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Feeding South Florida® – the leading hunger-relief organization in South Florida – is excited to announce that Leila M. an 11th grader from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, is the winner of the Fourth Annual “Feed Your Creativity” Art Competition. Elementary, middle and high school students throughout Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties were invited to participate in the Fourth Annual “Feed Your Creativity” Art Competition for the opportunity to have their artwork displayed on one of Feeding South Florida's semi-trailer truck wrap – a 36-foot moving billboard that travels throughout South Florida for one year. All artwork was displayed during a Gallery Night where winners were announced. Then recently, the truck was revealed at a celebration held at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The art competition is part of Feeding South Florida’s “Summer Hunger Ends Here” initiative, designed to raise the awareness and funds necessary to end summer hunger for kids in South Florida. It’s aimed to engage students, their parents, teachers, and schools in a critical issue, while also recognizing and spotlighting the talent in our community. Summer months are some of the most difficult times for South Florida families because when school is not in session, kids don’t have access to free or reduced-price school meals. In South Florida alone, more than 300,000 kids rely on free or reduced meals during the school year. Seeking to help fill the void of school meals, Feeding South Florida is a proud sponsor of the USDA Summer Food Service Program, providing meals to kids at Summer BreakSpots, pop-up pantries in low-income communities. Feeding South Florida also assists families at its Community Caring Centers, food pantries, along with other services at both warehouse locations. For more information about Feeding South Florida, visit https://feedingsouthflorida.org/. By ML Staff. Image courtesy of Feeding South Florida

As the world celebrates 50 years of the groundbreaking genre of hip hop, and in a continued celebration of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, Ten North Group, formerly the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC), has announced Heavy Beatz & Drops, a conversation about the dynamic relationship between the Caribbean and hip hop. On Friday June 23rd, 2023, 7pm-10pm, Ten North Group presents an exciting panel of hip hop heads moderated by C. Isaiah Smalls II, Race & Culture Reporter for the Miami Herald, and featuring Papa Keith, On-air Radio Personality at 103.5 The BEAT, Marlon Hill business and entertainment attorney and partner at Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, and Miami New Times music and culture reporter Shanae Hardy. The panel will be followed by a jam session and after party with renown D.J. Aya, spinning a mix of classic and contemporary Caribbean-influenced hip hop tracks as well as afro beats, dancehall and music’s new darling genre, Amapiano, a subgenre of house music emerging in South Africa. For over 50 years, the rich cultural heritage of the Caribbean islands has played a pivotal role in shaping the sounds, rhythms, and lyrics of hip-hop music. From the early days of legendary block parties in the Bronx to the global phenomenon it is today, hip hop has consistently drawn inspiration and created a powerful sonic tapestry of urban beats from the Caribbean diaspora through genres such as reggae, soca, and calypso has and giving birth to subgenres like reggaeton, which has strong roots in South Florida. "The Heavy Beatz & Drops panel discussion and jam session is not just a recognition of the past but also a celebration of the ongoing influence that the Caribbean continues to have on the genre, especially here in South Florida with the largest Caribbean population in the United States. By acknowledging and embracing this legacy, we honor the artists, pioneers, and cultural traditions that have shaped hip hop into a global phenomenon” commented James Nixon FACHE, Vice President of Programs, Strategy & External Affairs, Ten North Group The event is free and open to the public at the ARC, 675 Ali Baba Avenue, Opa-locka, FL 33054. For more information visit www.olcdc.org/juneteenth More on Ten North Group Ten North Group (formerly Opa-Locka Community Development Corporation) is a forty-year-old affordable housing developer and community builder. Ten North is determined to build wealth in under-resourced communities through creative placemaking—the act of using the arts and culture to write the future stories of previously overlooked places. To that end, Ten North purchases art, commissions works of public art, is in the process of offering residency programs in the United States and Africa and is the steward of an important collection of African and African Diaspora modern and contemporary art with over 100 works. Ten North has built over 2,500 units of affordable housing and 145 single-family homes. Its current real estate portfolio consists of historic properties, commercial parcels, and over 1,200 affordable housing units. In addition, Ten North’s social, educational, and financial programs have served close to 4,000 youths, 6,250 children and families, and close to 2,500 first-time home buyers, and its CDFI has provided loans and technical assistance to over 1,500 small business owners and entrepreneurs. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Ten North

Morel Doucet, born in 1990 in Pilate, Haiti, is a Miami-based multidisciplinary artist and arts educator. Drawing from his Haitian roots, Doucet explores climate gentrification, migration, and displacement within Black diaspora communities using ceramics, illustrations, and prints. His artwork presents narratives that delve into the contemporary reshaping of the Black experience, capturing the degradation of the environment where economic inequality, the commodification of industry, personal labor, and race intersect. Doucet earned his BFA in Ceramics from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in 2013. His work gained recognition in the 59th Venice Biennale exhibition titled "The Afro-Futurist Manifesto: Blackness Reimagined," curated by Myrtis Bedolla, Director of Galerie Myrtis. Programming: Join us for the Artist Talk on Saturday, July 8th, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public, and no appointment is required. For more information, please visit our website at www.GalerieMyrtis.net. For additional details about the exhibition, feel free to contact the gallery at (410) 235‐3711 or reach out to Ky Vassor, the Gallery Manager, at ky@galeriemyrtis.com. For inquiries regarding sales, please contact our Sales Manager, Noel Bedolla, at noel@galerimyrtis.com. Exhibition Statements In Haitian American Morel Doucet's first solo exhibition at Galerie Myrtis, "Water Grieves in the Six Shades of Death," the