Whether or not we like to admit it, we all dream about fashion. Sure, some dreams are more like nightmares. (Think Ed Hardy, Crocs, and trucker hats.) But either way, fashion (or lack thereof) is present in all of our lives. It’s walking down the street. It’s in that really…
Surviving Swim Week is all about knowing how to conquer the elements, so as day three rolled along, we thought we were ready: hydrated, well rested and decked out in breathable cotton. This is survival of the fittest, after all. By the last show of the evening, Cia.Marítima, stragglers were…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Day 2: July 19, 2013 Agua Bendita, Dolores Cortés at The Raleigh Hotel 1775 Collins Ave., Miami Beach Day two of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim started off with a bang — albeit a delayed one. All shows ran half an hour behind at least, and we…
As Day 1 of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim approached, we worried we’d be caught in the rain. “You’re going to have to swim there,” folks would joke, regarding the notorious Miami Beach flooding. And they weren’t kidding… almost. Sure, there were plenty of floods–so many, in fact, that it took…
Fashion fanatics, media junkies and model lovers: Miami Swim Week is upon us! Sure, a lot of the events are reserved exclusively for industry types, but with satellite shows and pop-ups literally popping up all over the beach, we’ve got your guide to what you can get into after the…
Forget New York, Paris, and Milan. The fashion elite will have another destination this week: South Beach. More than 10,000 members of the media and industry are expected to visit this week. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim is upon us! Models and mayhem abound as Miami transforms into the party mecca…
If you like babes in bikinis–or even just half naked models–then your favorite week of the year is upon us. Hello, Miami Swim Week. With so many shows, both official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim functions and satellite events, it’s impossible to see it all. But don’t worry; we’ve done our…
Palm Beach prep-inspired brand Del Toro shoes is taking it to the streets… again. But this time they’re not only doing up their shoes. Creative director and CEO Matthew Chevallard has redesigned his store to fit the brand’s changing aesthetic, too. Chevallard has partnered with local street artist Johnny Robles…
We often hear people complain about how there isn’t a large selection of reputable vintage curators in South Florida. Complaints are often “too overpriced,” “in poor condition,” “inauthentic replicas,” or “too mainstream” (yes, that’s a thing now). But they’re not looking in the right places. The whole point of shopping…
Street artist and creative director Typoe has evolved. He’s not just making pieces as a “fuck you” to society anymore. Now he’s creating art that has a lot of personal meaning to him. As one of the co-founders of Primary Flight and a curator of many of the murals you…
Put away your smart phone. Put away your camera. It’s time to actually experience the moment. Thanks to Miami native Drew Martin, you can now wear a MeCam, instead. The 20-something grew up in Miami and left for college. After seven years away, the prodigal native returned with an idea…
Stacy Glover wants you to feel special. You know, that “OMG this fits me so well I’m pretty sure it was secretly made for me” kind of special.The self-taught fashion designer traded in his marketing chops to figure out what exactly makes the perfect pair of jeans. “Attentive listening is…
We’ve heard of clothing as art, shoes as art, and hair as art. So it’s not a far stretch to expect jewelry to be art, too. Thanks to Diane Venet, this is now a reality that we can all gawk at at the Bass Museum of Art. The curator got…
If you’ve always wanted to participate in something hip and creative in Wynwood, You’re in luck. Pamela Wasabi (of Wasabi Fashion Kult and former Cultist contributor) and Lombardi Properties are joining forces to bring you Wynwood’s first ever permanent fashion market. Think: local on-trend designers, vintage shops, and artists. But they…
You may recognize Jonathan Adler’s name from the Bravo show Top Design. But the TV personality is also a potter, designer, and author, as well as the owner of his namesake design empire. With 19 stores and counting, an e-commerce site and a wholesale business with 1,000+ locations worldwide, he’s…
Having a building as historic as the Lincoln Theatre, originally opened in 1936, transformed into a shopping destination can be a bit jarring at first. As we stepped foot within the massive space last night for the private opening of H&M’s flagship in South Beach, we wondered: Would anything remain…
Four years ago almost to the day, something big happened in fashion: Fashion’s Night Out. A global initiative sponsored by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue magazine, it’s a one-night-only event that’s meant to encourage consumers to shop ’til they drop while supporting the fashion industry…
In fashion, pretty much anything goes, especially if Lady Gaga has anything to say about it: puppets, meat, bubbles, underwear (literally) as outerwear. And we all know attendees of Ultra Music Festival create their own own dress code: furry boots, knee-high rainbow socks, short shorts with bikini tops, and plenty…
See our full Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2012 coverage.Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SwimDay 5: July 23, 2012Wildfox Swim, ANK by Mirla Sabino, A.Z. Araujoat The Raleigh Hotel1775 Collins Ave., Miami BeachWe stood in line. We dragged our high-heeled feet across the sand in hopes of getting through our last day of Mercedes-Benz…
See all of this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim coverage.Okay, guys. You can all breathe a sigh of relief — or one of sadness, if you prefer. They’re packing up the tents. The models are getting on planes. The fashion gliteratti are going back to their regularly scheduled programming. This…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013: Caffe, Aqua Di Lara, & Mara Hoffman (Photos)Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013: Xtra Life Lycra & Cia.Maritima (Photos)Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SwimDay 3: July 21, 2012Caffe Swimwear, Aqua di Lara, Mara Hoffman, Xtra Life Lycra Brand, Cia Maritimaat The Raleigh Hotel1775 Collins Ave., Miami BeachDay three…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013: Agua Bendita & Poko Pano (Photos)Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013: Dolores Cortes & Vitamin A (Photos) Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week SwimDay 2: July 20, 2012Agua Bendita, Poko Pano, Dolores Cortés, and Vitamin A by Amahlia Stevensat The Raleigh Hotel1775 Collins Ave., Miami BeachScorching hot sun, hour-long…
