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Enjoy Hemp, an industry leader of hemp-derived products, and the first and only line of premium hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products designed for customers to “enjoy life” how they choose, has launched Delta-8 THC Syrup. Enjoy Hemp's Delta-8 Syrup transforms any beverage into a high-potency, THC-infused and flavor-enhanced experience that is truly one-of-a-kind. Enjoy Hemp offers the most potent and all-natural Delta-8 THC experience on the market with the only vegan, all-natural, and gluten-free line of products that are fully third-party laboratory tested for potency and purity. Each bottle of syrup is infused with 500mg of Enjoy Hemp’s Delta-8 THC and comes with approximately 13 servings of 40mg per dose. Utilizing water-soluble nanotechnology, Enjoy Hemp's Syrup absorbs up to five times faster than other Delta-8 THC products and kicks in within as little as 15 minutes. Plus, it lasts up to six to eight hours. The syrup can be ingested on its own or infused with any beverage including cocktails, water, and exotic sodas! Choose how to enjoy with either: Relaxation Syrup: (MSRP: $29.99) – the blend of Indica terpenes-infused syrup in Grape was designed to help consumers chill and relax. Terpenes include Terpinolene and Alpha Bisabol. Uplift Syrup: (MSRP: $29.99) – the blend of Sativa terpene-infused syrup in Mango was crafted as the perfect daytime or uplifting blend! Terpenes include Beta-Caryophyllene and Limonene. All Enjoy Hemp's products are manufactured in Bend, Oregon. The state provides optimal growing conditions for hemp because of its agricultural and climate conditions. CBD dispensaries and smoke shops sell products based on strains and flavors that can be overwhelming to consumers. For example, most gummies are sold in flavors, such as watermelon, and everyone reacts to THC and hemp-derived products differently. Enjoy Hemp solves these problems by specifically formulating their products to sell the effects and experiences consumers desire such as relaxation, energy, relief, euphoria, etc. Each of Enjoy Hemp’s product formulations are proprietarily formulated to provide the effects and experiences consumers are looking for with the effect of each item displayed on the front for ease of purchase. “Having launched Enjoy Hemp at the beginning of 2021 with great success, we are excited to launch our Delta-8 THC Syrup,” said co-founder Adam Levit. “Normally, cannabis products are sold as strains and flavors that don’t provide the consumer much background about the product. We listened to customer demand and created products that are centered around the effects and experiences that customers are looking for.” To ensure transparency to its customers, Enjoy Hemp’s products are third-party laboratory tested by certified independent laboratories and have a Certificates of Analysis (COA) correlated to the lot number of each product. The company tests every product for cannabinoid and terpene content, as well as heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, and microbials. “What makes Enjoy Hemp unique is our dedication to transparency and our accessibility to our consumers,” said co-founder Jordan Shidlofsky “Enjoy Hemp is the only syrup on the market that’s designed to allow consumers choose how they want to enjoy life with our Relaxation or Uplift blends! Plus, the effects of our products are easily identifiable on our packaging for the consumers who may be overwhelmed with the dispensary shopping experience or know how they want to enjoy life.” Delta-8 THC (“Delta-8”) is a cannabinoid that can be derived from either hemp or cannabis. All of EnjoyHemp’s Delta-8 THC products are derived from 100% USDA Organic Hemp. Delta-8 is a cannabis compound that has become popular because of its similarity to Delta-9 THC, the main compound in cannabis that may cause euphoria, happiness, sedation, and other psychotropic effects, without the negative side effects such as paranoia or anxiety. Enjoy Hemp is the brainchild of Levit and Shidlofsky, two friends who met while attending Florida State University, and later attended law school at Florida International University. Five years after graduating from law school/while practicing law, they launched Lunchbox Distribution and Lunchbox Alchemy CBD, distributing and offering full-spectrum and broad-spectrum CBD made with the finest, all-natural and organic ingredients. In 2021, Levit and Shidlofsky launched Enjoy Hemp, with a goal of creating products that promote “enjoying life,” and continue to be partners in the business. For more information or to purchase Enjoy Hemp’s Delta-8 THC Syrup, visit https://enjoyhemp.co/shop-all-delta-8-thc/delta-8-thc-syrup/. Image courtesy of Enjoy Hemp

A good gift can elicit a surge of happiness and gratitude in the recipient. It also feels great to give, with psychologists finding that the joy of giving a gift is more pronounced than the pleasure of receiving one. Unfortunately, there are times when you receive a gift and you have to force a smile and fake your gratitude. I’m a consumer psychologist who specializes in gift-giving research – in particular, gift-giving mistakes. Here are four of the most common ones. If only little Gregory got a gift card … Philipp Nemenz/The Image Bank via Getty Images 1. Prioritizing the big reveal One way givers can err is by focusing too much on the moment the recipient will open the gift. Givers want their gift to be desirable. They hope to surprise the recipient and put a smile on their face. A chocolate fondue fountain might meet these criteria – it’s quirky and sure to elicit curiosity and smiles from onlookers. However, when people receive a gift, they care less about the moment the bow comes off, and instead think about the weeks and months ahead. People want gifts that are useful and reliable and meet their needs. How often would a chocolate fondue fountain realistically be used? Compare that to a new coffee maker, which could see action every day. Sure, it isn’t a novelty – and probably won’t elicit “oohs” and “ahhs” on Christmas Day – but the recipient will be quite happy to have it on hand when their alarm rings each morning. 2. Unique and new are overrated Another factor that can lead givers to go wrong involves unwritten rules for what constitutes good gift-giving practices. Givers often focus on these rules more than they should. For example, they may avoid giving the same gift to someone in back-to-back years because this goes against the norm of giving a unique gift each year. Givers also often refrain from giving used products as gifts because this violates the unspoken rule that a gift should be brand new. In contrast, recipients are quite open to gifts that violate these norms. If someone loves a certain type of wine, they’re more than happy to receive it in subsequent years. And if one digital camera is lightly used but possesses several innovative features, while another is new but has fewer features, people are happy to receive the used one. 3. Being risk-averse Givers can make missteps when they avoid gifts that they see as too risky. Consider sentimental gifts, like a scrapbook or a nostalgic memento. Studies have shown that recipients love these gifts; they elicit happiness for extended periods of time. Givers, however, tend to shy away from sentimental gifts because they see them risky – sure, they could be a home run, but they could also whiff. Doubts can creep into shoppers’ heads as they consider sentimental gifts: What if it comes across as sappy? What if the recipient thinks I’m being cheap? And so people tend to opt for safer, superficial gifts that they assume will be at least somewhat well-liked. Or, to continue with the baseball analogy, givers are happy to take the sure single. As another example, consider material goods versus experiences. When giving gifts, people often opt for tangible objects over experiences because material goods are on the safer side – almost everyone could use a new appliance or a new shirt. Experiences are trickier; they require a bit more of an understanding of who the recipient truly is – not everyone loves going to see the symphony. Yet recipients tend to be more open to experiences than givers anticipate – and these gifts are actually more likely to make people happier than material goods. Sometimes it’s better to go with Boston Red Sox tickets over a pair of socks.Philipp Nemenz/The Image Bank via Getty Images 4. Does the thought really count? Givers can also err by wanting their gift to appear especially thoughtful. Of course, recipients appreciate thoughtfulness – but not when it comes at the expense of receiving something that’s actually useful. This plays out when givers are shopping for multiple people. They’ll often choose unique gifts for each recipient, rather than give the same gift to everyone, because a distinct gift for each person will make them feel as though they put more time and effort into gift selection. People do this even if they realize that some recipients will be receiving less desirable gifts. You’ll also see this happen with gift cards. Givers often choose specific gift cards – to a particular clothing store or restaurant, for example – that reflect the interests or tastes of the recipient. But recipients are more open to gift cards that give them more flexibility and freedom – think an Amazon or Visa gift card. That way, they can decide whether to splurge on a new sweater, dine out at their favorite restaurant – or do both. Words By Julian Givi Assistant Professor of Marketing, West Virginia University Special thanks to The Conversation for republishing permission.