multidisciplinary artist investigates critical issues of environmental racism and displacement of Black and Brown people from their homes, particularly those living in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Doucet deploys ceramics, colorful silhouettes of Little Haiti residents, indigenous birds, impressions of native flora and fauna, and decorative ironwork salvaged from demolished dwellings to explore the impact of climate change and developers on this marginalized community. – Myrtis Bedolla, Curator Doucet, through his work, sees Black people in the environment placing them in direct conversation with nature and the beauty of their neighborhoods before the places they grew up in were stamped with “for sale” signs. The result is an image that reclaims the land and people who made it a neighborhood before it was considered “up and coming.” Across this country and globally, environmental racism plagues Black communities. In the process what Black folks planted—roots, family, fruit trees, medical plants, love, hard work, tradition, ways of being and knowing— is under constant threat. Doucet’s work mourns what has been lost; invites a conversation on what can be saved and finally, imagines a Black future of environmental safety and liberation. - Nadege Green, Miami community historian, and essayist My studies of climate change inspired a phrase I wrote in my journal: “Water grieves in the six shades of death.” This statement is an allegory for understanding those truths that may make us uncomfortable but are necessary for growth, change, and spiritual transformation. Water has been a primary element since the formation of the universe. Water has been continuous within each earth cycle and during the six great extinctions. Water quenches the thirst, sustains life, and has displaced entire civilizations. Today, water grieves, as we’ve caused more harm than good. We pollute our drinking waters and dump trash and human detritus into streams, rivers, and waterways. As an artist and educator, I started to envision ways of sharing insight with Miami’s most vulnerable communities while navigating the changing landscape around me. I want residents to understand the reality of climate gentrification and potential displacement due to climate change and rising sea levels. This internal search led me to create a series of mixed-media illustrations exploring the phrase “water grieves in the six shades of death.” -Morel Doucet, Artist Statement About Galerie Myrtis Galerie Myrtis is an emerging blue-chip gallery and art advisory specializing in twentieth and twenty-first-century American art with a focus on work created by African American and African Diasporic artists. The gallery opened its doors in 2006 to utilize the visual arts to raise awareness for artists who deserve recognition for their contributions in artistically portraying our cultural, social, historical, and political landscapes; and to recognize art movements that paved the way for freedom of artistic expression. Represented is a diverse roster of mid-career to established artists who have achieved regional, national, and international acclaim. Represented artists include Lavett Ballard, Tawny Chatmon, Wesley Clark, Alfred Conteh, Morel Doucet, Ya La’Ford, Susan Goldman, Michael Gross, Monica Ikegwu, Ronald Jackson, Fabiola Jean-Louis, M. Scott Johnson, Megan Lewis, Delita Martin, Felandus Thames, and Nelson Stevens. Gallery Location and Exhibit Details Galerie Myrtis is located at 2224 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218 The exhibit runs from May 20 – July 8, 2023. Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday by appointment, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. Hours are extended during special events. By ML staff. Images courtesy of the artist and Galerie Myrtis Photographers: Pedro Wazzan, David Gary Lloyd.

Muenster, also known as Munster, is a semi-soft cheese that is one of America's most consumed cheeses. It is believed to be a replica of the Alsatian washed-rind Munster cheese, which was introduced by German immigrants. It is important to note that Muenster should not be confused with the processed dairy product known as Sweet Muenster Cheese. The name of the cheese is not related to the German cities of Münster in Westphalia or Lower Saxony, nor the Irish province of Munster. Instead, it is linked to the city of Munster in Alsace, which was part of Germany when the cheese was introduced in the US by German immigrants but is now situated in France. Muenster cheese has a pale color and a smooth texture, accompanied by an orange rind. It is made from pasteurized cow's milk. The orange hue of the rind is achieved by using annatto, a sweet and nutty seasoning commonly employed to enhance the flavor and appearance of cheeses like Cheddar, Colby, Red Leicester, and Mimolette. Typically, Muenster exhibits a very mild flavor and possesses a soft and smooth texture. However, with appropriate aging, it can develop a strong taste accompanied by a pungent aroma. This cheese is frequently served as an appetizer and is highly versatile due to its excellent melting properties. Consequently, it is often utilized in various dishes such as grilled cheese sandwiches, tuna melts, quesadillas, cheeseburgers, macaroni and cheese, and pizza. The spelling "Muenster" is used to distinguish American cheese from Munster cheese, which is made from unpasteurized cow's milk in the Vosges mountains in Alsace. The natural orange color of Munster's rind occurs as a byproduct during the cheese-making process. A regional variation of Munster is also produced in the Franche-Comté region of France. Presently, in France, the name "Munster-Géromé" is a protected A.O.C. (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) and is strictly regulated in terms of production techniques and geographical origin. Its mild flavor appeals to a wide range of palates, making it a versatile cheese that can be enjoyed by both young and mature cheese enthusiasts. The smooth and soft texture further enhances its appeal, as it provides a pleasant mouthfeel that is enjoyable in various culinary applications. Muenster's excellent melting capabilities make it a favorite choice for countless dishes. Its ability to transform into a gooey, creamy consistency when heated makes it ideal for grilled cheese sandwiches, where it forms a delightful golden crust while encasing a melty interior. Additionally, Muenster cheese adds richness and depth of flavor to classics like macaroni and cheese and pizza. WHERE TO PURCHASE Muenster cheese can be found in Miami's supermarket chains like Publix, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, and Trader Joe's. Also, check out Miami's local specialty cheese shops or gourmet food stores. If you prefer the convenience of online shopping, you can find Muenster cheese available for purchase on various e-commerce platforms including Amazon and Walmart.com By ML Staff.

