Faena boutique
DOUBLES DOWN ON UNIQUENESS
BIG BANG FOUNDER PAULA SELBY AVELLANEDA BUILDS STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH HOTEL GUESTS AND IS STARTING TO BREAK SALES RECORDS WITH A UNIQUE SELECTION OF HAND-PICKED CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES .
AMiami is a diverse place , a melting pot of cultures and immigrants from the world over . But one boutique store inside the Faena Miami Beach hotel is making it even more diverse , one item at a time .
Big Bang , a boutique on the hotel ’ s third floor shopping area , features an impressive selection of artisan and small-creator lifestyle items from across the world . As a whole , the store aims to reflect local cultures while also showing off a contemporary and creative point of view . The store describes itself as being “ all about the origin of the creative impulse , celebrating our ability as humans to transmit culture through our hands .”
“ I hand-pick the items ,” says Big Bang ’ s founder and curator , Paula Selby Avellaneda . “ Most of them , if not all , are one-of-a-kind . These are items that you normally wouldn ’ t find in other retail stores . Big Bang is really a new take on a souvenir store .”
Big Bang , which sells various men ’ s wear , women ’ s wear and accessories , shares a space with a spa reception
PEOPLE FIND IT A UNIQUE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE . WE DOUBLE DOWN ON THAT UNIQUENESS . EACH TIME , WE TRY TO FIND EVEN MORE HARD-TO- FIND ITEMS . CUSTOMERS WANT TO BE SURPRISED . THEY DON ’ T WANT TO SHOP FOR WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS .
– PAULA SELBY AVELLANEDA