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Armani’s residential debut in Miami

August 24, 2014 by The CoF

Residences by Armani/Casa in Miami marks the residential debut in United States of the iconic Italian brand Giorgio Armani, the king of the high fashion of Made in Italy, fresh from the celebration of his 80th anniversary, has entered into a partnership with the prestigious Dezer Development and The Related Group for the construction of a luxury residential project in Miami. César Pelli, the Argentine architect known for Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, has designed a 60-story […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, Fashion, Lifestyle • Tags: Giorgio Armani, Miami

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Hilfiger Hospitality starts with The Raleigh Hotel in Miami

March 6, 2014 by The CoF

Founder of the American brand Tommy Hilfiger is negotiating the purchase of The Raleigh Hotel in Miami. The transaction should be completed in the next month. While his colleagues actively create the interiors of new hotels , Tommy Hilfiger took a step forward. The designer is one step away from signing the papers for buying The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach area in Miami. The hotel is an Art Deco landmark built in 1940 and has 100 rooms, a pool and several […]

Categories: Fashion, News, Travel • Tags: Hotel, Miami, The Raleigh, Tommy Hilfiger

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VISIONAIRE and GAP T-SHIRTS

December 8, 2013 by The CoF

Gap released a line of t-shirts in conjunction with the art magazine Visionaire. Rebecca Bay , recently became the creative director of Gap raising the brand to new heights starting with the collaboration of Gap with Visionaire magazine. The first five t-shirts from a series of forty-five collectible tees were presented at The Webster during Miami’s Art Basel. The 5 silver foiled series of T-Shirts are inspired by the current issue of Visionaire 63 FOREVER and will be released in only three hundred copies per each. […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Art Basel, Gap, Miami, T-shirt, Visionaire

NARS Loves Miami limited edition gift set

December 4, 2013 by The CoF

To search for inspiration for its next shadow palette cosmetics brand Nars went to sunny Miami. The result is a cosmetic collection that reflects the spirit of the east-southern coast of America – an eye shadow and blush pallete, a lip gloss in a pink shade and a nail polish in a pink-peach shade. The Gift Set is a limited edition and sold for $ 75 in major U.S. stores – Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Categories: Beauty • Tags: Lip gloss, Miami, Nail polish, NARS Cosmetics, Nars Loves Miami

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The Damien Hirst ABC clutch-book by Olympia Le-Tan

December 2, 2013 by The CoF

On the shelves of the concept store Colette in Paris and Miami( at the colette x Alchemist temporary drive-thru) is about to appear the Damien Hirst ABC clutch-book by Olympia Le-Tan to celebrate the annual art fair Miami Art Basel, from 2-8 December. The exterior of this unusual accessory defines traditionally the real cover of the album which is an anthology of the works of the most expensive contemporary artist , ordered in the classic alphabet. For example the letter D , is accompanied by the word «diamonds» and the photo of the famous […]

Categories: Fashion, News • Tags: Art Basel, Clutch, Colette, Damien Hirst, Miami, Olympia Le-Tan, Paris

Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge Miami – Restaurant

Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge to open in Miami

November 8, 2013 by The CoF

Text by ROBERTO CAVALLI Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge, reflects all my passion for beauty and sensuality… Miami Beach has always fascinated me for its Art Deco architecture and the Latin-Caribbean-Cosmopolitan atmosphere that makes it so unique and interesting… The colors and scents of Miami Beach are unmistakable and are a continuous source of inspiration… I wanted to contribute with my fashion and create a Restaurant & Lounge in Miami Beach where you can enjoy good company in an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere […]

Categories: Architecture, Design • Tags: Cavalli Restaurant & Lounge, Miami, Miami Beach, Roberto Cavalli

Miami’s Versace mansion sold for $ 41,5 million

September 19, 2013 by The CoF

Auction house Fisher Auction Company held an auction for the sell of Gianni Versace’s mansion ,Casa Casuarina, bought by the designer in 1992. The winning bidder was the company VM South Beach,who own the Hotel Victor next door on Ocean Drive, and got the villa for the sum of $ 41,500,000 (the initial value of the lot was $ 25.5 million). At the end of the auction company representative said that the villa in the future will become a hotel under […]

Categories: Architecture, Design, News • Tags: auction, Casa Casuarina, Gianni Versace, Hotel, Hotel Victor, Miami, Ocean Drive, Travel, Versace

Treasure of the sea from De Grisogono

July 3, 2013 by The CoF

If Neptune himself, mythological deity of all the seas, had possessed a staggering marine treasure, there is no doubt that this bold bracelet by De Grisogono in a starfish shape made white gold,diamonds and sapphires would been one of his fetish pieces. A jewel that seems to come to life and cling firmly to the forearm of who wears it, since we saw it at the Cannes Film Festival in a sublime appearance of Sharon Stone — versioning in rubies and diamonds, representing a real crush as much […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Art, Cannes, De Grisogono, Jewelry, luxury, Miami, Shopping, style

Bal Harbour Magazine : Take Me To Tulum

April 1, 2013 by The CoF

Bal Harbour Magazine Spring 2013 issue : Photography : Koray Birand Styling : Sarah Gore Reeves

