You don't have to have a ring light, a perfectly staged apartment or a camera crew to create a lifestyle video that's worth viewing. With Clideo’s online video editor you can turn ordinary phone footage, photographs, music and captions into polished videos without making it look overly produced. That distinction matters. As social media gets saturated with professional and AI-generated content, there's a push for something that's clearly human. The point is to not produce a poor video. The objective is to make a good video that still sounds human made. Why Imperfection Can Be More Interesting There's a word which is overused and abused on social media sites and that's “authentic”. But academic research gives us a more useful way to think about it. In a 2023 study in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, spontaneity, amateurism and personal disclosure were cited as the cues audiences would look for when assessing the authenticity of an influencer. Remember, content doesn't always need to be professionally produced to come across as credible. That does not mean audiences want poor quality. It means that some imperfections can provide information about the person behind the camera. Consider the difference between two dinner videos. One depicts a well-structured table, flawlessly orchestrated camera movements and all dishes coming at the right time. The other captures the restaurant's loud entrance, the reactions of a friend's to the first bite and the candle that is always snuffing out. The second video isn't as slick, but it does have one thing the first video lacks: proof that someone was actually present. Three Things Imperfect Footage Can Communicate Spontaneity: Something happened rather than everything being staged. Personality: The creator's reactions and preferences are still present. Specificity: The image is of a specific person, place and moment. Those are very good attributes for lifestyle content, where sometimes it's not as much about the content itself, but the experience that went into it. We Are Entering an Era of Extremely Polished Content It is very important for other reasons as well. Polished visual content is becoming easier to produce with the help of generative AI, automated editing, and more and more complex creator platforms. Deloitte's 2025 Digital Media Trends research found that 52% of Gen Z and 45% of millennials feel a stronger personal connection to social media creators than to television personalities or actors. The study also underscores how social content has become important to the younger generations' media consumption. When the production is easy, the polish becomes less distinctive. No one is saying that the quality is becoming irrelevant, though. Quite the opposite. In a 2025 meta analysis carried out in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, which encompassed 71 papers, 135 experimental research and 571 effect sizes, the effectiveness of influencers was found to be clearly linked to a range of factors such as credibility and attractiveness. This doesn’t suggest, however, that people favor raw videos. The lesson is a bit more complex. People do not need your video to be messy. They need a reason to believe there is a real person behind it. The Anti Influencer Rulebook In order to make lifestyle videos feel more natural rather than commercial, you need to understand and decide what stays and what goes. 1. Eliminate reshooting all errors Keep the moments that add character to your video, which can include a joke that's too early, a friend that walks into the picture, a random remark. All those can make your video feel more alive. Technical difficulties, on the other hand, can make the video hard or unpleasant to watch, so you should edit those out. You don’t need to create a video with bad editing, but rather stay away from sterilizing the video. 2. Edit the boring parts, not the human parts This is where an online editor comes in handy. Cut out the first three minutes of walking time before an interesting moment. Remove repetitive clips. Tighten long pauses. Then leave the reaction, the joke or the little detail that makes the footage yours. Clideo can merge video clips, images, audio and text; its larger editing suite features subtitle, resize and record capabilities. With the help of the tool you can make your production process relatively simple, and still make a finished piece that looks structured. 3. Don't make everything “content” Not every video needs a viral hook. The more intimate formats are often very simple: The observation: Three details you noticed during a weekend in Miami. A memory: Showing what your ordinary Sunday looks like. The story: Making people be a part of a discovery you just made walking in a new neighborhood: a new gallery or a cafe maybe. You don’t need to have an extraordinary lifestyle to make your videos human or popular. Showing a point of view makes them personal, thus interesting for others to watch. What to Include in the Final Cut? The rule to remember is to distinguish between imperfect and distractive. Keep Edit Genuine reactions Long periods of dead space Unexpected moments Repeated footage Small personal details Technical mistakes Natural conversation Footage that obscures the subject Background atmosphere Unnecessary repetition Moments that reveal personality Anything really hard to watch This is where good editing actually becomes more important, not less. The editor's job is not to make reality perfect. It is to make the interesting parts easier to notice. Try Making a Video That Could Only Be Yours In order to avoid making yet another generic lifestyle video content, ask yourself one simple question before anything: What exactly is something that no one else can reproduce? It might be your grandmother's reaction to something said at a family dinner, or a random play of tag that broke out on the beach. Your friend's terrible dancing at a birthday party. Or maybe the long 10 seconds your child spends watching the ant caring for its dinner. These moments have no obvious production value. Their value comes from context. But that's the best part of video that isn't flawless. A finished montage can present people with what a place looks like. Showing them a personal video will allow them to see what it was like for you to be there. Leave Some Life in the Frame An anti influencer attitude isn't an excuse to lack quality cameras, composition or editing. It’s only an argument supporting the distinction between personality and polish. Shoot that perfect sunset from your deck. Present the dinner table in the most attractive way. Add music if you want to set the mood or edit out the truly boring parts. But what should stay untouched is the unplanned laugh. Those genuine human moments might be the only thing that makes your video worth watching, in the sea of increasingly polished content. You don’t need to add production value to your life or the video. Sometimes all you have to do is see the story unfolding in front of you, and then just tell it in a personal and genuine way. By ML Staff

