Kristen Desmond LeFevre

Palm Beach

Senior Editor at Palm Beach Illustrated Magazine

Editor in Chief at Aventura Magazine

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Articles

On the Record with Hakan Baykam

Mar 25, 2025 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

Move over, New York City and Los Angeles. Ask Hakan Baykam where fashion’s next global hub is, and he’ll emphatically tell you it’s Miami. The only thing the Magic City has been missing, he says, is a prestigious fashion school to take it to the top of the sartorial steps. That’s why he founded Istituto Marangoni Miami, a local campus of the storied Milan-based fashion and design training program—the school’s first U.S. location, nestled in the Miami Design District.
Palm Beach County’s Supreme Salads

Mar 5, 2025 | palmbeachillustrated.com | Abigail Duffy |Mary Murray |Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Daphne Nikolopoulos

Christopher’s Kitchen, Palm Beach GardensWhen I need my greens in something other than smoothie form, the superfood salad at Christopher’s Kitchen—a spot offering organic, plant-based, and mostly raw food—is my go-to. The medley of mixed greens and arugula is topped with alfalfa and sunflower sprouts, spicy radish slices, creamy avocado, seaweed, and a sprinkle of hemp seeds. Tossed lightly in a tangy house vinaigrette, it’s nutrient-dense without weighing me down.
Married in Miami

Feb 18, 2025 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

Trump International Beach Resort, Sunny Isles BeachThe old saying goes: “make love, not war.”For Natalia Zhuravlova and Ivan Nevidomy, it’s a saying that couldn’t be more fitting. The pair met in March 2022 at a Bayfront Park rally in downtown Miami to decry the outbreak of war between Russia and their home country of Ukraine. “There were thousands of Ukrainians and people who support Ukraine,” Ivan recalls. “It was the very first gathering regarding the war. I saw [Natalia] there, passing by.
Guide to the Return of Miami Art Week

Dec 2, 2024 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

What: Art MiamiWhen: December 3-8Where: One Herald Plaza, DowntownThe Buzz: Hailed as Miami’s original and longest running contemporary art fair (and the second most attended fair globally), Art Miami is the show to see if you want to peruse the most important works from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in collaboration with some of the world’s most respected galleries. Art Miami kicks off with the highly anticipated VIP Preview on December 3 before opening to the public December 4-8.
On the Record with Lourdes Lopez

Nov 19, 2024 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

As artistic director of Miami City Ballet (MCB), Lourdes Lopez is one of the ballet world’s most revered figures. A former soloist and principal dancer with New York City Ballet, Lopez danced for ballet legends George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins during her 24 years as a dancer. We caught up with Lopez to get the backstage details on all things dance, her self-care rituals and cheat-day treats, and more. My full name is… Lourdes Lopez. I live… in Miami, in the Grove.
Two Gallery Glow Ups to See

Nov 4, 2024 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

Miami Beach’s favorite fine art gallery highlightsboth established and emerging artists. Don’t miss its latest exhibit, offering a collaborative insight into the worlds of high fashion and professional ballet.
Gilded Age Glam at the Belleview Inn

Oct 16, 2024 | naplesillustrated.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

A few miles south of Clearwater Beach, you’ll find the bucolic town of Belleair, home to the charming Belleview Inn. But the inn didn’t start its storied life in this exact spot. In the late 1800s, railroad and steamship magnate Henry B. Plant was developing his Orange Belt Railway through the wilderness of western Florida. He soon realized that the travelers he was trying to attract would need a suitable place to sleep at the end of their journey.
Getting Ready for The Eras Tour

Oct 7, 2024 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

The Elser Hotel & ResidencesKick off your Swift-themed stay downtown with a goodie basket complete with a Polaroid camera, friendship bracelets, and T-shirt-making kit for moms and dads to create their own concert ‘fits. Guests will find their bathrooms stocked with products rumored to be in Taylor’s personal skin care lineup. The hotel gym will feature fitness classes for Swifties, while the pool deck will be transformed into a pregame party.
Meet Three 'Fins Fanatics

Sep 27, 2024 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

Take it from Tua Tagovailoa: football fans matter. “The fans have gotten louder and louder over the years since I’ve been here,” the Miami Dolpins fifth-season quarterback says. “None of the support from our fans goes unnoticed, and we really appreciate that as players.” But long before Tagovailoa arrived in Miami in 2020, season ticket–holder Jeff Rudman was working behind the scenes to make the fan base “feel like family with a ‘ph,’” he says.
A Vintage Treasure Hunt with Ann Hyett

Sep 10, 2024 | aventuramagazine.com | Kristen Desmond LeFevre |Abigail Duffy

Nestled among the bustle of Lincoln Road, you’ll find Habitat Hyett. The store is the brainchild of brother and sister duo Ann and Kyle Hyett, who scout, buy, and resell clothing, shoes, and accessories, plus decor pieces like desks, lamps, bar carts, art, and more. “The premise was everything we’d want in our habitat—whether on our bodies or in our homes,” Ann explains. Ann discovered the value of vintage during a pandemic-era hustle, buying and reselling vintage lingerie at New York City markets.

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