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A modern couple breezes through the busy workweek looking sharp, calm, cool and collected.

Brickell City Centre has it all. Two perfectly located residential towers, Reach and Rise, two contemporary office buildings, EAST, Miami Hotel, and prime retail and dining, all of which are connected by the Climate Ribbon, a $30 million dynamic artistic element that harnesses nature to create the perfect environment. — Text by Sandy Lindsey | Photos courtesy of Swire Properties

Whether you are looking for a smart real estate investment, a vacation property or your forever home, the leading industry professionals we’ve gathered will guide you in the right direction with expert insights, savvy tips and some of the best listings available in Miami, Brickell, Key Biscayne and beyond. — Interviews by Sandy Lindsey Photos by Edward Leal & Antonio Eli

With every new year comes New Year’s Resolutions, and what better way to get involved than to resolve to help change a child’s life and ignite his or her potential. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Let’s face it: We’re all so crazy-busy, it’s all too easy to give in and let style take a backseat. No way! We’ve found some deliciously “put together” items that are easy, great-looking and gorgeously comfortable. — Text by Zelda Grant

Montblanc is justifiably famous for outstanding pens, but the Swiss firm’s updated Summit proves they are equally adept at creating smartwatches that combine the aesthetics of a traditional analog timepiece. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Air quality is one of the most important factors when it comes to overall good health. But we can’t rely on our nose alone, which is why it’s now more important than ever to use a quality air purifier. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

The eclectic home office of Saved By The Bell, Beverly Hills 90210, White Collar and Dinner At Tiffani’s star Tiffani Thiessen demonstrates a careful balance of functionality and aesthetics in a space that’s at once fun, flirty and refined. — Text by Anja Maltav | Photos Courtesy of Tempaper

Palm invented some of the very first “smart” handheld devices, but then disappeared. Well, they’re making a comeback, and backed by the NBA’s Steph Curry, with a radical twist — a tiny smartphone. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Artist Angela Haseltine Pozzi takes ocean pollution and turns it into jaw-dropping art, with the intention of saving our seas. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

If corporate team-building and/or family fun is on the agenda, a visit to a PanIQ Escape Room might be just the brain-teasing jolt of adrenaline you need to set your goals in the right direction. — Text by Anja Maltav

Ring in the new year — and all those hard-to-keep resolutions — with a new furry companion to exercise with, help you make new friends on the island, and just enjoy the temperate South Florida winter months that beckon us outside. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Fashion designer/manufacturer turned florist, Stephanie Shabaz founded Petal Pusher Miami to offer The Magic City a unique alternative to generic floral arrangements. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

If coffee is to you what electricity is to a computer — in other words, you’re not alive without it — illy’s X1 Anniversary Espresso Machine will start your days off right. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Imagine a world where James Bond has settled down, is raising a family and needs something to get the kids to soccer practice. He’d still be driving an Aston Martin, but it wouldn’t be the DB5. — Text by Bill Lindsey

CoverGirl once reported that if women could only have one makeup product that 50% of them would choose mascara. Lash extensions go one beautiful step further to give a natural-looking and low-maintenance alternative. — Text by Zelda Grant

UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer is a modern-day Renaissance woman. Already a celebrated model/influencer, she is now adding enchanting shoe designs to her extensive repertoire. — Text by Zelda Grant

When Dana Tricarico arrived in Miami to obtain her Master’s in Professional Science at UM’s RSMAS on Virginia Key, she never could have imagined it would lead her to where she is today. — Text by Anja Maltav

Like clockwork, whenever the conversation involves the surest investments, real estate continually comes up as the ROI of choice for most savvy investors. — Text by Jorge Arauz

When the founder of Basel bought 20 Holbeins in 1661, it changed the Swiss city’s future forever, turning it into what would become one of the world’s most preeminent centers of art. Three centuries later, Art Basel was born, gaining equally legendary status, with offshoots in Miami Beach and Hong Kong. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

1. Alex Godwin-Brown, Marilyn Hoyos, Natalie Wills 2. Catalina Martinez, Carmin Casadella, Alex Godwin-Brown 3. Johanna Cure, Ana Claudia Negri, Alan Goldberg, Isa Zapata 4. Michelle Allen and Christiane Allen 5. Oswaldo & Claudia Negri 6. Olga Monson, Daiana Quiceno, Heidi Verdezoto, Floralba Nunez, Enrique Madrinan 7. Tracy Koço, Chef Christopher Robert, Cansu Mihci, Betty De Aragon 8. Daiana Quiceno, Catalina Martinez, Damian Silvi, Ena Espino Pereda, Olga Monson 9. Constanza Blousson, Arlene Armenteros, Analisa Grimaldi 10. Eva Garzón, Pilar Caurin 11. Catalina Martinez, Damian Silvi, Ena Espino Pereda 12. Mitzi Mitchell Burns, Krystal Garcia, Kristina Younger

Chefs are trained to impress diners with visuals, utilizing shape, texture, color, aroma, architecture and balance to create irresistible plates. Read on to discover a few of their best-kept secrets. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Step it up for the launch of the art & social season with essential, colorful and modern looks sure to rival even the most breathtaking masterpiece you encounter.

