Fun – Page 2 – Flair Miami

By Giselle Valenzano December 27, 2013 in All, Fashion, Fun, News

FLAIR MIAMI 2013 HIGHLIGHTS

It’s almost time to ring in the new year! Twenty-fourteen is just around the corner and here I am, shocked Christmas is over and we are just days away from the big 2-0-1-4. Seriously, how did we get here so fast? At the end of each month, I found myself saying, “Where did this month go?” and now I find myself saying, “Where did this year go?!”

Is this what it feels like to grow up? The days/months/years just start to flash before your eyes? CAN WE SLOW DOWN?!

It seems like it was just yesterday I was writing last years “CELEBRATING NYE” post. No, really… It feels like yesterday. But as I think back on this year, and as I look through all of our posts, I realize what an exciting and successful year it truly has been for Flair Miami. So, in honor of this year I decided to mention my top 5 FlairMiami highlight moments of 2013.

The Next Face of Rimmel London – This was fun and completely unexpected. I was at Miami International Fashion Week, where I was asked to sign up for a Rimmel London modeling contest (yes little 5’1 me) and next thing I knew I was selected as one of the top 20 finalist in the nation. Okay, so I ended up not winning…but it was definitely a highlight from this year! It is a memory I will never forget and it’s all because of Flair Miami that I even stumbled across the opportunity!
Flair Miami Turns 1! – HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLASHBACK! When I first started on this journey with Flair Miami I never would have thought I’d be able to be a part of the special one year anniversary. It is just the beginning and I am more than thankful to be able to be a part of it all! To many more birthdays and Flair Miami celebrations!
Style, Sweets & Sips – In honor of Flair Miami’s one year, we decided to celebrate with style, sweets, and sips. Thanks to all the bloggers who participated in making our one year unforgettable! It was also during this same time that Sabrina joined our team for the summer…actually it was at this very party that I met the lovely Sabrina! When I think back to this time, I think about nothing but fun! I am positive we were all on a Flair Miami high this summer! ;)
Fashion for a Cause – Thanks to The Fashion Poet and Peace, Love, World, Flair Miami was able to be a part of Fashion For A Cause during breast cancer awareness month! This was definitely one of the highlights of my year with Flair Miami!
Miami Web Awards Nomination – Remember that time Flair Miami got nominated as one of the top fashion blogs in Miami? Oh yeah! That was last month! I think that pretty much sums up this whole year, and although we did not go home with the prize we are happy to say we were nominated and we are even more happy for our friend The Fashion Poet, Annie Vasquez, for winning!

With this year coming to a close and all the wonderful things we were be able to be a part of, I feel extra thankful for 2013 and the opportunities I was able to partake in because of Vannia & the blog. So, thank you Vannia for not only being such a wonderful friend, but for truly taking your time to include me & make me a part of Flair Miami! I am beyond thankful!

And thank you to the blogger community and all the readers! We couldn’t have done half of the things we did this year with-out you! To many more years filled with fun…but even more with FLAIR!

By Vannia Enriquez November 29, 2013 in All, Fashion, Fun, News

OH SWEET HONEY BUN!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but Black Friday is in full effect. Though there are definitely a few great sales out there, I must say, I’m not really a big fan of shopping when everyone and their grandma is out bargain hunting as well. So instead, I wanted to share with you a little taste of Miami’s (well Homestead’s technically) best honey buns, and a few things for which I am thankful.

If you’re not quite done with the “gobble till you wobble” Thanksgiving theme and you’ve got still got a sweet tooth, head on over to Knauss Berry Farm. There you’ll find the best honey buns and milk shakes around town! Be prepared for a line as the farm only opens November – mid April, so this is prime time.

I’m not even a huge sweets fan, but their honey buns are right out of the oven and quite scrumptious!

The whole experience there is just fun and different, it reminds me that I love this time of year! Temperature drops, families come together, and it’s time to reflect on the blessings that surround you.

So, here are mine: (Warning, this may get a little sappy.)

Family: I truly cannot even begin to express how blessed I am with the wonderful family that surrounds me. From my hard-working single mom who raised me to be the woman that I am today; to my awesome husband who puts up with my craziness every day. Yesterday, the walls of my little home echoed with laughter, kids screaming, voices singing, and moms chatting… It filled my heart with joy. Thank you God for every one of them!
Life/Health: I know it seems a little general for me to be thankful for life as a whole, but I am! The very air that fills my lungs today is a gift that I cannot take for granted, and though my life isn’t always filled with rainbows and butterflies… I’m even thankful for the hard times in between.
Friends: Life is so much sweeter when moments of joy are shared with friends! So in the spirit of thanksgiving, I’m not only thankful for friends that I personally know and do life with, I’m also thankful for those of you who I’ve known in the past and others who I’ve yet to meet. Blogging and social media has really brought this whole friendship thing to a whole new level, and I like it! I love that even in the blogging world there’s a little community of people who collaborate and build each other up. I love that YOU have helped me grow, and that through YOU a silly little blog idea became an accomplishment. So with a grateful heart to YOU I give thanks!

