so, on "So You Think You Can Dance" (I could try and make excuses right now like, "but, I was living with a ballerina," or "but last season a Miami girl won," but I won't) I saw Enrique Iglesias (th worst dancer ever) and Pitbull perform together and the number of ways they repped Miami are countless. Bad dancing. Auto-tune. It was great... but really terrible:
24 July 2010
cuba 2009
photographer Marlene Marino is featured in Purple Magazine, but whatever. What's really interesting about her is that she is a Cuban American, the daughter of an Operation Pedro Pan kid and that she traveled to Cuba in 2009 to try and capture it in the moment.
why this looks practical
image via suck.uk.com
23 July 2010
stuff your face all in one place
if you aren't going to the DMB concert next Saturday the 31st there's a more fattening, cheaper, and closer alternative available to you. The Miami Spice Kickoff Event is a mere $35 (in advance) for tastings of restaurants all under one roof. Miami Spice is the excuse you've been looking for to try a new restaurant, for the months of August and September, participating restaurants offer a $22 lunch special and $35 dinner special. The list of participating restaurants is absolutely enormous- so don't eat anything until August starts.
(oh, and if you are dreading/secretly looking forward to the Jersey Shore in Miami, you should know that when I googled "Miami eating" a bunch of pictures of Snookie came up)
surfing? in miami?
at least you can look good trying thanks to The Webster's surf pop-up shop (and you know how we love a good pop-up around here). Actually, if Bonnie does come our way it's surfing primetime in Miami so hurry up and get t the Webster today for their curated selection of lifestyle surf pieces.
The Webster is confusing enough (a sartorial heaven on SoBe?) so here's the description of the pop-up shop via nowness.com :
"Miami doesn’t immediately connote surfing—or sartorial savvy. But that’s all changing thanks to one-year-old boutique The Webster, which stocks the likes of Lanvin, Celine and brightly colored panama hats by way of Ecua-Andino. Having introduced Miami Beach to luxury fashion, the founders of The Webster––Milan Vukmirovic (who helped launch Colette), Laure Heriard Dubreuil (a YSL alum) and Frederic Dechnik (formerly of Gucci Group)––are upping the ante with an in-store surf-themed pop-up shop, the brainchild of fellow Frenchman and self-styled cultural entrepreneur Timothee Verrecchia. A creative director, producer and DJ (performing alongside his brother Vassili as Tim & Vass), Verrecchia was bred on the cold swells of Normandy, and his fascination with surfing lifestyle has become a bona-fide obsession. Surf the Webster, which lasts until the end of the summer, pays homage to surf culture as a whole. “I wanted to show an entire ecosystem, not just board shorts and beach towels, but photography, books, food for thought,” says Verrecchia
they also have these espadrilles, but you can get the real deal at Delicias de Espana or some other Spanish specialty store for a fraction of the marked up $45 price:
images via nowness.com
The Webster is confusing enough (a sartorial heaven on SoBe?) so here's the description of the pop-up shop via nowness.com :
boateress shoes?
sure, boys wear boat shoes in Miami as much as an Eskimo wears... what do Eskimos wear? Is Eskimo even a PC term anymore? I think it's Inuit nowadays?
Anyway, what do we think about girls wearing them? It's Sperry's 75th anniversary and they have these mildly fashionable options for girls (I like the white, mustard, beige pair):
image via fashionista
Anyway, what do we think about girls wearing them? It's Sperry's 75th anniversary and they have these mildly fashionable options for girls (I like the white, mustard, beige pair):
saints get swanky
lincoln Road is changing. Sure, Sunset Place is too, they change every month or so (FAO Shwartz? Sweets? Virgin? The Haunted House? That illegal club they were running for a while? Margaritaville?), but Lincoln Road seems to actually be getting cooler.
I told you about Osklen and the new development at the top of Lincoln Road that houses Shake Shack, but a little further down there's something else going on. AllSaints is a British clothing brand (some would call it an "it-brit" brand... lame) that has nearly 70 stores world-wide, and it expanded Stateside with stores in New York, LA, and Miami (I love when Miami is included in that trio).
Perhaps you've noticed the dark window full of old fashioned sewing machines and thought it was a quince dress shop? But, it's not. Thank god. Instead of poufy, pink, sequins dresses it's a kind of wearable beach goth look that is uniquely AllSaints.