Image by Kampus Production / Pexels A hospital delivery room in Miami handles emergencies every single day, and most of them end with a healthy baby. Some don't, and the difference between an unavoidable complication and a mistake a jury would recognize as negligence often comes down to specific facts in the medical chart. Florida gives parents a narrow, layered deadline to act on that kind of case, and missing it closes the door for good. A birth injury lawyer in Miami can tell you exactly where your family stands on that timeline before it runs out. When Does a Birth Injury Become Malpractice? Not every difficult delivery is a case of medical malpractice. A doctor must fail to provide the level of care a reasonably careful doctor would have provided in the same situation, and that failure must cause the baby’s injury. For example, ignoring a fetal heart monitor that has shown warning signs for 20 minutes could be malpractice. A baby’s shoulder getting stuck during delivery, even when the doctor does everything properly, usually is not. The same is true of a long and exhausting labor. By itself, a difficult delivery does not prove that a doctor did anything wrong. What matters is what happened during the delivery and what the medical records show, not simply how difficult the experience felt. These Injuries Often Point to Malpractice A handful of injuries show up again and again in Florida birth injury cases, each tied to a specific kind of mistake. Cerebral palsy from oxygen loss - Often traced to a fetal heart rate drop that went unanswered during labor. Erb's palsy - Caused by excessive pulling on a baby's head or neck during a difficult shoulder delivery. Skull fracture or brain bleed - Linked to improper use of forceps or a vacuum extractor. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy - Caused by a delayed emergency C-section after clear signs of fetal distress. Broken clavicle or arm - Caused by rough handling during a breech or shoulder dystocia delivery. Florida's Two-Year Clock Starts at Discovery Florida doesn't start the clock on the day of birth. The two-year window opens on the date a parent discovers, or reasonably should have discovered, that the injury traces back to malpractice. Cerebral palsy often doesn't get formally diagnosed until a child is twelve to eighteen months old, so the discovery date usually lands well after delivery. But if a neonatologist tells you at the hospital that something went wrong during labor, that conversation alone can start the clock immediately. A birth injury attorney in Miami can help pin down the actual discovery date in your case, since that date matters more than almost anything else in a malpractice claim. The Four-Year Repose Is a Hard Outer Limit Discovery isn't the only deadline that matters. Florida also sets an outer limit of four years from the date of the delivery itself, no matter when the injury gets discovered. A parent who doesn't connect the dots until year five, with no fraud involved, is simply out of time. That number stretches to seven years if a hospital or doctor actively concealed what happened, like altering a chart or withholding a fetal monitor strip. Outside of fraud, though, four years from birth is the wall nothing gets through. How the Eighth Birthday Rule Actually Works Florida carves out one exception for young children, and it's more limited than most parents assume. It extends repose, not discovery - The four-year outer deadline pauses until the child turns eight, but the separate two-year discovery clock keeps running on its own. Early discovery still starts the clock - A parent who suspects malpractice when their child is three generally has until age five to file, not age eight. It only covers children eight and younger - A child injured at nine gets the standard four-year repose with no extension at all. Don't Let the Calendar Decide Your Case Two deadlines, one fraud exception, and an eighth birthday rule that doesn't mean what most parents think it means: Florida's malpractice timeline rewards families who move early. Pull your child's delivery records and any note mentioning a complication during labor, down to the time the fetal monitor showed trouble. Get a lawyer to calculate your actual discovery date instead of guessing at it. So don't wait on an assumption about your child's eighth birthday to make that call, because the shorter clock might already be running. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Pexels

A casual date in your hometown might be a script you know all too well. You text someone you’ve known since high school, grab a drink, wander around, then head home. However, in a new city, you can meet new people, flirt in new ways, try drinks you’ve never had before, and walk through a neighbourhood you haven’t seen. That freedom can make the night romantic, casual and spontaneous, and still make the most of time in a new city with someone whose company you enjoy, no strings attached. Here are some tips to help you do exactly that. Find Someone Who Matches Your Vibe A new city gives you a clean slate for your dating pool. That means figuring out who you actually want beside you on date night. If you want to find a casual date, chat with someone interesting at a café, or use a dating app with your location switched to the city you’re visiting. You could meet someone who is just as curious about the city and happy to see where the night goes. You can also look for someone who already knows the city well. For example, if you want to experience the glam of South Beach with a sultry companion who knows all the hottest rooftop bars and beachfront clubs, connect with Miami escorts. You’ll get good company and a city full of possibilities. Dress for the Kind of Night You Want Looking good for a date in another city can be difficult. You do not want to look overdressed for a casual drink, but you also want to feel attractive and ready for whatever the evening brings. Aim for something chic and low-key that works for anything. A polished top with jeans or a simple dress can do the trick. Consider where you might go later in the night. If you’re heading to a club, go for something bolder. Comfortable shoes will help if you’d rather take a romantic walk at night. The goal is to be ready for what you want the night to become. Pick a Neighbourhood to Explore Together Pick an area to hone in on and make it your playground for the evening. Look for an area with cafes, shops, bars, theaters, or interesting streets close together. That way, you and your date can move around easily and do tons of fun things, all without making it overwhelming to explore a new city. It also gives you the kind of easy adventure you always see in casual relationships in movies, where two people wander around and discover something unexpected. Look for a Small Live Show A quiet dinner can be lovely, but it can get awkward if you’re nervous about conversation. A live show gives you something to enjoy together so the date can breathe a little. It also lets you experience the music or entertainment the city has to offer. Look for local comedy or acoustic music with a romantic vibe. Grab a drink or two to ease the nerves. After the show, you and your date will have something interesting to talk about, too. Take a Random Nighttime Drive If your date has been going well, turn the evening into a road trip instead of heading straight home. Drive through a scenic route, queue up some romantic music, and choose a destination you haven’t seen yet. It could be a viewpoint at the top of the hills, or a stunning waterfront road. It’s romantic and gives you a chance to see the most gorgeous views of the city. Endnote A fun date night in a new city can leave you with a deeper appreciation of the place you’re visiting and an enchanting connection with someone new. Pick the ideas that match your mood, stay open to a little spontaneity, and let the evening take shape. By ML Staff

