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Ralph Lauren unveils fall collection with star-studded front row
Lauren’s collection was as evocative as a movie.
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Miami real estate experts share the best places to buy luxury homes as housing bubble risk grows
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Miami's Bal Harbour Shops celebrates 60 years of making style history
The luxurious open-air mall is arrayed with more than 100 European and American designer boutiques and eight sceney restaurants.
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Armani's Madison Ave restaurant, Locanda Verde's new location, more NYC events
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to...
Fountain of youth: Miami's ultrawealthy Fisher Island is now drawing a younger crowd
The 216-acre isle used to be where money went to retire — now it's attracting a younger demographic.
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Model-designer Isabela Rangel Grutman reveals her favorite Miami hot spots
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Inside Ritz-Carlton's new luxury ship, Ilma, featuring 5 restaurants, 7 bars and even a Picasso
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Louis Vuitton's new NYC flagship draws an A-list crowd
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Oscar de la Renta a hit with celebrities from Ariana Grande to Demi Moore
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