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Like Madonna, Cher, Mariah and Celine, Trini’s name is her brand. But it’s the down-to-earth woman behind the global beauty icon that has the entire community of Key Biscayne reeling with pride at the beautiful ascent of our neighbor. — Text by Jorge Arauz Photos by Jose Amigo Wardrobe by Green Grass; GreenGrassHouse.com

Meet the people who are shaping the future of the communities they live in while inspiring everyone they meet along the way. Though their stories are all different and their backgrounds, histories, hopes and dreams vary, the one thing each has in common is a passion for what they do and their ability to see past themselves for the benefit of others. In the following pages, you’ll meet this issue’s Key Players and get a brief glimpse into their lives. If you happen to run into one of them during your daily routine, take a moment to salute them. They’ve earned it.

Sail away this autumn with these breezy looks that will keep you cool above and below deck. What you do once you disembark is up to you! — Photography: Jose Amigo | Model: Stevie Cooper for MC2 | Styling: Cory Rice Hair & Makeup: Trini in Private; 941 Brickell Ave.; Hair: Trini for Trini in Private Makeup: Christian Varas for Trini in Private | Wardrobe: Fashion: Green Grass, 54 SW 10th St., near Mary Brickell Village; GreenGrassHouse.com; Swimwear: ANK by Mirla Sabino; OndadeMar; Zoe | Special thanks: Capt. Chris Kirk and his boat Saturnalia

This modern home balances nature with nurture in the middle of paradise in Key Biscayne. Whether catching a breeze in the expansive outdoor areas or enjoying the view from your room inside, one thing’s certain: this is one home you’ll want to make memories in. — Text by Kaya Baez Photos by Antonio Eli Realtor: Brigitte Nachtigall; 305.710.9664

From “Wild Wild West”-inspired pieces to designer dresses, tennis threads and haute heels, what these stylish Key Biscayne women have decided to keep in their closets will make even the grandest department store or fashion boutique blush with envy. — Text By Jillian Lobato Photos By Jose Amigo

Learn why Jose Lopez-Abrams is on a mission to inspire future generations while making the community a better place. — Compiled By Jillian Lobato Photo By Jose Amigo

The Hot Pink Dress by Raquel will make you radient and hip while allowing you to flow with the times and in many cases...

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The XLR roadster, Cadillac’s bold entry into the elite club of fine luxury roadsters, enters 2009 with a revised model lineup that is focused...

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If you think numerology is a joke, let us count the ways it isn’t. For starters, the number 3 has been proven to be...

Fellow Key Biscayners, our lives just got a lot healthier! Introducing Key Therapy, a revolutionary new concept in healthcare providing therapeutic home-based and community-based...

It’s 5 o’clock on a Tuesday and Alex is in his car stopped at an intersection on Coral Way listening to the radio and...

1. Natalie & George Ramani and Maritza & Steven Minor 2. Larry & Pauline Revelli 3. Natalie Ramani & Gloria Santiso Dreyfuss 4. Zulema Duany Nasser & Steve Nasser 5. Christopher & Kim Gaultier and Henry Edwards 6. Steven Minor & John Quinn 7. Zulema Duany Nasser & Barbara Landegger 8. Matt Rigg, George Ramani & Bonnie Rigg

1. Chandler Finley, Stefania Bologna, Cristoforo Pignata, Sara Pedrali & Guest 2. Chef Rosario Corrao 3. Silvia Cadamuro Valente, Carylie Suarez & Sara D’anzeo 4. Elena Pelli & Giada Baselice Pignata 5. Daniel & Silvia Diaz 6. Curt Obront & Angela Rizzi 7. Elena & Bruno Pelli, Bianca & Mattia Liverani 8. Adriana & Gustav Antorcha