The announcements on consecutive days that the storied Real Madrid and France soccer star Karim Benzema is joining the Saudi Pro League and that Lionel Messi, thought by many to be soccer’s GOAT, intends to play in the United States’ Major League Soccer may mark the beginning of a new international bidding war for superannuated soccer stars. MLS has for many years been recruiting aging talent from big European clubs, but the Saudi interest is new. Benzema’s move to Al-Ittihad – costing more than US$200 million – follows the acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo by fellow Saudi club Al Nassr in 2022 for $100 million. Karim Benzema – taking the money and running into the box. AP Photo/Hussein Malla The Benzema announcement on June 6, 2023, furthered speculation that the kingdom is attempting to build a soccer league that will be competitive with Europe’s elite: the English Premier League, La Liga in Spain, Germany’s Bundesliga and Serie A in Italy. Although it seems unlikely that the Saudi Pro League will make any dent in the popularity of those established European leagues any time soon, the trend of big-name signings may be the detriment of smaller leagues – chief among them MLS – which will struggle to compete with the power of the Saudi sporting purse. A game of money and image laundering Confirmation of the Benzema move came on the same day that LIV Golf, funded by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, announced its merger with the PGA – prompting comments about “sportswashing,” the use of investment in sports to launder the image of Saudi Arabia’s repressive, brutal and authoritarian regime. However, there is one important difference between the Benzema story and LIV Golf. Saudi Arabians in particular – and the Arab peoples of the Middle East in general – have never shown much interest in golf. It was brought to the region by well-to-do British and American expats, and took hold only among local elites. Golf Saudi was created in 2018 and launched an ambitious mass participation program as part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 project, precisely because few Saudis played the game. The same cannot be said of soccer. The game is beloved across the Arab world, and as soccer writer Simon Kuper and I wrote in “Soccernomics,” the nations of the Middle East would have produced competitive international teams long ago were it not for the region’s long-standing political instability. Some observers have described soccer as “the second religion of the Arab world.” Oldies but goodies The strategy of buying aging stars from European leagues to promote interest in an emerging soccer nation is a long-standing tradition. In the 2016-17 season, China made waves when it started spending large sums in the transfer market to attract luminaries such as former Manchester United star Carlos Tevez and the Brazilian midfielder Oscar. The Australian A-League brought in players like Liverpool’s Robbie Fowler and Brazil’s Juninho in its early years, while Japan’s J.League launched in 1993 with aging World Cup legends Zico and Gary Lineker. But the greatest examples of this strategy come from the United States. Back in the 1970s, the North American Soccer League assembled what may be the greatest collection of international stars ever to play outside of Europe or South America. Pelé, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, George Best and Bobby Moore – sporting legends in their home countries – all played in the league. But it was not enough to save the NASL from collapse in 1984. George Best dribbles past Pelé in the North American Soccer League.AP Photo ts successor, MLS, launched in 1996 with the intention of avoiding some of the high spending associated with NASL. And in the early years, the league resisted the temptation of bringing in big European stars. But having almost folded in the early 2000s, the league changed course spectacularly with the signing of David Beckham for LA Galaxy in 2007 at the peak of the soccer star’s celebrity – if not soccer – power. There followed a steady stream of aging international stars entering the league: Italian Alessandro Nesta in 2012, former Chelsea star Didier Drogba and Spain’s David Villa in 2015, English midfielders Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in 2016, and strikers Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018. David Beckham graduated from player to owner with the addition of the Inter Miami franchise in 2020, and there had long been rumors that he was working to secure the addition of Messi to the MLS roster. Messi’s confirmation that he intends to move to the Inter Miami is a triumph both for Beckham and MLS, but it doesn’t remove the Saudis as a competitor in the long term and may push up the costs involved for all. Will the Saudis pop the MLS bubble? Since Beckham’s arrival as a player, MLS has flourished. In 2007 the league consisted of only 13 franchises, with the newly added Toronto FC paying a $10 million expansion fee to join. In May 2023, it was announced that San Diego would become the 30th MLS franchise, for a reported fee of $500 million. According to Forbes, the average value of an MLS franchise is currently $579 million. This is remarkable, since for that price you could buy almost any soccer club in Europe outside of the top 20. Forbes also reckons that no fewer than seven of the 30 most valuable soccer clubs in the world are in MLS. It’s also remarkable because the standard of play in MLS is not that high, compared with what is offered in Europe. Statistical research by me and others has shown that in soccer, you get what you pay for – to the point where the overall team payrolls generate reliable forecasts of long-term results. The website Transfermarkt provides summary valuation of league squads, and currently values MLS players at $1.3 billion, compared with $11.3 billion for the English Premier League, $5.1 billion for La Liga, $4.9 billion for Serie A and $4.6 billion for the Bundesliga. The squad valuations for MLS are closer to those of the Belgian Jupiler League. The valuation of MLS franchises is not based on the quality of the play, but on the prospects for growth if soccer becomes a mainstream spectator sport in the United States. MLS’s die-hard supporters are a forgiving lot but represent a tiny fraction of the U.S. sports market. Eventually, I believe MLS is going to have to field better players to continue its ascent – and that means competing in the international market. Messi heading for David Beckham’s Inter Miami. AP Photo/Francois Mori The worry for MLS is that it now has a new competitor for the best aging players: Saudi Arabia. MLS wanted Ronaldo and it wanted Benzema too. Inter Miami and MLS may soon have Messi, but they had to overcome competition from Saudi team Al Hilal. The Messi move is a great coup for MLS. But the emergence of the Saudis as competitors suggests that future opportunities will be diminished, and that the league will have to pay more for the stars it can attract. By Stefan Szymanski Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan. The Conversation for this store. Click here to donate and support The Conversation.

