Brazilian-born Alessandra Gold had her aha! moment while she was running fashion boutiques in Rhode Island. “I saw how so many women had trouble dressing their bodies,” says Gold. “But when it came to shoes, feeling skinny or fat was never an issue.” This realization spurred Gold to travel to Brazil, where she spent time learning […]

Built between 1914 and 1922 in Coconut Grove, this 38,000-square-foot, 50-acre estate—dubbed Vizcaya—was once the winter home of agricultural industrialist James Deering and is now a popular museum and National Historic Landmark. “In the 1930s, my father and his friends used to sneak onto the Vizcaya boathouse on Biscayne Bay because that’s where the best […]

MIAMI BEACH Experiencing daily life in the vibrant and cultural melting pot of Miami is delightful, particularly if you’re living at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Residences. Covering more than seven acres in Miami Beach, the property, due to open before the end of 2017, was expertly designed by Italian architect Piero Lissoni. Whether you own one […]