From Milan to Miami—with Love: Le Specialità Debuts
From Milan’s fashion capital to Miami’s art scene, Italy’s most iconic pizzeria lands stateside with style—and serious sauce. GRAZIA and Le Specialità share a hometown—and now a new Miami moment. The beloved Milan institution (est. 1977) has crossed the Atlantic to the Design District, bringing its crisp, impossibly light pizza heritage and Milanese swagger to the Magic City. Designed by Rockwell Group, the space leans “radical retro-chic”—think terrazzo underfoot, a sleek green lava-stone bar with fire-engine-red stools, and sightlines made for people-watching. It’s Milan polish, Miami pulse. Art is the restaurant’s second language. From Spicy Hospitality Group founder Andre Sakhai’s personal archives comes a gallery-caliber curation: works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, KAWS, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, and Rashid Johnson turn the dining room into a conversation.
On the plate, the classics that made Le Specialità a Milan rite since the late ’70s—feather-thin, wood-fired pies; cacio e pepe; ricotta-truffle ravioli; and unfussy Italian comforts—arrive with the confidence of a place that’s cooked for fashion editors, locals, and visiting bold-names for decades. The point isn’t trend; it’s tempo: fast enough for a late show, slow enough to linger. Now open in the Miami Design District, Le Specialità reads like a love letter stamped on both ends—from Milan’s Porta Vittoria to Miami—and back again, with a kiss. Le Specialità Miami Design District, 112 NE 41st Street; lespecialitamiami.com.
Missoni Hits Miami in Full Color
Missoni has officially touched down in the Miami Design District, unveiling a vibrant new boutique that channels the brand’s iconic color play and coastal cool. Designed by Lit Studio, the nearly 1,200-square-foot space blends raw cement-resin floors with warm, home-library accents and a gradient ceiling that fades from deep red to soft gray—like a Miami sunset reimagined in Missoni tones. Every detail speaks the brand’s visual language, from Missoni home fabrics and Jannelli & Volpi wallpapers to that signature zigzag spirit woven through it all. Stocked with ready-to-wear, accessories, beachwear, and home décor, it’s pure Missoni—sunny, sophisticated, and unmistakably Miami. 112 NE 41st Street; missoni.com.
LOUIS VUITTON BRINGS A TOUCH OF PARIS TO WORTH AVENUE
Louis Vuitton has officially arrived on Worth Avenue, unveiling a gleaming two-story boutique that captures Palm Beach’s breezy sophistication. The new address brings together the brand’s entire universe of ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories, fine jewelry, watches, fragrance, and, for the first time in the region, the newly launched Louis Vuitton Home Collections. Designed in harmony with the area’s Mediterranean Revival architecture, the space features oak floors, sculptural staircases, and art commissions by Remy Benito, Trudy Benson, and more. It’s a destination as much for design lovers as for shoppers—an elegant reminder that style and savoir-faire always travel well. 222 Worth Ave., Palm Beach; us.louisvuitton.com.
Dolce Dreams
After acclaimed runs in Milan, Paris, and Rome—where it was extended due to overwhelming demand—From the Heart to the Hands: Dolce&Gabbana makes its U.S. debut at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, from February 6 through June 14, 2026. Curated by Florence Müller, with set design by Agence Galuchat and produced by IMG, the exhibition offers a multi-sensory journey into Dolce&Gabbana’s universe of elegance, sensuality, and playful irreverence. Conceived specifically for ICA Miami’s expanded home in the Design District, it reflects the museum’s focus on contemporary visual culture. Featuring more than 300 pieces from archival and recent collections, the exhibition traces how Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s ideas move “from the heart” to realization “by the hands.” Immersive rooms explore Italian heritage through art, architecture, folklore, and craftsmanship—capturing the spirit of the dolce vita. Works by artists including Quayola, Vittorio Bonapace, and Felice Limosani deepen the dialogue between fashion and contemporary art, underscoring the brand’s enduring creative influence. Given its sell-out streak abroad, Miami’s run is expected to book up quickly, so get your tickets early. dolcegabbanaexhibition.com.
MIU MIU RETURNS TO DESIGN
Miu Miu is back—and she’s looking better than ever. The brand’s newly redesigned Miami Design District boutique glows in signature Miu Miu blue, a dreamy 5,400-square-foot space where glass, velvet, and brushed metal meet under perfect natural light. Inside, the vibe is chic, witty, and a little rebellious—just like the Miu Miu woman. Shoppers will find the Holiday 2025 collection front and center, featuring iconic Wander and Arcadie bags, sleek pumps, and those impossibly cool moccasins everyone’s eyeing this season. 190 NE 40th Street; miumiu.com.
CARTIER TURNS UP THE GLOW IN DESIGN
Cartier has unveiled its newly redesigned regional flagship in the Miami Design District, a luminous ode to artistry and architecture. Conceived by architect Liz Diller, the fluted glass façade ripples like a heat wave, etched with a motif from a 1909 Cartier brooch—a wink to the Maison’s heritage. Inside, designer Laura Gonzalez brings Miami’s vibrancy to life through tropical hues, seashell curves, and leafy motifs. A sweeping, shell-inspired staircase connects rooms filled with fine jewelry, watches, fragrance, and accessories, culminating in a rooftop terrace lined with mosaic tiles and lush greenery. During Art Basel, Cartier spotlights its iconic feline muse with Panthère Into the Wild, an immersive experience tracing the Maison’s storied emblem through history, savoir-faire, and archival masterpieces. Cartier Miami Design District, 147 NE 39th Street. Panthère Into the Wild, December 5–7, 11a.m.–9p.m., 23 NE 41st Street. cartier.com
Akris Opens a Sleek New Bal Harbour Boutique
Bal Harbour just got a little more refined. This spring, Swiss fashion house Akris opens its new boutique at Bal Harbour Shops—a minimalist jewel box. The light-filled space located beside Saks Fifth Avenue exudes calm with pale maple walls, gray Italian limestone, and suspended aluminum rails that make the clothes appear to float. Fitting rooms lined in ivory horsehair and cashmere add a whisper of luxury. Timed with the debut of Akris’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection, the opening reflects the brand’s precise yet poetic aesthetic. Creative Director Albert Kriemler collaborated with American sculptor Alyson Shotz, whose cyanotype prints—a luminous study of blue and light—anchor the season’s theme. Shotz, represented in the Guggenheim Bilbao, Whitney, and Hirshhorn, captures the same architectural grace and quiet strength that define Akris itself. 9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour; akris.com.