Distinguished for his contributions to mainstream blockbusters and independent cinema, Robert Pattinson graces the cover of Miami Living Magazine's latest issue. Recognized as one of the world's highest-paid actors and one of the most influential people, Pattinson's collaboration with DIOR, under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director Kim Jones, exudes boldness and timeless sophistication. The magazine also features a captivating interview with Jones, delving into his creative genius and unwavering dedication to innovative fashion. Here is what awaits you in this issue of Miami Living Magazine: HOME & DESIGN Poliform, the Italian cabinetry and interior design firm, introduces Artex - a luxury kitchen for your home. Baccarat's Miami boutique store in the Design District is the perfect place to start building your own home bar, offering world-class crystals. Dior's Maison presents a beautifully crafted Caribbean-inspired porcelain dinnerware designed for Chef Jean Imbert. Ukrainian studio YoDezeen showcases Demilune, an elegantly designed apartment in The Ritz-Carlton Residences with contemporary and sophisticated style. Poliform's Artex Kitchen Baccarat's crystal glasses The design work of YoDezeen Studio FASHION Louis Vuitton's Drop 2 collection by Yayoi Kusama has officially arrived in Miami stores, showcasing Yayoi Kusama's iconic designs. Gucci's Versace, Saint Laurent's Fall 2023 ready-to-wear collections are highlighted, along with Halle Bailey, Hanni, and Julia Garner teaming up with Gucci for the Gucci Horsebit 1955 Campaign. Discover the Dior Summer 2023 men's line, blending avant-garde imagination with tailored precision and outdoor functionality. Cubavera presents their newest resort wear collection for men, crafted from premium linens, and British sneaker brand Mallet London introduces The Holloway Runner, available at Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour. Louis Vuitton's Drop 2 collection by Yayoi Kusama Saint Laurent's Fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection Mallet London's The Holloway Runner Cubavera's newest resort wear collection LIFESTYLE Christopher Designs' partnership with Joanna Krupa is redefining luxury jewelry designs, while Bulgari's latest high jewelry collection, Eden, The Garden of Wonders, is a stunning homage to nature's beauty. Introducing Jamie Turner, a new fine jewelry brand from Austin, Texas, founded by Robert Turner and Patrick Dobbs, featuring a captivating debut collection of 18k gold jewelry with geometric shapes and organic patterns. Patek Phillippe's Golden Ellipse watch merges art and engineering, and Gucci unveils High Watchmaking watches across five signature collections, showcasing tourbillons, automatic movements, and a new perpetual calendar. Bulgari's "Eden, The Garden of Wonders" jewelry collection Jamie Turner's jewelry REAL ESTATE Explore Miami's luxury homes for sale, including 98 La Gorce Circle, 3175 Prairie Ave., and 311 Meridian Ave. Additionally, Matthew Rosenblatt from 2151 Development Group and Efrem Gerzberg from 2020 Acquisitions introduce Tal Aventura, a much-awaited boutique residential building located at 2785 NE 183rd Street east of Biscayne Blvd. 98 La Gorce Circle, Miami Beach, $75000000 7 beds, 13 baths Tal Aventura MOVE Porsche presents the 911 Sports Classic, a throwback to the sixties with its ultra-light carbon construction and light sport gray paint adorned with double stripes. Meanwhile, the Silver Star yacht by Christie Yachts is a luxurious 40-meter vessel boasting sleek lines, modern design, and accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 spacious cabins. Porsche's 911 Sports Classic Silver Star Yacht by Christie Yachts PEOPLE British menswear designer Kim Jones, renowned for his work with luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Mulberry, Alexander McQueen, and Hugo Boss, shares insights into his role as Dior's Men Artistic Director. We also take you back to New York Fashion Week's BESFXXK fashion runway show with Albanian-born fashion influencer and LGBTQ+ activist, Elton Ilirjani. Join us on a personal journey with artist Brandon Clarke, as he navigates from architecture to art. And finally, we introduce Tsour Lee Adato, the Miami-based founder of Pro Photo Studio, a photographer specializing in luxury product photography, including jewelry, cosmetics, and timepieces. Elton Ilirjani Brandon Clarke Tsour Lee Adato TRAVEL For an all-inclusive experience, travel to Cancun and stay at Garza Blanca Resort located on Mexico’s Playa Mujeres Beach. The new oceanfront resort offers six heated pools, great dining, and a world-class spa. Garza Blanca Resort in Mexico EVENTS We bring you a recap of The Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park's signature thoroughbred horse race, which celebrated its 72nd anniversary in April. In addition, we highlight the Empowering Women's event held at Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, hosted by Jacqueline Volkart and Kristen Rosen, which celebrated women's achievements in society, culture, economics, hospitality, and politics in Miami. Meanwhile, The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour partnered with Fleur de Villes for a unique floral exhibition featuring mannequins adorned with fresh buds and blossoms crafted by local florists, celebrating historical and cultural icons from around the world. Additionally, don't miss La Fille Gardee at The Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami on May 6-7, 2023. Excitingly, South Florida is set to debut the SoFlow Boat Show at the historic Miami Marine Stadium from May 19-21, 2023, featuring marine vessels, nautical excitement entertainment. Gulfstream Park's The Florida Derby SoFlow Boat Show coming up on May 19-21, 2023 FOOD & DRINK Introducing Giselle, Miami's newest rooftop restaurant located on E11EVEN nightclub, offering breathtaking views of the city and a fine dining experience for late-night owls. For an elevated dining experience, head out to Bombay Darbar, owned by entrepreneurs Anil Agrawal and Solomon Hwang, for an authentic fine Indian dining experience. Bombay Darbar WELLNESS & FITNESS Crunch South Beach celebrated its 25th anniversary! Carole Steinhäuser, Operations Manager of Crunch South Beach, gave us a special rundown of the fitness center's great achievement. BODY CARE Introducing two new additions to Miami's beauty scene: Oasis Face Bar, a spa experience offering accessible and professional facial treatments in just thirty minutes, and Dr. Jeff Epstein MD, known as the "doctor's doctor," who has performed over 20,000 surgical procedures and is renowned for his expertise in hair restoration, including hairline lowering, eyebrow regrowth, and scalp micropigmentation. Facial Bar Concept Dr. Jeff Epstein MD As always, thank you for taking the time to read Miami Living! Miami Living Team

