The Adrienne Arsht Center www.arshtcenter.org 305.949.6722

December 19 Miami Itzhak Perlman

Knight Concert Hall at The Adrienne Arsht Center www.arshtcenter.org 305.949.6722

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Miami Deborah Voight

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Miami Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Contemporary Music January 2

January 11

January 30

BBT Center www.thebbtcenter.com 954.835.7000

The Fillmore www.fillmoremb.com 305.673.7300

January 17

January 25

February 24

BBT Center www.thebbtcenter.com 954.835.7000

The Fillmore www.fillmoremb.com 305.673.7300

Ft. Lauderdale Jay-Z

Ft. Lauderdale Barry Manillow

Ft. Lauderdale Billy Joel

Miami Beach Discolosure

Miami Beach Arctic Monkeys

Miami Beach Austin Mahone

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Theatre & Dance December 8 Miami Beach The Nutcracker The Fillmore www.fillmoremb.com 305.673.7300

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Ft. Lauderdale The State Ballet of Russia Presents ‘Cinderella’ Broward Center www.browardcenter.org 877.311.7469

December 10-15

December 31- January 5

Ziff Ballet Opera House at The Adrienne Arsht Center www.arshtcenter.org 305.949.6722

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December 29

Miami Elf

January 3

Ft. Lauderdale Cirque Zuma Zuma Broward Center www.browardcenter.org 877.311.7469

January 7

Ft. Lauderdale The Wizard of Oz Broward Center www.browardcenter.org 877.311.7469

Trade Fairs & Events January 11-13

Miami Beach Jeweler’s INternational Showcase Inc. Miami Beach Convention Center www.miamibeachconvention.com

February 13-17

February 14-15

Miami Beach Convention Center www.miamibeachconvention.com

Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center www.ftlauderdalecc.com

Miami Beach Miami International Boat Show

February 14-16

Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale RV Show Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center www.ftlauderdalecc.com

Ft. Lauderdale Publix Health and Fitness Expo

February 27- March 2 Ft. Lauderdale Unleash the Power Within Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center www.ftlauderdalecc.com

January 30-31 Miami Beach MB ANTIQUE SHOW

Miami Beach Convention Center www.miamibeachconvention.com

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CITY GUIDE SHOPPING Bal Harbour Shops 9700 Collins Avenue, MIami 305 866 0311 www.balharbourshops.com “Known for its collection of luxury retail”

BoConcept 800 Brickell Avenue - Suite 107 305 350 1941 / 305 350 1942 www.boconcept.com “Denmark’s most chic furniture store”

Fredric Snitzer Gallery 2247 NW 1st Place, Miami 305 448 8976 www.snitzer.com “A major force on the contemporary art scene”

Hervé Léger By Max Azria

206 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach 561 336 1266 www.herveleger.com “Captures the allure of the modern, powerful woman”

Lamborghini Palm Beach 2345 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach 561 370 7953 www.lamborghinipalmbeach.com

Louis Vuitton Maison 19501 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura 305 932 3533 www.louisvuitton.com “One of the largest Louis Vuitton shops in the U.S”

Louis Vuitton Maison Design District

Burberry

2223 N. West Shore Boulevard, Tampa 813 876 0800 www.burberry.com “Global brand with a distinctly British attitude”

16111 Biscayne Blvd., North Miami 305 466 7774 www.catwalkcouture.net “The place to be for Women’s fashion”

4385 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 786 507 7902 www.cecconismiamibeach.com “A modern day classic Italian restaurant”

Juvia

1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 305 763 8272 www.juviamiami.com “Unparalleled views of South Beach”

Mikado

977 E Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale 954 491 0738 www.mikadobestsushi.com “The food is fresh and delicious”

Mr Chow

2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 695 1695 www.mrchow.com “An exquisite dining experience”

Prime One Twelve

170 NE 40th Street, Miami 305 573 1366 www.louisvuitton.com “One of the newest of Louis Vuitton’s flagship stores”

112 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach 305 532 8112 www.mylesrestaurantgroup.com “Takes the steak-house concept to another level”

3250 Mary Street, Coconut Grove 305 443 9754 “Custom suits, shirts, tuxes for men”

190 NE 46th Street, Miami 305 573 4199 www.thedistrictmiami.com “Miami’s most talked about new restaurant”

Oliver Wright, Bespoke Tailor

Pull-In

Catwalk Couture

Cecconi’s

The District

656 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 763 8551 www.pull-in.com “Must-have brand for underwear &swimwear”

