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Seven of Miami’s boldest fashionistas step into the limelight at the Adrienne Art Center For The Performing Arts — each curating looks from their own closets, channeling the elegance of a 1950s night at the theater. From the velvet hush of the stage to an intermission rendezvous at Teatro, the theater’s scarlet-hued restaurant, their style stories unfold in pure cinematic glamour.
August 28, 2025 | People

Production TRUKREATIVE | Creative Direction & Styling ISA ZAPATA | Photography NICK GARCIA |
Head Of Hair & Makeup EMILIO URIBE | Behind The Scenes Photography Johnny ACERO |
Videography MACROFILMS | Production Assistant  TERI CARABALLO | Photo Assistant  DANIEL GARCIA | Hair & Makeup Assistants  MIRELYN BELLO & JUAN PABLO GATTOLIN | Styling Assistant BETINA BAKProduction TRUKREATIVE | Creative Direction & Styling ISA ZAPATA | Photography NICK GARCIA | Head Of Hair & Makeup EMILIO URIBE | Behind The Scenes Photography Johnny ACERO | Videography MACROFILMS | Production Assistant  TERI CARABALLO | Photo Assistant  DANIEL GARCIA | Hair & Makeup Assistants  MIRELYN BELLO & JUAN PABLO GATTOLIN | Styling Assistant BETINA BAKProduction TRUKREATIVE | Creative Direction & Styling ISA ZAPATA | Photography NICK GARCIA | Head Of Hair & Makeup EMILIO URIBE | Behind The Scenes Photography Johnny ACERO | Videography MACROFILMS | Production Assistant  TERI CARABALLO | Photo Assistant  DANIEL GARCIA | Hair & Makeup Assistants  MIRELYN BELLO & JUAN PABLO GATTOLIN | Styling Assistant BETINA BAK | Fashion Interns: DANIEL STEVES, KATERINA VALDES, ESTEFANIA NIVAR, KAMILA CASTRO, DZURY ANTIA & ALANA SALAZAR | Special Thanks: GINO CAMPODONICO, ALEXANDRA MEDINA, Ashley HIERREZUELO, SUZETTE ESPINOSA & MIAMI FASHION INSTITUTE  Interviews ANJA MALTAV | Location: ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

STARRING: JULIANA SCAMINACI, OMAR FITZGERALD SOW, LIAM STEFANOV, ELPIDIA DANIELS, RICHARD FILIPPI, DR. TATIANA ARTEAGA-TEO, SONIA FONG
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JULIANA SCAMINACI

MATCHING THE VIBE OF ANY OCCASION RIGHT DOWN TO THE LIPSTICK SHADE, JULIANA SCAMINACI KNOWS THAT WHEN IT COMES TO STYLE, THE DETAILS MATTER. INSPIRED BY THE ELEGANCE OF WOMEN IN LONDON AND PARIS, HER STYLE IS A CONFIDENT FUSION OF SLEEK GLAMOUR, PLAYFUL FEMININITY, AND MODERN EDGE. “I LOVE MOVING EFFORTLESSLY BETWEEN SULTRY EVENING LOOKS, BOLD POWER DRESSING, AND LAID-BACK STREETWEAR — ALWAYS WITH AN INTENTIONAL, POLISHED TOUCH,” SHE SAYS. “WHETHER IT’S A CURVE-HUGGING DRESS, A SUIT, OR JEANS AND A CROP TOP, I KNOW HOW TO HIGHLIGHT MY FIGURE WHILE KEEPING IT CHIC, CURRENT, AND UNDENIABLY ME.”

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OMAR FITZGERALDSOW

AS A WINE AND SPIRITS CONNOISSEUR, LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER AND PROFESSIONAL MODEL, OMAR FITZGERALD SOW HAS ALWAYS HAD AN INTEREST IN DRESSING WELL. “MY STYLE IS A COMBINATION OF CLASSIC NEW YORK WALL STREET MIXED WITH ITALIAN ELEGANCE AND A SPLASH OF CUBAN INFLUENCES,” HE SAYS. “I LIKE TO SAY THAT LIFE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE PERFECT, BUT YOUR OUTFIT CAN BE.” MOST IMPORTANTLY, HE ALWAYS DRESSES FOR THE OCCASION AND PLANS AHEAD. “STYLE IS THE FIRST IMPRESSION PEOPLE HAVE WHEN THEY MEET YOU,” HE SAYS. “IT ALLOWS THEM TO EXPERIENCE YOUR ENERGY WITHOUT SAYING A SINGLE WORD.”