Sinead O'Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking. Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs at Paradiso in Amsterdam in March 1988. Paul Bergen/Redferns via Getty Images When news broke July 26, 2023, that the gifted Irish singer Sinead O’Connor had died, stories of her most famous performance circulated amid the grief and shock. Thirty-one years ago, after a haunting rendition of Bob Marley’s song “War,” O’Connor ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on live television. “Fight the real enemy,” she said – a reference to clerical sex abuse. For months afterward, she was banned, booed and mocked, dismissed as a crazy rebel beyond the pale. Commemorations following her death, however, cast the protest in a very different light. Her “Saturday Night Live” performance is now seen as “invigorating,” the New York Times’ pop critic wrote, and “a call to arms for the dispossessed.” Attitudes toward Catholicism, sex and power are far different today than in 1992, whether in New York or O’Connor’s native Dublin. In many people’s eyes, the moral credibility of the Catholic Church around the world has crumbled, and trust in faith institutions of any sort is at an all-time low. Sexual abuse, once discussed only in whispers, is now beginning to be talked about openly. I join the chorus of voices today who say O’Connor was decades ahead of her time. But leaving it just at that, we miss something profound about the complexity and depth of her religious imagination. Sinead O’Connor was arguably one of the most spiritually sensitive artists of our time. I am a scholar of Catholicism in the modern era and have long been interested in those figures – the poets, artists, seekers – who wander the margins of their religious tradition. These men and women are dissatisfied with the mainstream centers of religious power but nonetheless compelled by something indelibly religious that feeds the wellsprings of their artistic imagination. Throughout her life, O’Connor defied religious labels, exploring multiple faiths. The exquisite freedom in her music cannot be disentangled from that something transcendent that she was always after. ‘Rescuing God from religion’ Religion is often thought about as discreet traditions: institutions that someone is either inside or outside. But on the ground, it is rarely that simple. The Catholic Church had a strong hold on Irish society as O’Connor was growing up – a “theocracy,” she called it in interviews and her memoir, “Rememberings” – and for many years she called for more accountability for the clerical abuse crisis. But she was also open in her love of other aspects of the faith, albeit often in unorthodox ways. She had a tattoo of Jesus on her chest and continued to critique the church while appearing on television with a priest’s collar. Sinead O'Connor, with her tattoo of Jesus, embraces singer Deborah Harry at the 2011 amfAR Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles.Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for amfAR Ten years after her SNL performance, O'Connor took courses at a seminary in Dublin with a Catholic Dominican priest, Rev. Wilfred Harrington. Together, they read the prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the Psalms: sacred scriptures in which God’s voice comes through in darker, moodier, more human forms. Inspired by her teacher, she made the gorgeous album “Theology,” dedicated to him. The album is a mix of some of her own songs inspired by the Hebrew Bible – like “If You Had a Vineyard,” inspired by the Book of Isaiah; and “Watcher of Men,” which draws from the biblical story of Job – and other tracks that essentially are sung versions of her favorite Psalms. In a 2007 interview with Fordham University’s WFUV radio station, O'Connor said that she was hoping the album could show God to people when religion itself had blocked their access to God. It was a kind of “rescuing God from religion,” to “lift God out of religion.” Rather than preaching or writing, “music is the little way that I do that,” she said, adding, “I say that as someone who has a lot of love for religion.” Reading the prophets In doing so, she stood in the long line of the prophetic tradition itself. The great Jewish thinker Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s book “The Prophets” begins with this sentence: “This book is about some of the most disturbing people who have ever lived.” Over and over, the Bible shows the prophets – the prophets who inspired “Theology” – mounting bracing assaults on hypocrisies and insincerities in their own religious communities, and not politely or calmly. A photo of Sinead O'Connor ripping the photograph of Pope John Paul II stands in front of a protest in Krakow, Poland, in 2023, accusing church hierarchy of covering up sexual abuse. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images To many horrified Catholics, O’Connor’s SNL appearance and her many other criticisms of the church were blasphemous – or, at best, just throwing stones from outside the church for attention. Other fans, however, saw it as prophetic condemnation. It was not just a critique of child abuse but of church officials’ professed compassion for children – sanctimonious pieties as they covered up the abuse. In calling this out and so much more, O’Connor was often seen as disturbing: not just the photo-of-the-pope incident, but her androgyny, her shaved head, her openness around her own struggles with mental illness. But for many admirers, as the documentary “Nothing Compares” makes clear, all this showed that she was free, and like the prophets of old, unashamed and unafraid to provoke. Rasta to Islam At the same time, O’Connor’s religious imagination was so much more than a complex relationship with Catholicism. Religion around O’Connor was eclectic and intense. She was deeply influenced by Rastafarian traditions of Jamaica, which she described as “an anti-religious but massively pro-God spiritual movement.” She considered Sam Cooke’s early album with the Soul Stirrers the best gospel album ever made. She counted among her spiritual heroes Muhammad Ali – and converted to Islam in 2018, changing her name to Shuhada’ Sadaqat. O'Connor performs during a concert at the Admiralspalast in Berlin in December 2019, after her conversion to Islam.Frank Hoensch/Redferns via Getty Images Yet O’Connor’s vision was not fragmented, as if she were constantly chasing after bits and pieces. The miracle of Sinead O’Connor is that it all coheres, somehow, in the words of an artist who refuses to lie, to hide or not say what she thinks. When asked about spirituality, O’Connor once said that she preferred to sing about it, not talk about it – as she does in so many songs, from her luminous singing of the antiphon, a Marian hymn sung at Easter services, to her Rasta-inspired album, “Throw Down Your Arms.” In “Something Beautiful,” a track from the “Theology” album, O’Connor speaks both to God and the listener: “I wanna make/ Something beautiful/ For you and from you/ To show you/ I adore you.” Indeed she did. To be moved by her art is to sense a transcendence, a peek into radiance. By Brenna MooreProfessor of Theology, Fordham University. Special thanks to The Conversation for this store. Click here to donate and support The Conversation.

