Swim Week, Stolen Matisse, and South Beach's Milos

We are front-row-fabulous and scenes-scooping the Miami Swim Shows
Sun-Sentinel
And every year, the swim shows put SoFla in sharp focus with bikini biz and fashion flash - with runway shows here and there in South Beach nightclubs and hotels. In the center are the big three: At the Miami Beach Convention Center, there is SwimShow, a trade show staged by the all-powerful Swimwear Association of Florida, with 2000 collections exhibiting. Over at the W Hotel, there is Salon Allure, another trade show for luxurious designer brands that will retail at $100 and up, along with high-end accessories ...

South Beach's Milos serving the most pristine seafood in town
MiamiHerald.com
Address: 730 First St., Miami Beach. Rating:* ... Milos, the South Beach outpost of a Montreal and New York seafood temple that set up shop a few months ago across from Joe's Stone Crab, represents simple old-school, Greek-style decadence. The kind ... 

Morgans Puts Miami Beach's Luxury Delano Hotel on Market
Businessweek
(MHGC) (MHGC), which operates the Royalton and Mondrian boutique brands, put its 195- room Delano South Beach property in Miami Beach, Florida, on the market, according to the broker with the listing. The New York-based hotelier hired Jones Lang ...

Miami Beach fashion event gives back to community
MiamiHerald.com
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Over 400 people are expected to attend a stylish event in Miami Beachwhile giving back to the community. Style Saves hopes to build confidence through clothes by giving underprivileged students in South Florida brand new clothes for ...

Miami Beach Swim Week returns, bigger than ever
MiamiHerald.com
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, ...

Stolen $3 million painting found in Miami Beach hotel
MiamiHerald.com
When brazen thieves stole Henri Matisse's “Odalisque in Red Pants,” replacing the 1925 masterpiece with a forgery, they left a Venezuelan museum with a major mystery. On Tuesday, nearly a decade after the work disappeared, FBI agents recovered it and ...

MiamiHerald.com

Spruced-up Delano South Beach now for sale
MiamiHerald.com
The famed Delano hotel, a South Beach trailblazer that revitalized the market when it launched in 1995, is for sale. Owner Morgans Hotel Group enlisted Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels to market the property, the brokerage confirmed Wednesday. Morgans plans ...

Six Best Club Parties on South Beach This Weekend
Miami New Times (blog)
Thursday, July 19, 11 p.m., LIV Nightclub, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach; 305-674-4680;livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $40-$50 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Around the globe, Sander Van Doorn is already a respected DJ whose been ...

Stolen Matisse painting found at Miami Beach hotel
USA TODAY
Nearly a decade ago, brazen art thieves had stolen the 1925 masterpiece "Odalisque in Red Pants" and replaced it with a forgery from a Venezuelan museum, the article says. On Tuesday, FBI agents recovered it at the Loews Miami Beach when two people ...

Designers showcase latest swimwear in Miami Beach
MiamiHerald.com
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- More than two dozen designers are showcasing their latest swimwear collections in Miami Beach. The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013 hits the runway Thursday. The first collection will be Lisa Blue by Australia's Lisa Burke.

Miami Beach commission approves DecoBike ads, to vote later on tentative tax ...
MiamiHerald.com
Miami Beach Commissioners approved of advertising on DecoBike kiosks Wednesday, and are expected to set a preliminary tax rate and vote on several ballot questions that could go to voters in November. Upload and share your own. You can share related ...

Hawaiian Tropic® Sun Care Makes a Splash on the Shores of South Beach as ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Hawaiian Tropic® Sun Care Makes a Splash on the Shores of South Beach as Official Sun Care Sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim. New Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration(TM) Lotion Sunscreen Makes Runway Debut with Designer Mara Hoffman ...

Constellation Asset Advisors, Inc. Establishes South Beach Miami, Florida ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Obi Nnolim, General Manager of the building commented, "We are very pleased to have Constellation Asset Advisors, Inc. join us here with Regus in Miami Beach. They will fit in perfectly with the atmosphere and culture of the building and I look forward to ...