On Nantucket’s shore, Galley Beach has a way of making an afternoon stretch into an evening. Lunch can begin beneath the covered porch, move to cocktails by the fire pits, and end with the sun dropping into Nantucket Sound. The setting feels effortless, but nearly every detail tells a story about the family that has shaped it for generations. One of the most consequential chapters began far from Nantucket, with a Palm Beach connection. In 1978, Jane Silva, who had taken over the restaurant from her mother, traveled through the French Riviera with her partner, Ivan Skender. Ivan was then maître d’ at The Colony in Palm Beach. At a seaside restaurant, over rosé and moules-frites, they began to imagine what Galley Beach might become: a place where people came for the pleasure of dining by the water, open to everyone rather than only to beach club members. Back on Nantucket, Jane and Ivan translated that feeling into their own surroundings. A blue-and-white striped awning replaced the old thatched roof. Red geraniums filled the window boxes, French music played, and the takeout window was closed as the restaurant opened fully to the public. It was an evolution for a place that had once served hot dogs, clams and sodas to beachgoers. The family’s history at Galley Beach reaches back to 1958, when Jane’s parents, Emma Lea and Bob Currie, purchased the private beach club of which the restaurant was a part. Known then as The Galley on Cliffside Beach, it was an informal lunch spot. Emma Lea covered the outdoor dining area with a thatched roof and, with her friend and fellow owner Mary Huffman, hauled a dory that had washed ashore up to the entrance and planted it with geraniums. A flower-filled dory still welcomes guests today. Jane brought new ambition to the kitchen as well as the dining room. Family friend Lucien van Vyve, chef of Nantucket’s Opera House restaurant, taught her to prepare French and Belgian dishes. His illustrations now appear on Galley Beach’s wine list, and David and Eliza Silva named one of their sons after him. It is the sort of detail that might pass unnoticed on a busy summer night, yet says much about how closely the restaurant’s history and the family’s own are intertwined. Jane’s sons David and Geoffrey Silva took over in 1997. By then, the building had weathered decades of coastal storms. Its floorboards sagged; at one point, a refrigerator fell through the floor. In 2008, the brothers undertook a major renovation with David’s wife, celebrated interior designer Eliza Silva, and her father, architect John Newman. They built for the future while finding ways to keep the old Galley present. The original roof structure was dismantled, catalogued and reassembled inside the new building. Exterior walls, windows and cedar shingles were salvaged and reused. Eliza carried forward Jane’s affection for the French coast through materials and atmosphere: pewter cocktail and coffee bars handcrafted in Paris, European café chairs, marble floors and spaces that remain open to the sea air. Her brother, Nantucket craftsman Josiah Newman, made the interior dining tables. The wine program reflects that same preference for the personal over the expected. Rather than relying only on familiar labels, Galley Beach’s team travels to wine regions, meets winemakers and cultivates relationships that broaden what it can offer guests. Among its finds is a 2023 Meursault Les Tillets from Domaine Deux Roches. It was the first barrel of that wine ever produced, and Galley Beach Restaurant purchased the entire barrel, making it a particularly rare discovery for American diners. For Palm Beach residents who head north each summer, Galley Beach’s story offers a familiar connection: a shared appreciation for long lunches, good wine, and life by the water. The spirit Jane and Ivan brought home from the Riviera has evolved with each generation, shaped by the family’s own tastes and traditions into the beloved restaurant where David and Eliza welcome guests today. At Galley Beach, the past remains visible without holding the place still. The dory is at the entrance. Lucien’s art is on the wine list. A rare bottle may arrive at the table because someone on the team took the time to meet its maker. As the light fades across Nantucket Sound, those details give the restaurant its character and leave room for the future. Whatever that may be, we sure hope theyll save us a seat. By ML staff. Images courtesy of Elizabeth Cecil.

A parking lot in Mexico might seem an unlikely starting point for a work of art. For Anabella Bergero, it offered an image that would become part of La Virgencita, a photographic collage that appeared on dresses and murals and in exhibitions before finding a new home on a silk scarf. Its journey reflects a simple idea behind her practice: creativity begins with looking closely, and art can accompany us far beyond the gallery. Born in Argentina and raised between Córdoba and Mexico City, Bergero has spent more than a decade bringing together fashion, contemporary art, and cultural storytelling. Her work combines Latin American pop influences, bright colors, and playful compositions. At its heart is collage, a way of bringing photographs, places, and memories together in one image. Whether she is creating clothing, installations, or murals, her belief remains the same: fashion is art. That belief began in childhood, when she staged fashion shows and imagined a future in fashion. Clothing gave her a way to turn ideas into something she could see, touch, and wear. Later, living and working in Buenos Aires, Mexico, London, New York, and Miami introduced her to new places and ways of seeing. For readers curious about the person behind these colorful compositions, Bergero’s story offers a closer look at the journey that shaped her practice. Postgraduate studies at Central Saint Martins in London and an MFA at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York helped her develop this approach. Her work has since appeared at Buenos Aires Fashion Week and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week México, in a group exhibition at FIT’s Art and Design Gallery, and in her solo exhibition Heart of Community at the Faena Art Project Room. She has also created commissioned projects for Walmart, Mimaki, and Mastercard, among others. Each project offers a different way to connect her art with people. At Faena Art, that connection extended beyond something to wear into a space to enter. Readers can explore Heart of Community to see how her visual world took shape as an installation, bringing another dimension to the ideas now carried on silk. Behind Bergero’s work is a growing archive of thousands of photographs taken during her travels. She captures the things that make her pause: neighborhood altars, markets, flowers, street signs, quinceañera celebrations, and familiar cultural symbols. Each photograph holds a memory of a place or an encounter. Brought together, these images invite viewers and wearers into a world of color, joy, and vitality. Through collage, these images become part of new stories. A flower photographed on one trip might appear beside an architectural detail discovered years later. By changing their size and placing them in unexpected combinations, Bergero invites us to notice things we might otherwise walk past. What might we discover if we gave our own everyday surroundings that same attention? La Virgencita brings this process to life. The image from the Mexican parking lot sits alongside photographs of markets, flowers, and street signs. Before becoming her first silk scarf, the collage appeared on printed dresses, buildings, and windows. Each version offers a different way to experience the same artwork. On silk, the image moves. It folds, drapes, and changes with the person wearing it. A detail visible when the scarf lies flat might disappear into a knot, then reappear as the fabric opens. The wearer becomes part of the artwork’s story, shaping which colors and images come into view. Measuring 90 × 90 cm and printed on 100% silk, the La Virgencita silk scarf can be worn or framed. On the body, it becomes part of everyday life. On a wall, it offers a chance to take in the full composition. Each scarf comes in a collectible art box designed as part of the piece. Now based in Florida, Bergero continues to draw inspiration from the places and cultural encounters that have shaped her life. For her, wearable art allows a creative idea to keep growing. A photograph becomes part of a collage. The collage becomes a mural, a dress, or a silk scarf. Its form changes, but the story behind it remains. That story continues with each person wearing it. To find a piece that speaks to your own sense of color, memory, or place, explore Bergero’s silk scarf collection and imagine how you might make it part of your everyday life. To learn more, visit www.anabella-bergero.com, follow Anabella Bergero on Instagram at @anibergero, and connect with her on LinkedIn at Anabella Bergero. By ML Staff . Images courtesy of Anabella Bergero.