The Picasso Century exhibition presents Picasso as we have never seen him before. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is not presented as the lone genius creator – a mythology promoted by the artist himself – but as being at the centre of several creative hubs. He was surrounded by groups of brilliant creative men and women and his influence was a powerful presence for the whole 20th century. In his life, Picasso rarely acknowledged his creative collaborators, this exhibition sets out to redress this omission. Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881–1973. Figures by the sea (Figures au bord de la mer) 12 January 193, oil on canvas 130.0 x 195.0 cm. Musée national Picasso-Paris Donated in lieu of tax, 1979. © Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) / Mathieu Rabeau The great French poet, critic and art collector Guillaume Apollinaire, wrote of his friend Picasso: Leo Stein, another of Picasso’s friends and patrons, when writing on the rivalry between Picasso and Matisse observed: Some people may not like the phallocentric persona of Picasso but he did effectively change the course of western art and, in the process, changed the way in which we see the world. Pablo Picasso Spanish 1881-1973. Weeping woman 1937, oil on canvas, 55.2 x 46.2 cm. National Gallery of Victoria. Purchased by donors of The Art Foundation of Victoria, with the assistance of the Jack and Genia Liberman family, Founder Benefactor, 1986.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo: NGV Picasso and his contemporaries Picasso affected the art of his friends and contemporaries, as well as that of those who never met him. Although Apollinaire described him as achieving a revolution in the arts “almost unaided” and for Stein “Picasso stood apart”, in reality Picasso also reflected the cultural and intellectual milieu that surrounded him. This very ambitious multifaceted exhibition sets out to define “Picasso’s voice” during his long career through a selection of over 80 of his works, many quite major and never previously seen in this country. It also investigates his interactions with his surrounding cultural milieu. Pablo Picasso Spanish 1881-1973. Portrait of a woman (Portrait de femme) 1938 oil on canvas, 98.0 x 77.5 cm. 116.5 x 96.3 cm (framed) Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne-Centre de création industrielle Gift of the artist, 1947.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM- CCI/Georges Meguerditchian/Dist. RMN-GP The Picasso paintings, graphics, sculptures and ceramics are accompanied by about 100 works by more than 50 of his contemporaries to create a context through which his significance can be assessed. Apart from Apollinaire, the contemporaries considered include Georges Braque, Salvador Dalí, Alberto Giacometti, André Masson, Juan Gris, Henri Matisse, Dorothea Tanning, Natalia Goncharova, Julio González, Wifredo Lam, Suzanne Valadon and Joan Miró. A large, curious and little-known painting hanging near the entrance of the exhibition, Marie Laurencin’s Apollinaire and his friends (2nd version) (1909) from the Centre Pompidou. Marie Laurencin, French 1883-1956. Apollinaire and his friends (2nd version) (Apollinaire et ses amis [2ème version]) 1909 oil on canvas. 130.0 x 194.0 cm. Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne-Centre de création industrielle. Donated in lieu of tax, 1973.© Fondation Foujita/ADAGP. Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM- CCI/Audrey Laurans/Dist. RMN-GP The painting shows Apollinaire with Picasso looking over his shoulder and surrounded by a number of figures including Gertrude Stein, Fernande Olivier, Marguerite Gillot, Maurice Cremnitz as well as Laurencin herself in the foreground in a pale blue dress. Stein, on the left, appears in the role of one of the three inspirational graces or Muses. Apollinaire admired this painting and had it positioned over the head of his bed for much of his life. Picasso was to paint portraits of many in this grouping, including that of Apollinaire who was amongst the first to recognise the significance of cubism and collected Picasso’s work. Picasso was to refer to Apollinaire in jest as “the pope of cubism”. Traversing artistic eras In the exhibition, there are a number of iconic Picasso paintings, including his Portrait of a man (1902-03), a classic work from his so-called “blue period”. Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881-1973. Portrait of a man (Portrait d’homme) winter 1902-03, oil on canvas, 93.0 x 78.0 cm/ Musée national Picasso-Paris Donated in lieu of tax, 1979.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) / Mathieu Rabeau It is a brooding and introspective image where the tone defined an epoch. Dated a few year later is the memorable Mother and child oil painting from the summer of 1907 that already speaks of primitivism and the radical formal transformation evident in the Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) that was to become a defining moment in the course of western art. Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881-1973. Mother and child (Mère et enfant) summer 1907, oil on canvas, 81.0 x 60.0 cm. Musée national Picasso-Paris Donated in lieu of tax, 1979.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) / Adrien Didierjean The exhibition has a number of significant cubist paintings, Picasso’s The violin (1914) and Georges Braque’s Woman with a guitar (1913) both from the collection of the Centre Pompidou. Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881-1973. The violin (Le violon) 1914, oil on canvas 81.0 x 75.0 cm, 92.7 x 87.0 cm (framed). Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national. d’art moderne-Centre de création industrielle Gift of M. Raoul La Roche, 1953© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM- CCI/Audrey Laurans/Dist. RMN-GP This chronologically is followed by the artist’s return to order with neoclassicism with Picasso’s stunning portrait of his wife Olga (1918). Pablo Picasso Spanish 1881-1973. Portrait of Olga in an armchair (Portrait d’Olga dans un fauteuil) spring 1918. Oil on canvas 130.0 x 88.8 cm. Musée national Picasso-Paris Donated in lieu of tax, 1979.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) / Mathieu Rabeau Surrealism, at least in part a response to the violence of the 1930s, is particularly well represented in this exhibition with numerous examples from the artist and his contemporaries as well as a section on Picasso’s political engagement when, as a member of the communist party, he stood up to fascism and later to US imperialism in all of its guises. Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881-1973. Cat seizing a bird (Chat saisissant un oiseau) 22 April 1939. Oil on canvas, 81.0 x 100.0 cm/ Musée national Picasso-Paris. Donated in lieu of tax, 1979.