1. Monica Campana, Ella, Brunella & Ian Barnett 2. Manuel & Lucia Nuñez 3. Analia & Viviana Freyer 4. Antonia & Karina Spencer, Lucia Nuñez & Silvia Martinez 5. Ellen Goldfar & Zachary Buttrick 6. Mia Marotta, Alexia Marotta & Julia Marotta, Sarah Correa, Milagros Urioste, Antonia Spencer 7. Otto & Sienna Borroto 8. Eric Kleinman, Adam Kleinman, Jason Kleinman & Karen Coppa 9. Daniela, Pilar & Juan Felipe Solano 10. Jason Coppa, Violeta Mizrahi, Phoebe Beber, Monica Campana, Jake Beber & Viviana Freyer 11. Sylvie Elmoznino & Sara Stephanou

1. Bill Roherer, Maritza Minor & Toby Roherer 2. Alejandra & Glenn Von Hartz 3. Carmencita Butler, Nelly Palmer, Maritza Minor & Alina Lopez 4. Maria Luisa Gonzalez-Revilla & Steven Minor 5. Elio & Corina Madalozzo with Lourdes & Tim Colett 6. Nina Llopis & Gladis Jaar 7. Sol & Verónica Vidal with Maritza Minor & Megan Andrews 8. Carolina Pritelli, Steven, Maritza & Steven Minor 9. Linda Elena Salazar, Donald & Donald, Berta & Edmundo Llopis with Lisette Ramirez 10. Warren & Crissie Wiseman

1. Edgardo & Ana Cristina Defortuna 2. Adam & Janice Petrillo 3. Andrea Greenberg & Yaniv Cohen 4. Jose Ortiz 5. Sheila Marcus & Suzi Perez 6. Matt Werner & Maura Rose 7. LeeAnn, Skyper & Johanson 8. Lisette Rodriguez, Stephen Gamson & Gabriella Farah

1. Emilio Estefan, Jorge Perez, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony & Steve Ross 2. Alvaro Martin, John Sutcliffe & Raul Allegre 3. Bernie Yuman with his wife & Lino Garcia 4. Darlene Perez & Alicia Cervera 5. Jessie & Joy 6. John Paul Perez, Homero & Ilieana Delatorre 7. Lara LaRue & Eva LaRue 8. Mike Dee & Bernie Yuman with his wife 9. Nestor Torres & Juanda Jiminez 10. AJ Calloway & Carlos Beltran

1. Camille Olabarrieta, Borjas & Annette Turrillo 2. Karina Rakhimova, Tony Lewand & Irina Mitina 3. Pamela Moore, Mark Kirn, Katerina Olabarrieta & Ozzie 4. Leonore Stern-Morris, Oliver J. Williams & Gail Birks 5. Ysee Gaudel, Stephan A. Eisel & Isable Darosa 6. Juan Carlos Luque & Carolina Apey 7. Mia Marchand & Francoise Dreuil-Wynne 8. Dimitry & Claire Vickars

1. Brigitte Nachtigall & Nikolas Aixala 2. Veronica Peralta, Sofia Tonarely & Valeria Peralta 3. Alexander Aixala 4. Olivia Connor 5. Nicolas Waterhouse 6. Chiara Dasso 7. Alejandro Rosales 8. Nicole Carpenter 9. Diego Navarro 10. Lola Rodriguez 11. Phillip Connor 12. Cristina Barco 13. Fernando De La Lama 14. Paloma Aristizabal 15. Mike Aixala & Brigite Nachtigall 16. Andres Defortuna 17. Michelle Boj 18. Alexander Defortuna 19. Theo Waterhouse 20. Isabella La Plana 21. Nicholas Brouceck 22. Tatiana Botero

1. Ines Abascal, Alma Garay. Gladys Washington, Carmen Aceituno, Marilyn Borroto, Yoyi Prats, Nico Fiallo & Fifi Echemendia 2. Lourdes Aceituno, Yoyi Prats, Blas Oyarzun & Tere Sosa 3. Yoyi Prats & Roberto Torricella 4. Graciela Rodriguez Kholy & Alma Garay 5. Yoyi Prats, Tere Sosa & Susana Shelton 6. Graciela Rodriguez Kholy, Lilliam Donnell & Alma Garay 7. Anita Torres de Navarra, Carolina Milanes, Pilar Portuondo, Cuqui Roca and Fifi Echemendia 8.Fifi Echemendia, Victor & Yeye Garcia