Waterfront living in Miami carries an upkeep cost that rarely makes the listing sheet. Salt air coats every railing and pane facing the bay. Humidity creeps into floorboards, closets and drywall. Then, from June through November, storms can press on whatever salt and humidity have already weakened in a coastal home. How Far the Salt Travels Ocean spray carries sodium chloride inland, though most of it settles close to shore. A 1999 study in the journal Corrosion found that corrosion rates fall exponentially with distance from the sea, with most of the damage packed into the first few hundred meters. Some of Miami's newest waterfront homes, including an elevated residence SAOTA unveiled on Sunset Island, are designed around that exposure. Moisture is what turns the salt aggressive. Salt crystals pull water from the air and liquefy at roughly 75% relative humidity, forming a film that keeps salt air corrosion going without any rain. Miami mornings run around 80% humidity or higher for most of the year, according to the Florida Climate Center at Florida State University, so salt on seaside hinges and fasteners can liquefy again most mornings. What Rain Doesn't Wash Off Your Windows Rain rinses exposed glass, yet panes tucked under eaves and balconies stay coated for months, and old deposits can etch into a permanent haze. “Salt residue dries into a thin film on glass, and rinsing it with ordinary tap water just trades salt for mineral spots,” said a spokesperson for Winducks, a window cleaning company in Calgary, where winter road salt leaves a similar chloride film on lower-floor glass. That is why many crews now rely on purified-water exterior window cleaning, which rinses glass with filtered water that dries without leaving new spots. Leave the pressure washer in the garage. High pressure drives water past window seals and siding laps. Where Humidity and Mold Take Hold Indoors Indoors, the air itself is the problem. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends keeping indoor relative humidity below 60%, ideally 30% to 50%, and drying damp spots within 48 hours. Natural materials feel it first. The linen, raw wood and stone behind a grounded, quiet luxury interior all absorb moisture, and linen drapery can smell musty after one wet season. As for how to reduce humidity in house interiors, the dependable fixes are mechanical: Run a dehumidifier in closets and ground-floor rooms. Keep bathroom exhaust fans on for 15 to 20 minutes after showers. Vent range hoods outdoors. Size air conditioners properly. Oversized units cycle off before pulling much moisture from the air. Before Hurricane Season Peaks The National Hurricane Center puts most Atlantic activity between mid-August and mid-October, inside a season that runs June 1 to Nov. 30. Wind-driven rain travels sideways under pressure, finding cracked caulking, worn door sills and unprotected roof vents. Ahead of peak season, work through a short coastal home maintenance list: Replace dried or cracked caulking around windows and doors. Clear gutters so water cannot back up beneath the eaves. Stow or strap down patio furniture. Even a well-made modular outdoor sofa can lose its cushions to a tropical storm gust. Consider laminated impact-resistant glass for unshuttered openings.Impact-rated glass is tested against large debris and designed to stay in the opening even if it cracks. Storm surge falls outside what maintenance can handle. Protection from rising seawater comes from elevation and backflow valves. The caulk, gutters and furniture take a weekend at most. Explore more of Miami Living's Home & Design coverage. By ML staff. Images courtesy of Pexels.

Miami Fashion Week returns this October, bringing together international resort wear, sustainable design, and the high energy of a city that is already electric. The 2026 edition, which marks the event's milestone 10th anniversary, clearly shows just how much Miami has grown into a fashion destination of its own. Before we give you the full rundown of Miami Fashion Week 2026, it’s worth looking back at how fashion events in America, particularly New York Fashion Week, began. In 1943, pioneering publicist Eleanor Lambert launched New York’s Press Week as a way to shift the industry’s attention away from French fashion during World War II and toward American designers. More than eight decades later, fashion’s center of gravity has expanded well beyond New York and Paris, with Miami emerging as an increasingly important fashion destination, particularly over the past few decades. The Essentials When: October 13 through October 18, 2026. Where: The week activates across several iconic venues, anchored by the Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College, the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, and a new retail experience in Coral Gables at 350 Miracle Mile. Who Can Attend & How: Access is a curated mix of public and private entry. General admission is available for the educational summits and select pop-ups, while industry professionals, buyers, and press require approved credentials or RSVPs for core runway shows. Tickets & Pricing: Runway passes and gala tickets are available for purchase online, with standard entry starting at $681 and VIP table packages reaching $8,560. [Official website] The Runway Lineup This year's curated presentations reflect an exhilarating shift toward structural fluidity and profound cultural storytelling, celebrating a decade of bridging Miami with the international fashion industry. Tuesday, October 13 9:30 AM: Press Conference | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College. Speakers include City of Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner, City of Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago, Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega, and designer Andres Otalora. 6:00 PM: Miami Fashion Week Gala featuring Andres Otalora | Queen Miami Beach. This is a ticketed event benefiting Miami Dade College’s Miami Fashion Institute. Wednesday, October 14 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: MIAFW Summit with the Miami Fashion Institute | Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. A summit exploring the future of fashion, technology, and sustainability, followed by a cocktail reception. Thursday, October 15 3:00 PM: Jenny Polanco Fashion Show | Mr. C Coconut Grove 6:30 PM: MIAFW x Stitch Lab, Presented and Hosted by Terranova | 350 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables Friday, October 16 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: MIAFW x Stitch Lab Pop Up | 350 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables 5:30 PM: Jacqueline Then Fashion Show | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College 7:00 PM: Giannina Azar Fashion Show | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College 8:30 PM: Jhoan Sebastian Grey Fashion Show | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College Saturday, October 17 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: MIAFW x Stitch Lab Pop Up | 350 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables 5:30 PM: Vero Diaz Fashion Show | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College 7:00 PM: Yenny Bastida Fashion Show | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College 8:30 PM: Efraín Mogollón Fashion Show | Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College Sunday, October 18 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM: MIAFW x Stitch Lab Pop Up | 350 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables 12:00 PM: Sitka Semsch Fashion Show | Miracle Mile Beyond the Runway: Off-Site Exclusives Miami Fashion Week Summit This full-day educational forum tackles the pressing global issues facing the apparel industry today. Expect panel discussions focused heavily on circular fashion, artificial intelligence, and digital retail experiences. The summit takes place at the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. Stitch Lab Summer Pop-Up For the first time, Miami Fashion Week and Stitch Lab have joined forces for a curated retail pop-up at 350 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. Running from October 16–18, guests can discover pieces from over 20 Latin American designers directly, shopping ready-to-wear, eveningwear, handbags, shoes, and jewelry ahead of the holiday season. MIAFW Gala at Queen Miami Beach Kicking off the week, this gathering merges philanthropy with sartorial experiences. The gala raises critical funds for local fashion students while featuring an exclusive runway showcase at Queen Miami Beach. What to Bring: A portable charger: Shows often run off schedule, and capturing runway content drains battery life quickly. Statement flats: The physical demands of navigating vast art centers and pop-up events necessitate stylish, reliable footwear. A minimalist clutch: Compact bags navigate crowded VIP lounges much easier than bulky alternatives while keeping your essentials within reach. What NOT to Bring: Oversized totes: Large bags act as major hazards in tight backstage areas and block the sightlines of fellow attendees in the front rows. Heavy layers: Miami's October weather sits comfortably in the low 80s, rendering thick fabrics and winter-weight jackets completely impractical for both indoor and outdoor activations. By ML Staff. Research by Camila R. S. Azeredo. Photos: Miami Fashion Week / Provided by MIAFW.