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musée national Picasso-Paris) / Mathieu Rabeau A remarkable exhibition This is a huge exhibition of over 180 pieces that explores neat niches, such as Picasso’s engagement with sculpture in the context of González and Giacometti, or his excursion into ceramics, as well as his mainstream developments. Whereas in many exhibitions one despairs over padding with inferior and irrelevant pieces, here the works have been carefully selected and are frequently of exceptional calibre. For example, the wondrous Pierre Bonnard Self-portrait in the bathroom mirror (1939-45), or the Francis Bacon Picasso inspired painted heads. Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881-1973. Reclining woman (Femme couchée) 19 June 1932, oil on canvas, 38.0 x 46.0 cm, 55.6 x 63.0 cm (framed) Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne-Centre de création industrielle Donated by Louise and Michel Leiris, 1984.© Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, 2022 Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM- CCI/Bertrand Prévost/Dist. RMN-GP The exhibition was curated over about a decade by Didier Ottinger, deputy director of the Musée national d’art moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris and is a triumph of visual intelligence. No matter how well you think you know Picasso and the collections of the Centre Pompidou and the Musée national Picasso-Paris, in this exhibition you are guaranteed to be surprised, amazed and delighted. The Picasso Century is a remarkable exhibition that may change the way you will view Picasso. The Picasso Century is on at the NGV International until October 9. Words by Sasha Grishin Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University. Special thanks for The Conversation for re-publishing permission

Christie’s Latin American live auction features exceptional paintings, sculptures and drawings ranging from the 20th century to present day, by the most sought-after artists from across the region. Following a monumental year at Christie’s for Latin American art, having set over twenty market records in 2022, our team is thrilled to bring to you in the new year a selection of works that are highly exemplar pieces by artists of the region. Leading the sale are two magnificent sculptures by Fernando Botero. Discover cornerstones for any collection with works by modernist greats Diego Rivera, Wifredo Lam, Gunther Gerzso, Rufino Tamayo, and Pedro Coronel. Also featured this season is a fantastic selection of masterworks in a variety of media by celebrated artists, Tomás Sánchez, Pablo Atchugarry, Alice Rahon, Sérgio Camargo, and many more. Auction times 09 Mar 11:00 AM (EST) Christie’s Latin American SELECTION OF WORKS (partial) FERNANDO BOTERO (b. 1932) Vase with Flowers Estimate $200,000-300,000 GUNTHER GERZSO (1915-2000) Paisaje Estimate $150,000-250,000 ALICIA PENALBA (1913-1982) Ventisquero Estimate $40,000-60,000 FERNANDO BOTERO (b. 1932) Dancing Couple Estimate $800,000-1,200,000 By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Christie’s'

This spring, Christie’s Paris presents the 20th Century Art Week with four auctions dedicated to Impressionist and Modern Art. Leading this season, on 4 April, is the Art Impressionniste & Moderne: Œuvres choices sale highlighted by a unique private surrealist collection, titled Wave of Dreams. The following day, the Art Impressionniste & Moderne sale offers a wide variety of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. The week ends with two online sales, Chagall et la Musique : Œuvres provenant de la succession de l’artiste (Partie III) and Roland Petit & Zizi Jeanmaire : Un patrimoine pour la danse (Partie II). Must-attend event of this exceptional week, the Art Impressionniste & Moderne: Œuvres choices sale showcases outstanding paintings by the leading artists of the 20th century such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, and Léon Spilliaert. Surrealism is in the spotlight with the sale of Wave of Dreams, A Private Surrealist Collection, including masterpieces by Magritte, Man Ray, Picabia, Ernst, Miró, and Calder. The next day, the Art Impressionniste & Moderne sale offers a unique selection of works of rare provenance including a sough-after Nabi oil by Maurice Denis, an emblematic painting by Camille Pissarro, and a delicate bronze by Alberto Giacometti. Man Ray (1890-1976) André Derain (1880-1954) Henri Matisse (1869-1954) The week moves with a colorful and joyful rhythm until 6 April with the online sale dedicated to Chagall et la Musique featuring paintings, gouaches, drawings, and lithographs by the artist. This sale is presented as a journey to the core of Chagall's inexhaustible imagination and creation: a wonderful concerto that breathes life into each and every one of those artworks. Music leaves the stage for poetry and takes us into the creative world of the Roland Petit & Zizi Jeanmaire collection, on sale exclusively online until 7 April. For more info click here. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Christie’s

Christie's Milan Online Sale, live for bidding from 17 to 31 May 2023, will present an exquisite selection of works from esteemed Italian and international collections. Pioneering artists who shaped the dynamic artistic movements of the 20th century will be offered alongside a curated selection of emerging names that currently resonate with collectors globally. The online format has more than doubled the number of countries from which registered bidders participate, highlighting the success of Christie’s evolving auction channels over the last five years. The unique 20/21 sale platforms at Christie’s offer collectors an unrivaled dialogue between Italy and the rest of the world, highlighted this spring by Piero Manzoni, Marino Marini, Sam Francis, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Alighiero Boetti, Christo and Hermann Nitsch. The full pre-sale exhibition will take place against the dramatic backdrop of Palazzo Clerici in Milan from 24 to 27 May 2023. Highlights will be showcased in Rome from 9 to 10 May at the Hotel de Russie. In addition, Christie’s will present Centuries of Beauty – A Refined Private Collection, online from 24 May to 7 June. The auction comprises approximately 120 pieces curated by a private collector as a celebration of Italian and International works of art through the centuries. Featuring examples from Old Masters to 20th and 21st-century paintings, alongside Italian 18th-century sculpture, maiolica, as well as Italian and French furniture, two themes drove this collection: the love of still life and a passion for landscapes. In still life, the humblest objects – nuts, a shell, a jug, for example – are elevated from everyday life, suddenly meaningful, significant, and universal. The second recurrent theme of landscape applauds the artist as they bear witness to our world's breathtaking beauty. Views of grandiose Rome and worldly Venice focus on the magnificent architecture, whilst the French countryside and woodland panoramas offer a window onto the rugged, natural world. The selection of works is a testimony to the inquisitive and adventurous taste of a collector who never stopped searching. A selection of works will be exhibited in Rome and Milan alongside the 20th / 21st Century: Milan Online Sale. To learn more visit www.christies.com By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Christie's.