This Summer Get "SET" To "LIV" It Up In South Beach
The Urban Daily
As part of Toyota's Summertime Remixed series we take you to some of the biggest events in Miami, Florida. Whether you want to rub elbows with the biggest names in entertainment or enjoy a more intimate lounge experience we've got you covered.

The Urban Daily

W South Beach Launches VIP Suites with New Perks and Benefits
Elite Traveler Website
W South Beach Hotel and Residences announces the launch of its VIP Suites at WSouth Beach coinciding with the hotel's three-year anniversary. The Miami Beachdestination that has attracted jetsetters from around the world since opening in July 2009 has ...

Elite Traveler Website

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Show at Miami Begins Today
Fashion & Style
"Miami Beach's year round warm weather and influx of international designers makes it the ideal place to catch a glimpse of the most current swimwear styles," she added. The show runs from July 21-24 and ... Friday night is for fun at the Salon Allure Opening Party at the W South Beach, where a mix of designers, celebrities and leading industry executives will get a first look at more than 50 designer swimwear and resort lines for 2012 over cocktails, live music and special performances. Fashion fans looking to strut ...

Miami Beach Bruthaz brings underwear and swimwear shows to SoBe
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
The Well is at 444 41st Street in Miami Beach. And if hot black guys modeling swimwear is your thing, then you've got to get to the “MBB Rooftop Pool Party” featuring Mundo Unico swim line at the Congress Hotel South Beach starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Sun-Sentinel (blog)

Two arrested after stolen $3M Matisse recovered in Miami Beach
Sun-Sentinel
On Tuesday, nearly a decade after the work disappeared, FBI agents recovered it and arrested two people at the Miami Beach Loews Hotel when they tried to sell the $3-million piece to undercover agents. The full story can be read at MiamiHerald.com.

Henri Matisse's Stolen 'Odalisque In Red Pants' Recovered By Undercover FBI ...
Huffington Post
Two people were arrested Tuesday on Miami Beach after trying to sell what is believed to be Henri Matisse's 1925 painting "Odalisque in Red Pants" to undercover agents for $740000, according to the FBI. The painting has been missing from the Sofia Imber ...

16 Stellar Designers to Catch at Miami Swim Week
BlackBook Magazine
... Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim (the main event) at the Raleigh hotel, SwimShow (swimwear and lingerie tradeshow) at the Miami Beach Convention Center and Salon Allure (luxury resort, swim and fabric tradeshow) at the W South Beach. I'll be ...

BlackBook Magazine

Bikini blast: Swimwear styles for next season on tap in South Beach
Palm Beach Daily News
Starting Thursday, swimwear designers and lines from across the country and around the world will hit Miami Beach to show their collections of just about everything to put on under the sun — from bikinis and board shorts to caftans, cover ups, hats and ...

Posing as Collectors, FBI Agents Nab Duo Hawking Purloined Venezuelan ...
ARTINFO
The Daily Mail reports that two suspects attempted to sell the painting to agents posing as art collectors at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach. Currently valued at £2 million ($3.1 million), the canvas had originally been bought by the Sofía Imber Contemporary ...

Style Saves stages four swimwear fashion shows for charity
Sun-Sentinel (blog)
It's the “Style Saves' 2nd Annual Summer Fashion Show Fundraiser” Thursday, July 19th from 9 p.m. to midnight at SOHO Beach House in Miami Beach. The event will feature four designer fashion shows, sponsored open bar and live DJ. The runway show ...

Sun-Sentinel (blog)

Stolen Matisse painting worth $3 million recovered at Miami hotel
KSDK
Miami Beach, FL (WPLG/CNN) - A pair of alleged international art thieves are jailed in Florida. The FBI says they were caught red-handed in a Miami Beach sting trying to sell a famous stolen painting. No one at the Loews Hotel said they knew about the ...

