New and Noteworthy
A Fashionable Touch
By Courtney Cox
Italian luxury accessories brand Valextra, whose storied list of fans has included Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Katie Holmes, recently opened its only stateside boutique at Bal Harbour Shops, making a splash with its new collection, #NoLogoMyLogo. The all-over monogram leather bags are made-to-order, with the brand creating a logo out of the customer’s initials. valextra.com
Racing Stripes
The stakes are high for horse racing fans at the Pegasus World Cup 2019, taking place January 26 in Hallandale Beach. This event—which in two short years has become a premier thoroughbred race attracting celebrities such as Usher, Ludacris and Olivia Culpo—will introduce a Grade 1 turf race to showcase 12 of the best older turf horses from around the world. Giddy up! pegasusworldcup.com
Healthy Start
New Year’s resolutions can come and go, but Club Pilates Ft. Lauderdale East owners Felipe Wance and Adriana Puppin believe healthy habits should always stay in vogue. For these hands-on workout wizards, that means offering high-level, expert-led fitness classes at the ready. The studio hosts over 55 sessions a week, focusing on workouts such as Pilates, TRX and barre. Beast mode, here you come. clubpilates.com
Taco ’Bout It
A new location for a fiesta favorite is launching in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea in early 2019. South Florida eatery Tacocraft will open its third location, where guests will have the option to enjoy a handcrafted taco at the 4,000-square-foot space or order from the takeout window. Taco Tuesday, anyone? tacocraft.com
Dance Revolution
On February 2-3, the Yello Creative Arts and Events Center will showcase a love story unlike any other. Tasked with exploring their own intuition and unique movement, performers will interpret Yello founder Marisa Hormel’s vision as they dance to compositions by her husband, Thomas Hormel. yellofl.com
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2018-2019 Issue.