Sports betting is a sector which has undergone real transformation within the US. This was prompted by the historic US Supreme Court ruling of 2018 which enabled individual states to set their own laws in this area. Since this landmark decision, many states have chosen to legalize sports betting. Anyone who lives in Miami or south Florida will be aware of the headlines which launching a legalized betting market brings. Florida had a legitimate sports betting market for a few short months in late 2021, which many in the area welcomed. This was brought to a halt though once a judge at the federal level ruled against an agreement made by state officials with the Seminole tribe. With Florida being such a populated place that is crazy about sports, it is hoped that some progress can be made on the market here opening up again soon. Texas is another state which is in sports betting limbo Miami residents who feel sore about the lack of legal sports betting options in Florida can take some solace from the fact they are not alone. While other states remain closed to this activity still, it is perhaps Texas which stands out the most. The Lone Star state shares common ground with Florida in that it is not possible to bet on sports legally yet within its borders. Unlike Florida though, Texas has never had any form of legal sports betting available — even for a short period. Many who championed being able to bet on sports in Texas had high hopes for this changing in 2023, as the Texas legislative session was active from early January until late May. While the subject was discussed, it was not signed off on when the session ended for another two years. Could Texas legalize sports betting in 2025? As with Florida, Texas is a sports obsessed state and one which is home to a large population for sports betting companies. This suggests it is ripe for a legal sports betting market to be launched, which could happen in 2025. It’s important to also factor in the political will in the Lone Star state for this to happen. It is a subject which many local politicians seem to be onboard with now and this could result in it being given the green light at the next available opportunity. This is even more likely if Texas were to look at other states who have passed sports betting legislature into law and the inspiration they can take from them. But which states are good examples for Texas to take a lead from? New Jersey To say that New Jersey’s legal sports betting scene is thriving is an understatement! This is largely due to the legislation that has been passed which allowed it to happen and the variety of sportsbooks people in this state have to bet with. The best New Jersey sports betting promos for 2023 also show why so many people in this state are betting on sports now. In terms of what inspiration Texas could take from New Jersey, officials there should look at the way NJ politicians never gave up the fight to make sports betting legal. It was largely due to the concerted efforts of NJ lawmakers that the PASPA Act was overturned in 2018 and the outlook on sports betting changed for everyone moving ahead. If officials in Texas can copy this never say die attitude and keep bringing bills to the legislative session to legalize sports betting in the state, they are likely to achieve their goals. Florida Miami residents might wonder why Texas would take inspiration from Florida, when their own state does not offer legalized sports betting yet. With this in mind, it is key to remember that taking inspiration from others on what not to do can often be crucial. In terms of legislation, this simply means not making the blunders Florida did when concocting their agreement with the Seminole tribe. Any agreements made must be water-tight and stand up to federal scrutiny, otherwise Texas could find it’s brand-new sports betting scene shutdown in the same way that Florida has for now. Colorado Colorado launched its own legal sports betting market back in May 2020 and it has been a roaring success. One tip Texas could take from their sports betting legislation is how important it is for only authorized sportsbooks/apps to operate in state borders. This was a central part of the framework around betting in the Centennial state and ensures gamblers there can have fun safely. Texas must also focus on this in their own sports betting bills and make sure any market launched is properly regulated. Illinois Illinois is famous for its pro sport teams, so it was no surprise to see the state’s General Assembly pass a sports betting bill into law which was then signed in by Governor Pritzker in 2019. One insight Texas lawmakers could draw from the approach of Illinois is to understand how important mobile betting provisions are in any legislation. This is because mobile betting is very popular now globally and a way many people like to wager on games. If this is not included in any bill Texas passes, they may miss out on a lot of potential revenue and visitors moving ahead. Why are states like Texas looking to legalize sports betting? While the above shows the inspiration Texas could take from other states sports betting markets and legislation, you may wonder why they see it as being so important. By far the biggest factor is the huge revenues which a legal betting market could bring into state coffers. For instance, New Jersey has generated a sports betting handle of over $33bn since opening its market and generates more than $300m in tax from sportsbooks. These kinds of figures are very attractive for places like Texas, who can use them to plug gaps in public finance or use the money to improve public facilities and programs for local residents. With the size of the global sports betting market pegged to hit almost $130bn by 2028, it is clear how lucrative legal betting on sports could be. Why else might Texas focus on sports betting? Although money may be the main driver, it is not the only potential benefit states like Texas are eagerly eyeing up if sports betting is signed into law there. It would almost certainly result in companies in the sector setting up in the state and provide a boost to employment figures. This focus on jobs is not exclusive to Texas and something all states prioritize. For example, Florida is constantly looking for ways to boost employment opportunities and attract companies to the area. This can be seen in non-profit organization Thinking Huts move to Miami and other ways a state like Florida works to