KSDK

Delano Hotel Reportedly for Sale
Miami New Times (blog)
Recently, Morgans Hotel Group finished a $10.8 million renovation of South Beach's Delano hotel and announced that it would be expanding the brand by opening a sister hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco. So reports that the ... 1685 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL ...

Miami New Times (blog)

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim: Salon Allure's Opening Night Soiree at W ...
Haute Living
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim has arrived and we've got the scoop on what's going on at the W South Beach this Friday. To celebrate its three-year anniversary, Salon Allure at the W SoBe will be showcasing some 56 of the most coveted brands in ...

FBI agents find missing Matisse in undercover sting
CNN
Two suspects were arrested in Miami Beach after trying to sell "Odalisque in Red Pants," valued at $3 million, federal prosecutors said. The painting was stolen from a Venezuelan art museum in 2002, the statement said. Pedro Antonio Marcuello Guzman, 46, ...

Swimwear designers keen to test the water
The Australian Financial Review
A model walks the runway at the Lisa Maree 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim at the Raleigh on 19, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. Photo AFP. Lisa Carapiet. Swimwear by White Suede. Miami is playing host to more bikini-clad ...

The Australian Financial Review

Morgans reportedly listing The Delano
HOTELS
Morgans Hotel Group, New York City, is putting up for sale the 195-room Delano South Beach inMiami Beach, Florida, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels is reportedly is marketing the hotel, which in March completed a US$10.8 ...

Pricey, stolen artwork recovered
7Online WSVN-TV
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A pricey piece of artwork has been recovered after it went missing for more than a decade. FBI agents were able to track down the missing masterpiece at a Miami Beach hotel. Henri Matisse's "Odalisque in Red Pants" had been ...

7Online WSVN-TV

West AvenUe Café goes Miami Spice | Miami Beach
By Community Newspapers
We are unique from other restaurants trying to unify the cosmopolitan, trendy and cultural society of Miami Beach. West AvenUe Cafe is a hidden gem located in the heart of South Beach. Innovating menu, warm surroundings, dining alfresco ...
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Miami Events and Diversions | Miami - DailyCandy
By DailyCandy
Where: Salon Allure, The Perry South Beach, 2377 Collins Ave., Miami Beach (305-604-1000); Summer Sales, Collins Park, 21st St., at Collins Ave., Miami Beach. EAT Bloom Restaurant What: Chefs Ricky Sauri (Nobu) and Sergio Rivera ...
DailyCandy Miami

Wall 3-Year Anniversary Celebration and Angela Martini Swimwear ...
By soulofmiami
Wall 3-Year Anniversary Celebration and Angela Martini Swimwear Saturday, July 21. WALL WSouth Beach Hotel & Residences 2201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139. Albanian supermodel and former Miss Universe 2010, Angela ...
Soul Of Miami

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim: Your Guide to the Satellite ...
By Christine Borges
Where: LIV at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach Open to the ...Where: Nikki Beach, 1 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach Open to the ... The W Hotel South Beach. 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL. Category: General ...
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Charitable foundation becomes donor for new JCC
Sun-Sentinel
"We are extremely grateful for this gift that the Simkins family has made," said Jerry Sokol, the JCC's president. "They are truly a philanthropic family with deep roots inMiami Beach. We are proud to have such a great family name associated with this institution ...

Sun-Sentinel

Source: Constellation Asset Advisors, Inc.
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
LAS VEGAS, July 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Asset Advisors, Inc. (CAA) is pleased to announce today it has established additional operations in South Beach Miami, Florida. The stunning new office space is located at "1111 Lincoln Road" in the famous ... Obi Nnolim, General Manager of the building commented, "We are very pleased to have Constellation Asset Advisors, Inc. join us here with Regus in Miami Beach. They will fit in perfectly with the atmosphere and culture of the building and I ...

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Dead man on MacArthur Causeway likely victim of hit-run driver
MiamiHerald.com
A man found dead on the MacArthur Causeway was likely killed by a hit-and-run driver, Miami Beach police said Wednesday. Someone walking along the causeway came across the body in the bushes. The body, which was not decomposed, had been there ...

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