2011 marks the 10th anniversary of Art Basel in Miami and Lowe and I are beside ourselves with excitement to be heading there this Friday!!!
A sister show to the original in Basel, Switzerland; Art Basel Miami Beach is the world’s most prestigious art show hosting more than 260 galleries with artwork from more than 2,000 artists from around the world.
We will be attending a slew of shows and events, including Nick Cave at Fendi Casa and the Joe Fresh and The Warhol event at Wall, but will keep you posted via twitter (here & here), instagram and right here on the blog!
If you’re going to be in Miami check out The Heat Lightning’s comprehensive list of happenings HERE
xo,
coco
1. Party time at Bardot
2. Art at Avant Gallery
3. The Forge - for everything, especially the apple crumble sundae!
4. Food and service at Michael’s Genuine
5. People (and Birkin) watching at Carpaccio Bal Harbour
6. Drooling at The Webster
7. Paddle Boarding at the beach
8. The Dining room at Cecconi’s - Christmas lights, yay!
9. The guacamole at Mercadito
10. Red Berry Ciroc and Sugar Free Red Bull – to keep up – no visible last call….
It’s so good, TPain made a chain of it (OMG)
There are many, many more reasons, but these are our favorites from our most recent trip. Miami is such a vibrant city with so much to see and do! Â Can’t wait until the next time….
xo,
coco & lowe
I started the year off with a six day getaway to Miami alone (see why here). IÂ went through all my pics and these are some of my favorites:
Sunrise over the bay
View through Coco’s Nathan Sawaya Lego Man
Art piece on Biscayne
The S Bus to South Beach…ya that’s right I took the bus!
Roadside artist
Ocean Drive entertainment – this guy was vogueing for all the patio patrons. His free spirit made my day!
I finally went to Dash. I wasn’t impressed with the location, the store or the girls working, but I still love the Kardashian sisters for doing their thing!
Shore Club
Outside the W
The sunset reflecting in the clouds looked so cool!
I got my first tattoo ever which took about 30 seconds. I felt like such a rebel until I saw this guy:
I went to Hakkasan for dinner which was extremely good by the way and my friend thought the sorbet was a lemon LOL and went to pick it up. I thought it looked like a little mouse after the pinch.
Two cool hipster spots in Midtown Miami: Bardot and The Electric Pickle
LIV
Miami at night
Although I’ve been to Miami before, there are many cities I’ve gone to alone for the first time. It’s the most freeing feeling to touch down, get to where you’re staying and then say ‘now what’. You can eat when you want, sleep when you want and when you go out, you’re forced to talk to strangers and meet new people. Oh, and you can be as spontaneous as you want! My second day here I walked into a tattoo shop and got my first tattoo:
Its meaning is best described HERE.
My main purpose of my trip to Miami was to recharge and organize my life. There’s no better way to do that then by a pool in a bikini eating fruit and listening to the breeze. You are on your own schedule.
There’s also an aspect of traveling alone that forces you to address things that may be going wrong in your life. You’re basically silent most of the time so all you have is your thoughts. Thoughts on life, love, your destiny…all the heavy stuff but the stuff that can easily be forgotten in the hustle bustle of everyday life.
I’ve been taking pics here and there so stay tuned!
xoxo,
lowe
I wish I was in Miami this weekend taking part in all that Art Basel has to offer. This massive Art exhibit originated in Switzerland and has now branched out to Miami running every December. Perfect timing for a getaway!
Art Basel has attracted the likes of many celebrities and has taken over the streets, beaches and parks of Miami and South Beach, with parties, exhibits and instillations. So fun!!
More pics & video below