attract the best businesses and companies to the area. Sports betting represents another way of doing this and is almost certainly a benefit Texas is looking at. Places like Texas which are eager to legalize sports betting also consider how it will allow them to be more competitive with neighboring states where people can already bet on games. By doing the same, they are able to attract more visitors and avoid losing out to nearby states who have no issues with this activity. What can Texas take from other states’ sports betting legislation? Although Texas failed to sign sports betting into law in the 2023 legislative session, it will likely be back on the table for discussion in 2025. If lawmakers in the state want to have a good chance of it working out, they could do a lot worse than taking some inspiration from states such as New Jersey while avoiding the blunders Florida itself has made. By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Zabdiel Gonzalez, Luis Santoyo and JC Gellidon

In celebration of Father's Day weekend, Bentley Residence hosted around 100 VIP guests at A Men's Event on Thursday, June 15, where the evening brought together the finest elements of timepieces, automobiles, spirits, and more. Avi & Co., the epitome of luxury jewelry, showcased their exquisite collection of watches from renowned brands such as Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Rolex. Guests were amazed when witnessing these remarkable timepieces up close and personal, appreciating the craftsmanship and artistry that has gone into each piece. The event also included an exclusive vehicle showcase from Bentley Motors, a signature lounge by Macallan, and on-site cigar rollers provided by Cigar Stud Events. Avi Hiaeve, CEO of Avi & Co., and Sebastian Tettamanti, SVP of Sales and Marketing at Dezer Development, attend Bentley Residences Men's Event, kicking off Father's Day Weekend Bentley Motors showcasing an exclusive vehicle experience at Bentley Residences Men's Event, kicking off Father's Day Weekend Avi & Co., showcasing their exquisite collection of watches from renowned brands such as Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Rolex at the Bentley Residences Men's Event, kicking off Father's Day Weekend Cigar Stud Events offers an on-site cigar roller at the Bentley Residences Men's Event, kicking off Father's Day Weekend By ML Staff. Photo Credit: Ryan Troy

Delavie Sciences offers the latest in skincare innovation, providing cutting edge products that feature scientifically proven patented ingredients. Co-founded by Dr. David Sinclair, a distinguished Harvard geneticist with an expertise in longevity, and Delavie president Dr. Kyle Landry, who studied extremophiles, specifically those that can reduce the effects of aging, the doctors merged their knowledge and leveraged exclusive technology researched by astronauts to create a novel skincare line created of life, for life. Delavie Sciences’ first product line, Aeonia™, which launched in October 2022 includes the Age Defying Serum and Eye Refresh which are formulated with patented ingredient, Bacillus Lysate. This proprietary ingredient is the first biological cosmetic to be recognized as Space Certified Technology™ by the Space Foundation™ and is clinically shown to help restore moisture to your skin, regulate visible signs of aging, significantly reduce UVA-induced ROS levels, activate DNA repair enzymes, and stimulate hyaluronic acid production. “Longevity and skincare go hand in hand—you can’t think of one without the other. Though skincare cannot extend the longevity of one’s life, it can improve one’s life by increasing confidence, and, thus, the power to face each day head on, with positivity.” - Dr. David Sinclair, Delavie Sciences Co-Founder Out-Of-This-World Results The Aeonia™ Age Defying Serum and Eye Refresh have gone through extensive clinical testing, proving the power of Bacillus Lysate. A study on the Aeonia™ Age Defying Serum was performed on 34 subjects for twenty-eight of consistent Aeonia™ Age-Defying Serum use morning and night. Subjects ages varied from 35 to 70 years old of varying ethnicities and skin types. The results showed an increase in skin’s firmness, tightness, and elasticity, immediately and over time. Conclusions from Expert Grading: Visibly improves skin’s overall smoothness Improved appearance of skin smoothness by 41.90% after 28 days Visibly improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles Reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by 35.39% after 28 days Visibly improves radiance Improves radiance by 26.50% after 28 days Visibly improves skin’s firmness improves skin’s firmness by 48.66% after 28 days The Aeonia™ Eye Refresh, designed to be used with the Age Defying Serum, also proved to improve the appearance of skin. Formulated with ferulic acid, resveratrol, Vitamin B6, caffeine, Vitamin B3, polymers and peptides, the eye cream includes antioxidants and rejuvenating ingredients to restore the sensitive skin around the eyes. In a twenty-eight-day clinical trial with subjects of different skin types, imaging from a VISIA© CA device showed a statistically significant reduction in fine lines, wrinkles, puffiness, and dark spots. Expert Clinical Grading evaluations from clinical imaging using VISIA© CA device: Fine Lines- A statistically significant reduction was observed after 28 days of product use for fine lines Wrinkles- A statistically significant reduction was observed after 28 days of product use for Wrinkle Puffiness/Under Eye Bags- A statistically significant reduction was observed after 28 days of product use for Puffiness/Under Eye Bags- Dark Spots Intensity- A statistically significant reduction was observed after 28 days of product use for Dark Spots Intensity Our Mission Aside from preserving and renewing skin, our mission is to bring innovative and functional ingredients to the personal care industry. Any product we develop starts with customers’ needs in mind. Delavie Sciences exists to improve our customers’ lives and confidence. To do your best, you must feel your best, and it all starts with your skin. Delavie Sciences has the background and potential to expand into almost every area of consumer care products, including everything from hair care to household cleaners. We plan to partner with companies that can help us leverage our current and future novel ingredients to bring the highest-quality personal care products to the market. Producing superior, science-backed, and safe products is our priority. Delavie Sciences is science-driven and result-focused. Of life, for life. Discover Delavie Sciences You can purchase the Aeonia™ Age Defying Serum ($125) and Eye Refresh ($75) on DelavieSciences.com. Follow Delavie Sciences on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @ delaviesciences By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Delavie Sciences

