Dan Marino turned out to Lilac and Lilies Boutique in Fort Lauderdale to support Fashion’s Night Out and the launch of his daughter’s fashion blog – Ali vs. Ali.
On Thursday, Jennifer Lopez arrived at SLS Hotel South Beach around noon with a caravan of tour buses- in town for the final shows of her tour with Enrique Iglesias. JLo was with her boyfriend Casper, twins Max and Emme, manager Benny Medina and her entire dance crew. Later that afternoon, J Lo lounged poolside at Hyde Beach with Casper, her children and a small entourage. Security and Hyde Beach staff made extra efforts to shade JLo from the impending paparazzi. Thursday evening JLo, Casper and her dance crew dined at Katsuya sitting upstairs in the Dragon Lounge. Saturday afternoon J Lo and her family lounged next to the SLS Hotel guest pool while her family enjoyed some shade in one of the pool’s oversized cabanas, JLo opted for some sun and laid poolside in a lounge chair. The family played in the pool and munched on some poolside snacks and drinks all afternoon.
Grammy Award Winning Super Producer Timbaland launched his new brand LeSUTRA Sparkling Liqueur at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, while kicking off the resort’s BleauLive series through a weekend-long celebration of events and performances over Labor Day weekend. This exclusive, celebrity-studded weekend included poolside parties with delicious LeSUTRA cocktails developed by the resort’s mixologists and a performance on Saturday night by Timbaland, Nas and Missy Elliott. Throughout the weekend, guests enjoyed tastings of LeSUTRA and celebrated BleauLive performance series’ one year anniversary.
Spanish soap opera heartthrob, William Levy had an ultra exclusive, invitation-only birthday party on Saturday night at The Forge. Levy and 60 of his closest friends came and enjoyed dishes specially created by Executive Chef Dewey LoSasso. Levy shared memories and reminisced about times in Miami with good friends, Herman and Alexia Echevarria, RHOM star and editor ofVenue magazine.
Zuma was a celeb hotspot this week. Suge Knight, rap star music producer to 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog, had a business meeting over Sapporo Reserve at Zuma last Friday afternoon. Later that evening, Lenny Kravitz, had a late dinner at Zuma with close friends. They dined on Zuma favorites such as wagyu beef, black cod and king crab. All were in good company and seemed to be having a very nice time at dinner.
Miami Dolphins player Cameron Wake dined at STK with his girlfriend on Friday night. The couple ordered the signature Lil’Burgers and Porterhouse to share accompanied by broccolini and truffle fries. Jacksonville Jaguars player Marcedes Lewis also dined at STK on Friday night with a party of eight.
Actor Emilio Ourciolo, Film Director Felipe Joffily, Scriptwriter Ale Felix
By: Dr. Mary Jo Almeida-Shore
Gisele Bündchen, the Samba, Ronaldo…just a few gifts from Brazil. Meaningful and enchanting films are just another way Brazil continues to delight and draw us in. Twenty two of these films attracted several celebrities to the Magic City for the Inffinito Festival Circuit, the Brazilian Film Festival, which took over Miami from August 18 to 25 to celebrate its 16th year as the foremost showcase of Brazilian cinema abroad. This year’s Festival consisted of competitive screenings at the Colony Theater and special screenings at the recently renovated Miami Beach Cinematheque.
Considered the largest event solely dedicated to Brazilian cinema outside of Brazil, and viewed by the local government as a successful business and communication platform between media, industry professionals and investors in the audiovisual sector, the Festival brought 22 Brazilian productions to Miami representing the most recent, top tier Brazilian productions. Read the rest here »
photo courtesy of Miami.com
Fashion’s Night Out 2012
Designers, stylists, fashion editors, and bloggers gear up and wish they had multiple clones, for Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, September 6, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., as they take to the stores for the fourth installment of the iconic event. Below are a few events, but for a complete listing of scheduled events visit: www.Fashionsnightout.com.
Village of Merrick Park celebrates 10 years of fashion and unveils their September fashion series with the kick off of FNO. In preparation of Ocean Drive Magazine’s hosted fashion show, famed Sex and the City celebrity stylist Danny Santiago will arrive on September 4 to pull fall’s HOTTEST new trends hitting the runways. Notable FNO events include Neiman Marcus’ fall trend fashion show hosted by Shireen Sandoval of DECO DRIVE, Elemis Spa offering beauty complimentary services, and FNO Red Carpet After Party at SAWA Restaurant & Lounge along with multiple store specials. Extending the renowned Fashion’s Night Out, Village of Merrick Park will debut the first-ever “Fashion’s Weekend Out,” a weekend of collection parties and shopping incentives from September 7 through the 8 with charity partner, Fashionably Conscious.
