OPINION
Photo By Douglas Voisin
Lei Marco
/ Celebrity Designer & Fashion Icon
Thou Shalt Not Be Gaudy
Fashion commandments to live by
Biography
APR-MAY 2014
Leimarco is Miami’s most celebrated fashion designer and icon who produces two of the most exclusive fashion events a year at Miami’s most paramount locations where he showcases his exquisite collection to the VIP clientele. LeiMarco’s fashion soirees have always maintained their status as some of the most glamorous and inspiring functions in the industry warranted by a combination of cutting edge fashion and an eclectic mix of surprise elements. At his latest Art Basel feat, Leimarco flaunted a burning baby carriage to signify that it is time for rebirth.
Forgive us Fashion Gods for we have sinned! Not all, but many should be asking for absolution in fear of being banished for eternity to couture purgatory as consequence for heinous crimes against exquisite style. I have lived in Miami for 13 years. Eight of those, I worked as the one and only Fashion Director of the Versace Mansion where I hosted Hollywood A-list celebrities and private events for high-end brands. I saw this city transform from uncultivated wasteland to a luscious Garden of Eden full of culture, grace and glamour, and it is heart wrenching to see some of our fellow dwellers tempted by the apples from the tree of mediocrity and crass. Repent! Not all hope is lost! There is still a chance for salvation.
I see potential and a lot of it, if only people stopped to reevaluate their tastefulness. Darling ladies of Miami, self-harm is the worst sin of all. And you are doing a great deal of that by wrapping yourselves in elastic bandage dresses a-la Herve Leger style, and wobbling around on the streets of Miami, clinking on concrete in your red bottom heels. Free yourselves from the tight grasp of gaudiness and mediocrity. Respect yourself and your body enough to abandon this treacherous trend.
A similar sermon shall also be propagated amongst some of Miami’s men. However with much stricter comeuppance. Any first class venue of leisure should enforce one mandate:
Thou Shall Not Enter If Thou Lacks Suaveness. Redeem yourself by investing in a fitted suit of superb quality, or even just some nicely made sports coat.
“This Magic City is rife with places and people to draw inspiration from”
Open your eyes and open your mind. The beauty of this Magic City is that it is rife with places and people to draw inspiration from.
Look around the freshly revitalized Design District, Wynwood Art Walls, some exquisite boutiques, and your aspiration to better yourself shall awaken. Moreover, it is refreshing to see that we have so many newcomers arrive in Miami. Some of them will surely leave a big mark on Miami’s ever evolving culture. The new nightclub Adoré is one of such paradigms.
Another, is Mercedes Benz that is bringing Fashion Week to Miami. Models from all over the world will descend down here blessing this tropical metropolis with their allure and elegance