SUD Aromas of the Côte D'Azur is an artisanal, luxury, home fragrance and candle brand, produced in Grasse, France, the perfume capital of the world. SUD was founded by media expert Sophie Longhurst and creative director Ian Haworth, and the candles are created by master perfumers and hand-packaged at the Grasse factory. SUD products transport you to Côte D'Azur in Southern France, without leaving home. Each of their four signature scents (Riviera, Verdure, Soleil and Lavend'air) represent one of the four elements (water, earth, fire, and air). SUD also has a music label, SUD Sounds of the Côte D'Azur, which is published by Universal Records. EtienneH & Friends have written and recorded a unique album to accompany each candle/home fragrance experience. Available on all major music platforms (subject to subscription). Bleu accompanies Riviera home fragrance and Verte accompanies Verdure. SUD is sold online at sudcotedazur.com as well as Amazon, Shopify, and Jung Lee home concept store in New York. A portion of profits is also given back to an environmental charity connected to the elements. “We created the SUD Aromas of the Côte d’Azur range of home fragrances to transport you to the South of France, without leaving home. This region has inspired us both creatively, and is famously the inspiration for Matisse, Vincent Van Gogh and the Rolling Stones to name a few. Our complex fragrances are created by expert perfumers and made in Grasse, France, the perfume capital of the world… Unbox. Inhale. Experience.” ~ Sophie Longhurst & Ian Haworth, Founders Design Statement: Unbox. Inhale. Experience. You are walking through the dappled shade of a forest of cedar and pine; the air is peppered with the scent of herbs; branches crack and snap under your feet. You hear the sea gently lapping as you emerge from the woods to the coast. The heat hits you, but not before the heady fragrance of vibrant sun-drenched flowers. No clouds, just blue. Shimmering, twinkling sea extends to the horizon. Only candy coloured town houses framing the harbour tell you where the water ends and the sky begins. The gentle hum of lives being lived surrounds you – and you sink into it. This is the spirit of SUD About the Founders: Sophie Longhurst, Founder, Owner and Director, has enjoyed an extremely successful career in media sales spanning over 20 years, and has worked with Women’s Magazines, Digital, TV, Out of Home, and a Tech Start Up. Her grandmother was the French daughter of a wine merchant from Anjou and she cherishes the French culture and values. She resides in London with her 16-year-old son, and partner (SUD Co-Founder) Ian Haworth. Ian Haworth, Founder, Owner, & Creative Director, has won over 250 creative awards and spoken on creativity all over the world during his career. He has sat on the juries’ major awards, including Cannes, D&AD, IPA, Campaign Big, as well as chairing many, including D&AD and Dubai Lynx. A truly international, hands-on creative leader, he has worked on many of the world’s leading brands across all industry sectors. Also, a keen artist and creator of the artwork on the SUD Aromas of the Côte d'Azur packaging with a network of global creatives to draw upon, including the design companyTallulah, creator of the SUD award-winning logo. SUD Website SUD Instagram SUD Music By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Sud Aromas Côte d'Azur

Poliform, the esteemed Italian cabinetry and interior design firm, has once again established their mastery in crafting high-performance luxury kitchens with their latest offering, the Artex. A High-Performance Contemporary Kitchen This remarkable kitchen, is the quintessential solution for the most exclusive settings, exuding both elegance and sophistication while maintaining the highest level of functionality. A Poliform kitchen is designed to be the heart of the home, an elegant and multipurpose space to be used fully. Cutting-edge technologies and advanced design solutions come together to satisfy the requirements of the liveliest room in the home, in a way that embodies the essence of Italian design. With decades of design experience since its inception in the 1970s, Poliform combines its history of high-end craftsmanship with its mission to be on the forefront of innovation to consistently deliver a product of unparalleled quality. Together with the company’s promise of using only the finest materials that have been tested for excellent performance, it all results in an experience of refined luxury. The luxury brand perfected its formula of a achieving a harmonious space by combining clean lines and a natural design flow. In this highly functional kitchen, every detail is crafted to make cooking and entertaining an effortless experience. Artex accomplishes an instinctive use of the kitchen with an exceptionally studied approach to organization, cooking and storage spaces. Its spaciousness and ergonomic design provide for an open and inviting opportunity for entertainment that seamlessly accommodates the most ambitious hosts. Part of Poliform Kitchen collection since 2011, Artex is one of Poliform’s iconic models, featuring a contemporary spirit that is constantly renewed and enhanced by the finishes. Indeed, the smooth door version of this kitchen offers the greatest variety of finishes, including the most refined ones such as solid Canaletto walnut, solid swamp oak, DuPont Corian® glacier white, scotch brite steel and glass. These finishes add to the overall allure of the kitchen, giving it a touch of luxury and exclusivity. Today, it became the ultimate kitchen solution for the most exclusive settings, featuring large surfaces and streamlined volumes that showcase the prestige materials used in its construction. The elegant lines of the doors, available in smooth or slatted versions, further enhance the overall aesthetic appeal. The distinctive tapering on the opening, side, and top creates a perfect interface between the elements, combining ease of opening with impeccable aesthetic appeal. The thoughtfulness is evident in every aspect of the kitchen, from the precision of the cabinet doors to the quality of the hardware. It’s a kitchen that is designed to perfection, a work of art that is as functional as it is beautiful. The Artex kitchen by Poliform is a true masterpiece of Italian design and craftsmanship. The kitchen combines high-quality materials, innovative technology, and sophisticated design solutions to create a space that is both functional and elegant. Poliform’s commitment to craftsmanship ensures that every component of the kitchen is of the highest quality, adding a sense of exclusivity and uniqueness to the space. Poliform Miami showroom address and phone number: Poliform Miami 4100 NE 2nd Avenue Suite 101 - 102 Miami, FL 33137 (305) 573-9950 Online Artex showrooms: www.poliform.it/en-us/products/artex Connect Online: Email: info@poliformusa.com Website: www.poliform.