December 2010
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FIM HOLIDAYS: NYE at Acqualina and Gift Giveaway!
If staying in the tropics for New Year’s Eve, the idea should be to steer clear from the untamed brouhaha and find yourself a more refined location with good food, dapper gents and stylish dames, a nice view, and plenty to imbibe. For that, we recommend the Acqualina Resort & Spa on Sunny Isles Beach, where their NYE soirée includes food, live music and a DJ, drinks, dancing and...
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FIM EATS: Farm-to-Table
Terms like “organic” and “farm-to-table” have been buzzing in the South Florida culinary scene for quite some time now (see, most prominently, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in the Miami Design District), although bona fide restaurant options in these categories are still lacking. Two new places, however, are certainly promising: Market 17 in Fort Lauderdale and...
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FIM FUNNIES: People-Watching in Buenos Aires
You’ve likely seen your fair share of creative eccentrics at the Wynwood art-walk. Now, here are a couple of oddballs captured at an art-walk in Buenos Aires, courtesy of FIM friend and photographer, Ali Miranda. [Ed. Note: Please feel free to send us any compelling images to osommereyns@floridainternationalmag.com.]
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FIM ART: Jhon Charles
Port-au-Prince native Jhon Charles was precociously sentient enough to internalize images and already render them on paper as a child. Following the horrible Haiti earthquake tragedy this year, Charles recalled a multitude of children running around the shelter tents and was inspired to depict them in a positive light — playing games, mirthfully. Despite their poverty and struggles, Charles sees...
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FIM STYLE: Roberto Giordano Salon & Spa
If it isn’t already, Roberto Giordano Salon & Spa in Brickell should be on your radar. From impeccable hair styling services to facials, massages, nails, waxing and spray tans, RG is a reliable, one-stop source for all your beauty needs. Plus, you can sip on coffee or wine at the elegant bar set up right inside the salon while you wait. Call 305/400-6663 to schedule an appointment.
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FIM MUSIC: Peaches at the Moore Building
A highlight performance during Art Basel this year: the electro-magnetic Peaches (pictured, center), at the Moore Building in the Miami Design District, for the Bally Love event, mesmerizing the crowd with decadent beats, laser beams and magenta hues. Seen walking in together: hip lensman Ryan McGinley and R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe. - Omar Sommereyns / Photo courtesy of Patrick McMullan
FIM @ Art Miami: Lecture & PARTY!
Art Fair Week is almost over. Kick off the weekend with FIM at our Lecture Series, today (December 3) at 2 pm at the Art Miami Pavilion in Wynwood. Imaginist Kiran Shiva Akal will lead a discussion titled “for ever new: The Romance Between Science and Art” that will address how the “new romance” between science and art opens up a previously hidden world with unending...
FIM @ Art Miami: Opening Pics
Artist Alex Guofeng Cao playfully posing at Art Miami! What you can’t see is each picture incorporates tiny photos of well-known icons; quite a feat, and you must see it for yourself. Photography: Sarah Schossow
Models drew in quite the crowd as they showcased eco-friendly fashions.
Two onlookers make a laugh as they pass by!
FIM crew hard at work.
FIM Managing Editor Luis...