Grace DiMeglio Footwear

www.GraceDiMeglio.com 401-742-4678. “Limited Edition, nautical couture sandals”

GOURMET BLT Steak

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90 NE 39th Street, Miami 305 438 1660 www.fendicasa.com “An incredible collection of home furnishings”

1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach 305 673 0044 www.bltsteack.com “Apart from the traditional steakhouse fare”

Buccan

350 S County Rd., Palm Beach 561 883 3450 www.buccanpalmbeach.com

The Forge 432 41st Street, Miami Beach 305 538 8533 www.theforge.com “Home of the #1 steak in America”

The Villa by Barton G

1116 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach 305 576 8003 www.thevillagebybartong.com“Located inside the beautiful Versace Mansion”

C Villa Azur

LIV Night Club

309 23rd Street, Miami Beach 305 763 8688 www.villaazurmiami.com “A new experience to the South Beach dining scene”

4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 674 4680 www.livnightclub.com “VIP nightclub experience in the historical Fountainbleau”

Mansion

“Oceanfront 5-star hotel with full-service spa and onsite dining”

The James Royal Palms

1545 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 786 276 0100 www.jameshotels.com/miami “One of the top new luxury hotels in Miami”

1235 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach 305 695 8411 www.mansionmiami.com “One of Miami’s hottest and most famous nightclubs”

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Zuma

320 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 305 531 2800 www.setmiami.com “Nightclub experience of a lifetime”

270 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami 305 577 0277 www.zumarestaurant.com “Offers a sophisticated cuisine of modern Japanese dishes”

SLS

1701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 674 1701 www.slshotels.com/southbeach “New luxury Philippe Starck hotel with great pool”

NIGHTLIFE Bamboo 550 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach 305 695 4771 www.bamboomiamibeach.com “Sophistication & innovation seamlessly combined in a gorgeous nightclub”

Mondrian South Beach

Story

136 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 538 2424 www.storymiami.com “Mega club with top-notch DJs”

1100 West Avenue, Miami Beach 305 672 2662 www.mondrian-miami.com “Breathtaking views of the bay”

HOTELS Fontainebleau

Leopard Lounge Bar

363 Coconut Row, Palm Beach 561 659 5800 www.chesterfieldpb.com “A favorite with the locals”

4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 538 2000 www.fontainebleau.com “One of the most historically and architecturally significant hotels on Miami Beach”

Four Seasons

1435 Brickell Avenue, Miami 305 358 3535 www.fourseasons.com/miami “One of the finest luxury hotels in Miami”

The Breakers Palm Beach

1 South County Road, Palm Beach 561 655 6611 www.thebreakers.com “Once you stay, you will understand”

Ritz-Carlton

2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 520 6000 www.thesetaihotel.com “Oceanfront spa resort with stunning views”

The Standard

40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach 305 673 1717 www.standardhotels “Heaven on the bay”

The Waldorf Astoria

475 Seagate Drive, Naples 888 722 1267 www.waldorfastorianaples.com “Experience the pure ease of Waldorf Astoria”

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1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach 786 276 4000 www.ritzcarlton.com

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C WELLNESS Acqualina Resort & Spa 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach 305 918 8000 www.acqualinaresort.com “Spa Finder Reader’s Choice Awards top 10”

Spa Internazionale

Viceroy Spa & Resort

1 Fisher Island Drive, Fisher Island 800 537 3708 www.fisherislandclub.com “The ultimate luxury spa in Miami”

485 Brickell Avenue, Miami 305 503 4400 www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com “Balance, breath, and beauty at this luxury spa”

The Beach Club

755 North County Road, Palm Beach 561 843 4874 www.tbcp.com “The perfect setting for a carefree day”

The Miami Institute for Age Management & Intervention 1441 Brickell Avenue, Miami 305 624 0009 www.miami-institue.com “A superior facility offering the very best medical care”

Aqua Spa at The Delano

1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 673 2900 www.delano-hotel.com “Overlook the Atlantic ocean during your retreat”

CULTURE Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami 305 949 6722 www.arshtcenter.org “Florida’s largest performing arts centers”

