south florida shopping and style
a note from dionne:
South Florida is my playground…
Having moved here from London as a child, I consider myself a Florida-girl, tried and true. Went to undergrad at Florida State (#GoNoles), had a stint as a fashion buyer in Atlanta, grad school in Chicago and a burgeoning morning TV career in Dallas, but there literally is no place like home.
My intent is to show you the best shopping in West Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t show you a little bit more. From the luxury fashion cafes of the Miami Design District to consignment shopping in Lake Worth to hole-in-wall restaurants that serve jerk chicken that can rival any street vendor in Kingston, I’m gonna give you my version of SoFlo. Let’s hop on I-95 and see where it leads!
Let’s ride!…Dionne XOXO
30 pages of outfit inspiration…
I’ve put together this lookbook for women like me who have too many clothes and are constantly on the lookout for new styling options. If you’re looking to inject a little life into your old, but barely worn wardrobe, utilize this resource of over 50 of my favorite looks as inspiration.
MY INTENT IS that you fall in love with pieces that you already own and if you need to add a few FIRE pieces along the way, that’s fine. At least you’re not bringing another dozen items that’ll be shoved to the back of your closet!
tHE BEST SHOPPING SOUTH FLORIDA HAS TO OFFER!!!
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO CONTACT EACH LOCATION TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN OPERATION, POST THE PANDEMIC
Thrifting in South Florida is an exhilarating experience. Going from store to store, perusing the racks for designer gems and vintage loveliness, you never know what you're going to find in the discards of some of the best closets in the country. From shoes and handbags to nightstands and decorative pillows, my home is filled with fab thrifted finds from Kendall to Lake Worth. It hasn't been easy though and there have been some duds along the way. From Banana Republic to Balenciaga and beyond, if you're willing and patient in your digging, you can find some amazing pieces.
So I've created a list of SoFlo stores that I believe carry the best inventory of goods for the frugal fashionista. It's not all luxury and it's not all designer, but it IS all fabulous!
South Florida is slowly becoming the epicenter of luxury!
As a South Floridian for more than three decades, I’ve seen the changes in the shopping landscape, especially over the last decade. Already a shopping hub for Central and South America and the Caribbean, Miami has quickly become the new fashion capital for all things swim. Snowbirds escaping the cold have long shopped South Florida while spending the Winter months at their second homes, but now luxury shoppers have the opportunity to shop outlet retailers for up to 75% off of retail.
My shopping guide is a curated list of luxury retail centers that I frequent on a monthly, if not a weekly basis for my own needs or the needs of my styling clients. Included are stores from Dade County, up the coast through Broward and West Palm Beach, and over to the West Coast.
shop my looks
You don’t need a whole new wardrobe my love; just a another set of eyes to show you how to wear items you love in a different way.
By the time my outfit makes it onto YouTube, I’ve usually gone through 4 or 5 outfit changes. My wig, lippie and mood can change based on the music I’m playing while getting ready (if you’ve attended one of my YouTube lives, you know this to be true LOL). So I created a space to chare my outfit changes and the thoughts behind them. In ‘What I Wore’, I’m also sharing thrift tips, clothing hacks and shop-your-wardrobe inspiration that’ll help breathe new life into your existing wardrobe.
Come over and join the membership. Your wallet will thank you!
‘what i wore’ STYLE membership: inspiring you to wear what you own…
as seen on ‘Florida unpacked’ with alison hammond’ on the bbc
When your homegirl from the UK decides says coming for a few weeks during the summer, you drop everything! Okay…so I use the title homegirl loosely, because I never actually met Alison Hammond until we filmed episode 4 of the BBC’s ‘Florida Unpacked’ series. BUT as a Londoner, she’s been my bestie-in-my-head Alison for years! It was a pleasure taking her one of my favorite shopping spots in Fort Lauderdale…and I can’t even begin to tell you how honored I am as a UK girlie to have a show featured on the BBC! A dream come true!
*For my US peeps, the series should be available to you soon via Amazon Prime!
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