Paul McAdam North American CEO described the store this way to Miami.com, “We are excited to introduce the AllSaints brand to Miami residents and visitors to Lincoln Road. AllSaints has a uniquely styled product that’s good quality at a bridge price point. This makes AllSaints appealing to a versatile consumer demographic and we feel that AllSaints will bring a fresh, directional style to Miami that has yet to be seen on Lincoln Road.” Little did this guy know that a year later the top of Lincoln Road would be redesigned to look like the chicest swamp ever and house big design names like Y-3 (more on that later).
Here are my choices for the most Miami-wearable pieces from their current lookbook (it's worth noting that the first time I saw an all saints piece it was a black leather asymmetrical jacket that my friend in New York had bought in London, and with London weather being uniquely dreary a large selection of AllSaints' stuff is totally and completely not wearable here):
I told you about Osklen and the new development at the top of Lincoln Road that houses Shake Shack, but a little further down there's something else going on. AllSaints is a British clothing brand (some would call it an "it-brit" brand... lame) that has nearly 70 stores world-wide, and it expanded Stateside with stores in New York, LA, and Miami (I love when Miami is included in that trio).
Perhaps you've noticed the dark window full of old fashioned sewing machines and thought it was a quince dress shop? But, it's not. Thank god. Instead of poufy, pink, sequins dresses it's a kind of wearable beach goth look that is uniquely AllSaints.
Paul McAdam North American CEO described the store this way to Miami.com, “We are excited to introduce the AllSaints brand to Miami residents and visitors to Lincoln Road. AllSaints has a uniquely styled product that’s good quality at a bridge price point. This makes AllSaints appealing to a versatile consumer demographic and we feel that AllSaints will bring a fresh, directional style to Miami that has yet to be seen on Lincoln Road.” Little did this guy know that a year later the top of Lincoln Road would be redesigned to look like the chicest swamp ever and house big design names like Y-3 (more on that later).
Here are my choices for the most Miami-wearable pieces from their current lookbook (it's worth noting that the first time I saw an all saints piece it was a black leather asymmetrical jacket that my friend in New York had bought in London, and with London weather being uniquely dreary a large selection of AllSaints' stuff is totally and completely not wearable here):
22 July 2010
pepper's picks
i dropped by Miss Pepper to pick my Pepper's picks. These hybrid scarf necklaces are perfect for the summer when you're dying for some extra adornment but don't want to be sweaty.
Throw it over a tank and jean shorts or over a simple summer dress for a chic layered look in five seconds flat.
look what we made
in celebration of our 200 posts (just kidding, I ordered them before) we have miami nice cards. Let me know if you want some to pass out to strangers (jk... but you can), leave at stores, restaurants or just gaze at lovingly when I'm behind in posts.
unusual botanical obsession of the week
airplants are the very coolest plants there are, you've seen them around the ground after a rainstorm, maybe played with them as a kid, but people are finding really creative uses for these self-sufficient plants.
I bought this airplant, indoor garden, necklace art piece from Plant the Future. I'm wearing it everyday of the whole summer because it only has a five to six month life span, but it's alive and around my neck right now.
and then this popped up on a design blog I read:
so... maybe I'm not alone?
I bought this airplant, indoor garden, necklace art piece from Plant the Future. I'm wearing it everyday of the whole summer because it only has a five to six month life span, but it's alive and around my neck right now.
airport goes britto
speaking of S.Darna's trip to NY, she just sent in this picture of an MIA employee. That's right, wearing a Britto shirt. I've already ranted about the man who painted Miami over in polka dots, and really it's not his fault. Let's blame the mindless minions who think that these stupid primary color paintings should be the "look" of Miami, and now vistors from around the world are greeted by guys in palm tree stripped shirts. What does that say about us?! I know, I know, the airports are just looking for cute things to do to greet visitors, I'm all for the people-movers in Ft. Lauderdale's airport that have a soundtrack of dolphins swimming and kids ohhing and ahhing, but this? Barf all over Britto.
cono que lindo
the real highlight (according to our fashion week girl S.Darna) of Swim Fashion Week (seriously, they need a catchier name) are the bags that designer Nicolita gave away that read "cono que lindo." This is such a "someone who understands us" moment. The bags were stuffed with mariquitas, agua de violeta, cafe bustelo, and more only in Miami stuff.
but, obviously there's way more where that came from. S.Darna's working on a full report (but that lucky girl is in the Big Apple for the weekend and taking a little vacay from... the Big Pastelito?... ?)