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/PoliformUSA Facebook: www.facebook.com/PoliformSpa Instagram: www.instagram.com/Poliform_official By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Poliform

On the occasion of the Gucci Spring-Summer 2024 Men’s Collection at Milan Fashion Week, Gucci presents an expansive showcase in celebration of an icon: the Gucci Horsebit Loafer. Titled Gucci Horsebeat Society, the immersive event marks 70 years since the creation of the emblematic Horsebit Loafer through installations featuring ten international artists, designers and creatives. It provides a framework for the static presentation of the Men’s Collection. Brought to life at Spazio Maiocchi, the multi-faceted exhibition will be unveiled on 16 June 2023 from 6pm to 10pm in a cocktail by invitation only. The space will be open to the public from 17–18 June from 10am to 6pm. Curated by Alessio Ascari, the Milan-based creative director and curator of Spazio Maiocchi, the exhibition is a multi-disciplinary experience exploring the iconography of the Horsebit Loafer through transformative reinterpretations combining fashion, art and audio-visual elements. The event includes a durational performance by the Spanish artist and choreographer Candela Capitán, and a program of DJ sets by the legendary Parisian electronic music label Ed Banger. Conceived by Aldo Gucci in 1953 as a loafer embellishment, the Horsebit—a miniature of the metal clamp of a horse’s bridle—has become a universal emblem for Gucci. As a signifier of the community embodied by the House, it has been interpreted over seven decades in hardware and motifs across accessories, jewellery and ready-to-wear. Tracing the Horsebit to its equestrian roots, Gucci Horsebeat Society re-imagines the tradition of the country club in a contemporary space fused with the spirit of artistic counterculture. The concept materialises in a multi-dimensional ‘house’—a series of sensorial, quasi-domestic environments inhabited by specially commissioned artworks. In a diverse curation, the works of the ten artists—whose individual practices span from applied to digital arts—are displayed in unexpected dialogues with one another, providing an abstract and innovative take on the timeless Horsebit emblem. In the courtyard of the Spazio Maiocchi, the Brooklyn-based Russian architect and multi-media artist Harry Nuriev from Crosby Studios creates a conceptual ‘patio’ employing the Horsebit in furniture design, while the Italian visual artist Anna Franceschini curates a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ centred on artefacts from the Gucci archives. Opening onto the courtyard, a ‘bedroom’ space unveils a visually arresting image by the American photographer Charlie Engman, complemented by the only historical artwork in the exhibition: the 1998 installation Bedroom Ensemble II by Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury. The work is contextualised with a new Horsebit-pattern wallpaper designed specially for the exhibition, setting a suggestive stage for Tom Ford’s red Horsebit pump from the Gucci Fall-Winter 1995 Collection. In the main gallery space, visitors are met by a theatrical ‘dining room’ featuring a surrealist table designed by the American sculptor Pitterpatter, and a quadreria of fantastical creatures by the Canadian digital artist Blatant Space. In the cinema room, a film by the British photographer and filmmaker Bolade Banjo traces the trajectory of the Horsebit through historical imagery and contemporary footage. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in the viewing experience in a dark space punctuated only by ‘light sculptures’ created by the South Korean designer Gyuhan Lee, reinterpreting the Horsebit motif in the tradition of hanji paper making. As reflected in Gucci’s archival imagery, upon its launch in 1953, the casual but elegant Horsebit Loafer became reflective of a changing, more liberal mentality towards conventional dress codes. In the 1960s, it assimilated into the wardrobes of cultural icons and stars like Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Astaire and Alain Delon before a new generation of teenagers appropriated it in the 1970s, including a skateboarding Jodie Foster photographed in 1977. In the 1980s, it was adapted by a tone-setting culture of career women before its appeal was reshaped in line with the sensual, sophisticated language of Gucci in the 1990s. Through the House’s sumptuous lens of the 2010s, the Horsebit would grace a new classic in the shape of the shearling-lined Princetown slippers. Aptly, it is in the ‘closet’ – a space covered floor-to-ceiling in a collage wallpaper created by Australian image-maker Ed Davis – that a meta-conversation with the Gucci Spring-Summer 2024 Men’s Collection, showcased on mannequins, unfolds. By ML Staff. Images Courtesy Of Gucci

