What’s your favorite fashion trend right now? Platform pumps and booties worn with bootcut high-rise jeans. Essentially the same uniform I wore throughout middle school and high school. There’s nothing like the fashion circle of life to make you feel nostalgically younger again. Bonus points if the originals still fit.
What is your favorite Bal Harbour Shops restaurant? Le Zoo is by far my favorite. Although the vibe is meant to invoke the French elegance of Paris and the tropical sophistication of St. Tropez, I think the vibe embodies what’s at the heart of Miami as well—a place where city meets sea.
Lafayette 148’s Wyckoff cropped wide-leg jean
Clé de Peau eye cream
Giuseppe Zanotti Laila platform
Elizabeth Kurpis L AW Y E R Elizabeth Kurpis has one impressive resume. NYC' s foremost fashion lawyer is also a brand consultant, contributing editor at Quest magazine, interior design specialist and best dressed list regular, as well as a mother of two. When she' s not busy hustling in the city, you can fi nd her soaking up the more mellow vibes at one of her family' s properties in Miami Beach. ª I tend to favor the one in SoFi, near South Pointe,º she explains. ª It' s much quieter than further uptownÐ with the exception of Saturday nights at Prime 112Ð and has a number of parks close by to take my children to play and buy treats from the ice cream truck.º Ð CM
P O R T R A I T BY A N A S TA S I YA R A M S H A What do you love most about Miami? It’s the best of both worlds and has something for everyone. You have a true city on one side and all that that offers, set against the backdrop of the most calming and beautiful turquoise waters. There’s nowhere else like it in America. How would you describe your sense of style? A mostly traditional uptown girl, with a pinch of 86 BAL HARBOUR
What are your must-have beauty products? A good filter to start, but absent that, I’m an Eve Lom devotee. I follow up their oil-based scrub with Crème de la Mer to lock in moisture and Clé de Peau eye cream to prevent excess aging. These products are all oldies, but certainly goodies.
Available at Books & Books, Bal Harbour
Dress by Missoni
What’s the last great book you’ve read? I’ve probably read about 40 books since last March, and the two that stood out most were The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Midnight Library. Both heroines faced that age-old conundrum of whether the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence. Although their outcomes are very different, each served to ultimately remind me of the importance of self-reliance.
Stella McCartney Elyse Glitter platforms
irreverence and a dash of downtown sex appeal. Basically, were Grace Kelly and Brigitte Bardot have a baby, you would get me. How would you describe your Miami style? When in Miami I lean towards more colorful, vintage-inspired looks from brands like Missoni and Emilio Pucci. You can usually find me in flowy day-to-evening midi-dresses in light cotton or silk to combat the heat and humidity.
What is your must-have accessory for Fall? Platforms, platforms and more platforms, and lifted loafers for those days when you just can’t deal with the heel. Trust when I say there’s no better view than when put atop a pedestal.
IMAGES COURTESY OF MISSONI, STELLA MCCARTNEY, LE ZOO, GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI, CLÉ DE PEAU
The patio at Le Zoo, Bal Harbour and a classic bistro item: the oyster platter.