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Bal Harbour Florida, editorial, Koray Birand, Miami, Models, Photography, Sarah Gore Reeves

Aquazzura Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign

February 5, 2013 by The CoF

Aquazzura is a luxury footwear brand created in Florence by designer Edgardo Osorio,in 2011 after working in the industry for 10 years. Striking the perfect balance between modern design and impeccable craftsmanship, Edgardo wanted to create stylish yet wearable footwear for women of all ages. Created for strong women with unique personal style. A Woman that loves to travel and to have fun. The Aquazzura woman is instantly the life of the party when wearing any of his creations.The Spring 2013 Campaign was […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: aquazzura, Colombia, diego diaz marin, Edgardo Osorio, Footwear, Miami

Vogue Australia : Miami Heat

January 18, 2013 by The CoF

Cameron Russell Credits for this picture: Benny Horne (Photographer) Morgan Pilcher (Fashion Editor/Stylist) Shin Arima (Hair Stylist) Tyron Machhausen (Makeup Artist)

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Beauty, Cameron Russell, Hairdresser, Make-up artist, Miami, vogue australia

Arezzo Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign

January 14, 2013 by The CoF

Anne Vyalitsyna – model Credits for this picture: Gui Paganini (Photographer) Daniel Hernandez (Makeup Artist) Giovanni Bianco (Creative Director)

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Accessories, Anne Vyalitsyna, Arts and Entertainment, Bikini, Makeup Artist, Miami

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Daniele Michetti – Shoes

January 13, 2013 by The CoF

He started out with interior design but then Daniele Michetti chose fashion to design something made into a whole with the image of the purchaser. He has worked for small businesses like Santoni and Raparo, and for big brands such as Yves Saint Laurent and Burberry Prorsum and won the contest Who is On Next? in the accessories category. The tool for success is creating shoewear. For him “accessories are defining. They are the foundation of the aesthetic construction.” The Spring Summer 2013 collection is the result of […]

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Corridonia, Cuba, Italy, Miami, Santoni, Sergio Rossi, Yves Saint Laurent

Versace:The Soho Edition

January 10, 2013 by The CoF

How amazing are these Versace t-shirts? Emblazoned with signature Versace prints and retro-fabulous imagery from the brand and exclusively available online at the Versace store, they’re bringing a little Miami heat into our lives. They’re part of a limited-edition capsule collection that reworks classics from the Versace archive. In Donatella’s words: “Versace has always been about the blending of influences – fashion mixed with music, dance, art and celebrity and my new SoHo editions will represent 100% this legacy.” uk.versace.com

Categories: Design, Fashion • Tags: Donatella, Donatella Versace, Miami, Posters and Prints, Shopping, SoHo, Versace, Visual Arts

Art Basel Street Style

December 7, 2012 by The CoF

There’s nothing quite like getting a hint of summer in December — at the chicest art festival stateside, no less. See how the ladies at Miami Art Basel handle styling in the winter heat. Photos credit:Diego Zuko

Categories: People • Tags: Art Basel, Arts, Arts festival, Design, Lifestyle, Miami, Miami Art Basel, People, Switzerland, Travel, Visual Arts

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Stella McCartney Dives Into Art Basel

December 7, 2012 by The CoF

By Rebecca Kleinman Stella McCartney took a swan dive into Art Basel this year. Doing double duty on Tuesday, the designer hosted the ultimate backyard bash for her Adidas collaboration’s spring collection and a Vanity Fair dinner honoring video artist Bill Viola and his exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami. All signs from a new Bal Harbour boutique to Miami’s active, outdoor lifestyle to Basel’s international spotlight pointed to her participation at last. “I could tell it’s a […]

Categories: Design, People • Tags: Art Basel, Bonnie Clearwater, Design, Miami, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, People, Pharrell Williams, Saks Fifth Avenue, Stella McCartney, Tommy Hilfiger

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Tribute To Gianni Versace

December 2, 2012 by The CoF

Gianni Versace’s clothes are known for their striking colours, materials and cuts: sexy to the point of vulgarity. Like all good Italian boys, Gianni Versace learnt from his mother, who taught him first to cut and then make clothes, as she ran a small tailor-shop to support the family. Gianni loved designing the clothes himself and soon he was selling them out of his mother’s shop. He moved on, furthering his understanding of the rag trade by working as a […]

Categories: Contact, People • Tags: Complice, Contact, Donatella, Donatella Versace, Gianni, Gianni Versace, Lifestyle, Miami, Milan, People, Versace

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SLS South Beach Hotel

November 23, 2012 by The CoF

Something Lovely’s Started A feast for the senses. A creative cocktail of sophistication and playfulness. A hotel with style, luxury and service. From the minds of Sam Nazarian, Philippe Starck, Chef José Andrés and Lenny Kravitz, a surreal boutique luxury hotel journey through Miami, Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean. Once you experience it, you know. This is SLS Hotel South Beach.

Categories: Architecture • Tags: Asia, Hotel, José Andrés, Latin America, Lenny Kravitz, Miami, Philippe Starck, Sam Nazarian, Travel