Rescuers spotted debris from the tourist submarine Titan on the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic on June 22, 2023, indicating that the vessel suffered a catastrophic failure and the five people aboard were killed. Researchers are increasingly using small, autonomous underwater robots to collect data in the world’s oceans. NOAA Teacher at Sea Program,NOAA Ship PISCES, CC BY-SA Bringing people to the bottom of the deep ocean is inherently dangerous. At the same time, climate change means collecting data from the world’s oceans is more vital than ever. Purdue University mechanical engineer Nina Mahmoudian explains how researchers reduce the risks and costs associated with deep-sea exploration: Send down subs, but keep people on the surface. Why is most underwater research conducted with remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles? When we talk about water studies, we’re talking about vast areas. And covering vast areas requires tools that can work for extended periods of time, sometimes months. Having people aboard underwater vehicles, especially for such long periods of time, is expensive and dangerous. One of the tools researchers use is remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs. Basically, there is a cable between the vehicle and operator that allows the operator to command and move the vehicle, and the vehicle can relay data in real time. ROV technology has progressed a lot to be able to reach deep ocean – up to a depth of 6,000 meters (19,685 feet). It’s also better able to provide the mobility necessary for observing the sea bed and gathering data. Autonomous underwater vehicles provide another opportunity for underwater exploration. They are usually not tethered to a ship. They are typically programmed ahead of time to do a specific mission. And while they are underwater they usually don’t have constant communication. At some interval, they surface, relay the whole amount of data that they have gathered, change the battery or recharge and receive renewed instructions before again submerging and continuing their mission. What can remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles do that crewed submersibles can’t, and vice versa? Crewed submersibles will be exciting for the public and those involved and helpful for the increased capabilities humans bring in operating instruments and making decisions, similar to crewed space exploration. However, it will be much more expensive compared with uncrewed explorations because of the required size of the platforms and the need for life-support systems and safety systems. Crewed submersibles today cost tens of thousands of dollars a day to operate. Use of unmanned systems will provide better opportunities for exploration at less cost and risk in operating over vast areas and in inhospitable locations. Using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles gives operators the opportunity to perform tasks that are dangerous for humans, like observing under ice and detecting underwater mines. Remotely operated vehicles can operate under Antarctic ice and other dangerous places. How has the technology for deep ocean research evolved? The technology has advanced dramatically in recent years due to progress in sensors and computation. There has been great progress in miniaturization of acoustic sensors and sonars for use underwater. Computers have also become more miniaturized, capable and power efficient. There has been a lot of work on battery technology and connectors that are watertight. Additive manufacturing and 3D printing also help build hulls and components that can withstand the high pressures at depth at much lower costs. There has also been great progress toward increasing autonomy using more advanced algorithms, in addition to traditional methods for navigation, localization and detection. For example, machine learning algorithms can help a vehicle detect and classify objects, whether stationary like a pipeline or mobile like schools of fish. What kinds of discoveries have been made using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles? One example is underwater gliders. These are buoyancy-driven autonomous underwater vehicles. They can stay in water for months. They can collect data on pressure, temperature and salinity as they go up and down in water. All of these are very helpful for researchers to have an understanding of changes that are happening in oceans. One of these platforms traveled across the North Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Massachusetts to Ireland for nearly a year in 2016 and 2017. The amount of data that was captured in that amount of time was unprecedented. To put it in perspective, a vehicle like that costs about $200,000. The operators were remote. Every eight hours the glider came to the surface, got connected to GPS and said, “Hey, I am here,” and the crew basically gave it the plan for the next leg of the mission. If a crewed ship was sent to gather that amount of data for that long it would cost in the millions. In 2019, researchers used an autonomous underwater vehicle to collect invaluable data about the seabed beneath the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica. Energy companies are also using remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles for inspecting and monitoring offshore renewable energy and oil and gas infrastructure on the seabed. Where is the technology headed? Underwater systems are slow-moving platforms, and if researchers can deploy them in large numbers that would give them an advantage for covering large areas of ocean. A great deal of effort is being put into coordination and fleet-oriented autonomy of these platforms, as well as into advancing data gathering using onboard sensors such as cameras, sonars and dissolved oxygen sensors. Another aspect of advancing vehicle autonomy is real-time underwater decision-making and data analysis. What is the focus of your research on these submersibles? My team and I focus on developing navigational and mission-planning algorithms for persistent operations, meaning long-term missions with minimal human oversight. The goal is to respond to two of the main constraints in the deployment of autonomous systems. One is battery life. The other is unknown situations. The author’s research includes a project to allow autonomous underwater vehicles to recharge their batteries without human intervention. For battery life, we work on at-sea recharging, both underwater and surface water. We are developing tools for autonomous deployment, recovery, recharging and data transfer for longer missions at sea. For unknown situations, we are working on recognizing and avoiding obstacles and adapting to different ocean currents – basically allowing a vehicle to navigate in rough conditions on its own. To adapt to changing dynamics and component failures, we are working on methodologies to help the vehicle detect the change and compensate to be able to continue and finish the mission. These efforts will enable long-term ocean studies including observing environmental conditions and mapping uncharted areas. Words By Nina Mahmoudian Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University. Special Thanks To The Conversation

We're officially less than 60 days away from the biggest global swimwear fashion week in the world - Miami Sweek Week 2023! Art Hearts Fashion has announced its largest six-day Miami Swim Week program will take place this summer at The Fontainebleau Miami Beach from July 4th to July 11th, 2023 while the organization celebrates its 10th anniversary hosting the world’s most iconic swim and resort fashion shows. This year’s series of runway shows will be supported with fashion industry panels, workshops, activations, industry & media dinners, soirees, epic afterparties at LIV Nightclub, Club E11even, La Cote & Giselle Miami, as well as a dedicated day of runway shows to innovative sustainable and ethically sourced swimwear fashion brands and collections from Coralee Swimwear, Calibri Swimwear Inc. and Lovechell Swimwear. Globally recognized brands are partnering with Art Hearts Fashion and Miami Swim Week this year including Saks Fifth Avenue, Coca Cola, Unite Hair, Billion Dollar Brows, Nativa SPA, Smart Water, Condé Naste, Fade Masters of Miami, Dr. MARTENS, Miami Plastic Surgery, with more fashion, beauty and lifestyle sponsors to come. This year’s Miami Swim Week agenda will include the first-ever consumer-friendly Buyer’s Bazaar, showcasing more than 40 renowned and emerging swimwear, resort wear, athleisure, beauty, and wellness brands