Scrolling through GZone can feel like leafing through a digital arcade: Filipino card games in one section, Bingo in another, plus slots, Perya-inspired favorites, and provider-based collections. With so many familiar labels and repeated interface patterns, comparison can turn into guesswork—especially when two titles look alike or share a category name. A cleaner way to shop for the right GZone game mode can come from treating every title as its own rule set. A fast review of the in-game instructions can reveal what the mode asks from a player, how a round moves, which decisions matter, and what counts as a win. This approach can help prevent rule “bleed,” where habits from one game get carried into another. Category First, Instructions Always Categories can act like a map. Card games, slots, Bingo, and Perya-inspired titles can operate on different rhythms and different types of decision-making. Still, a category label cannot function as a complete rulebook, since two games within the same category can rely on different turn sequences, feature triggers, or win definitions. PAGCOR’s GameZone Approved Electronic Games list (March 19, 2026) offers a useful illustration of how titles get separated. The list presents Tongits Plus and Tongits Quick as separate table-game entries. It also places Epic Ace and Grand Ace under slots, while Color Game with Lightning Bonus Feature and Pinoy Drop Ball appear under live dealer table games. Classification can signal the broad format, while mechanics and conditions still come from each title’s current instructions. Five Questions That Can Clarify Any GZone Mode 1) Which objective drives the game? The goal can define everything that follows. A Filipino card game can revolve around hand rules and a specific win condition. Bingo can focus on matching called numbers to a required pattern. Slots can rely on symbols, paytables, and feature rules. Starting with the objective can keep a player from using the wrong strategy simply because two games look similar. 2) Which actions show up during a round? Actions can vary more than expected. Some titles can involve selecting cards, arranging or managing a hand, choosing among options, or triggering a feature at the right moment. Other titles can run on a single decision followed by an automatic reveal of results. A quick check of when actions happen—early, mid-round, or only at setup—can explain why two modes “feel” different even inside the same category. 3) Which sequence controls the round? Round structure can include turn order, phases, timers, and special conditions that change the normal flow. A mode with multiple decision points can demand closer attention than a straightforward selection-and-result format. Reviewing the order of events in the instructions can prevent mistakes based on the assumption that a familiar name follows a familiar rhythm. 4) Which rules define winning results? Win logic can differ from title to title. Card games can require specific hand outcomes under defined rules. Bingo can require a particular pattern and a specific validation process. Slots can tie wins to the paytable and feature conditions. Rule transfer can cause the most confusion here, so confirmation inside the specific title can matter more than past experience. 5) Which conditions, limits, and features affect play? A scan of stakes, payout conditions, special features, and eligibility requirements can complete the comparison. Bonus rounds and “lightning” style modifiers can introduce separate terms that sit on top of base gameplay. Each displayed value—bet sizes, multipliers, or feature triggers—can make more sense after reading what the title says it means. A Practical Comparison: Tongits Plus vs. Tongits Quick Matching names can create a sense of automatic familiarity. Tongits Plus and Tongits Quick can get mistaken as interchangeable simply because “Tongits” appears in both titles. PAGCOR’s March 19, 2026 list treats them as separate entries, so name similarity alone cannot confirm identical rules, card configuration, or features. A focused checklist can guide a side-by-side review of each title’s instructions: Game objective: confirmation inside the current rules page Card configuration: deck details and included cards Turn structure: sequence of actions and turns Special mechanics: title-specific features or modifiers Winning conditions: exact rule-defined win requirements An illustrative player like Lea—familiar with one Tongits version—can reduce friction by checking objective, configuration, flow, and winning conditions before starting another version. A habit of comparing what the rules say, rather than what the name suggests, can sharpen game selection across the platform. Comparison Checklist by GZone Category A category-based scan can speed things up: Filipino card games: card rules, turn order, hand requirements, winning conditionsCommon mix-up: related titles treated as identical Slot games: paytable, symbols, paylines/ways, special featuresCommon mix-up: similar themes treated as similar mechanics Bingo: number-calling process, card format, required patternCommon mix-up: one title’s winning pattern applied to another Perya-inspired games: selection process, round procedure, result conditionsCommon mix-up: digital rules assumed to match every traditional convention Provider-based collections: title-specific instructions and feature descriptionsCommon mix-up: one provider assumed to use one standard format Why Rule Confusion Keeps Happening Familiar design can encourage fast entry. A known card game name, a remembered Perya concept, or a repeated interface layout can push the rules screen into the background. An illustrative player like Marco might understand color selection in one Perya-inspired title and expect identical steps in another, only to find different selection rules and result conditions after opening the instructions. A pause-and-review habit whenever the title changes can reduce these mix-ups, especially when extra phases or special features appear. Access, Eligibility, and Responsible Play Checks Mechanics can represent only one layer of preparation. Official access, eligibility, and personal limits can matter just as much. PAGCOR’s registered brands and domain names document (July 20, 2026) identifies Gamezone under Total Gamezone Xtreme Incorporated, listing gamezone.ph as the main domain and gzone.ph among additional URLs. GameZone also presents itself as PAGCOR-licensed on its official website. GameZone’s Terms of Use describe online gaming as limited to qualified individuals 21 and above, subject to other restrictions. Responsible Gaming guidance from PAGCOR includes time limits, avoiding borrowed money for gambling, and avoiding chasing losses. A practical routine can include setting a time budget, setting a spending cap that stays clear of essentials, stopping at the preset limit, and taking breaks once play becomes stressful or hard to control. FAQ Do all GZone game modes work the same way? Different categories and individual titles can involve different objectives, actions, round structures, features, and winning rules, so checking title instructions can stay essential. How can rule differences between two games get confirmed? Objective, configuration, turn structure, special features, and winning conditions can be matched against each title’s current instructions. Can players under 21 access GZone? GameZone’s Terms of Use set eligibility at 21 and above, subject to additional restrictions listed in the current terms. By ML staff. Images courtesy of Pexels.