21 July 2010
that mosaic building on lincoln road
if you've walked by Art Center on Lincoln Road and seen that white building with the Mosaic entrance and haven't ever walked in- you can. Art Center (not the most creative name ever) is open to the public and houses studios for artists that you can peek your head into without feeling awkward or nosy. The work ranges from paintings, to sculptural dresses to wire faces, and not only can you look at other people's really good art, but they offer classes so you can make some (probably not as good) art of your own.
top picture: the lobby, a piece by David Zalben, David Leroi's studio (I'm not obsessed with the name David or anything), view from the second floor of the studios.
this morning in unusual news...
if you haven't read Dave Barry, I suggest you pause- Google his name- and get reading. The Miami Herald columnist has won a Pulitzer and will make your stomach literally hurt from laughing so hard. Of all the Dave Barry articles I read in high school journalism class, there's one phrase of his that I've never gotten out of my head; he claims that Miami has an "Underground Weirdness Magnet." Time and time again Dave has been proven right, (this is coming from a guy who picked up his kid from school in the Oscar Meyer wiener) and today the Underground Weirdness Magnet is strong.
(I'm not quite sure what this is, but it's weird and I found it on Dave Barry's blog)
I found a New Times article about Charlie Christ staying with Jill Zarin in the Hampton's. He also has entertained Lindsay Lohan on his yacht on New Years, and has socialized with a whole bunch of super normal folks like Heidi Fliess and Mike Tyson. I'm not commenting on the politics of it all- I just love Jill Zarin and the magnet seems strong here. Here's what the New Times had to say about it, "just as long as Crist stays away from mental patient Kelly Bensimon and New Jersey's former Miami Beach coke stripper Danielle Staub he'll probably be alright."
image via new times
I found a New Times article about Charlie Christ staying with Jill Zarin in the Hampton's. He also has entertained Lindsay Lohan on his yacht on New Years, and has socialized with a whole bunch of super normal folks like Heidi Fliess and Mike Tyson. I'm not commenting on the politics of it all- I just love Jill Zarin and the magnet seems strong here. Here's what the New Times had to say about it, "just as long as Crist stays away from mental patient Kelly Bensimon and New Jersey's former Miami Beach coke stripper Danielle Staub he'll probably be alright."
20 July 2010
things that make you go hmm...
spotted this footwear store on Lincoln Road, seems like a strange choice in name:
style icon
past style icons include Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Penelope Cruz in Blow, and the Fresh Prince. But, we don't know those people. Here are some of our own:
re BVB: a confession
I recently wrote about the Buena Vista Bistro, since then I have declared myself the victim of a full-fledged obsession.
Here are some more pictures of this neighborhood French eatery:
I can vouch for the mussels, endive and blue cheese salad, caprese, grouper, curry chicken (ask for it mild, learned from that mistake), my personal fav the tuna tar tare app with the seaweed salad (but they don't always have it so I've been forced to try new things), the ratatouille, mashed potatoes, the steak tar tare is delish but huge it's like eating a football sized pile of uncooked picadillo, and the lamb. Let's talk dessert. I always go with creme brulee if it's on the menu and it's great here, but so is the rice pudding, and the French pastries.
Here are some more pictures of this neighborhood French eatery:
dwayne wade fashionista?
contributing editor J.Azze sent in an article about Dwayne Wade's outfit on Jay Leno. The sports and fashion worlds are usually expected to be kept in separate conversation, for separate people, but with the Trio-five (my favorite of the nickname proposals thus far) drama in the media everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. It's seemed like any conversation in Miami isn't complete without mention of basketball (sigh), but that's the way things are around here, last week it was Spain, this week it's the Heat. C'est la vie around here.
But, does this article cross the line?
"Wade apologized for his gaffe and moved on — he didn’t even talk about it on The Tonight Show, opting to let his band jacket do the talking for him. The military-inspired number projected calm authority and self-control, and Wade’s personality on the show followed suit. But, as one of the best-dressed men in the NBA, we’re guessing Wade already knew that. Proof positive that clothes really do make the man."
More importantly, are band jackets even cool anymore? I thought they were over with Rihanna spreads in cheesy girl magazines and MJ karaoke contests. Thoughts on this puzzling post?
image via styleite.com
But, does this article cross the line?
"Wade apologized for his gaffe and moved on — he didn’t even talk about it on The Tonight Show, opting to let his band jacket do the talking for him. The military-inspired number projected calm authority and self-control, and Wade’s personality on the show followed suit. But, as one of the best-dressed men in the NBA, we’re guessing Wade already knew that. Proof positive that clothes really do make the man."
