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07.03.07

july picks.
contributed by stephanie green
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wine, warm weather, cool clothes, hot deals and even a little culture for the hot slog.


time and again.
louis vuitton has your wrist covered (and coveted) with its tambour forever timepiece. not one to mess around, LV has embedded 122 diamonds in the in the dial. $6,300. www.eluxury.com


patent pending.
nothing says summer style like patent leather, especially in handbags. so leave it to tod's to create the perfect patent carryall, the restyled d-media bag. summer tote, you say? hah, we'll still be rocking this baby come christmas. $1,495. tod's at bal harbour shops, 9700 collins avenue, at 96th street. 305.867.9399. www.tods.com


vino vixen.
hotel victor's swanky restaurant vix is known for its fabulous four-spice palettes and three-figure bills. but now you can get your groove on with wine not tuesdays and enjoy half-priced wines and select champagnes with your dinner reservation. chef vincent muraco has also crafted new summer dishes to perfectly pair with the wine selection. 1144 ocean drive. at 11th street. 305.428.1234. www.hotelvictorsouthbeach.com


buongiorno, brioni.
brioni, known for its striking bespoke suits, bold ties, and refined women's wear, has finally arrived in the south. opening this summer in the bal harbour shops, suave south americans, savvy snowbirds, and swanky southerners can get their hands on the suits that earned john gotti his nickname, "the dapper don." 9700 collins avenue, at 96th street. www.brioni.com


daisy do.
after more than 20 years of dishing, miami society columnist daisy olivera is putting the pen down and delving into interior design. her namesake lucite furniture collection recently launched at robb & stucky. $999. 4119 ponce de leon boulevard. at bird road. 305.774.1818.


sartorial sale.
beloved local designer rene ruiz, who's outfitted the likes of kimora lee simmons and shaquille o'neil - and even made paris look good - has made coral gables chic with his boutique. beginning july 9, his design devotees can load up on his frocks with his second major sale of the year. 2700 ponce de leon boulevard. at almeria avenue. 305.445.2352.


creativity in cologne.
the museum of contemporary art exhibit "make your own life/artists in and out of cologne" makes the case that in the 1980s and 1990s cologne, germany was to contemporary art what florence was to the renaissance. through july 22. 770 northeast 125th street. near northeast 8th avenue. 305.893.6211.
www.mocanomi.org

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