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Cultural Luxury By Danielle R. Stedman
Miami has most recently become a city known for Luxury, be it in the imagery that the Media displays of our fanciful nightlife, chic restaurants, or our exotic beaches. However, a problem occurs when trying to find diversity and culturally defined luxury. MIA Magazine made it a point to seek out products and services that cater to “Everyone” but that were founded and run by some of the most talented and ambitious Men and Women of African American and Caribbean origin who live and work right here in Miami.
All Things Taj Introducing “All Things Taj” by blogger and international interior designer Taj Hunter Waite. Taj is a graduate from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, B.A. and Nova Southeastern University, MBA. Having well over a decade of design experience and carving out a niche for herself, Taj created a business model unlike any of her competitors. With packages like the virtual design service that she has tailored to the “design-savvy homeowner on a budget,” which allows her clients to make smart but guided decisions on a room-by-room basis. Although she enjoys working with clients who have a lot more spending room, she still puts in the
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Cultural Luxury same amount of enthusiasm and panache to the clients who are more constricted and knows how they can achieve contemporary luxury with a flare that supersedes expectations. http://allthingstaj.com Taj Hunter White
Cuffed Design When you combine years of leather works experience and a long career with luxury leather brand Coach, you come up the dynamic design duo “Cuffed Design” by Winston Lee and Manuel Marroquin. These two extraordinary leather accessory designers
have made a name for themselves in luxury leather works. With organic handmade products that are not mass produced, the proof is in the pudding with merchandises that supersede all structural and composition standards in the industry. With hand-died creations made from veggie leather and in some cases ostrich, the varying items such as Bow ties, Belts, Cuffs, Pocket Squares, Duffel and Messenger Bags, Cuffed Design cover a core of a luxury while lending it’s aesthetic to anyone with a taste for sophistication. http://www.cuffeddesign.com.
Winston Lee
James and Barbara Jacques
Jacq’s Organics Founded in 2012, Jacq’s Organics was formed by a young Haitian couple, James and Barbara Jacques, who had just become new parents and were dealing with the aftermath of an ovarian cancer scare. “I discovered the many environmental toxins used in baby and beauty products. I saw a need for products that were all natural, organic, family-friendly, environmentally safe, and skin moisturizing”. The Jacques family prides themselves on providing gentle, luxurious, and rejuvenating products that truly enhance all skin types and help solve any clarity or blemish issues. “We know what’s in every batch … and we take pride in creating products made with ethically sourced pure, raw and organic ingredients. That’s our mission”. With their product selections, Jacq’s Organics sells everything from cleansing soaps, face serums, to candles, allowing customers of different genders, ages and ethnicities to all use their line. http:// www.jacqsorganics.com/