Articles by Sandra Silverstein

Get it at Gitana

Gypsies haven’t always received the best rap, but MFb is fixing to clear the gypsy name with a new local find: Shop Gitana. This charming Aventura boutique is owned by Roxy Canovas, a Miami native whose family originally hails from Spain. Canovas began her ...

Sexy, Chic, Affordable

“Tiki means cute where I’m from,” says Alicia Hodgson, owner of Tiki Boutique, who is originally from a small Honduran island called Roatan. Ten years ago, from her home in Miami, Hodgson started selling clothing on ebay. When her bidders ...

The Runway of the World

It’s safe to say that the fabric of Miami is spun from an mélange of global threads.  Our city is a melting pot of cultures, and the second night of Miami Beach Fashion Week served up just that, a trove of eye-popping fashions from across the ...

Falling for Moss

Brother and sister clothing design duo, Betsy and Jorge Perez, are the kind of siblings any parent wishes for. The dapper Jorge designs all of the pieces for the Miami-based label, Betsy Moss, while the soigné Betsy oversees the appeal and accessibility of ...

Get Your DIY on at Rex Fabrics

Ever dream of that spectacular dress that fits just right and lets us stand out in a crowd while being perfectly on-trend? We've all had the disappointing experience of not finding on the racks what's in our heads. Lucky for us, there just might be a cure ...

Gartel Puts on a Show

Labeled the father of digital art, Laurence Gartel is known for his visually opulent and adventurous works of art. For the past thirty years, Gartel has devoted his life to digital art; he’s basked in commercial success and has had his work exhibited in ...

Behind the Seams at Petit Pois

Viviana Gabeiras has had an eye for design since she was a child growing up in Venezuela, where her stepmother taught her to sew and make dresses. After running her own store in Venezuela and studying in Paris, Gabeiras went on to study fashion design ...

A Breath of Fresh Flair

“Fun, breezy, young and fresh,” is the way clothing designer, Lorie Lester describes her work. MFb got together with the up-and-coming designer to take a peek at her latest collections in her new studio and boutique, which recently opened in MiMo. ...

How to Achieve Your Best Look

MFb recently got together with iconic fashion stylist, June Ambrose to get the coveted details on her approach to styling. The personable and savvy stylist, who was in town promoting Bali Shapewear, talked about how to build a look from the ground up, her ...

Mad Men Your Home

There are many reasons to swoon over TV's Mad Men – its rich themes, dapper, turmoiled characters and let’s not forget those retro-chic 1960s interiors. Behind the clouds of smoke, clinking of cocktails, and double-lives are some fabulous ...

Bold to the Bone

Last night at the Charles Albert Spring 2011 jewelry Preview, MFb was treated to a behind the gems peek at the latest exotic, statement necklaces, rings, and cuffs that are sure to knock your pearls off. The event took place at Art Fusion Galleries in ...

Find Your Halloween Costume...Before It's too Late

Halloween is nigh and like a lot of procrastinators (or busy hardworking people) out there we’ve yet to figure out our Halloween getup. Instead of letting you raid your grandma’s closet, we’ve put together a list of great costume shops and thrift ...

Springtime at the Setai

“Izabella’s designs make you feel chic and flirty,” Clair, a guest at Thursday's IbellaV by Izabella Sienkiewicz fashion show, remarked, and we would have to agree. MFb had a chance to step behind the scenes and get a glimpse at pieces from the ...

Beachy Keen

“My signature outfit is ripped jeans, a white t-shirt and tons of jewels. It’s never too much in my book,” says the gem savvy Courtney Udelson, creator and designer of the classic with a contemporary twist jewelry line, Courtney Lee Collection.

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Style Steals the Show

Thursday night at the Miami Style Awards, worshippers of all things sartorial got together to celebrate fashion, the fashionable, and their charitable causes. It was a windy yet vibrant Miami night where fashionistas lounged poolside at the W South Beach ...

Let it Reign

On the eve of Vintage Reign’s one-year anniversary, designer and Director of Vintage Reign handbags, Cory Papunen, sat down with MFb for a behind the bags scoop. Papunen, a Miami native and former fashion retail marketing and management student, began ...