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Aventura Mall adds to its high-end offering with three new store openings

Aventura Mall in Miami, Florida, has welcomed three new retail openings in the past weeks, as the shopping center aims to strengthen its position as a leading luxury and lifestyle hub. Among the openings are luxury fashion brand Prada, Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, and British footwear and accessories brand Kurt Geiger London. The new Prada...

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Exclusive: Paraiso Miami Swim Week gears up for 21st edition amid swimwear showdown

Miami Swim Week is swiftly rolling round, with the Magic City once again deep in preparations for the annual event. Set to take place from May 28 to June 1, 2025, the swim week is preparing for what is to be another scorching pre-summer party, this time with some new additions to the sun soaked agenda. Paraiso Miami Swim Week, one of the leading...

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Miami Swim Week - The Shows files lawsuit to protect trademark

The DC Swim Week (DCSW) Group, parent company of Miami Swim Week - The Shows, has filed a lawsuit against its competitor, Paraiso Miami Swim Week, as it seeks to protect its claim of the ‘Miami Swim Week’ trademark. The move comes after the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that DCSW had “improperly registered” the trademark and that its...

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Paraiso Miami Swim Week secures 'victory' in trademark dispute over event name

Paraiso Miami Swim Week, the leading organiser behind global swimwear show Miami Swim Week, has said that it has secured a “major legal victory” in an ongoing legal dispute over the trademark rights of the ‘Miami Swim Week’ name against another event producer from out of state. According to the event’s parent company, Funkshion Productions, the...

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The Show Miami Kicks Off Next Monday: A Game-Changer for Fashion, Community and Commerce

The Show Miami, the city’s first-ever social fashion fair, is set to start next Monday, bringing together top brands, industry leaders, and fashion enthusiasts for an immersive experience that blends commerce, creativity, entertainment, and community. Taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from March 17 to 19, The Show Miami is more...

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New ‘social fashion fair’ The Show Miami to debut in March

A new “social fashion fair” event will be making its debut in March, set to take place at the Miami Beach Convention Centre with an “unparalleled” lineup of brands to exhibit. The Show Miami will be held from March 17 to 19, and will see the likes of Nike, Lacoste, Levi’s and Perry Ellis, among others, take to the event with their own stands....

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Bibi partners with State of Kid for US retail debut in Miami

Brazilian children’s footwear brand Bibi has partnered with State of Kid, a Miami-based boutique and activity space, for its retail debut in the United States. Based in Miami’s Design District in Florida, State of Kid is offering kids' clothing for a wide range of international brands while providing flexible enrichment classes, including music,...

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The Show Miami gears up for its first edition this March

The Show Miami, a new fashion trade show aiming to shift industry standards concerning trade fairs by delivering an elevated, social experience for buyers, exhibitors and the public alike is preparing for its first-ever edition. Set to take place from March 17 to 19 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the trade fair leverages its organizers...

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CNCPTS opens new store in Miami Design District

Boston-based retail brand and concept store CNCPTS has expanded its retail footprint to Miami, Florida. Opening its latest brick-and-mortar store in the city’s Design District area, the new store spans more than 10,000 square feet across two floors and features the brand’s immersive retail concept. The new CNCPTS store is situated by the...

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The RealReal opens new store in Miami's Design District

The RealReal, the biggest online marketplace for secondhand luxury goods, has opened a new store in the Design District in Miami, Florida. The second store to open in Florida, the opening marks TheRealReal’s fourteenth physical store across the United States. Featuring a custom concept that reflects the city’s iconic art deco influence and...

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Elisabetta Franchi opens first US store in Miami

Italian designer brand Elisabetti Franchi has made its debut in both the US and the Americas as a whole with the opening of a Miami-based boutique in the city’s Bal Harbour Shops. The 1,029 square foot space will initially house the designer’s autumn 2024 collection, and will also be the first global location to showcase early releases from the...

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Amid internationalisation and trademark tiffs: Miami heats up as Swim Week returns for its anniversary year

While scorching temperatures may be a permanent fixture in Miami for most of the year, the zeal of the city particularly heats up on the cusp of summer when the annual Miami Swim Week circles back around. Over five days, this year spanning May 29 to June 2, global swimwear brands once again rolled into the ‘Magic City’ to bask in one of the many...