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LIAM STEFANOV

FIRST BECOMING INTERESTED IN FASHION AT A TIME IN HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS IMMERSED IN THEATRE AND MUSIC, LIAM STEFANOV VIEWS STYLE AS A “PERSONAL EVOLUTION IN MOTION.” “IT’S SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SHAPE HOW THE WORLD SEES YOU, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF,” HE SAYS. “FOR ME, IT’S ABOUT FREEDOM. A LITTLE VACATION YOU CAN GIVE YOURSELF EVERY DAY.” WHEN IT COMES TO HIS WARDROBE AND OUTFIT CHOICES, HE BLENDS STRUCTURED, TAILORED PIECES WITH SUSTAINABLE FASHION, FAVORING UPCYCLED MATERIALS. “STYLE IS A TOOL — NOT A RULE,” HE SAYS. “IT ISN’T STATIC…IT’S A LIVING EXPRESSION THAT’S ALWAYS REINVENTING ITSELF.”

Teatro Restaurant
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ELPIDIA DANIEL

HER STYLE IS TIMELESS YET FUN — “CLASSIC CHIC WITH A TOUCH OF PIZZAZZ.” FROM AN EARLY AGE, ELPIDIA DANIEL WAS DRAWN TO FASHION. “WEAR WHAT GOES WITH YOU, NOT JUST WHAT’S TRENDING,” SHE SAYS. HER CURATED WARDROBE MAKES DRESSING EFFORTLESS. WHETHER IT’S A GALA, LUNCH WITH FRIENDS, OR A SPONTANEOUS GETAWAY, SHE’S ALWAYS READY. “FOR ME, IT’S EASY TO PICK AN OUTFIT FOR ANY OCCASION BECAUSE MY CLOSET HAS EVERYTHING I NEED,” SHE SAYS. FOR HER, STYLE ISN’T JUST ABOUT CLOTHING — IT’S A WAY OF LIFE, LIVED WITH ELEGANCE, CONFIDENCE, AND A SIGNATURE SPARKLE. 

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RICHARD FILIPPI

IN THE NIGHTLIFE INDUSTRY FOR 38 YEARS, RICHARD FILIPPI HAS SEEN IT ALL WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION TRENDS AND STYLE WINS AN LOSSES. HE STIVES TO BRING AN OLD-SCHOOL APPROACH TO AN INDUSTRY THAT IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING — AND HIS “CLASSICALLY TRENDY” STYLE IS EQUALLY EFFECTIVE. “I LEAN TOWARD A TRADITIONAL, GENTLEMANLY LOOK THAT’S ALSO UNIQUE AND EXPRESSIVE,” HE SAYS. “A WELL-DRESSED MAN IS SOMEONE WHO CELEBRATES WHO HE IS. CONFIDENCE AND STYLE SHOULD WORK IN HARMONY.” BEST FASHION ADVICE? “MY MOTHER USED TO SAY, ‘IT’S NOT THE CLOTHES, IT’S THE HANGER’ — EVEN THE WRONG OUTFIT CAN WORK WITH THE RIGHT SWAG!”

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DR. TATIANA ARTEAGA-TEO

FOR DR. TATIANA ARTEAGA-TEO, STYLE IS SOMETHING IMPORTANT AND INNATE — IT CAN’T BE BOUGHT OR TAUGHT. “IT’S THE QUIET CONFIDENCE YOU CARRY WHEN YOU WALK INTO A ROOM WITHOUT SAYING A WORD…IT’S THE RHYTHM OF DAILY LIFE, WOVEN INTO HOW WE CARRY OURSELVES, EVOKING PRIDE, GRACE, AND A PRESENCE THAT LINGERS LONG AFTER WE’VE LEFT THE ROOM.” WHEN IT COMES TO HER OWN PERSONAL STYLE, SHE SAYS IT’S ALWAYS EVOLVING. “WHEN YOU FEEL GOOD IN WHAT YOU’RE WEARING, IT SHOWS,” SHE SAYS. “CHOOSE OUTFITS THAT FLATTER YOU AND BRING OUT YOUR PERSONALITY — IT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE.”

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SONIA FONG

BLENDING ELEGANCE AND SIMPLICITY WITH A TOUCH OF MODERN SOPHISTICATION, HOSPITALITY EXECUTIVE SONIA FONG AIMS TO CREATE LOOKS THAT FEEL POLISHED, INTENTIONAL, AND ALIGNED WITH THE ENERGY OF THE MOMENT. “WHETHER IT’S A CASUAL DAY OR A FORMAL EVENT, I ALWAYS WANT MY OUTFIT TO STAND OUT, EFFORTLESS, REFINED, AND JUST A LITTLE UNEXPECTED,” SHE SAYS. FROM AN EARLY AGE, SHE WAS DRAWN TO FASHION, FLIPPING THROUGH MAGAZINES, CAPTIVATED BY MODELS IN BEAUTIFUL CLOTHING, AND IMAGINING HERSELF IN THEIR PLACE. “STEP INTO EVERY OUTFIT AS A STATEMENT, BECAUSE YOUR STYLE HAS THE POWER TO TURN HEADS, IGNITE CONFIDENCE, AND LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT.”

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