3.1 PHILLIP LIM x TARGET purse
NORDSTROM watch & bracelet
FOREVER 21 booties

H&M men’s army shirt (similar)
ZARA tank
FOREVER 21 shorts (similar)
ZEROUV sunglasses

Thanks again for reading. Have a good weekend!

By Vannia Enriquez October 11, 2013 in All, Fashion, Fun, News

FUNKSHION FASHION WEEK 2013

Blend a small hint of Miami Fall with a load of music and fashion, and what do you get? Funkshion Fashion Week in Miami Beach!

This year’s Funkshion Fashion Week Miami Beach kicks-off on Oct. 16! Be prepared for a four day extravaganza that provides an innovative platform for progressive, established, and emerging designers to showcase their collections. Designers integrate music and fashion into every show by personally selecting their favorite tunes and inviting celebrity guest DJs to be apart of the evening.

Photo by: NICO @ www.nicolasstipcianos.com

All shows will take place at Collins Park on Collins Ave between 21st and 22nd Street. Attendees to this event will range from media, celebrities, international buyers, and YOU! As usual, Funkshion is open to the general public. (Except the show scheduled on Oct. 17.) To RSVP email funkshion25@funkshion.com.

The line-up is as follows:

Wednesday- Oct 16.
6:00PM Media Reception
7:30PM GlamRock by Lauren Ashley
8:30PM Casey Levan by Evrice Cornelius

Thursday – Oct. 17
8:00PM Magia De La Moda presented by Vanidades
featuring Nikolaki and Nicolas Felizola
(This show is not open to the public)

Friday – Oct. 18
7:00PM Red Dress Fashion Show by American Heart Association
Red Dress Show tickets are available through American Heart Association
Please, contact Lisa Romero at (954)364-5007 or lisa.romero@heart.org
8:00PM Launch of FUNKSHION 25 book
8:30PM Fashion Group International AWARDS
9:00PM Gustavo Cadile Fashion Show

Saturday – Oct. 19
8:00PM Priscilla B Fashion Show
9:00PM T Rains Fashion Show with Special Performance by Tokyo Diiva
11:00PM Closing Party

See you around…

By Giselle Valenzano May 3, 2013 in All, Fitness, Fun

ALL YOU CAN HANDSTAND

I can officially say that I am finished with my Junior year of college! Bring on the senioritis! Anyway, my finals week was one of the most hectic weeks, and so I wanted to end the week right. What better way to end it than with an intense yoga class taught by one of the most inspiring yoga teachers I know?

My yoga adventure began this past Sunday evening with two of my close friends. We heard Yoga Girl Rachel Brathen was going to be in town doing yoga workshops all over Miami, and we were on it in a heartbeat! We signed up for an “All You Can Handstand Class” and boy did they mean it when they said All You Can Handstand.

Rachel Brathen is a Swedish native living in Aruba where she teaches yoga at Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa. Her yoga classes are a mix of Hatha and Vinyasa flow while incorporating breathing techniques, creative sequencing, and core work. Her goal for each class is to energize the body, cultivate a meditative consciousness, and give greater vitality and health. And I must say, her class did just that!

With the help of Om’Echaye Wellness and Fitness Center and Love and Vegetables vegetarian and vegan restaurant I definitely felt energized! Rachel is so talented, and inspiring, and I am so happy I was able to be taught by her.

The All You Can Yoga community brought us together. People from different parts of town were there because of this one thing that we all have in common, a love for YOGA!

By Vannia Enriquez February 8, 2013 in All, Fun

CONTEST: YOUR IDEA IS AN OPPORTUNITY

In my previous posts you’ve probably read about the DWNTWN concert series, and free movie Wednesdays at the Wall Cast, but did you know that those were once just ideas?

These ideas, among many others have come to fruition thanks to the Knights Art Challenge. And now, it’s time to turn your idea into reality!

From Feb. 4 – Mar. 4, John S. and the James L. Knight Foundation will be accepting applications for a Miami-based community contest funding cultural projects that will grow the arts scene and engage/enrich our community experience.

Think you’ve got a good idea? Give it a shot! Applications are open to the public.

