The Miami Design District Continues Building

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With the addition of the Hermes boutique, the Miami Design District is sure to become an even bigger destination for luxury shoppers. “We’re starting to get some cool brands in the contemporary category with Alice & Olivia,” said Robins. Amid the transformation of the district, Dacra now has 50 retail businesses open and other property owners  — including Thor Equities and TriStar Capital — have an additional 12 stores open, Robins said.

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Tourists from Brazil and Russia have been conspicuous consumers of luxury and contemporary goods. Saint Laurent, Loro Piana, Tod’s, Isabel Marant, Joseph, Alice & Olivia, Tory Burch, Sevan Biçakçı, Zilly, Creed, Aesop and sneaker store Be Miami recently signed leases to open stores in the district, according to Craig Robins, the area’s primary landlord. Robins said there’s only one retail space left in the Design District’s current phase. “We’re completely rented,” he said, adding that he’s working on the next phase of the area’s development.

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The brand is trading Bal Harbour Shops for an area with a hip undercurrent that’s in the throes of gentrification. By the end of 2017,  Dacra will have 120 stores open on its own property, and other property owners will have another 40. At the top of store’s rooftop sits the Hermès symbol of a horse, one of just six stores in the world to have it . “The fact that they chose Miami as one of six cities in the world is a huge statement for us,” Robins said. “We felt it was definitely a market where we wanted to make a significant investment,” Chavez said.

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Despite challenges in the market, the Miami Design District continues to attract luxury and contemporary tenants. Scarves, jewelry and watches are on the second floor, and women’s wear, handbags and the equestrian collection on the third. The Saint Laurent boutique’s marble facade is a must-snap that screams luxury. A New York court dismissed a lawsuit by the Judd Foundation against Tina Kim Gallery of New York and Kukje Gallery of South Korea over fingerprints left on a Donald Judd sculpture. Despite the galleries paying $680,000 for the damage in 2021, the lawsuit sought an additional $170,000 and damages, but was deemed untimely by Judge Nancy M. Bannon due to being filed four years after the damage was discovered. The foundation plans to appeal the decision, emphasizing its commitment to safeguarding Judd’s artistic legacy.

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Curated by Terence Riley, the structure is a mashup of contributions from artists and architects including WORKac, Clavel Arquitectos, Nicolas Buffe, J.Mayer H., and K/R. Make sure you snap the structure from all five angles for the full experience. Claudette Johnson, a Black British artist renowned for her pastel and watercolor portraits, and Jasleen Kaur, known for her installations exploring her Scottish Sikh heritage, are among the nominees for this year’s Turner Prize, announced at Tate Britain. The nominees, which also include Pio Abad and Delaine La Bas, have all held significant exhibitions within the past year and will be featured in a group show at Tate Britain from September 25 to February 16.

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After Louis Vuitton and Fendi, Hermès heads to the destination for high-lifestyle to open its third flagship in the US. The French fashion house threw a glorious, tropical-themed gala to commemorate the opening of its grand Design District store.Located at 163 E. 39th St., the light and airy three-story shop features a white concrete and glass facade. A sculpture of a brightly colored horseman waving orange flags from both hands is perched atop the store’s rooftop garden.

The Hermes Miami Design District boutique is also home to a variety of events. From fashion shows and trunk shows to book signings and cocktail parties, the boutique is always hosting something special. Some of the tenants, who requested anonymity, have said business has been slow to take off in the district, with sparse shopper traffic. Robins admitted that “the business in Miami has been a bit challenged, with the Brazilians and the Russians,” a reference to Brazil’s economic downturn and Russia’s prolonged recession.

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The area of land that is now the Design District was once a pineapple farm in a neighborhood referred to as Buena Vista. Moore, built the historic Moore Building in the 1920s for his family furniture business. The Moore Furniture Building was one of the first stores in the U.S. dedicated strictly to furniture. Robert Chavez, president and chief executive officer of Hermès USA, said the move in Miami is as dramatic as Hermès’ 2000 decision to replace a 5,000-square-foot store on East 57th Street with a four-floor 15,000-square-foot flagship on Madison Avenue and 62nd Street. The Hermes Miami Design District boutique is just the beginning of what’s to come. The area is rapidly growing and is becoming a hot spot for fashion, art, and culture.

The latter category, which occupies 1,000 square feet, links to the neighborhood’s home and design heritage. Saint-Louis’ adjacent shop-in-shop, whose additional 646 square feet can be accessed by a separate entrance, displays limited-edition pieces like Opercule boxes with colorful lids through a collaboration with Adrien Rovero. The store showcases 14 product categories ranging from leather goods0–including the coveted Birkin and Kelly handbags–to iconic silk scarves, ties and men’s cashmere suits.

On the first floor, signature leather accents, namely a harness and saddle maker, evoke the brand’s roots. Items for the home, the brand’s furniture and accessories are displayed against a backdrop of warm walnut hues. Long before it was known as the Design District, the swath of streets sandwiched between Miami’s Little Haiti and Wynwood neighborhoods was dotted with low-lying white buildings. So when Hermès decided to open a flagship in the increasingly upscale area—joining a growing array of global fashion boutiques and high-end interiors showrooms—the French luxury brand aimed for a design that would be an elegant riff on those humble earlier structures. The Hermes boutique in the Miami Design District offers the latest collections of the brand’s fashion and accessories.

The array of products reflects the Florida market, like flamingo print scarves and brightly colored items, said Peter Malachi, Hermès’ senior vice president of communications. Though a crisp contemporary feeling defines the interior, there are numerous nods to Hermès’s heritage of craftsmanship, classic materials, and timeless style. Near the entrance, signature leather accents abound in the home section, evoking the brand’s roots as a harness- and saddlemaker. In the first-floor Saint-Louis crystal shop, glassware and other vessels shimmer on darkly stained oak shelves. The jewelry-and-watch room on the second level, meanwhile, is distinguished by warm cherry paneling.

The venue features distinct retail and exhibition zones, highlighted by industrial design elements such as chrome rails and strip lighting, and launches with the video installation Catastrophe Colours by Gonzalez Haase AAS. The products are all formulated with natural ingredients and are designed to help you look and feel your best. Hermès on Thursday unveiled a permanent store in the Miami Design District — a three-story, 10,000-square-foot flagship — in the ongoing gentrification of the 18-square-block shopping district.

"What Craig is doing in the district is going to significantly change that whole area, and will become a major draw over a longer period of time," he said. "We think other luxury retailers will join us."Already, Louis Vuitton exited Bal Harbour at the end of May, when its lease expired, and announced its intention to open a Design District store in 2014. Other luxury brands in residence at the Design District include Christian Louboutin and Marni. Robins has said his goal is to sign leases with 20 to 30 luxury retailers over the next five years, and he's targeting other LVMH brands, as well as Prada, Chanel and Gucci. After shuttering its longtime Bal Harbour, Fla., store, the brand had operated in a temporary space around the corner in the Miami Design District since 2013.

The white decor with contemporary furniture makes an elegant setup to highlight the brand’s clothing, accessories and scarves. The first level which features a mosaic printed floor is home to menswear, home decor and the first Saint-Louis (Europe’s oldest operating glass-maker) shop-in-shop in the U.S. The store’s second floor showcases Hermès’ silk scarves, fashion jewelry, accessories, and the brand’s watch and fine jewelry collection.