The Ritz-Carlton

415 Grand Bay Drive, Key Biscayne 305 648 5900 www.ritzcarlton.com “Discover a world of relaxation and escape”

Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa

6801 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 514 7000 www.canyonranch.com “The spa will enchant you with its exquisite views”

Mandarin Oriental Spa

500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami 305 913 8332 www.mandarinoriental.com “Miami’s only 5-star spa”

Avant Gallery

The Sports Club LA 1441 Brickell Avenue, Miami 305 533 1199 www.thesportclubla.com “The ultimate place to get in shape”

309 23rd St, Miami Beach 305 573 8873 www.avantgallery.com “An evolving collection of extraordinary object d’art”

The Setai Spa 2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 520 6500 www.setai.com “Realignment of the body and the spirit”

Turnberry Isle Resort and Club

Merixy Cosmetics

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Opera Tower 1750 N Bayshore Dr #108, Miami 786 871 7334 www.merixy.com “Full beauty treatment”

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19999 West Country Club Drive, Aventura 305 932 6200 www.turnnerryislemiami.com “Highly coveted on the World’s best spa list”

Tuka’s Salon 1439 Alton RD UNIT #C, Miami Beach FL 33139 305 532 6660 www.tukasalon.com

Bass Museum of Art

2100 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 305 673 7530 www.bassmuseum.org “Specializes in art from around the world”

C Broward Center for Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale 954 522 5334 www.browardcenter.org “Offers state-of-the-art facilities for all types of events”

The Fillmore

1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach 305 673 7300 www.fillmoremb.com “Frank Sinatra was a regular visitor”

Miami Art Museum

101 West Flagler Street, Miami 305 375 3000 www.miamiartmuseum.org “Modern and contemporary art”

TRANSPORTATION Elite Luxury Services

Newport Jets 50 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami 646 205 8222 www.newportjets.com “Your premiere Miami charter jet company”

1101 Brickell Avenue, Miami 305 285 2411 www.eliteluxuryservices.com “Provides you the most exiting time imaginable”

Gotham Dream Car

14800 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami 305 222 7900 www.gothamdreamcars.com “Rent you absolute dream car”

Prestige Luxury Rentals 4019 NW 25th Street, Miami 888 513 9711 www.prestigeluxuryrentals.com “The leading nationwide provider of luxury rentals”

Miami Science Museum

3280 S Miami Avenue, Miami 305 646 4200 www.miamisci.org

Museum of Art

1 E Las Olas Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale 954 525 5500 www.moafl.org

Norton Museum of Art

1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach 561 832 5196 www.norton.org “Collection of 7,000 works of art”

Miami Luxury Auto Rent

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DEC- JAN 2013/14

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OPINION

Michael Capponi

on The Importance of Giving Developer and CEO of Capponi Group

“We all must play our part to help this world be a better place.”

DEC- JAN 2013/14

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iving is one of the most important aspects of our spiritual growth, especially when we look at the progression of the human race as a whole. World’s population has surpassed 7 billion, and out of those, more than 1 billion people lack adequate access to clean drinking water and an estimated 400 million of these are children. That's more children in the entire world without water than the entire population of the United States. More than that, 80 percent of the world population lives on less than $10 a day. It would cost approximately $40 billion to offer basic education, clean water and sanitation, reproductive health for women, and basic health and nutrition to every person in every developing country on Earth. The World Food Program says, “The poor are hungry and their hunger traps them in poverty.” Hunger is the number one cause of death in the world, killing more than HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined. We all must play our part to help this world be a better place. It is nothing but common sense. “Do what you can but do something”

should be your new motto. Being a strong believer in reincarnation, I urge you to help all of our fellow humans in need who we have neglected lest you turn into them in your next life. When you live a life of pure excess and wealth without giving something back in return, that is bound to happen. It is crucial that we become more aware, more conscious, and more involved in the lives of others. After all, we are all connected. We’re just mere strings on the violin of greater cosmos. Each and every living thing on earth that suffers or causes damage contributes to the negative vibration in the symphony. When the music is all in perfect harmony and rhythm, then the concerto is a masterpiece. Play your part in this concerto and the human race as whole will become divine. Only 1 billion out of 7 is fortunate enough. If only each one out of that 1 billion set out to help at least 6 suffering humans. It’s simple math. Your involvement will make this world a better place and change it for the better That is the progression we could all be proud of

Text Michael Capponi Photography Seth Browarnik & World Red Eye