Sunday, November 11, 2012

Miami: Design, Scarface, Palm Trees


Just had 48 hours in Miami this time... We stayed in a boutique hotel on Ocean Drive that just happened to be next to the staircase where they filmed the infamous chainsaw massacre scene in Scarface... It is now a Johnny Rockets hamburger joint...

Usually when I am in Miami, I never stray off the 3 blocks around the Raleigh Hotel where the Swimwear fashion shows take place.  This time, I decided to actually check out a new neighborhood.  The Design District apparently was not a very nice neighborhood up until the last year or two.  My friend who lives in Miami was hesitant to drive me there for fear of safety.  I assured him that the newly opened Louis Vuitton, Prada and Hermes boutiques seem to indicate that we shouldn't have to worry...

They are clearly aiming for the fashion crowd, but the interior design crowd seems to be holding court first.  I had a nice time perusing the goods of Jonathan Adler, Alessi and other posh home showrooms...

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