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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Swim Week Saturday July 18 at 1 Hotel

Reach Out & Touch Something, Besides the ‘Smart’ Phone During Swim Week Saturday July 18 at 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach

By Cristiane Roget

Swim Week 2015
Save the Date: Saturday July 18, 2015 from 2-6pm  Hotel & Homes South Beach -    On the Official Swim Week Calendar, is ‘Ibiza After Sunset’ Saturday - July 18 from 2 - 6 PM.  In association with Planet Fashion TV and  Body Sculpture Centers ™ the Pop-up Beauty Lounge and Gifting Suite will unspool at 1 Hotel & Homes South Beach at  the residential entrance located at 102 24th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139.  The Beauty Lounge & Luxe Gifting Suite will also be located in Suite #1440 for a breathtaking, unobstructed ocean view.  Sartorial guests are invited to experience the most enchanting & calming gathering to take place during the re-invented Miami swim week July 15-21 in the heart of Miami Beach, Florida.

The ‘Ibiza After Sunset ’ Luxury Gift Lounge & Beauty Suite will feature the willfully homespun and virginal lace garments of Ibiza’s own designer Piluca Bayarri available exclusively at Kokonuts in Delray Beach.  Vibe Swimwear by emerging designer and Miami native, Melani James, will take a turn with informal modeling in the adroitly appointed lobby area.  “The Vibe collection is inspired by all things boho where the “Miami beachside vibe combined with Cali Cool,” she confirms. 

Informal modeling by K2 Models ™ will take place within the lush and sustainable environs of Miami Beach’s most achingly hip, new hotel and condominium. Private tours will evoke sighs of bliss while guests experience firsthand the ultimate in beach front living.       

The original Charli Girls, Lisa Klepper and Michelle Astor Gilbert’s Jewelry Collection will accessorize the three Planet Fashion TV Swim Week, by-invitation-only gatherings, July 16-18 and 19 respectively. In the pursuit of style, confidence and individuality the Charli Girls accessorize with semi-precious, beaded necklaces are fashioned from hand buffed wood, hand blown Chinese glass and ancient Tibetan beads that extend from a bikini on the shores of Ibiza to the boulevards of Miami Beach.

With production by Vector Int’l Pics (vipictures.com), Celia Evans of Planet FashionTV.com and in association with Kimberly Marin, an Acupuncture Physician and Registered Dietician with Victoria Worship of the revolutionary SharpLight Technologies ™ the afternoon program will feature complimentary life changing beauty consultations.  These will include skin rejuvenation, anti aging skin techniques, effective weight loss solutions and body sculpting methods.  A special appearance by Dr. John G. Sarris of Elite Smile Designs in Pompano and Delray Beach, Florida’s own celebrity dentist, will offer advice about teeth whitening to full mouth rejuvenations.  Tired of that unibrow? Karmel Bortoleti Eyebrow designs will be on hand to create that Audrey Hepburn arch. 

Guests will be treated to a ‘fluff and dust’ by celebrity Stylist Shervan Mclain who will bring a hair, makeup and nail artists to perform complementary services.

Among the gift products are Vasiliki Karlin’s Nayked Botanicals. Chemically free, carefully crafted, non toxic skin, body and hair care products will be included in the gift totes.  Vasiliki was profiled in ‘W’ Magazine in an editorial expose on the Europa Med Spa founder.   Nayked Botanicals are fashioned from 100% vegan, truly natural formulations that boast smooth and silky textures.

Other designers on hand during Swim Week that eschew sterile technology and are successfully trading on the extraordinary character and desirability of the “hand made and humanly imperfect” are Paul M. Sokolski, President of Designs of the Future, LLC.   Paul has created a unique company that reckons back to the mastery of Renaissance artisans.  From Miami to the Middle East Paul’s artisanal crafted and custom finishes not only come alive but become a vibrant living part of the home as an extension of Paul's heart and passion.  His works pays homage to a world that can change. He and team “embrace a vision of a world in harmony with its surroundings.”  Paul says, “I go from interior designing people's homes to interior designing people's hearts.  He is apt to say, ‘his design style is inspired by our very essence and that is “LOVE”.  

Combine one of a kind fashion by Piluca Bayarri of Ibiza,  Charli Girls and Vibe Swimwear with delectable treats from the Mmmm Wynwood this is a date for memories in the making.  Supervising the stellar edibles is Alan R. McLennan of (F) A.R.M. Consultancy with pastel macarons of Framboise, Madagascar Black Vanilla and Lavender from Le Macaron ™ of Delray Beach. Laurie’s Pantry Gourmet Foods will serve a nutty fresh – from – the - oven granola and fresh yogurt parfait.  Organic signature cocktails will be provided by 49th Parallel gluten free vodka from Pangea Wine and Spirits.  Wines will be presented by Four Vines Naked Chardonnay and Cryptic Red Blend from Purple Wine and Spirits. And finally the inaugural ‘Mmmm Brunch and Art Appreciation’, with fine art ‘Yes You Can’ exhibit by Claude Charlier and Music by Dr. Muu, inspired by the Rhythm Foundation.  The ‘plating’ begins at 11 AM to 3PM. on Sunday, July 19 in Wynwood.

Media Partners include Sea Star Films and Planet Fashion TV with affiliate news outlets prworldmedia.com, adavenuegroup.com and the-press-release.com.   Ad Avenue Group expanded their hub from Paris and Strausberg to San Francisco in June with a satellite office in the Palm Beaches. They are independent news gatherers whose goal is to inform, challenge and invigorate the public with a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and culture across the globe while meeting the highest standards in journalism and cultural expression.  
With Art Direction by the multi talented Rene M. Mejia; his design of the invitations and backdrops are being called “instant keepsakes”. The afternoon promises to be the place where the distinction between bespoke ready-to-wear resort collections, breathtaking ambiance and do-it-yourself sewing circles create a blissful blur. 

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