The Little Bar That Could: Bella Rose – South Beach, Miami Florida

Bella Rose continues to draw in big names. Saturday nights have become just as big as Bella’s Black Sunday soiree. This past weekend’s Saturday Bella Donna Party attracted designer and celebutante Richie Rich, “PR King” Paul Wilmot, famed fashion photographer Pablo Alfaro and NYC ‘It Boy" turned Miami restaurateur Fabian Basabe. Plus, season 5 Top Chef competitor and Miami local Jeff McInnis. Jeff posed for a picture with us, while Basabe talked up his restaurant Da Vittorio, in Coral Gables. Bella Donna is on the up and up thanks in part to DJ Troy Kurtz. Kurtz is an unknown who is fueling Saturday nights, by day he is a student at the University of Miami. Kurtz has big talent and is going to explode on the Miami DJ-ing scene, mark our words. Props to Keith Paciello (younger brother of Chris Paciello) and Alfred Spellman (co-producer of Cocaine Cowboys) for bringing in the young talent.

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Her Madge-esty in Manhattan. Luxury NY Property.

If you’ve never been jealous of Madonna now you just might. The reigning queen of pop just bought a New York property fit for royalty. Madonna purchased an Upper East Side mansion for $40 million. The luxurious Manhattan mansion has, count them, 13 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms! It features a garden, nine fireplaces, an elevator, wine cellar with grotto and a two car garage. The only reported downside is that a nearby subway sometimes makes the mansion shake a little. Madonna has apparently overlooked the inconvenience. Madge has no plans to move in yet, as she wants to do major renovations first. When you drop money like this on a space, it better be perfect to the “T” before you call it home sweet home. Looks like her Madge-esty may be a permanent New York resident and a whole lot closer to her Yankee "friend" Alex Rodriquez.

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Ralph Lauren’s Priceless Bugatti

We told you Ralph Lauren has a sick car collection. Lauren will be displaying his Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic at the upcoming Concorso d’Eleganza at Villa, Italy. The coupe is one of three ever made and its debut coincides with the marque’s 100th anniversary. Lauren’s Bugatti coupe will headline more than 50 classic and brand new exotics. The 80th Concorso d’Eleganza is being held April 24th through the 26th. If you have any interest in the car show, you better book your ticket to Italy, like, now. 
 

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Which Luxury Hotel Does Britney Spears Stays in Minneapolis?

Wondering how to live luxuriously in Minneapolis? Just do like Britney Spears does. The pop star is currently traveling on tour. When she hit Minneapolis, it was as luxurious as is possible. Spears stayed in the Chambers Hotel, sister hotel to New York’s famed Chambers Hotel. Built in a landmark revival building, the Chambers is the first boutique Minneapolis hotel to offer a combined art, culinary and design experience.

Britney Spears & Company rented out all 60 rooms in the Chambers. The price of booking the entire hotel was $17,000 a night plus Britney’s suite. Her luxurious suite featured floor to ceiling windows, white leather furnishings, a deep soaking tub, a parlor with full bar, and a 600 square foot private terrace. The suite was justifiably $1,500 a night, befitting for a real pop princess. If you ever find yourself in Minneapolis, at least, you’ll know of a decent hotel. If it’s up to Spears’ standards, you can bet its a safe place for you too.

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Roman Jones Rules & Louis Reigns on South Beach Club Scene

South Beach clubs seem to end up going one of two ways: grunge, raw and rock’n’roll, or luxuriant and in a five-star hotel. Opium Group vies for the latter. While Prive and Mansion seem to have largely missed that mark, the more recent SET nightclub gets closer. Then the Opium Group hit success with latest spot, Louis, in the Gansevoort South Hotel.

Roman Jones is a managing partner at Opium Group and the mastermind behind Louis, an all-V.I.P 18th Century-esque nightclub.  Which features a historic horse carriage, magenta carpeted entrance and gilded doors; guarded by midgets in white wigs and soldier uniforms. Louis is Versailles fused with burlesque but in the future.  The 5,000 square foot space holds vintage crystal, leopard prints, baroque sofas, and French antiques.

Getting through the first set of velvet ropes is a feat in itself, so good luck. Roman Jones is usually at his table in front, entertaining very important people. You can’t miss him because his statue rests ib tge bar, his face forever immortalized in porcelein. We suppose the life-sized statue marks his territory, his table, his club and his proverbial being in South Beach.  Roman Jones makes no apologies for his big white face statue or his strict door code. The code is simple, it comes down to big money, being hot and who you know. A Royal decree for high society aristocracy and celebutantes.

The front of Louis is lounge-y.  Leggy, Marie Antoinette look-alikes in barely there uniforms bottle serve for the 30 private tables. A faux-library, pink graffiti and more mirrors shape the back room which houses the DJ booth. High energy music reverberates through a Funktion 1-designed sound system. Premier DJ’s like Samantha Ronson, Aoki and AM have already spun the night away. Viva la dance! Louis is a world of make-believe of misbehaving.  If you can’t get in there’s a reason but give us a call, Imagine LIfestyles is happy to help.
 

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Lenny Kravitz May Say Bye Miami. Another Multi Million Dollar Mansion For Sale in Miami Florida.

