Photography by Pamela Wasabi

When we met up with Afrobeta's lead singer Cuci to peek inside her closet, the ever-smiling, ever-enthused local star had to walk us through her house one room at a time in order to give us the full tour. Why? Some of her futuristic dresses can't fit in her walk-in closet.

Anyone who's ever seen Cuci on stage knows the distinct, outer-space, '80s-modern-rocker look the Cuban-American girl has perfected. So naturally, her multi-room closet holds treasures galore, composed of her mom's vintage collection, local designer Art of Shade, Krelwear, and Jeffrey Campbell shoes.
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Stefanie Kuncman, AKA Steffy, is the head and heart behind the blog Steffy's Pros & Cons. Every other day, you can see Steffy on her online diary where she posts her vintage up-dos. It's a sort of fashion directory, telling you where to get all the fashion relics she's wearing -- some from random treasure spots around Miami, and others in her own store, Tea & Tulips. And she's doing Miami proud, having been featured by Lucky, Teen Vogue, and MTV Style.

We met with the vintage connoisseur at Cafe Demetrio, a hidden gem on Miracle Mile where Steffy often wanders around. Here's what she has to say about her fashion profession.
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All photos by Christine Borges

The scene at the Midtown Target at 8:15am

After months of hype, The Webster's Target collection finally hit stores on Sunday. After the crazy scene that broke out over the Jason Wu for Target collection in February, how would Miami shoppers react to a homegrown collection? We hit the Target at Midtown to see for ourselves.

We arrived a little before 8:30 a.m. in hopes that we'd dodge all of the crazed collectors and fashionistas (we didn't want to have to fight for clothing) at the Midtown location. We succeeded.

We've broken down the good, the bad, and the ill-fitting from the collection. Because really, a picture might be worth a thousand words, but a Photoshopped and highly styled one? Not so much.

Check out our favorites, the best bangs for your buck, and what to avoid from the collection after the jump.
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One of Miami's trendiest boutiques, the Webster, is creating a capsule collection for an unexpected national chain: Target. "Target had been canvassing the globe to uncover distinctive shops -- stores with a story -- that offer something surprising and unexpected for our guests," says Target spokesperson Jessica Carlson. "We look for shops with a compelling point of view and shop owners who can help us create collections that reflect our guests' wants and needs."

Target's new design partnership program is a blessing to fashion hounds on a budget; most pieces from the Webster run in the thousands of dollars, whereas nearly no apparel at Target is over $100. Most items in the 250-piece Webster for Target collection run between $14.99 and $39.99, with few exceptions, and channel Miami lifestyles (think swimwear, ladies who lunch, floral daywear).

We caught up with Laure Hériard Dubreuil, CEO and cofounder of the Webster, to discuss her five favorite head-to-toe looks from the capsule collection, as well as what her inspiration was for designing each. All pieces will be available at select Target stores May 6.
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Imagine if someone pointed their phone at your T-shirt and, all of a sudden, you were decked out in a Miami Heat jersey, shooting free throws with Dwayne and Lebron. Or perhaps, wielding a sword and slaying a fantastical beast in a Game of Thrones-esque battle.

Wait. Can this kind of stuff happen in reality? Yes. Well sort of; it happens in augmented reality, people.

Confused? So were we. So we sat down with Miami-based Brian Rosendahl, a key player in the emerging field of augmented reality technology. Among other things that blew our minds, we learned about his latest endeavor: Visualitee, an online marketplace for augmented reality merchandise. Basically, it will sell t-shirts and other items that, when triggered by a computer or smartphone camera, create the aforementioned experiences on-screen.

And you think your clothes say a lot about you. Hah.
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Smyrna Beach Humane Society

Myrna knew she had the chops to pull off an elaborate hat.

Whatever happened to the tradition of wearing a big crazy hat for Easter? Years ago, when dinosaurs walked the earth and hatched out of giant pink eggs laid by the sabre-tooth Easter bunny, women and children would flounce down the main streets of their hometowns on Easter Sunday, displaying giant hats in an annual Easter Parade. Judy Garland even sang about the weird custom.

Cultist wants to bring back wearing hats -- and no, that old Von Dutch trucker cap in the back of your closet doesn't count. Neither do the mouse ears you bought at your drunken weekend to Disney World. If you're gonna attend tomorrow's Mad Hatter Art Exhibit tomorrow, April 7th at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, you'd damn well better represent.
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photos by Christine Borges

​Walk down NW Second Avenue near 26th Street, and you'll come across an unassuming storefront with a painted portrait of Yves Saint Laurent. No big signs. No flashy lights.

But none of that is needed.

There's plenty of flash within the four walls of the Keni Valenti Gallery. Walk through a shiny silver curtain and get transported to a world of all things glam -- and a space that appears to be more fashion history museum than art gallery.

The first of its kind in Miami, the Keni Valenti Gallery is playing host to a revolving fashion exhibit. That's right -- every eight weeks a new collection will be revealed, with all of the items for sale. The first up is everything Yves Saint Laurent, and Valenti appropriately painted the entire interior the same Tiffany blue as the lining of all of YSL's signature hats. "It makes you feel like you're inside of his head, doesn't it?" he posits. It sure does.
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​Getting your hair cut is an intimate experience, and finding a new stylist is like meeting a new sexual partner. You have to find out if you're compatible. If they're worth the cost and risk. You wear your hair on your head every single day, so whomever is manhandling it better know how to handle a pair of scissors.

With upcoming hair fashion show Pale Primates, Snip Salon will put you at ease, and have you kicking back and letting the cutting begin. Snip stylists Solange Sarria and Abeah Hunter are organizing a full-on fashion extravaganza to showcase the talents of the salon's staff. Sarria says one of the purposes of the affair is to "offer more awareness that we're there," on the beach. She says, "We have a very strong creative team." And, the proof is, as they say, in the Pale Primate pudding.
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​"They're running an hour and a half late," said a woman seated in the front row of the nearly empty Miami Beach International Fashion Week. "It's Miami."

That's lay of the land: Things are expected to run on Cuban time. And when the show finally starts, close to two hours behind schedule, the "fashion" consists of rhinestone-studded tank tops that read "I Love Fashion" paired with jean skirts.
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Ciara LaVelle

​When you think of runway models, you typically think of frosty, detached, starving women stomping confidently/angrily down the catwalk. But that's not what we saw at last night's Miami Beach International Fashion Week pret-a-porter (translation for the un-haute: "ready to wear") designer showcase, particularly during Rosario Vargas Tibubay's show.

As winner of Mision Moda, a Project Runway-style show in her home country of Bolivia, Tibubay was awarded the chance to show off her work during Miami Beach International Fashion Week. But she also seized the opportunity to promote her homeland, with a show-opening video that could've been provided by the Bolivia Tourist Board.

And it didn't stop there. The designer also added a folk dancer in full, sequin-covered regalia halfway through the show, and sent her models down the runway in ornate, nightmare-inducing masks. By the show's end, we've gotta admit that we weren't really watching the clothes anymore. But we were highly entertained.

Check out the freaky costumes -- oh yeah, and the fashion -- after the jump.
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