Curious to know all the intricate details behind the making of your Louis Vuitton Speedy bag? Do inquiring minds desire the particulars concerning the creation of a Christian Dior gown? Well, it appears the fashion Gods have answered your couture-laden cries. And they’re spilling the beans.

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Private art collections, specifically those open to the public, can be intimidating if not exclusionary places. Walls and floors scattered with expensive (often, prohibitively expensive) artworks, mostly speaking to advanced movements within conceptual, minimalist, installation and new media forms which appear unfamiliar and, sometimes, unfriendly to the general visitor. The key to opening such a treasure chest, and assuring its visitors that its gems are not beyond the sight of the public eye, is extending educational and outreach programming meant to connect non-industry viewers to the artists, curators, critics and collectors themselves who built the vessel. Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz are two such collectors who have capably opened their mammoth private cache of works from Ana Mendieta, Carlos Alfonzo, Félix Gonzalez-Torres, Sigmar Polke, Allora & Calzadilla, Aaron Curry, Martin Creed and Gerhard Richter (as examples) to Miami and beyond.

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When the models of Rodarte's spring/summer 2013 runway show in New York, took to the catwalk, their steps were outfitted in sky-high, intensely structured, graphic and out-of-the-box wedges. Interesting to look at, but incorporating these showstoppers from the runway to the real way might be tricky for someone other than Nicki Minaj. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rock a wedge like a star. Try getting in on the trend with more wearable options like these, which you can find in the Miami Design District:

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Summer is right around the corner and the Design District has the hot-weather fashion essentials you need to stay calm, cool and collected. From sandals to sunnies to even hammocks, we’ve got you covered from head to toe (literally)!

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Among the private contemporary art collections in Miami, the Craig Robins Collection at DACRA (housed in the Miami Design District, of which Robins is its principal founder and developer) is one that uniquely inspires a certain element of mystery. It is not a question of accessibility (the collection is open Monday through Friday by appointment), nor is there a faint question of its prominence both in local and international circles. The curious nature of the collection lies in a brand of elegant mischief, a postmodern humor courtesy of its visionary artists and, to a degree, its charming patron.

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