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46 BAL HARBOUR COURTESY LINDA FARROW; © GRETCHEN RÖEHRS, © EDIBLE ENSEMBLES, RIZZOLI NEW YORK 2018; DIGITAL COMPOSITE SCAN BY KATERINA JEBB COURTESY OF THE MET (BALENCIAGA) Anna Wintour, Amal Clooney, Rihanna and Donatella Versace will host what is perhaps the most highly anticipated fashion-meets-art event of the year—the Met Ball. The spring's Costume Institute Benefit and exhibition,"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," will showcase papal vestments, accessories and masterpieces from the Sistine Chapel sacristy (many of which have never before been seen outside the Vatican) alongside looks by contemporary labels, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Rick Owens and Saint Laurent. If life imitates art, food imitates fashion in artist Gretchen Röehrs' playful illustrations. What began as a personal project quickly turned into an 80,000- plus Instagram following and this spring, a new book from Rizzoli, "Edible Ensembles." A colorful assemblage of 75 clever illustrations seamlessly integrates the edible with the fashionable, leaving readers hungry for more. EYES FOR YOU London-based eyewear brand Linda Farrow— known since the 70s for its fashion-forward luxury frames—is one of the newest additions to Bal Harbour Shops. The second-level space is a posh mix of industrial and tropical, providing a perfect home for the collection of frames—ranging from fashion forward to downright esoteric. In addition to the core line of sunglasses are collaborations with 3.1 Phillip Lim, Yaz Bukey and Dries van Noten. Anna Wintour, Amal Clooney, Rihanna and Donatella Versace will host what is perhaps the most highly anticipated fashion-meets-art event of the year—the Met Ball. The spring's Costume Institute Benefit and exhibition,"Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination," will showcase papal vestments, accessories and masterpieces from the Sistine Chapel sacristy (many of which have never before been seen outside the Vatican) alongside looks by contemporary labels, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Rick Owens and Saint Laurent. If life imitates art, food imitates fashion in artist Gretchen Röehrs' playful illustrations. What began as a personal project quickly turned into an 80,000- plus Instagram following and this spring, a new book from Rizzoli, "Edible Ensembles." A colorful assemblage of 75 clever illustrations seamlessly integrates the edible with the fashionable, leaving readers hungry for more. Cristobal Balenciaga for House of Balenciaga, Autumn/ Winter 1954-1955 Markus Lupfer for Linda Farrow sunglasses