Only three simple rules. All projects must:
1. Include the arts
2. Take place in South Florida or benefit South Florida
3. Match Knight’s funding (If your idea is chosen you receive a grant, but you find other funds to match theirs.)

“We’re looking for the best ideas – truly Miami ideas – that help bring art to our neighborhoods and make culture ubiquitous in South Florida,” said Dennis Scholl, Knight Foundation’s vice president/arts. “In a truly creative town like ours, we see the challenge as a chance for everybody to participate, to dream, and ultimately see their ideas through to reality.”

Still have a few questions you’d like addressed? Be sure to attend one of the community roundtable discussions listed below.

7 p.m. Feb. 18: Cinema Paradiso, Ft. Lauderdale, 503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale
7 p.m. Feb. 19: Opa-locka City Hall, 780 Fisherman St., Second Floor
7 p.m. Feb. 20: Cannonball, Downtown Miami, 1035 N. Miami Ave., Suite 200
7 p.m., Feb. 21: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St.

Since 2008, the Knights Art Challenge has funded over 140 projects and spent close to $20 million, allowing our community to celebrate the arts and reach global recognition. So together, let’s continue this tradition and take initiative. (Who knows maybe I’ll team up with my artsy husband and submit an idea of our own.)

For more information, visit KnightArts.org. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter @knightarts and #knightarts.

By Vannia Enriquez December 3, 2012 in All, Fun

2012 MIAMI ART WEEK GUIDE

Get excited, Art Week Miami 2012 is officially here. From Dec. 3-9 Miami will host some of the world’s most renowned art fairs, exhibitions, and satellite shows. But with so many options, where do you start? Well, here are a few of my favorites, hope to see you around.

Miami Says Art 2
WHAT: Opening reception commemorating Miami’s art community during 1976 – exhibiting documentary videos and photos capturing some of Miami’s arts leaders.
WHEN: 12.3.12 @ 12:30 pm
WHERE: JW Marriott Hotel Miami – 1109 Brickell Avenue, Downtown Miami. For more info contact 305-237-3620.

Design Miami
WHAT: “The global forum for design.” A showroom collection of modern and contemporary home designs exhibiting architectural, furniture, and fashion designs.
WHEN: 12.5.12 – 12.9.12
WHERE: Between Meridian Avenue & 19^thStreet
Next to the Miami Beach Convention Center
COST:General Admission: $25
Students & Senior Citizens (with valid ID): $15 All tickets are valid for one day only.

Art Basel Miami Beach
WHAT: The most prestigious art show in the United States showcasing various artwork from over 2,000 artists. Great event for collectors, dealers, and critics.
WHEN: Miami Beach 12.6.12 – 12.9.12
WHERE: 300 West 41st Street #214 Miami Beach, FL 33140
COST: One-Day Ticket $42
Permanent Pass: $90
Evening Ticket (after 4 pm): $29

Aqua 2012
WHAT: A contemporary art fair that began in 2005. Aqua features young dealers and galleries with strong emerging careers.
WHEN: Miami Beach 12.6.12 – 12.9.12
Thursday, Dec. 6, 11 – 9pm
Friday, Dec. 7, 11am – 9pm
Saturday, Dec. 8, 11am – 9pm
Sunday, Dec. 9, 11am – 4pm
WHERE: Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach$10
COST: $10

Ink Miami Art Fair
WHAT: A fair focused on contemporary art work created on paper.
WHEN: 12.5.12 – 12.9.12
WHERE: Suites of Dorchester, 1850 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
COST: Free!

EXTRA FUN EVENTS FOR FASHIONISTAS:

Christian Louboutin: A Dazzling Future
WHAT: An exhibition by Chinese contemporary artist, Ye Hongxing.
WHEN: 12.8.12
WHERE: Christian Louboutin – 155 Northeast 40th Street

The Mural Project
WHAT: Pop-Up Heineken Beer Garden – 4 days of murals, fun, and music.
WHEN: 11.29.12 – 12.9.12
WHERE: Locations throughout Wynwood. (Click here for exact locations.)

Madewell Pop Up Shop
WHAT: Rebecca Raney x Madewell
WHEN: 12.1.12 – 12.6.12 (Special opening reception held on 12.6.12 from 6-10pm)
WHERE: Primary Flight – 4141 NE 2nd Ave, Suite 104

By Giselle Valenzano October 22, 2012 in All, Fun

WHAT TO DO THIS HALLOWEEN

For those who haven’t noticed, Halloween is right around the corner, and you may be wondering, what is there to do?

Whether you are looking for family friendly or adult only fun, you’ve come to the right place. Check out these Halloween festivities.

