Glamour Junkies, Holla!

Glamour: Making it Modern. Here's a book after my own heart. It's everything that I've tried to tell you about what Glamour is. Flip through it at the bookstore or bring it home. Just having it on your coffee table may glam up your abode. From the Amazon.com review: Glamour. It's hard to define yet most know it when they see it. Today, glamour may still invoke the sophistication and refinement of the golden years of Hollywood art deco, but country, industrial and even nature glamour have joined the more traditional modes. The 21st century has brought glamour and her sisters, decoration and ornamentation back into home design news. Today's most cutting-edge homes embrace design of every kind from every corner of the globe. It's a marriage of disparate styles that finds no contradiction. Glamour is in vogue in homes that are castles (literally) and in one-bedroom rentals at the fringes of downtowns. Read more or order it at http://www.amazon.com/

Sensuous Glamour

The Tides Resort Unexpected, earthy, glamorous. I'm warning you now... you're going to see a lot of hotel posts here (but I won't overwhelm you) because I looove hotels. I find them - the right ones - crisp, sexy, efficient (when I want something, I get it almost immediately) and of course, anonymous. The right hotel will make you feel so good, you won't care about being a vigilant tourist. Your hotel becomes your destination. Miami Beach's Tides Resort makes me feel exactly like that. Just a block away from my condo, the Tides interior and exterior spaces were expertly designed by interior decorator, Kelly Wearstler who used natural materials and organic textures such as wire-brushed bleached wood, rope and shell and faux animal-hide accent rugs as well as nautical and tropical motifs all in a palette of pinks, beiges and sand tones. Together, the hotel's colors and materials create a masterful blend between the opulence of Wearstler’s interiors and the sea, sand and palm trees of the adjacent beachfront. The Tides is a quick escape whenever I need to decompress and relax. I think you'll love it too... http://www.tidesresort.com/

Aural Aphrodisiac

Hotel Costes CDs Seductive, sensuous, glamorous. Want to instantly transport yourself to Europe? Imagine for one night that you're in Ibiza, Nice or Cannes? Then the Hotel Costes CD series is your ticket to a one-night glamorous getaway. The music is sosphisticated and erotic with beats and chords that you can literally feel thumping their way through your body. You'll want to kiss and be kissed, writhe around your bed or dance your ass off when you hear every sensuous, sexy cut on their CDs. There is a series of about 11 Hotel Costes CDs that includes a Best Of. Buy one now if you're in the mood for an instant aural aphrodisiac. And who isn't? http://www.amazon.com/

Decompressed Sexy

The Standard Hotel Serene, calm, glamorous. Have you ever crossed the street or drove into a new neighborhood or stepped into a friend's home or a store and feel the air around you shift? All of a sudden you feel calm, peaceful or happy, just SWITCH, everything changes. Well, that's how I feel as soon as I walk into the lobby of Miami Beach's Standard hotel. From the frenetic pace of Miami's South Beach into the decompressed sexiness of the South of France. Sitting on a wide swath of Biscayne Bay, the hotel features the usual full-service spa, an above average restaurant and activities like bingo, movie nights and Love Life Sundays. They even boast an Artist-in-Residency program. But it is the Standard's wholeness that you'll remember. You'll want to be held in its soothing embrace forever... www.standardhotels.com/miami

Tribal Lust

Christian Dior Tribal Icon Shoes Courageous, amusing, glamorous. Have you ever seen shoes like this? Look at that heel! The first time I saw these tribal icon heels, and come to think of it, everytime afterwards, I swear I felt queasy in my stomach. Not in a bad way but because I lusted for them so much. You ever wanted a guy or girl so much you felt a little nauseous? That's how I feel. Raw, unadulterated lust. They cost $1,500 per pair so, unfortunately, I won't be getting them any time soon (you know, with the recession and all) but trust me, if they go on sale anytime soon I'm breaking down the doors of Christian Dior here in Miami to buy a pair. Yuuuummmmyyyy. http://www.christiandior.com/

Prime Celeb Watching

Prime 112 Celebrity-studded, great food, glamorous. Okay, this is just on a recent Saturday night. I sat down to a delicious steak dinner surrounded by Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees, Alonzo Mourning of the Miami Heat and renown artist Peter Max. Miami's Prime 112 is the center of celebrity in Miami. J-Lo or Madonna just finished a concert at the American Airlines arena? Then come here to see them up close. Brad Pitt or George Clooney in town to shoot a movie? This is where you'll find them having dinner. Jay-Z, Giselle Bundchen, Kim Kardashian, the list goes on and on. Pair hobnobbing with celebs with consistently great steak and seafood and to-die-for service; Prime 112 is the quintessence of the Glamour Quotient. http://www.prime112.com/

Rooms to die for

The Four Seasons Hotels Sensuous, rich, glamorous. I loooove the Four Seasons Hotels. Any one of them, anywhere, anytime. The Four Seasons set the standard for the four, five (even six!) star hotels and resorts that have popped up in almost every backwater in the world. But this is one of the originals. High standards, impeccable service, rooms to die for. Pay the price because what more could you ask for? http://www.fourseasons.com/

BG

Bergdorf Goodman's 5th Floor Youthful, fresh, glamorous. If you love trendy, top-of-their-game designers at prices that surprisingly are not off the charts, then check out the 5th floor of this venerable shopping landmark. C'mon, go in. Don't be intimidated. You'll love what you find. And don't let me even start on their great sales. Whew.... talk about orgasmic. http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/