Stephanie Granada

Miami

Journalist at Freelance

Editor in Chief at Gulfshore Life

Articles

Editor’s Picks: Sculptural Pieces to Elevate Your Reading Nook

3 weeks ago | gulfshorelife.com | Stephanie Granada

Each month, we ask a Southwest Florida design expert to share pieces that inspire thoughtful living. This time, our editor-in-chief, Stephanie Granada—who also oversees our magazine’s design coverage—curates sculptural selections that invite pause and immersive reading.
Inside Marissa Collections: How One Woman’s Vision Shaped Naples’ Fashion Legacy

1 month ago | gulfshorelife.com | Stephanie Granada

You don’t interview Marissa Hartington. Not really. You circle her orbit. You talk to the people who’ve worked with her, learned from her, felt a little intimidated by her. Her clients say she knows their closets better than they do. Designers she championed early on call her a seer. Everyone credits her with shaping Naples’ aesthetic culture through quiet, precise acts of taste.
The Outside Guide to Caring for the Planet

2 months ago | outsideonline.com | Brent Rose |Geoff Nudelman |Morgan Tilton |Stephanie Granada

The Outside Guide to Caring for the Planet Here at Outside, we believe that every day is Earth Day. These people, products, and initiatives do, too.
Mineral Sunscreen Review: Florida-Made Ästhetik

2 months ago | gulfshorelife.com | Stephanie Granada

Mineral sunscreen has long had a reputation for being chalky, heavy and impossible to blend. And, when brands try to fix that, they often create a different problem—tints that look unnatural, ingredients that clog pores or formulas that slide right off in water. Punta Gorda-based Ästhetik Skincare rewrites the playbook with its tinted Organic Mineral Sunscreen.
Plans for Sterling’s Club, Carnelian Hotel detail public, private spaces

Mar 21, 2025 | naplespress.com | Stephanie Granada

Local News Developers unveil updated renderings and Trail Boulevard improvements for the project slated to debut in late 2026. The Carnelian Hotel and its private social club, Sterling’s Club — announced last summer for the northeast corner of Pine Ridge Road and Tamiami Trail — has reached a new milestone as the county vacated its holding over the strip of Trail Boulevard in front of the hotel, paving the way for full-scale development.
Fine Jewelry Designer Harwell Godfrey Brings Bold Statement Pieces to Naples

Mar 19, 2025 | gulfshorelife.com | Stephanie Granada

Within Naples' luxury shopping scene, where laid-back elegance has tended to dominate, Harwell Godfrey’s statement fine jewelry stands as a brilliant counterpoint. Designer Lauren Harwell Godfrey’s maximalist 18-karat gold treasures fuse ancient symbolism with modern boldness, cosmic wonder with earthly pleasures. Since launching her label in 2017, the California designer has become a defining voice in luxury jewelry.
Exclusive: First Look Inside Naples’ Most Anticipated Private Club

Mar 12, 2025 | gulfshorelife.com | Stephanie Granada

As Naples solidifies its status as a premier luxury destination, Sterling’s Club is poised to become the city’s most expansive private members club when it debuts in late 2026. First announced last summer by the McCabe family—developers behind the forthcoming Carnelian Hotel—Sterling’s promises an elite club experience unlike anything in Southwest Florida.
Editors' Pick: I Tried Transcendental Meditation at Naples' Only Certified Center-Here's What Happened

Mar 11, 2025 | gulfshorelife.com | Stephanie Granada

I’ve long filed meditation under “should do ... eventually.” Then, I watched a fellow burned-out colleague transform from exasperated to notably grounded through Transcendental Meditation (TM). “It wasn’t anything here,” she said, pointing to external factors. “It was me.” If a few days of TM could foster such self- awareness, I wanted to learn more.
How Southwest Florida's Top Architects Really Live

Jan 21, 2025 | gulfshorelife.com | Addison Pezoldt |Stephanie Granada

When architects build their dream homes, every detail tells a story of innovation, sustainability and deeply personal design. Here, four of Southwest Florida’s top visionaries invite us in. JOYCE OWENS Architecture Joyce Owens You may not expect the Fort Myers modernist architect Joyce Owens to live in a stone-clad midcentury enclave; the homes she constructs along the beach on Sanibel Island are all rigorously geometric forms and sculptural volumes.
New Year Advice That Actually Works

Jan 3, 2025 | relevantmagazine.com | Stephanie Granada

There’s a lot of pressure that comes with the start of a new year, which is why everyone seems to be making resolutions to make their lives better. Losing 10 pounds and reading a book a week sound like great goals, but are we really focusing on the things that will make lasting positive change in our lives? We tracked down five experts and asked them for their best advice on a variety of topics—from career and relationships, to makinga global impact to getting more involved in a church.