The Gucci House is proud to present Gucci Visions, the latest exhibition at Gucci Garden in Florence taking visitors on a playful and immersive journey into the decade-defining creativity and masterful craftsmanship that lies at the very heart of the brand. Offering a panoramic view of the House’s 102-year history, Gucci Visions is a living tribute to its signature designs and iconic emblems, as well as the talents of its Creative Directors and artisans over the years. By exploring Gucci’s heritage codes, the exhibition reveals the House’s ever-present spirit of adventure and ingenuity, its longstanding belief in the power of creativity, and its absolute dedication to the Italian craftsmanship behind the designs on display. The exhibition marks a new chapter for Gucci Garden, the brand’s three-storey creative and collaborative space housed in a 14th-century Florentine palazzo. It begins with an illustrated timeline that reveals itself in parts as visitors make their way up the various flights of stairs, tracing the history of the House through key dates, events, and people. Interspersed throughout the first and second floor are eight individual rooms that can be viewed in any order—each one presenting a different facet of the House’s unique story. As a showcase of Gucci’s signature themes and icons, including the Bamboo bag, the GG monogram, and the Flora pattern, the exhibition invites the visitor to discover their origins and history, as well as to discern what has made each one so central to Gucci’s ever-evolving allure. Rooms that assemble heritage-inspired Gucci luggage designed for the modern traveller, spotlight beautiful gowns created for celebrities across the decades, and explore the House’s innovative presence in the uncharted reaches of the Metaverse reveal the full extent of Gucci’s commitment to its defiantly enlightened vision. The curated selection of bags, luggage, and garments also demonstrates how the House’s artistry is forever anchored in a series of time-travelling creative conversations between the original vision of Guccio Gucci, the pioneering work of his sons, and the imaginative power of the House’s more recent Creative Directors Tom Ford, Frida Giannini, and Alessandro Michele—all of whom have nourished and enriched Gucci’s unique vision, to make it the globally recognised and cherished brand it is today. Metaverse Since the new millennium, Gucci’s pioneering values have naturally led it to the forefront of innovation within the digital world—most recently positioning itself as a global innovator within Web3, the next generation of the internet, and the Metaverse. To portray the House’s path of research into these experimental dimensions, the Metaverse room features a state-of-the-art gaming chair where visitors can sit one at a time to get an all-encompassing panorama of recent initiatives such as Gucci Town on Roblox, Gucci Vault Land in The Sandbox, and Otherside Relics by Gucci made in collaboration with Yuga Labs. Stars Stars celebrates Gucci’s century-long symbiotic relationship with dignitaries, celebrities, and creative leaders: from Guccio Gucci’s first experiences of high society as a porter at The Savoy hotel in London to Gucci, to the House’s adoption by Hollywood and the international jet set in the 1950s and 1960s, through its status as the epitome of glamour throughout the 1970s and 1980s. After the reinvention and recontextualization of both the House and celebrity culture in the 1990s, there was the arrival of the digital era, when those relationships have grown and become ever-more diverse. In the Stars room, mirrors and digital screens create a multiplying effect to further amplify the nine bespoke gowns on display, each custom-made for a leading figure from film or music; each embodying and evoking the longstanding rapport that Gucci continues to have with the ever-changing face of celebrity culture. Travel When Guccio Gucci founded Gucci in 1921, his ambition was to create the most elegantly designed and beautifully made luggage for the modern traveller. The luggage and bags on display in the Travel room are proof that the House has continued to uphold his original vision. Presented in niches in front of LED animations envisioning infinite pathways forward, the pieces on show range from a rare 1940s calfskin toiletries case and a stunning 1950s suitcase with the Rinascimento print, to designs from the 1960s and 1970s featuring classic Gucci motifs through to the Gucci Savoy collection from 2022, which nods to the House’s past—notably its founder’s first job as a luggage porter at The Savoy in London—while demonstrating how its heritage has been constantly updated to meet the needs of contemporary lifestyles. Icons Icons is a spectacular showcase for three legends: the Bamboo 1947, Horsebit 1955, and Jackie 1961, bags that each symbolize a fundamental aspect of Gucci’s identity. The Bamboo 1947, whose ingenious bamboo handle solved the problem of post-war shortages with an answer both practical and beautiful, represents the House’s inventiveness and mastery of craft. The Horsebit 1955, with its contemporary shape and double ring and bar emblem, celebrates Gucci’s equestrian roots. And the Jackie 1961, whose half-moon silhouette and piston hardware have made it the epitome of effortless elegance since its introduction. For Gucci Visions, more than 400 different versions of these three iconic Gucci handbags are gracefully arranged on mirrored shelves to reveal the 360° virtuosity of the House’s imagination. The diverse invention and artistry, their wide range of dazzling motifs and seemingly innumerable colours are reflected across time as in an endless hall of creative mirrors. Bamboo In the Bamboo room, the House celebrates its nearly eight decades of the ingenious design. Since 1947, when post-war shortages led to Guccio Gucci resourcefully crowning a new handbag with shaped and burnished bamboo, the House and its Creative Directors have continued to pay tribute to the design. Archival bags in a beautiful vitrine sit across a digital wall showcasing the contemporary Bamboo 1947 in an array of colours. With Bamboo bags from the past and present, the space portrays how over time, the design went beyond its origins as a pragmatic solution, to a metonym and metaphor for the House’s signature artistry. Codes Codes is an immersive and kaleidoscopic experience in which visitors are surrounded by the patterns and emblems created throughout the House’s 102-year history. The G and its many variations from the GG monogram to the Interlocking G, as well as the equestrian Horsebit and Web are featured on the four walls of screens creating an all-encompassing animation that reveals how these signature motifs have all been reworked and reimagined by the House’s visionaries from Guccio Gucci’s sons to Creative Directors Tom Ford, Frida Giannini, and Alessandro Michele. Fashion The Fashion room hosts a curated selection of decade-defining looks, handpicked from the Gucci Archive, also located in Florence at Palazzo Settimanni. Configured to create pairs of designs in dialogue with one another, the ensembles date back to the 1960s to the present day, and reveal how the