Miami Beach Swim Week returns bigger than ever

Miami Beach Swim Week returns, bigger than ever - Fashion & Beauty - MiamiHerald.com: "Swim Week is about to make waves in Miami Beach, with an array of trade and fashion shows, events and parties. And this year, it should be hotter than ever. Casting models, putting together “looks,” choosing music, arranging hair and makeup: Swimwear designer Monica Wise is in a whirlwind, preparing for the biggest week of her career. She’s launching two new lines to complement her L*SPACE collection, and as an added touch for the debut, she’s having models strutting the runway with bodies painted in metallic gold. Wise, creative director of Irvine, Calif.-based L*SPACE, is among the scores of designers headed to South Beach this week to unveil their latest collections at Swim Week, the annual extravaganza that harkens the start of the next resortwear season. “Its going to be huge — it’s bigger than ever, with a lot of celebrities coming to town,” said Wise, who has shown her collections here every year since she started her company in 2000. “We have a packed house — all pre-booked seating for a lot of editors and bloggers who really drive the social media, and we also have key retailers who will be sitting front row.” Swim Week brings the sexy, unabashed world of swimwear to Miami Beach through Tuesday, with a full spectrum of trade and fashion shows and poolside soirees . . . "

City manager's ouster could cost Miami Beach half a million dollars
MiamiHerald.com
The severance package for Miami Beach's former city manager could top $500000. Commissioners are expected to discuss the severance package, and vote on a contract for the city's interim manager, Wednesday.

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Miami Beach Swim Week kicks off on July 19
Fibre2fashion.com
Miami Beach is ramping up the style stakes this summer with the fashion calendars' avidly anticipated swimwear events — most notably the massive. ...Miami Beach's week of swimwear events kicks off on July 19 with several opening parties. ... On ...

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Get a taste of Spain at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach's Bistro One LR
Examiner.com
South Beach – and Miami Beach - has as much international flair as any destination in North America. That includes its restaurants. Almost any kind of cuisine your palate desires can found along Collins Ave., Ocean Drive and the Lincoln Road pedestrian ...

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O Rappa Brings Brazilian Blend of Reggae, Funk, Rock, and Dub to Fillmore ...
Miami New Times (blog)
Because two days after playing Grant Park, the Brazilian band will play its only other U.S. show, making its Miami debut at the Fillmore Miami Beach. O Rappa. Presented by Rhythm Foundation. Sunday, August 5. Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave.

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July 54 Returns To Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Eater
A South Florida tradition continues for a third year. Throughout July, the iconic FontainebleauMiami Beach will celebrate its original 1954 opening with $54 prix fixe menus at each...

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Secures $60 Million Refinancing for Trophy Art Deco ...
Hotel News Resource
Article - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels Secures $60 Million Refinancing for Trophy Art Deco Miami Beach Hotel - The 263-room, 14-story hotel is located at 3925 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida and has 300 feet of beach frontage. A portion of the loan ...

Kim Kardashian might be missing the chance to bond more with Beyoncé
New York Daily News
A source in the Sunshine State tells us Beyoncé is expected in South Beach Saturday to check out the Luli Fama fashion show the next day, barring unforeseen circumstances. The swimwear line, which the star has worn in the past, will show off its latest ...

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On the Culture Front: Two Climates, Lots of Vodka
Huffington Post
I'm not one for light-colored spirits, so it was a shock for me to find myself on a balcony in Miami Beach last November drinking Ketel One. The occasion was Sleepless Night, an all-night culture festival modeled after Nuit Blanche in Paris. While ...

Sir Richard Branson: Mogul Celebrates 62nd Birthday (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
Richard Branson, second from right, president of Virgin Atlantic Airways, and supermodel/actress Karolina Kurkova, second from left, walk to a news conference after a photo-op, Thursday, June 16, 2011 in Miami Beach, Fla. Branson announced that Virgin ...

Miami Firm Lands France's Famous $37 Million Chateau de Charbonnieres ...
World Property Channel
(Miami Beach, FL) -- Zilbert International Realty, a Miami-based real estate agency announced today that it has been selected as the exclusive sales and marketing company for France's famous Chateau de Charbonnieres. The historic chateau is a private ...

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Body found on MacArthur Causeway
MiamiHerald.com
... on the westbound side of the causeway. A Miami Beach police spokesman said the body had been there less than a day. Police are investigating the identity and the cause of death. This article will be updated as more information becomes available ...

Undercover FBI agents recover stolen Matisse painting worth £2m in Florida 'sting'
Daily Mail
Yesterday a man and a woman tried to sell the 1925 painting 'Odalisque in Red Pants' to undercover federal agents posing as art collectors at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. The masterpiece, worth nearly £2million, had been on display in the ...

Daily Mail

2012 Swim Miami Beach Retrospective | World Red Eye
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Miami Beach, FL – July 17, 2011 – Fashionistas flocked to Highbar on Sunday for a private Norma Kamali pool party presentation for Mercedes-Benz Swim Week 2012. Notable attendees included: Dream South Beach Founder & Visionary, ...
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Fairwind Hotel in Miami Beach sells for $14.5 million - Daily ...
The Fairwind Hotel & Suites, a three-property hotel on Collins Avenue, was acquired by CG Fairwinds, a company managed by prominent New York developer ...
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The Palms Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida
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'Twelfth Night' set in South Beach works in the heat
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As for Viola, she's hindered by the concept of placing the play in modern South Beach. The idea works for the comfort of the performers but does not help her appearance as a male. It's nearly impossible to believe that Olivia and Orsino accept her as a ...

Jay Z Vs. Donnis – Hello Kitty in Paris (Dimarco's Miami Beach Remix)
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FOX31 Exclusive: Miami police confident in their case against Broncos' Elvis ...
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MIAMI -- A worker at a lingerie shop in Miami Beach called 911 just after 5 p.m. on Saturday, after an altercation allegedly involving Broncos defensive end, Elvis Dumervil.The witness said, "Um, I had this guy outside with a gun pointing to somebody.

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