More importantly, are band jackets even cool anymore? I thought they were over with Rihanna spreads in cheesy girl magazines and MJ karaoke contests. Thoughts on this puzzling post?
image via styleite.com
someone who understands
this is what Starbucks thinks you should be doing to get ready for hurricane season.
last weekend
last weekend I gave the full miami nice tour to a visting Bostonian. The colors! The tackiness! The heat! the humidity! But most importantly, the loud, laid-back, locals. Luckily, (alliteration much?) she's a photographer, so I'm pleased to announce that when she gets her film developed (yes, developed... like a real photographer) we'll be featuring them on miami nice as the beginnings of the Official miami nice Vistiors Guide to Miami.
Here are some photos of hers from France, so imagine how great she's going to make Miami look:
Here are some photos of hers from France, so imagine how great she's going to make Miami look:
"legendary" miami hot spots
anything that uses the word "legendary" immediately makes me skeptical; it reminds me of Barney's catch-phrase in How I Met Your Mother. A reader (thanks, David... Askmen.com?) sent in this list of Top 10: Legendary Miami Hot Spots ("hot spots" btw is another icky term that immediately sets off my credibility radar). These kinds of websites are edited in New York or LA by some intern that gets assigned the nitpicky task of googling "legendary Miami hot spots" and then picking out ten things that come up and don't seem totally lame to them, maybe they've never been to Miami, maybe they live in Prague- both are possible. So, I thought we (the experts on the subject of couse) would take a look at the list ourselves and see if it is infact "legendary."
10- The Forge- I get a lot of Facebook spam for "fashion" shows at the Forge, so I imagine it has a lot of rhinestone wearers and douchy guys at the door in button down shirts with one too many buttons undone. But, they have lobster PB&J sandwiches- I'll report back.
9- The Villa by Barton G- You mean the Versace Mansion?
8- Michael's Genuine Food and Drink- We applaud any effort in in the design district (we're crossing our fingers for all their hopes and dreams of making that area cool to work out), but the article justifies this three-year-old restaurant making the list because Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer's first date was there. As if we care, although we do care that they won a James Beard Award.
7- Books and Books- Never anything bad to say about Books and Books. I wish everywhere was Books and Books.
6- Prime One Twelve- "The only reason to come here is to see, be seen, or eat fried Oreos." Enough said.
5- Tobacco Road- Liquor license # 1? Legendary. 98 cent drinks happy hour? More legendary.
4- The Standard- It's nice to have Miami on the list of Andre Balazs' trendy hotels, but it's new therefore, not legendary.
3- Joe's Stone Crabs- Legendary. The sauce, the crabs, the fried chicken; this seasonal restaurant deserves to make this list.
2- Versailles- If Miami was it's own country Versailles would be the captial, the courthouse and still sell like a million cafesitos everyday.
1- The Fountainebleu- Seriously? This place flooded in a rainstorm, as in not a hurricane- a rainstorm. No street cred, and not cool.
10- The Forge- I get a lot of Facebook spam for "fashion" shows at the Forge, so I imagine it has a lot of rhinestone wearers and douchy guys at the door in button down shirts with one too many buttons undone. But, they have lobster PB&J sandwiches- I'll report back.
9- The Villa by Barton G- You mean the Versace Mansion?
8- Michael's Genuine Food and Drink- We applaud any effort in in the design district (we're crossing our fingers for all their hopes and dreams of making that area cool to work out), but the article justifies this three-year-old restaurant making the list because Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer's first date was there. As if we care, although we do care that they won a James Beard Award.
7- Books and Books- Never anything bad to say about Books and Books. I wish everywhere was Books and Books.
6- Prime One Twelve- "The only reason to come here is to see, be seen, or eat fried Oreos." Enough said.
5- Tobacco Road- Liquor license # 1? Legendary. 98 cent drinks happy hour? More legendary.
4- The Standard- It's nice to have Miami on the list of Andre Balazs' trendy hotels, but it's new therefore, not legendary.
3- Joe's Stone Crabs- Legendary. The sauce, the crabs, the fried chicken; this seasonal restaurant deserves to make this list.
2- Versailles- If Miami was it's own country Versailles would be the captial, the courthouse and still sell like a million cafesitos everyday.
1- The Fountainebleu- Seriously? This place flooded in a rainstorm, as in not a hurricane- a rainstorm. No street cred, and not cool.
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