FUN FOR FAMILY:

Halloween Spooktacular
WHAT: Bring your kids out to enjoy an afternoon of face paining, pie eating contests, arts and crafts, trick-or-treating, costume contests, and more! Kids (3-10) admission is $5 and all activities are included with park admission.
WHEN: 10/27- 10/28/2012 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
WHERE: Jungle Island

Halloween on the Mile
WHAT: It’s a family affair (pets included) on Miracle Mile! Join other families on the mile for trick-or-treating, story time, special performances, kiddie costumes, and doggie costume contests!
WHEN: 10/31/2012 4:00-7:00 PM.
WHERE: On Miracle Mile

Monster Splash
WHAT: Monster Splash Daytime Splash and Nighttime Bash at the Miami Seaquarium. Trick-or-treat at Sharky’s Sweet Tooth Station, let the kids enjoy kiddie rides and bounce houses at the Little Monsters Play Area, and take a splash at Flipper’s Dance Party. Click here for more information on ticket prices.
WHEN: 10/26 – 10/31/2012
WHERE: Miami Seaquarium

House of Horror Amussement Park
WHAT: Enjoy an evening of carnival rides, food, and games, circus acts and live performances. Oh, and did I forget to mention a 2-acre haunted house? If you are looking for a little scare, House of Horror is the place for you! Tickets are $23 for adults and $15 for children (6 and under). Click here to receive a free coupon!
WHEN: 09/27-10/31/12 Mon. – Thur: 6PM to Midnight & Fri- Sun: 5PM to Midnight
WHERE: Miami International Mall (East Parking Lot)

FUN FOR ADULTS:

The Haunted Jaunt
WHAT: The first annual Haunted Jaunt hosted by The Ponce Society of Young Professionals. A Halloween-themed haunted house/street party for adults 21+ benefitting the Coral Gables Community Foundation. The “Jaunt” will feature a walk-through street fair experience in which each sponsor will have its own “haunted house” on the streets of Coral Gables. Also expect to enjoy costume contests, food and drinks, and vintage horror movies. Tickets are $20 and are available here. Costumes are encouraged!
WHEN: 10/24/2012 5PM – 11PM
WHERE: Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park, 2901 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL

Spookover
WHAT: Interested in spending the night at the most haunted location in South Florida? Stay overnight at Deering Estate and get spooked while taking a night hike. Also, let the League of Paranormal Investigators take you on a paranormal investigation through Deering Estate! To purchase tickets call (305) 235-1668
WHEN: 10/26/2012 11PM – 4AM
WHERE: Deering Estate at Cutler, 16701 SW 72 Ave. Miami Fl 33157

Back in Black
WHAT: Considered the country’s leading adult-themed Halloween costume party, Back in Black has returned to Miami for its 3rd consecutive year! This 21+ party will take place in the heart of Miami at Bicentennial Park. Guests will get the chance to enjoy a line-up of dance’s top music performers including Dirty South, Paul Van Dyke and many more. Tickets are available here.
WHEN: 10/27/2012 2PM – MIDNIGHT
WHERE: Bicentennial Park, 1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami Fl 33132.

Halloween Sundowner
WHAT: This 21+ Halloween party is held at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. Enjoy a night of cocktails, snacks, music, dancing, costume contests and more! This is your opportunity to not only show off your best costume but also support the arts. Ticket proceeds benefit the museum’s preservation.
WHEN: 10/27/2012 8PM – MIDNIGHT
WHERE: Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

If for some reason you are still in the “Halloween mood” after Halloween, on November 3rd you still have a chance to show off your favorite costume at the 4^th Annual Green Masquerade Ball, hosted by The Early Development of Global Education.

Hope you have a happy Halloween!

Banner Image source: oddandstrange.blogspot.com

By Vannia Enriquez May 11, 2012 in All, Fun

FREE FUN

Have you ever had one of those nights where you have no idea what to do, or where to go? Or perhaps, you just want to have a fun night out without spending hundreds of dollars… You’re not alone! It happens to the best of us, even here in Miami. But we’ll try our best to not let it happen again. From now on, under our FUN section you’ll be able to find several local happenings and sometimes even free events. Here’s our first one:

The DWNTN Miami Concert Series is offering free concerts. This Summer you and your friends can enjoy free shows at the Olympia Theater in the Gusman Center for Performing Arts. Be sure to mark your calendars for June 8th, as Eric Hutchinson and the Jacob Jeffires Band take the stage.

This is not only a fun way to hang with friends, it’s also a great way to find out about up-and-coming new artists!

Doors open at 7pm and the concert is scheduled to begin by 8pm. Don’t forget, it’s first come, first serve and seating is limited. Be sure to arrive early.

Feature Image Credit: Dan Forer