Miami Living brings you the following upcoming concerts and live performances happening from October 12 – October 19, 2026 in Miami and nearby South Florida. 50 Cent performs on October 18 Weezer — October 13 Purchase Tickets Alternative rock opens the week at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, where Weezer headlines The Gathering at 7 p.m. With The Shins and Silversun Pickups also on the bill, the evening offers plenty of guitar-driven listening. KATSEYE — October 13 Purchase Tickets Kaseya Center hosts KATSEYE’s The WildWorld Tour at 8 p.m. The global girl group takes the downtown Miami stage for one of the week’s major pop concerts. Neon Indian — October 14 Purchase Tickets III Points Satellite programming continues at ZeyZey with a bill featuring Neon Indian, Twin Shadow and Washed Out. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., with Neon Indian and Washed Out scheduled for DJ sets. Freya Skye — October 14 Purchase Tickets The Stars Align Tour stops at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, where Freya Skye performs at 8 p.m. For pop fans, the English singer’s theater date offers a midweek outing ahead of the weekend’s larger shows. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony — October 15 Purchase Tickets Rapid-fire verses and layered vocal harmonies take center stage when Bone Thugs-N-Harmony performs at E11EVEN Miami. The downtown appearance pairs the group’s distinctive hip-hop sound with the venue’s dancers and nightclub production. Mind Enterprises — October 15 Purchase Tickets A waterfront setting frames Mind Enterprises’ DJ set at Gramp’s Getaway. Running from 6 p.m. to midnight, the Satellite event also features Will Buck and Hiltronix back-to-back with Mutant Pete. Chasewest — October 15 Purchase Tickets An afternoon start leaves plenty of room for dancing at ZeyZey, where Chasewest goes back-to-back with Discip. The Satellite event runs from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., with Ragie Ban, Dan Molinari and Stixx among the additional acts. Toadies — October 15 Purchase Tickets Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale welcomes Toadies for The Charmer Tour, with the event listed for 7 p.m. The Texas band’s gritty alternative rock adds a heavier guitar sound to Thursday’s mix of pop and electronic music. Def Leppard — October 15 Purchase Tickets Hard-rock riffs and melodic choruses fill Thursday’s classic-rock slot as Def Leppard takes the stage at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. The British band’s performance begins at 8 p.m. Flying Lotus — October 15 Purchase Tickets Experimental electronic music gets a late-night showcase at The Ground, with Flying Lotus billed for a DJ set alongside Ivy Lab, Loukeman and Suzi Analogue. Doors open at 11 p.m. for the 21-and-over Satellite party. Cloonee — October 15 Purchase Tickets Thursday’s club circuit includes a Satellite party at Club Space featuring Cloonee, Vintage Culture, Miluhska and Omar+. Doors open at 11 p.m. for a night centered on the dance floor. Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder — October 16 Purchase Tickets Metal fans can head to Revolution Live at the Backyard in Fort Lauderdale for Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder’s Wrath Across North America tour. Beginning at 5 p.m., the event anchors Friday’s heavier offerings. Journey — October 16 Purchase Tickets Friday’s arena-rock option is Journey’s Final Frontier Tour at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The 7:30 p.m. show draws on a catalog defined by melodic hooks and sweeping choruses. Party Pupils — October 16 Purchase Tickets Soft-rock, disco and soul favorites get a dance-floor treatment when Party Pupils plays ZeyZey Miami’s Zaku Stage. Starting at 8 p.m., the event showcases the project’s self-described “Yacht House” sound. Hurricane Wisdom — October 16 Purchase Tickets Melodic delivery and introspective Southern hip-hop distinguish Hurricane Wisdom’s Weathering The World tour stop at MIDLINE Miami. The North Florida rapper performs in Wynwood at 8 p.m. Dalvin La Melodía — October 16 Purchase Tickets Bachata takes the spotlight at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood with an 8 p.m. performance by Dalvin La Melodía. The Dominican singer adds a Latin-music date to Friday’s varied concert calendar. TINI — October 18 Purchase Tickets Miami is the only announced U.S. stop on TINI’s FUTTTURA World Tour, making Sunday’s Kaseya Center date a notable one for her fans. The Argentine pop star performs at 8 p.m. 50 Cent — October 18 Purchase Tickets Sunday continues after dark at LIV inside Fontainebleau Miami Beach, where 50 Cent is scheduled for a nightclub appearance. Doors open at 11:30 p.m. for the 21-and-over event. By ML Staff. Photos courtesy of each artist

The art industry converged in Miami for Art Basel Miami , where several galleries reported sales of works exceeding $1 million. Dealers noted strong attendance from collectors, curators, and museum groups from locations such as Aspen, Paris, and Hong Kong, with some works fetching up to $20 million. In this report, Miami Living spotlights notable art sales, with total revenue from various galleries surpassing $40 million. Philip Guston sold for $20M at Hauser & Wirth Philip Guston, Painter at Night, 1979. Photo : ©The Estate of Philip Guston/ Courtesy the Estate and Hauser & Wirth/Photo: Dan Bradica Studio Marlene Dumas sold for $9M at David Zwirner Gallery Marlene Dumas, The Schoolboys, 1986–87 Photo : Photo Kerry McFate/©Marlene Dumas/Courtesy David Zwirner. Sold at David Zwirner Gallery. Robert Rauschenberg sold for $1.7M at Thaddaeus Ropac Robert Rauschenberg, Copperhead-Bite IX / ROCI CHILE, 1985. Photo:Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac Tracey Emin sold for $1.64M at Xavier Hufkens Gallery Tracey Emin, Deep Feeling, 2023 Photo : Courtesy the artist and Xavier Hufkens, Brussels/Photo Harry Weller Teresita Fernández sold for $1M at Lehmann Maupin Gallery Teresita Fernández, Dark Earth(Reservoir), 2023. Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Alicja Kwade sold at $500K at Pace Gallery Alicja Kwade, l'ordre des mondes (Totem), 2023. Photo : ©Alicja Kwade, courtesy Pace Gallery Frank Stella priced at 45M at Yares Art Frank Stella (on-sale), Delta, 1958. Photo: Courtesy Yares Art. Almine Rech Tom Wesselmann’s Upside Down Blue Nude (2001) for $1.25 million–$1.35 million. Javier Calleja’s Boop-Oop-a-doop (2023) for €390,000–€430,000 ($419,000–$462,000). Tomokazu Matsuyama’s Cost Of The Cold Ceilings (2023) for $250,000–$290,000. Kenny Scharf’s LICKETY SPLIT (2023) for $210,000–$240,000. Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s YouTube Ray-Ray (2023) for $120,000–$145,000. Huang Yuxing’s Pier in the woods (2023) for $110,000–$120,000. Vaughn Spann’s Untitled (Marked Man) (2023) for $105,000–$115,000. Mehdi Ghadyanloo’s The memorial tunnel (2023) for €100,000–€110,000 ($108,000–$118,000). David Zwirner Marlene Dumas’s The Schoolboys (1986–87) for $9 million. Three Robert Ryman paintings from 1961–64 for prices in the range of $2 million–$3 million. A 1970 painting from Alice Neel for $2 million. A painting by Noah Davis for $1.6 million. A painting by Elizabeth Peyton for $1.3 million. A new painting by Chris Ofili for $700,000. A painting by Josef Albers from 1954 for $600,000. A recent work by Portia Zvavahera for $400,000. A recent work by Barbara Kruger for $350,000. A new painting by Oscar Murillo for $350,000. Hauser & Wirth Sales highlight: Philip Guston’s Painter at Night (1979) for $20 million. George Condo’s Smiling Aristocrat (2023) for $2.35 million. Henry Taylor’s MADE IN MEXICO (2016) for $1 million. Amy Sherald’s The Beauty of Change (A Happy Man) (2023) for $850,000. Charles Gaines’s Numbers and Trees: Arizona Series 1, Tree #5, Thunder (2023) for $795,000. Rashid Johnson’s God Painting ‘A New Day’ (2023) for $750,000. Jenny Holzer’s Working Copy (2023) for $550,000. Firelei Báez’s Untitled (Southern Building) (2023) for $495,000. Gary Simmons’s Trenchtown Dreams (2023) for $375,000. Flora Yukhnovich’s Bacchanalia (2023) for £320,000 ($402,000). Kasmin Alex Katz’s Leigh (2007) for $1.4 million. Lee Krasner’s Untitled (1950) for $1 million. Diana Al-Hadid’s Ala Rasi (2023) for $75,000. Alexis Ralaivao’s La Serviette (2023) for $75,000. Thaddaeus Ropac Robert Rauschenberg’s Copperhead-Bite IX / ROCI CHILE (1985) for $1.7 million. Georg Baselitz’s Alles fällt vom Tisch (2020) for €1.5 million ($1.62 million) and Grüße aus Dinard (2023) for €1.2 million ($1.3 million). Tony Cragg’s Points of View (2019) for €900,000 ($967,000). Emilio Vedova’s Dal ciclo della natura ‘56 - 1 (Brasile) (1956) for $850,000. Alex Katz’s Marine 1 (1999) for $725,000. Robert Longo’s Untitled (Windy Palm) (2023) for $700,000. White Cube Park Seo-Bo’s Ecriture No. 191-75 (1975) for $1.5 million. Richard Hunt’s Years of Pilgrimage (1999) for $1.2 million. Tracey Emin’s You Let Me Fall (2022) for £600,000 ($752,000). Antony Gormley’s TIE (2022) for £600,000 ($752,000). Imi Knoebel’s Bild 06.07.2018 (2018) for €230,000 ($248,000). Xavier Hufkens A painting by Tracey Emin for £1.2 million ($1.5 million). A painting by Nicolas Party for $520,000. A painting by Joan Semmel for $300,000. A sculpture by Danh Vō for €240,000 ($258,000). A painting by Sayre Gomez for $215,000. A painting by Matt Connors for $135,000. By ML Staff.

Miami’s visual identity is shaped by color, architecture, coastal living, hospitality, fashion, and nightlife. For local brands, maintaining a steady flow of polished images can be difficult when every campaign requires a different mood, format, and audience. AI-assisted design offers a practical way to explore concepts faster while preserving the creative judgment that gives lifestyle content its personality. Why Miami Lifestyle Brands Need a Faster Visual Workflow For a Miami restaurant, hotel, fashion label, or interior design studio, Pollo AI’s transform text to image with Al instantly feature can turn a short creative brief into several visual directions. A rooftop dinner campaign, for instance, might be explored through sunset dining, close-up food styling, or an editorial scene featuring guests in a modern coastal setting. The value is not limited to producing finished images. Early visual exploration helps teams compare ideas before committing to photography, location preparation, styling, and post-production. It also gives editors and marketers a clearer way to communicate a campaign’s mood to designers, photographers, and clients. This approach is especially useful for luxury hospitality marketing, where small details influence perception. Lighting, fabric texture, table design, architecture, and color balance can all suggest a different level of service. Exploring these elements digitally allows a brand to refine its direction before production begins. For Miami businesses, the same creative system can support multiple campaigns throughout the year. A hotel may need imagery for pool season, wellness packages, local events, and holiday travel. A boutique retailer may move between resort wear, evening collections, and product launches without wanting every visual to look disconnected. When these ideas move into social media, Pollo AI’s AI Instagram Post Generator can help translate a selected concept into square posts, vertical content, and carousel layouts. This is useful for brands that need to maintain a recognizable style while adapting images for different Instagram placements and campaign objectives. Turning Local Atmosphere Into a Consistent Visual Language A strong Miami lifestyle campaign should feel specific rather than generic. Tropical plants, pastel façades, ocean light, contemporary interiors, and Art Deco references can all contribute to a sense of place, but they need to be used with restraint. Too many familiar symbols may make a campaign feel predictable instead of distinctive. For more ambitious concepts, Pollo AI’s transform text to image with Al instantly feature can help creative teams combine several references in a controlled way. A prompt might bring together warm evening light, sculptural furniture, refined resort styling, and a clean editorial composition. The resulting variations can reveal which details best support the brand’s positioning. The next step is to create a visual system rather than a collection of unrelated images. Teams can define preferred color families, camera perspectives, materials, lighting conditions, and levels of contrast. These guidelines make it easier to produce new content while keeping the brand recognizable across websites, social channels, and digital advertising. The same AI Instagram Post Generator can support this consistency by producing several social concepts from a shared product image or campaign direction. A jewelry brand could compare a minimal studio composition with a lifestyle scene, while a restaurant might test a menu-focused post against a more atmospheric dining image. A Practical Workflow for Better Results Define the Visual Brief Begin with the intended audience and the feeling the image should create. Instead of writing a vague prompt such as “luxury Miami lifestyle,” specify the setting, time of day, materials, clothing, camera angle, and visual references. Clear details create more useful results and make later comparisons easier. Explore Several Creative Routes During testing, Pollo AI’s transform text to image with Al instantly feature can generate different interpretations of the same campaign idea. For a boutique hotel, one direction might focus on architecture, another on a guest experience, and a third on the surrounding neighborhood. Comparing distinct concepts is more valuable than producing many nearly identical images. Adapt the Chosen Direction for Social Media Once a visual direction has been selected, Pollo AI’s AI Instagram Post Generator can help prepare content for different Instagram formats. A product launch may require a square announcement, a vertical lifestyle image, and