Bal Harbour

82 BAL HARBOUR OVER JANUARY 2020, another top-tier property resumed operation after an extensive renovation: e Ritz-Carlton South Beach. e multi-year update was looked after by the designers HBA Miami and Meg Sharpe. Its classic cocktail lounge, Lapidus Bar, is worth a visit in and of itself; Art Deco-era metalwork mixes with gilded bromeliad leaf lamps, adding a neo- noir spin to the low-lit exoticism. Anthony Vaccarello's Spring collection for Saint Laurent is a fitting fashion counterpart; shown on a beach in Malibu, the pieces are both surfer- and rockstar-inspired, and fall on just the right side of wild. Ideal, then, for Miami night owls. STYLISH STAYS Calling all dapper gents: these two recently renovated luxury properties are the epitome of stylish sojourn, from a Miami Beach staycation to a St. Barths gem. B Y N I C K R E M S E N Clockwise from top: A room with a view at Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France; a look from Loro Piana's Spring 2020 menswear collection; a look from Saint Laurent's Spring 2020 menswear collection; the bar at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach. IN DECEMBER 2019, the acclaimed Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France hotel reopened on the tony destination's Baie des Flamands. Its big return came with a restaurant named La Case, from chef Jean Imbert (who also oversees Swan in Miami), along with a slew of new rooms and suites conceived by the heralded designer Jacques Grange. (To note: Grange had previously worked with the property; these additions are an extension of his textured, quirky, inimitably tasteful approach.) It's a complementary setting for almost anything from Loro Piana's Spring collection; the Milan-based label, known for its ultra-high-end fabrications, blends neutral-toned discretion with a quiet sense of confidence. Clients describe the brand as "addictive." (Something we could easily envision one saying about St. Barths, as well.)

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