 

Lenny Kravitz has made his mark on Miami Beach and maybe it’s his time to move on. What we mean is, Kravitz just put his Miami home up for sale but lets go back. Lenny Kravitz was behind the Delano Hotel’s chic piano lounge, Florida Room. The Florida Room was opened in Decemeber 2007 and has remained popular on the South Beach social circuit. In 2008, Kravitz designed a full recording studio in the luxurious Setai Hotel. The Setai Recording Studio is a 2,500 square foot, two-story penthouse featuring the latest music equipment and Atlantic Ocean views.

Kravitz purchased a Sunset Island 2 property in 2001, for a reported $8.9 million. In 2005 the Sunset Island 2 property was sold to developer Steve Muss for $14.5 million. Kravitz the retreated to his Biscayne Point property which he had purchased in 1997 for $725,000.  The 5,717 square foot Biscayne Point home has three bedrooms and three baths. Plus, a personal recording studio and a rockstar white fur and mirrored lounge. Lenny Kravitz just listed the property on the market for $2.85 million. Biscayne Point is a guard-gated neighborhood that is just 10 minutes north of South Beach. For those of you channeling your inner-rockstar, buy Lenny Kravitz’s house. Then add alcohol, loud music, topless girls and voile, a rockstar is born. Where will Kravitz go next?

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Kiera Knightley Holds Her Breath for a Good Cause

Oscar-nominated British actress Kiera Knightley is posing for the greater good. Knightley’s latest work was done underwater with photographer Candice. No it’s not Knightley’s next Pirates movie but rather the Fresh20 campaign for the charity WaterAid. WaterAid is a UK-based, Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to bringing fresh water, sanitation and hygiene education to Asia and Africa. The Fresh20 campaign will draw attention to the issue with photos of icons like Knightley holding their breath underwater. Kelly Brook and Lily Cole recently posed too and the entire project will be documented by Bafta-award winning director Andy Matthews. Matthews hopes a film documentary will raise more global awareness on clean water issues. Just because you have water free flowing doesn’t mean everybody else doesl. For more information about WaterAid and the Fresh20 campaign just google it.

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Madonna Shacks up in Palm Beach

    

Looks like Madonna is channeling her inner Mrs. Robinson. The now single 50-something pop star just finished a very sexy photo shoot with W Magazine (pictured above). Her on camera love interest was 22-year-old Brazilian male model Jesus Luz. The girl in the fantasy just made her own reality, Madonna and Luz have moved into a $6.5 million Palm Beach mansion. The fully furnished five bedroom, seven bath mansion features golf course views, a pool, spa, pool pavilion and outdoor kitchen. Madonna hasn’t purchased the mansion yet but it is on the market if she changes her mind. For now Madge is just renting the 10,000 sq. ft space, on a month to month basis for $50,000. Looks like Madonna gave up Guy and the rain in London for Jesus, polo and some serious heat. She always has had good taste. Not that we really care but where are the kids Madonna?

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Winter Music Miami Begins, Scene and Heard… Luxury Living at its Finest

As you should know, it’s Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach this week. WMC basically means millions of DJ’s fly in from all around the world, there are millions of parties by the pool and all night. Like mad people partying 24 hours a day and dropping a lot of E, Miami’s gone wild.

Spotted last night at the Fountainebleau Hotel, Miami: DJ AM spinning the best music ever,  Paris Hilton with new boyfriend of the month Doug Reinhardt, and little sister Nikki Hilton. DJ AM was totally in his element spinning at LIV nightclub, in the Fountainebleau. The thousand-person club was packed out and raving. Then Paris Hilton made an entrance with cameras following close behind,  obviously.  The girl feigns for attention, she was wearing more glittery jewels than should even be legal.  Paris has been rocking short hair and a hippie headband look recently; last night she was wearing her headband with so many diamonds in it that it was reflecting off the walls and her diamond covered dress was so tight and short that nothing was left to the imagination. Hilton gave a wave to DJ AM, Reinhardt followed on her arm like an obedient boyfriend should, and the couple made their way to a table on the dance floor. Doug Reinhardt from reality show The Hills looked star struck and confused the whole night. Baby sister Nikki Hilton was first seen in the Gansevoort lobby with a few girlfriends, then, in the LIV bathroom checking herself out.  The whole crew left LIV shortly thereafter to continue partying around Miami Beach. Tonight is P Diddy a.k.a Sean Comb’s private house party on Star Island. We will tell you all about it tomorrow, check in if you care.
 

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Kerry Katona’s Car Collection Fades

 

Some singing career British pop star Kerry Katona had, all she’s known for now is the has-been who had a nice collection of cars. Katona has taken the plunge from celebrity, Nuevo riche to, well, just average. Katona declared bankruptcy in 2008 after owing $115,645 in taxes and 2009 hasn’t been much better.  Her Porsche Cayenne GTS and Porsche 911 Carrera were repossessed and are now being sold at bargain prices on the internet, by AB Holding. Kerry Katona has already had to hand over the keys to her Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Range Rover, oh my. Katona is a prime example of getting too much, too young and not knowing anything about money. She isn’t the first and surely won’t be the last but now the girl is going to have to make due. Katona will be getting by with a $62,000 Mercedes sedan and $76,300 Nissan GT-R, a lot of people are still probably wishing they were her.

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