Grab your favorite novel this autumn and be thankful that you have a great drink by your side to help you get through the chapters, plot twists and happy ending. — Drink by Chef D. Chalaron

Your source for a memorable November before and after the turkey’s done. — Text by David C. Cleland

Don’t waste your time flipping through the same old culinary magazines in search of new Thanksgiving trends to showcase at the dinner table Nov. 26. This year, try to keep it traditional. Tried and true never fails to satiate. — Text by by Chef D. Chalaron

Besides the fantastic views and ample amounts of light that define this spacious condo inside Ocean Tower Two at The Ocean Club in Key Biscayne, there’s an inherent charm that also sets it apart and makes it feel like home all year round. — Text by Kaya Baez Photos by Antonio Eli Realtors: Doug Kinsley; 305.361.8661; Cristian Gonzalez; 305.775.3426

Sweden may be known as one of the world’s most visited destinations for world-class skiing, but you can rest assured that the tourist traps and crowds won’t be bothering you in Are this winter. At least not if you decide to stay at the area’s newest resort! — Text by Yoshi Sanz Photos courtesy of Design Hotels

The largest bronze sculpture of Classical Mythology in the world is coming to Miami, marking the biggest undertaking since Phidias and Chares created the monumental figures of Zeus and the Colossus of Rhodes in Greece more than 20 centuries ago. — Text by Luisana Suegart Photos courtesy of Ginés Serrán

Welcome the season by introducing casual glamour into your wardrobe with these looks sure to make your next get-together an intimate experience for two on and off land. — Photography: Jose Amigo Hair & Makeup: Agata for Mc@Mm Creative Management using Mac Models: Jonathan Keyser at Wilhelmina Miami & Nicola Wardrobe: All by Versace Jewelry: All by Chopard. Available at The Columbian, The Bahamas, Paradise Island

Key Biscayne residents Cristoforo and Giada Pignata are making sure their brainchild, Puntino Restaurant, is rooted in an Italian heritage that is flavorful, iconic and downright delicious, while they enjoy every spare minute outside of work enjoying life with their kids on the island they call home. — Text by Jillian Lobato Photos by Antonio Eli

Meet the people who are shaping the future of the communities they live in while inspiring everyone they meet along the way. Though their stories are all different and their backgrounds, histories, hopes and dreams vary, the one thing each has in common is a passion for what they do and their ability to see past themselves for the benefit of others. In the following pages, you’ll meet this issue’s Key Players and get a brief glimpse into their lives. If you happen to run into one of them during your daily routine, take a moment to salute them. They’ve earned it.

If home is where the heart is, you’d better make sure your house is in tip-top shape. We scoured South Florida to bring you some expert tips on home decorating that will make you the envy of The Jones’...and any other neighbors you’re out to impress. — Text by Luisana Suegart Photos by Antonio Eli

When three exceptional women united on Key Biscayne to help children with neurological disorders get the help they need, they never imagined how many lives they would touch in the process. — Text by Jorge Arauz Photo by Ana Alba

Pilates by Bernadette is celebrating its 5th anniversary as the only fully equipped and certified pilates studio on the Key. After receiving certification training...

When visiting the Florida Keys, make sure to book your stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Islamorada, complete with outdoor/indoor massages, an...

Absolutely no other cell phone could make you look and feel more successful at your next business meeting. Recognized as the pinnacle of all...

Autumn is all about variations of red — from the fashion runways to the looks on the street. Recently, I did a series of...

Black-tie affairs aren’t what they used to be. The old-school rule of wearing floor-length gowns no longer applies, and it’s OK to wear more...

With a hardwood frame, java-colored wooden legs and all-over cushioning, the Roscoe Chair by Michael Wolk features sleek design and top-stitched fabrics that’ll help...