Fashion’s Night Out hits Fort Lauderdale with an official event at Lilac And Lilies Boutique that promises not just designer deals, celebrity appearances, informal modeling, official FNO merchandise and other entertainment but a “Fashion Face-Off” celebrating the launch of a new interactive fashion blog called Ali VS. Ali Claire. In this unique blog concept that mixes fierce fashion competition with a quirky sense of humor, Ali Claire Marino (daughter of former Miami Dolphin Dan Marino) competes against Ali Kostoff in online style wars that puts the power in the hands of the people and the public votes to determine which stylist tackles the trends best. During the event, guests can experience the blog live and vote on their favorite outfits being modeled from Lilac And Lilies Boutique’s designer arrivals of fall and holiday collections as styled by Ali and Ali Claire.Guests can mix, mingle and have their pictures snapped with local celebrities as they enjoy 15% off in-store, non-sale merchandise, contests, prizes, passed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a Lilac And Lilies Boutique swag bag upon departure. The official DJ of the Miami Dolphins, Mike Marino (aka DJ1Tre), will preside over the turntables as guests shop-‘til-they-drop during this once-a-year, social soiree.To RSVP, call 954.530.309 or email Kelli@LilacAndLilies.com.
Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour and Vault Magazine host a night of fabulous fashion. Guests will be treated to cocktails and bites by Barton G. and a fashion showing of the latest trends for the season styled by fashion guru Danny Santiago. The show will be MCd by Huffington Post blogger and “Queen of the Night” Tara Solomon, with a personal appearance by luxury handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez.
Chloé Boutique Bal Harbour is hosting an exclusive in-store shopping event during this year’s Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, September from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. to celebrate the launch of the brand’s new iconic handbag, Alice. Inspired by the 1970s, the two-tone handbag comes in soft, supple fine materials including python and rawhide. Practical and elegant, the Alice is available in pastel tones (sunrise, husky white) or warmer, more autumnal colors (hot chocolate, fir green, and black) – ideal for the upcoming season. Sizes come in medium or large. Now available at the Chloé Bal Harbour Boutique. Official FNO t-shirts will be available for purchase at the event. Champagne will be served and music by DJ Johnny The Boy.
Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland will also be hosting a Fashion’s Night Out event, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Enjoy complimentary make-overs, light bites, and delicious cupcakes as you shop for a great cause. 10% of all the event sales will benefit Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade and Dress for Success Miami.
Bon Apetite: Celebrating the Life of Julia Child!
Les Dames d’Escoffier Miami is marking the 100th anniversary of Julia Child’s birth by presenting a series of exciting events on Saturday, September 15, commemorating the “Lady of the Ladle’s” commitment to gastronomy, education and philanthropy including appearances from celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein, celebrated author Nancy Verde Barr, and chef extraordinaire Norman Van Aken. Net proceeds will benefit the Les Dames d’Escoffier Miami Legacy Awards, which gives professional experiences to young women studying Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Gastronomic Journalism and Food Agriculture. To purchase tickets, contact Claire Tomlin at 305.775.2165 or online at www.lesdamesmiami.org.
Gilt-y Pleasures
Gilt City Miami is hosting their legendary warehouse sale on Saturday, September 15, at the Miami Iron Side. To absolve yourself of the Gilt within, purchase your tickets quickly by visiting: www.giltcity.com/miami/warehousesalemia.
Both LeBron James and the Estefans were spotted at Zuma Miami last week on different nights. King James celebrated his beloved fiancée, Savannah Brinson’s birthday at Zuma on August 26th. They were with close friends and family in the Private Dining Room where they all enjoyed Zuma’s king crabs, rock shrimp and black cod to name a few signature dishes. The vibe of guests were happy, relaxed and even James himself was enjoying his last month off before he goes back to the court for basketball training. At the end of the meal, a beautiful peacock cake was brought out for Savannah, all lit up with sparkles.
Last Wednesday, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, enjoyed dinner with longtime friend Gary Nader at Zuma Miami. With the CW’s newly aired singing competition series, The Next, in which Gloria is one of the mentors, the Estefans had a lot to share over dinner and enjoyed the time catching up their dear friend. They enjoyed a variety of Zuma favorites.
Gabrielle Union was spotted at The Cheese Course last week with an associate.
Kim Kardashian was spotted holding hands with Kanye West while heading to photo studio for a racy photo shoot, about which she later Tweeted.
Christina Getty-Maercks' Rock of Ages Celebration
By: Mary Jo Almeida-Shore
Christina Getty-Maercks celebrated her birthday in grand style a couple of weeks ago with a Rock of Ages themed bash that has officially become known as the party of the summer. The social elite, dressed to the nines (we’re talking 1989) in their finest ripped rocker clothes: vintage t-shirts, leather, miniskirts, tulle, neon and wigs for the birthday bash at the Maercks’ sprawling Sunset Island home. The award-winning, Ms. Cheezious food truck was parked in the Maercks’ front lawn, serving grilled cheese with bacon and pulled pork sandwiches to soak up the copious amounts of alcohol that fueled the party. The garage had been transformed into a photo booth complete with a green screen that became a backdrop from the Rock of Ages movie once the photos were printed- perfectly complimenting the guests’ outlandish outfits. Inside the house, a tattoo artist decorated exposed skin with temporary tattoos and inflatable dolls floated in the pool outside. Read the rest here »
