With Paris Fashion Week in full swing now, we’re paying more attention to our stylish side. Here are picks for new stores to revamp your wardrobe with fall looks, view incredible fashion photography in an upcoming museum exhibition and pick up recent releases for coffee table books about your favorite designers and brands. It’s going to be a very chic autumn.
Bloomingdale’s 150
New York-born icon Bloomingdale’s celebrates its 150th anniversary with an exclusive collection of more than 300 limited-edition designer items such as Salvatore Ferragamo’s Studio bag in black and white checks. Find more special items at its 33 department stores nationwide, including three Florida locations in Aventura, Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens.
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Synonymous with Aventura Mall, among the highest-grossing shopping centers in the U.S., the relatively new city of Aventura was also founded and developed by the same visionary. Its ideal location between Miami and Fort Lauderdale and their respective airports is convenient for commuters and visitors alike. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Aventura
A golfer’s mecca, Palm Beach Gardens is home to the PGA headquarters, the Honda Classic and luxury golf communities, many of which attract famous athletes. The community also shines for its conveniences such as the Gardens Mall and Downtown PBG, among well-tended retail centers. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Boca Raton
Perhaps most famous for its destination mall and namesake luxury resort, Boca Raton also delights snowbirds and locals alike for its arts, entertainment venues and proximity to down-home Delray Beach. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Palm Beach Gardens
Johnny Was
Cali-chic lifestyle label Johnny Was hosts a grand opening party for its new Vero Beach boutique on October 1. Items from dusters to sneakers to bed linens are instantly recognizable for their signature boho prints and artisan embellishment like embroidery. Further browse its Active athleisure line and sustainable, eco-friendly Calme by Johnny Was.
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Vero Beach has blossomed beyond the beach and golf course. Its vibrant lifestyle beckons with fitness, family-friendly events, hip breweries and more. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Vero Beach
Gaucho-Buenos Aires
Gaucho-Buenos Aires introduced its first-ever U.S. store in the Miami Design District. The luxury brand decorated the space with down-home flair from mocha leather walls to a life-size horse sculpture. Shop men’s and women’s leather and suede jackets, as well as ponchos, hats, scarves and sunglasses and an inaugural home line by Argentine craftsmen.
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The Miami Design District has evolved into one of the most dynamic neighborhoods worldwide for its luxury shopping, dining and home showrooms. Many art and design spaces call it home, too. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following links.
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Nicola Erni Collection
The Norton Museum of Art looked to a patron for its latest exhibit. “A Personal View on High Fashion & Street Style: Photographs from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now” marks the first time the private collection’s 250+ photographs are on public display. Visit it from October 8 to February 12, 2023.
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West Palm Beach sits on the mainland directly across from the island of Palm Beach. The growing city has become a destination in its own right for convention and performing art centers, hip restaurants and shopping of all kinds from major brands to vintage wares. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
West Palm Beach
Assouline
In addition to its Palm Beach store, Parisian publisher Assouline launched a second Florida location with its signature red interiors at Bal Harbour Shops. The family-owned company focuses on cultural subjects, including new fashion-related titles like “Louis Vuitton: Virgil Abloh” and “Brioni: Tailoring Legends.” Pick up exclusive, travel-themed Stubbs and Wootton slippers, too.
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Life in the exclusive enclave of Bal Harbour (between Miami Beach and Sunny Isles Beach) centers around its world-famous luxury center Bal Harbour Shops. The area is also renowned for its five-star St. Regis and four-star Ritz-Carlton resorts. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Bal Harbour
Lilly Grace
San Marco’s year-old boutique Lilly Grace expanded south to Durbin Pavilion. Its owner, a mother of four children, stocks her second location with similar merchandise that appeal to mother/daughter shoppers. Load up on seasonal plaids, boots and autumnal florals on dark backgrounds, as well as denim by KanCan and Risen.
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Jacksonville, the largest city geographically in the contiguous U.S., boasts an incredible variety of green spaces and beaches, as well as prime waterfront from the Atlantic Ocean to St. Johns River with its iconic bridges. The city’s vast network of neighborhoods and islands further invites nonstop adventure. Fancy living here? Discover more local details and property listings with the following link.
Jacksonville