Warning: Naples Beach Club May Cause Life to Feel Too Ordinary
Laura Vallina Laura Vallina

Warning: Naples Beach Club May Cause Life to Feel Too Ordinary

Some places impress you. Then, some places undo you. Slowly, exquisitely, until your shoulders drop, your breathing softens, and the world beyond the horizon feels … irrelevant.

Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, is unapologetically the latter.

Set along 1,000 feet of white sand in the enclave of Old Naples, this Gulf Coast debut marks Four Seasons’ first venture westward in Florida—and with it, a recalibration of the city’s luxury geography. Naples, once discreetly affluent and intentionally understated, has entered its glow-up era. With this opening, it no longer whispers wealth; it hums it, elegantly.

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Perrier-Jouët Plants a New Future at Art Basel Miami Beach
Laura Vallina Laura Vallina

Perrier-Jouët Plants a New Future at Art Basel Miami Beach

At Art Basel Miami Beach 2025, Perrier-Jouët didn’t just pop up, it shifted the energy of the week. The Maison arrived with a unified mission: to bring nature, design, and craftsmanship into a single emotional register. What emerged was Plant Pulses, a new installation by longtime collaborator Marcin Rusak, and the debut of the Design for Nature Award, signaling a bold new chapter in the Maison’s cultural influence.

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Inside the Invitation: The Living Room by Cipriani Opens Miami’s Doors During Art Basel
Laura Vallina Laura Vallina

Inside the Invitation: The Living Room by Cipriani Opens Miami’s Doors During Art Basel

Art Basel Miami Beach has always been where culture, luxury, and nightlife collide. While that energy is familiar, this year brought something entirely new. With its doors newly opened, The Living Room by Cipriani felt less like another stop on the Basel circuit and more like stepping into a film already in motion. For one night, downtown Miami dissolved, and guests found themselves swept into an alternate universe. One defined by old-world elegance, modern seduction, and the unmistakable rhythm of Cipriani after dark.

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Why PARI PARI is Miami’s Chicest New Handroll Experience
Laura Vallina Laura Vallina

Why PARI PARI is Miami’s Chicest New Handroll Experience

Tucked into Wynwood’s 27th Street, this 24-seat handroll bar is already commanding the attention of serious sushi lovers. PARI PARI Founded by three lifelong friends from Paris in collaboration with acclaimed local chef Yasu Tanaka, PARI PARI reimagines the Japanese dining experience through a lens of French sophistication and Miami energy.

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