a carousel explaining materials or styling options. Creating these variations together helps maintain consistent color, product appearance, and brand tone. Review Every Detail Before Publishing AI-generated content should always receive human review. Product shapes, logos, architectural features, hands, signage, and cultural references may need adjustment. Miami campaigns also benefit from checking whether the image reflects the intended neighborhood, audience, and level of sophistication rather than relying on generic tropical imagery. Building a More Flexible Content Practice AI does not replace local knowledge, editorial taste, or professional production. It gives teams more room to test ideas before spending time and budget on execution. For publishers, it can support visual planning around design, food, travel, and culture. For businesses, it can make seasonal campaigns and social media content easier to organize. Over time, Pollo AI’s transform text to image with Al instantly feature can become part of a broader content planning process, while Pollo AI’s AI Instagram Post Generator supports the final social adaptations. Used with clear creative direction and careful review, these tools help Miami brands develop visual stories that feel timely, polished, and connected to the city’s distinctive lifestyle. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Pollo AI.

Meet Peter McMahon, the new Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, whose approach to luxury starts with how a guest feels. After more than three decades in hospitality, he values the thoughtful service that makes someone feel understood and gives them a reason to return. An Oklahoma State University graduate in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, McMahon began his career in 1992 and was named Hyatt’s General Manager of the Year in 2008. Most recently, he led Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, following leadership roles at properties including Carmel Valley Ranch and Hyatt Regency Atlanta. At Fontainebleau, McMahon steps into a history that has helped shape Miami Beach itself. Opened in 1954 and designed by Morris Lapidus, the resort became synonymous with oceanfront glamour, welcoming Frank Sinatra and appearing in the James Bond film Goldfinger. Today, it has more than 1,500 rooms and suites, with restaurants including Hakkasan and Prime 54. Guests can spend their days by the pools or at Lapis Spa before exploring the resort’s nightlife. McMahon now oversees its daily operations and strategic direction, with a focus on developing his team and ensuring that service evolves alongside continued investment in the property. What excites McMahon about Miami is the energy of a city that keeps him challenged. He welcomes its high expectations and sees earning guests’ loyalty as an ongoing responsibility, even at a hotel with Fontainebleau’s established reputation. The opportunity to help shape its future offers a fresh sense of possibility after decades in the business. In his conversation with Miami Living, McMahon discusses what meaningful luxury looks like today and how he hopes to build on the experiences guests already know and love. Miami Living (ML): You’ve led some of the most respected luxury properties in the industry. What was it about Fontainebleau Miami Beach that made this opportunity feel like the right next chapter for you? Peter McMahon: Fontainebleau Miami Beach is one of those rare hotels that transcends hospitality. It is an icon. I have been fortunate throughout my career to lead some incredible properties and complex resorts, and I was attracted to the opportunity to be part of the next chapter of a property with this much history and relevance. I was excited by the opportunity to build on what has made it extraordinary for more than 70 years while ensuring it continues to define what a Miami Beach resort can be. There is significant investment underway across the resort, and I saw an opportunity to bring my experience to an already extraordinary property while continuing to evolve it for the next generation of guests. After more than 30 years in hospitality, that felt like a very exciting next chapter for me. ML: Luxury travelers are constantly redefining what they expect from a hotel stay. What do you believe today’s guests value most, and how do you plan to elevate that experience at Fontainebleau Miami Beach? Peter McMahon: Luxury today is about how a guest feels. Beautiful rooms, great restaurants and amenities are expected at this level. What guests remember is how they were treated, whether we anticipated what they needed and whether their experience felt personal. Fontainebleau Miami Beach already has an incredible collection of experiences, from our restaurants and nightlife to the spa, pools and beach. We are also making substantial investments throughout the resort. Those investments give us an opportunity to think holistically about the guest journey and how our spaces, experiences and service all work together from arrival through departure. Our focus is making sure the service experience evolves right alongside the physical product. We want the experience to feel intuitive and effortless, while still having the energy and sense of discovery that are uniquely Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Ultimately, our goal is simple: every guest should leave feeling that Fontainebleau Miami Beach delivered something they could not have experienced anywhere else. ML: Miami is one of the world’s most competitive hospitality markets. What do you think makes the city such a unique destination, and how does Fontainebleau stand out within that landscape? Peter McMahon: Miami has become a truly global destination. You have the beach and weather, but you also have an extraordinary mix of culture, food, entertainment, art, fashion and major international events. There are very few destinations that can offer all of that in one place. Fontainebleau Miami Beach has a particularly unique position because it has been part of the fabric of Miami Beach for more than 70 years. There is tremendous history here and the hotel continues to evolve. For generations, Fontainebleau Miami Beach has been a place where Miami culture, hospitality, dining and entertainment intersect. We offer a luxury resort experience, world-class dining, nightlife, entertainment, wellness and an incredible beachfront location all within one destination. ML: You’ve worked in destinations across the U.S. and the Caribbean. What excites you most about living and working in Miami, both professionally and personally? Peter McMahon: Professionally, I love the energy of Miami. It is competitive, international and constantly changing, which makes it an exciting place to be in the hospitality business. The expectations are high, and I enjoy that. It also means continuing to evolve and move forward. Guests have extraordinary choices here, so we must continually earn their attention and loyalty. By ML Staff. Photo(s)/Fontainebleau Miami Beach