that guests can shop and purchase in real-time. “As the largest and longest-running event production organization in both Los Angeles Fashion Week and Miami Swim Week, our team is excited to celebrate a decade of producing some of the most creative and innovative fashion shows ever seen,” said Erik Rosete, founder, and president of Art Hearts Fashion. Art Hearts Fashion is putting a modern twist on a swimwear buyer's trade show by creating a massive interactive shopping experience with Instagrammable and TikTok visual activations for both traditional fashion buyers and consumers alike. Dozens of top brands will be debuting and selling products via pop-up storefronts. Guests and the general public can visit the Buyers Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day during Miami Swim Week in the Fountainbleau’s Grand Hall. “The focus of this popup Buyer’s Bazaar is to provide buyers with a rich networking experience that allows them to connect with innovative brands, buyers, media, models, and consumers all while facilitating direct-to-consumer commerce activity,” Rosete said. It doesn’t stop there— Art Hearts Fashion will debut a VIP Playa Vogue Beach Lounge in partnership with VOGUE Latin America. “We’re bringing together creatives, designers, media, influencers, and other relevant guests into this special Vogue Lounge. We’re always looking to elevate the swim fashion world and find ways to bring people from around the world together to promote more inclusivity and innovation. I believe this year’s series of events and fashion shows will do just that,” Rosete said. Miami Swim Week 2023 will follow the debut of the first-ever L.A. Swim Week, which Art Hearts Fashion is launching over the course of three days in June. “Our new L.A. Swim Week expansion is going on from June 10th through June 13th and will offer a permanent opportunity for L.A. buyers during the city’s notorious Market Week," said Rosete. Art Hearts Fashion's 2023 Miami Swim Week will feature three unique runways, including a massive 90 ft. runway in Fontainebleau's renowned Theatre, as well as an outdoor runway extending over one of the hotel’s iconic pools, plus a seaside outdoor beach runway experience hosted by VOGUE. Globally recognized brands will partake in the runway fashion extravaganzas including Nike, Nike Swim, Custo Barcelona, Camilla with Love, Giannina Azara, OMG Miami Swimwear, Natalia Fedner, Mister Triple X, and Original Penguin to name a few. Plus, Art Hearts Fashion will revive familiar names from the turn of the century during one of its designer blocks to celebrate Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, Cross Colours, and many other fashion brands from the Y2K era. Art Hearts Fashion is continuing its partnership this year with the Make-a-Wish Foundation as its Miami Swim Week dedicated charity, providing monetary and experiential donations to children with critical illnesses. Miami Swim Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion will debut art installations in collaboration with Coca-Cola Creations, a new initiative merging global artists and Coca-Cola products in the digital metaverse with immersive art experiences and products. Art Hearts Fashion will bring together the fashion industry’s top tastemakers, content creators, and influencers to discuss the latest fashion trends including the marriage of athleisure, lifestyle, swimwear, beauty, sustainability, upcycling, artificial intelligence, technology, inclusiveness, and body positivity. AHF will also host a variety of fashion and beauty workshops and master classes with top casting, media, and fashion executives from NYFW, LAFW, and Miami Swim Week. “We have a phenomenal lineup of designers, buyers, stylists, and media professionals including celebrity hair stylists from Unite Hair, Condé Nast’s Executive Director and Latin fashion media industry veteran, Jose Forteza, along with Rosete’s MisterTripleX team, and Saks Fifth Avenue executives, all of whom will teach attendees insider tips and strategies on how to build a successful fashion brand from scratch. In addition, premiere production companies including 18-Mile Media and Premium Paris will offer workshops and events about photography and videography in the ever-changing digital landscape of Artificial Intelligence. Founded in 2010, AHF has become a driving force in the industry merging fashion, art, technology, and entertainment. Over the last decade, the organization’s runway shows have featured renowned designers including Nicole Miller, Carmen Steffens, Hale Bob, Michael Costello, Trina Turk, Orlebar Brown, Patbo, Onia, Betsey Johnson, Furne Amato, Walter Mendez, Vilebrequin, Jovani, Cotton INC, Black Tape Project, Mister Triple X, Camilla, Michael NGO, and Bfyne to name a few. The official 2023 calendar schedule for Miami Swim Week powered by Art Hearts Fashion will be announced in the coming weeks with additional information regarding dates, times, and guest list RSVPs. Fashion lovers are encouraged to visit https://artheartsfashion.com to purchase tickets to select events and sign up for the organization’s email alerts. For press inquiries, please contact Timur@DesigningTheDistrict.com and Samantha@Savory-PR.com. More on Art Hearts Fashion Art Hearts Fashion is a globally recognized fashion show production organization based in Los Angeles, known for leading the fashion industry with iconic Fashion Week events in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Milan, Paris, and more. Having been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Fashionista, Glamour Magazine, Refinery29, Daily Front Row, and dozens more of top fashion media outlets. AHF has built a reputation for bringing together the most renowned designers and innovative emerging designers to propel fashion forward. Founded in 2010 by Erik Rosete, AHF has become a driving force known for merging fashion, art, and entertainment while working with renowned designers including Nicole Miller, Carmen Steffens, Hale Bob, Michael Costello, Trina Turk, Orlebar Brown, Patbo, Onia, Furne Amato, Walter Mendez, Vilebrequin, Jovani, Cotton INC, Black Tape Project, and Michael NGO. For more information, learn more at https://artheartsfashion.com. BY ML Staff. Images Courtesy Of Art Hearts Fashion

When the sun sets on September 15, South Florida will come alive as Havana Haunted Mansion launches at Curtiss Mansion, a historical landmark in Miami Springs. The legendary grounds will be transformed into a haunted realm filled with mind-bending wonders, mesmerizing theatrical performances, spine-chilling cocktails and delectable cuisine that will transport guests back to early-20th-century Havana, Cuba. The adults-only, pop-up Halloween experience will break all the rules of a typical haunted house and Miami will be the first city to witness it for the very first time. In the early 1900s, Havana was a glittering and energetic city at the height of economic prosperity and New Age elegance. A place for the rich and famous to be seen and celebrities to gather, it became a notorious place for gambling. An ode to Havana’s old days, Havana Haunted Mansion will take guests on a quest to solve the centennial disappearance of a wealthy Cuban family through a series of ghostly challenges and puzzles. As the story goes, the family came to fame and money by running an illegal casino in Havana before mysteriously vanishing. Decades later, they have returned from the dead to haunt those who dare enter their mansion. As guests explore the haunted estate, they can engage in immersive activities and challenges posed by ghosts, including fortune-telling with tarot cards and exciting games in the mansion's "secret" casino. Throughout the night, guests can escape the supernatural spell by indulging in delicious Cuban and Latin dishes and handcrafted cocktails. Brave individuals will also have the chance to explore hidden mysteries in the Witch's Kitchen, where magic thrives and spells are cast. Encounters with ghostly characters and well-timed theatrical performances will set an atmosphere of elegant spookiness. The excitement extends to the corridors, where a special bar will offer premium cigars nearby a comfortable lounge area. The haunting experience continues outdoors, with new opportunities for enchanting surprises and captivating discoveries. Havana Haunted Mansion at the Curtiss Mansion will run from September 15 through October 31, for visitors ages 21 and up for two-hour visits. One complimentary cocktail is included with the price of admission. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Havana Haunted Mansion.