Bal Harbour

P H OTO BY D I N O K U Z N I K (J E W E L R Y ) ; BY S A M A N T H A C O H E N ( K U R KOVA ) , A N D M AT T R O S E N T H A L (C R E W ) behind the scenes IT'S A VIBE On a rainy Tuesday in Miami, between bursts of laughter, impromptu singalongs, and dancing with abandon, Karolina Kurkova also managed to deliver 12 major looks. As only a Super could. The energy on set was pure joy and the team—all 16 of us—delighted in the creative afterglow for days. "I hope people will be inspired—that we provoke emotion, feeling, memory," said Kurkova reflecting on the shoot. "And maybe make them want to dress up, and play—and be glamorous." "Unstoppable" begins on page 156; you be the judge. FROM RIGHT On a carefully orchestrated set in New York, Steven John Miner captures all the angles of Graff's 38-carat yellow-diamond ring; Chopard's 34- carat emerald and diamond earrings SPARKLING SHOTS For "Let it Shine," the issue's high jewelry still life, photographer Steven John Miner examined how colorful gems could juxtapose with more everyday surfaces and textures, suggesting new ways to wear them while continuing to emphasize their unique beauty. "To see these high jewelry pieces and rare gems in person, to try them on and feel their presence is truly sublime," says Shannon Adducci, Bal Harbour's new jewelry editor, who styled the shoot. "Our task is to choose the pieces that feel the most special in real life and then figure out how to translate their power, emotion, and desire to a photo that is just as stunning." on set FROM RIGHT Supermodel Karolina Kurkova with stylist Christopher Campbell; with model Nick Carnovale; with makeup artist Eric Vosburg; in a Brunello Cucinelli suit. At left, the crew, with photographer Andrés Oyuela, at center BALHAR B O U RSH O P S .CO M

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