Issue link: https://www.balharbourdigital.com/i/1494492
Publisher, Carolyn Travis Creative Director, Cheryl Stephenson Editorial Director, Sarah G. Harrelson Executive Editor, Tali Jaffe Minor Art Director, Alexander Wolfe Contributing Writers Jay Cheshes, Kate Dwyer, Adrienne Gaffney, Dave Holmes, Amanda Eberstein, Olivia Lopez, Rachel Marlowe, Danielle Naer, Tiana Randall, Nick Remsen, Naomi Rougeau, Alyssa Shelasky Contributing Photographers Darren Gwynn, Gesi Schilling, Stewart Shining Editorial Assistant, Chloe Lewis Copy Editor, Sara Roffino Pre-Press/Print Production, Pete Jacaty Senior Photo Retoucher, Matt Stevens Director of Marketing & Events, Gotmar Giron Marketing Manager, Ana Negri Director of Brand Media & Content, Shana Kaufman Social Media Editor, Samantha Brooks Social Media & Marketing Manager, Nikki Recuset Representative in Brazil, Flavia Pacheco Accounts Receivable Manager, Johnny Aguilar Whitman Family Development/Bal Harbour Shops Operating Committee President & Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Whitman Lazenby Chief Operating Officer, Benjamin Elias Marketer General, Carolyn Travis Collaborative Innovator General, Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard Lessor General, Courtney Lord Developer General, Nik Massey General Manager & Operator General, Gary Karlson Construction General, Mark Bedell General Partner of Whitman Family Development, Randall Whitman Bal Harbour Shops 9700 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour, FL 33154 305.866.0311 balharbourshops.com ISSN 2771-9189 P O R T R A I T BY E M M A M A R I E J E N K I N S O N Model Kristina Romanova photographed by Stewart Shining and styled by Tracy Taylor exclusively for Bal Harbour magazine wearing a Prada jacket and Marysia Lehi bottoms. ISSN 2771-9189 Sarah G. Harrelson EDITORI A L DI RECTOR W E L C OM E N O T E Welcome to the issue! Before we start considering stories, we step back and ask ourselves: which creatives, thinkers, destinations, hemlines, and silhouet tes are inspiring us in this moment? We began storyboarding back in July with some key themes in mind—strong silhouettes, confidence, and independent thinking! Our cover story, set in Miami Beach, features the incredible model and entrepreneur Kristina Romanova captured by longtime contributor and friend Stewart Shining. The cover image embodies all of our themes—and we fell in love with this particular oversized blazer from Prada. Speaking of finding just the right thing… We know how hard that can be, so our pages are designed to inspire. See what some of our most stylish friends are coveting this season, in our Style Setters package featuring strong women with vision and style. Inspiring women will always have a platform and a voice within these pages, and this issue we share the stories of a number of such figures. From Ferragamo CEO of Americas Daniella Vitale to Sophia Wilson, the 22-year-old recipient of this year's Bal Harbour Shops Young Fashion Photography award, their stories are thought fully told by two new contributors, Jay Cheshes and Tiana Randall. And in the realm of thoughtful storytelling, I was very excited to sit down with my dear friend Bruce Weber to talk about his latest film, The Treasure of His Youth. The images of Italian photographer Paolo di Paolo that Bruce has given a second life to through his film are positively transportive. It's not every day you can feature someone who truly defines their industry; thank you Bruce for making time to talk with me. This is a par ticularly exciting time to be editorial director of Bal Harbour. This year we are introducing t wo new issues in May and December in a brand new format that I can't wait to reveal. I am extremely honored to have been leading the ma gazine's editorial for the last 13 years, and grateful for my teammates Tali Minor and Cheryl Stephenson—after working together for well over a decade, we finish each other's sentences. It is in no small par t these relationships that make working on these pa ges so rewarding. 54 BAL HARBOUR