House’s Creative Directors have all engaged in ‘conversations’ across time, using the past to speak to the present to create the future. The looks include an Alessandro Michele Fall Winter 2021 red velvet suit that echoes off Tom Ford’s Fall Winter 1996 version; a 1970s black suede minidress re-envisioned by Frida Giannini in 2014; and a flowing Flora-pattern dress from the early 1970s reimagined by Alessandro Michele with snakes for Fall Winter 2017. This fundamental sense of dialogue makes the Gucci Archive both an inspirational journey through time and a living organism constantly nourishing and enriching the House’s eternal vision of quality, beauty, and craft. Flora The room of Flora explores the stunning pattern commissioned by Rodolfo Gucci from Italian artist and illustrator Vittorio Accornero de Testa in 1966. First featured on a silk scarf, the pattern has since become an emblem for the House and its love of the natural world. The suitably immersive Flora room is split into two sections: one in which digitized columns sit within a giant sculptural garden of flowers, and the other an enclosed kaleidoscopic pyramid in which the pattern is reflected across the floor, ceiling, and walls to create the feeling of infinity. Throughout, there is the scent of Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia eau de parfum. Both larger than life and enveloping the viewer, the room brings to life Flora’s richly detailed depiction of different species of flowers, plants, and insects. Across these eight rooms, the Gucci Visions exhibition creates an inspiring and enriching journey that demonstrates how Gucci has remained at the pinnacle of creativity and luxury quality for over a century as its iconic designs and progressive ideas not only mirror the times, but also define them. The exhibition also represents a bold new chapter of Gucci Garden. Situated inside the historic Palazzo della Mercanzia, which dates back to 1337 and is located in Florence’s Piazza Signoria, it is home to Gucci’s gallery space, which hosts the exhibition on the building’s first and second floors. The ground floor houses a special boutique, which offers unique and exclusive products, as well as Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura, a restaurant by the three-Michelin-star chef. Close by in the square is Gucci Giardino 25, an all-day café and cocktail bar. Gucci Visions the exhibition, opens to the public on 15 June 2023, and is located at Gucci Garden, Piazza della Signoria 10, 50122, Florence, Italy. By ML Staff. Images Courtesy Of Gucci Visions

Inform a Markets Fashion, a leading industry connector and organizer of premier fashion wholesale events including MAGIC, PROJECT, and COTERIE, is gearing up for a destination: Miami. This three-day stand-alone premium fashion event is designed to spotlight a thoughtfully curated assortment of established and emerging resort-wear collections from the latest designers and trends shaping elevated resort-wear July 8-10, 2023, at the Eden Roc Miami Beach. destination:miami is a COTERIE diffusion brand, which takes the well-known destination community featured at COTERIE and creates an additional focused opportunity for buyers to shop resort and swimwear collections. In addition to ready-to-wear to wear, this show will also feature an incredible lineup of vacation-inspired footwear and accessories including hats, sunglasses, handbags, and jewelry. The annual showcase drives contemporary and advanced contemporary retailers to the action of Miami Swim Week, a key moment in the buying season with an intimate and luxurious show. destination: Miami is intentionally focused on with retreat-like experience for designers and buyers alike with daily wellness, health and beauty-related experiences including daily morning yoga, meditation and sound healing, Face Fitness with celebrity esthetician Lana Mar, nail art by Chillhouse and personalized palm readings. destination: Miami brings both domestic and international brands and retailers together for three full days of networking, inspiration and discovery. “Destination: Miami is expecting nearly half of exhibiting brands to be from international destinations including Brazil, Columbia and Turkey.” says Courtney Bradarich, Vice President of COTERIE “This show presents a unique opportunity to break into the U.S. market in an incredible location in the middle of Miami Swim Week.” Top exhibiting brands include Adriana Pappas Jewelry, Christy Lynn Collection, Dream Catcher, JUJU Mood, Kristina Ti, Luna B, Mola Mola, Palma Canaria, Van Den Abeele Paris and Ximena Castillo Jewelry & Accessories. Retailers registered to attend include Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Revolve, FWRD, Julian Gold, Four Seasons Orlando, Anthropologie, Bloomingdales and Ritz Carlton. Information Classification: General There is limited space register to become an exhibitor, attendee or press. Register at www.destinationfashionevents.com. Follow @coterie_show for updates on exhibiting brands and on-site activations. More on COTERIE COTERIE is the premier women's contemporary and advanced contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories platform. The industry connector brings emerging and established brands and designers to an elite list of global retailers, influencers, and media. COTERIE's first-class events are built on sustainability, technology, and community which combined create exclusive experiences that fuel discovery and connectivity, while inspiring upmarket trends. For more information, please visit: www.coteriefashionevents.com. More Informa Markets: Informa Markets, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LON:INF), creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. Our portfolio comprises more than 550 international B2B events and brands in markets including Engineering, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate, Fashion & Apparel, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Health & Nutrition, among others. We provide customers and partners around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, specialist digital content and actionable data solutions. As the world's leading exhibitions organizer, we bring a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive 365 days of the year. For more information, visit www.informamarkets.com. Contact: Kristin Borland, Informa Markets Fashion fashionpr@informa.com By ML Staff. Images Courtesy Of Destination Miami