1. Mayra Peña Lindsay, Mary Tague 2. Valentina Gutierrez, Gaby Fernandez 3. Michelle Camps, Mary Tague, William Christie 4. Andrea, Mia & Allan Marroquin 5. Erica & Felipe Bastos 6. Indra Bellamy, Isabella Bellamy, Indra Arango Bellamy

1. Alberto & Nicolle Peralta Ramos, Ursula Barrantes, Valeria Abramovich 2. Tulin, Cesar & Daniela Hernandez 3. Ursula Barrantes, Monica, Carla & Matias DeFortuna 5. Natalia Abramenuch, Emilia Tarafa, Daniella Londono 6. Diego Gourderos, Chiara Sensi Contugi, Nicolle & Alberto Peralta Ramos 7. Ignacio & Gianna Martinez 8. Steven Aitkenhead, Paola Marulanda 9. Jaime Perez, Natali Ducet, Fabiola Velez 10. Margaret, Alfonso, Carola, Gonzalo, Mario Barrantes 11. Patricia Schenone, Giriacon Montoro

1. Amy Zambrano, Paola Padovan 2. Allison Eng-Perez, Carole Stein, Debbie Alexandro, Ana Gloria Rivas-Vazquez 3. Ana Zelaya, Liliana Alvarez, Anamarie Moreiras 4. Claire London, Amy Easton, Paige Latterner 5. Christine Svendsen, Horacio Ravera, Elsa Ravera, Mayra Mesa 6. Jennifer Earle, Yvette Broucek, Alison Pearson, Marisa Dwyer 7. Coral Oberer, Cathleen Lamar 8. Natalie & Jackie Estrella 9. Paulette Monserrate, Ana Somarriba 10. Winnie Pritchett, Brian Lynch, Lauren Batlle 11. Wesley Pritchett, Emily Katz 12. Susan Joch, Jill Stephens, Leno Weber

1. Linda Chehab, Silvia Bermudes, Vivian Galego-Mendez 2. Frederique LeForestier, Victoria De Giraldo 3. Hilse Martin, Edward Crews 4. Niarina Velazquez, Milagos Beem, Vivian Galego-Mendez 5. Martha Garcia, Elizabeth Lindgren 6. Janeth Alvarez, Angela Podolla 7. Marla Rivas Patti, Libsen Rodriguez Gabaldon 8. Ifigenia Gonzalez, Catarina Nene

1. Beatriz Plotkin, Fernando, Daniella & Byron Lopez, Cheryl Plotkin-Lopez, Fernando Lopez 2. Mercy Ceron, Stephanie Lebroc, Alexandra Tobar 3. Daniella Lopez, Martha Suarez, Martha Quintero-Mora 4. Daniel Cortes, Karim Azzaoui, Rafael Santos, Peter Waner 5. Joseph Wasuk, German Salazar, German Paradelo, Freddy Mogollon 6. Claudia Candela, Maria Parjus 7. Pilar Paredes, Sol De Camps, Elena Jakubowicz 8. Magdalena Salvoch, Lorena Plaza, Gloria McRae, Claudia Torres 9. Cesar Andrad, Ron Banacha, Igor Saldivia, Alex Jordao 10. Astrid Ebner, Cheryl Plotkin-Lopez, John Valdez, Mangones

1. Susan Joch, Naydu Commenoz, Carolina Baron Biza, Valeria Keffer 2. Mitchel Keffer, Carolina Baron Biza, Valeria Keffer 3. Cristina Regalado, Brian Latell, Patricia Baldocchi 4. Patricia Baldocchi, Naydu Commenoz, Arlene Valarino, Lorena Pereira 5. Marie Batteaux, Jacques & Sylvie Paray, Solvey Gronall

As a child growing up in the love capital of the world, Paris, Adriana Dorta was influenced by the stained glass windows of France’s cathedrals and how the refraction of light, combined with the solemnity of those sacred places, made her appreciate beauty. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Emerson Fittipaldi, the Brazilian Race Car Driver who won the Formula One World Championship twice, the Indianapolis 500 twice and the CART championship once lives on Key Biscayne where he has started Cool Cars On The Key. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Although all the charities he has worked with hold a special place in his heart, it is the Alzheimer’s Association and Take Stock In Children that Humberto Comellas is most passionate about. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

The New World Symphony presents a festive program celebrating the holiday season, offering audience members an opportunity to gather and share special surprises and musical discoveries with loved ones. — Text by Sandy Lindsey Detail photo by Rui Dias-Aidos

While the world is going bonkers for electric cars, little attention is focused on the two-wheeled electric options. Here is a sneak peek at the electric motorcycles we’ll see on our roads in the coming months. — Text by Bill Lindsey

Those seeking a luxury SUV now have a very attractive and unique alternative to the hordes of virtually identical Escalades roaming Miami’s boulevards. — Text by Bill Lindsey

There’s a new baby boutique in town, and their mission will make sure that your baby is enveloped in the softest organic cotton on the market while helping make the world a better place. — Text by Anja Maltav

Pets add joy to a household, particularly during the holidays. Whether you’re looking for a best buddy to keep you company during adult activities or a furry kid to play with your two-legged ones, rescues are the way to go. — Text by Sandy Lindsey

Is there anything better than having someone stop you on the street to say, “Girl, that bag is on point!” The following trends contain some real showstoppers. Go ahead, give yourself an excuse to dust off some old faves hibernating in the closet. — Text by Zelda Grant

In the season of expressing gratitude and reuniting with family for the holidays, one local organization is making sure we remember those who have made endless sacrifices to protect our freedom. — Text by Anja Maltav

If you want to have the smooth locks you’ve always dreamed of, get ready to get used to running your fingers through your new head of hair thanks to a revolutionary new procedure with very promising results. — Text by Dr. Daniel Campos