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Dreamy Bohemian wear by Luxe Isle, S/S 22, Miami Swim Week

You’ll love them at once! Luxe Isle showcased its S/S 22 collection featuring bikinis with mega bling, pretty floral boho prints and wild vibrant hues cleverly covered with bright sequined capes and jeweled crowns. Glammed up Bohemian and animal print tunics and maxis are real show stoppers!

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Animal Prints and African Vibes – Luxe Isle (at Art Hearts Fashion) https://chicmiamimag.com/the-miami-swim-week-2019

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Animal Prints and African Vibes – Luxe Isle (at Art Hearts Fashion)

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Luxe Isle brought a collection full of powerful animal prints, very elaborate cover ups and shiny disco boots for a 70s glamour with your bikini.

Mali on the runway with her models at the DAMA Fashion Show 2017

Mali on the Red Carpet for the DAMA Fashion Rocks 16 Fashion Show

Mali & her model showcasing the Wild Orchids Collection for DAMA Fashion Rocks 16 photo by Tom Schmucki

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Miami Social Magazine

December 2014

I just happened upon one of those infomercials on TV the other day (something I rarely ever watch) and what this guy said had me clinging on to his every word. What he said solidified everything that I had been going through for the past 18+ months since leaving my “comfort zone” of a corporate job with benefits and a regular paycheck. He said, “You’ll never get ahead working for someone else. You can’t afford to spend another day giving all you’ve got to support someone else’s dream. Their dream will never deliver your future success, happiness & well-being.” Things that make you go “hmmm…”

As someone who knew that they never wanted to “fit in” and always wanted to pave their own path, I’ve stayed true to who I was and after 40+ years I’ve finally figured out my purpose in life. I’ll never forget the look on everyone’s face for the first day of 9th grade when I showed up wearing a black Harley Davidson t-shirt with skulls on it. After all, I was a cheerleader and cheerleaders weren’t supposed to dress like that. Growing up in the 70’s I was surrounded by a very creative and artistic family. It is here where my love of art, fashion and Indian clothing and culture was established. My Aunt branched out from the family tree and moved to NYC and eventually became a missionary in Nepal, Kathmandu. She sent me elaborate silk clothing, tunics, kaftans and Indian accessories and jewelry that were unseen in the US at that time. Several years later she had to leave India upon demand of the government so she started her very own import business for fair trade items from India in Charleston, SC.

While most of my high school class moved to the mountains to pursue their college education, I branched out further and went south to the beach where I knew less than a handful of people. My love of the performing arts lucked me into meeting like minds here and we were constantly in creative mode. From low-cost performance fashion & hair shows all the way to an annual high-end charitable fashion show, I was meeting all the right people. I found my way into the movie industry, which was thriving in Wilmington in the 90’s. Most of the people I associated with were designers, worked in the Arts, the film industry, or were hair/makeup artists. We created our own scene in this sleepy little beach town and shot renegade videos from the river to the ocean and everywhere in between. I was so inspired here that my creativity flowed and I painted large canvases with acrylics, designed and sewed my own clothes and home décor items while modeling and collaborating in these shows and events.

Finding that my options for a larger scale creative career were limited outside of this scope in North Carolina, I moved to Miami (my Mother’s hometown). This brought a whole new perspective to life and the possibility of a satisfying future. As chance would have it, I found myself immersed in makeup artistry and had the opportunity to create looks for fashion shows & photo shoots for esteemed designers like Richard Tyler and Todd Oldham. In one of my many adventures around Miami, I stumbled upon a woman whose family had a clothing manufacturing business in India. I was still drawn to the Bohemian style of Indian clothing, as wearing cotton is an absolute necessity in the humid climate of South Florida. Kaftans were now considered “resort wear” and were being digitally printed on silk blend fabrics with the most elaborate designs and embellished with crystals. The style was very typical of South Florida and Caribbean fashion. I was completely and utterly in love with Indian fashion all over again. We talked and she opened my eyes to the possibility of starting my own business. In a moment’s time everything came together. I would finally find my calling in fashion when I decided to start Luxe Isle. It was everything I loved all rolled into one; colorful & unique clothing from India, sparkling, artistic and flowing like the fashions of the 70’s. Luxe Isle blended my past and future perfectly while embodying the vibrancy and playfulness of Miami and the Caribbean.

Since then, I have been a traveling gypsy bringing my colorful flowing kaftans and tunics to many wellness, art, fashion and charitable events around South Florida such as Miami International Fashion Week, Fashion Happy Hour, WellFest Delray, PurSol Fashion Collective for Miami Swim Week, Art Basel & Wynwood Life. I now also offer personalized styling service for clients in the South Florida area for photo shoots and special events needs.

I’d like to personally invite you to come and visit us at www.LuxeIsle.com or on our social media pages, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & Pinterest for our daily inspiration of Art, Beauty, Fashion, Color, Print, Nature and all things sparkling!

I truly believe that there is a life’s purpose in each of us and I encourage you to listen to your heart and take those chances in life that may not always make sense at the time. You truly never know what life has in store for you and may never find out if you don’t take a leap of faith and chase those opportunities! I hope that my story and inspiration will drive you to find your own calling & life’s purpose!

xo Mali

Millennium Magazine January 2015 edition

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Ivy Diel of Millennium Magazine modeling our Peacock Print Butterfly Dress at Wynwood Walls during Art Basel 2014

Styling & Photography by Mali Hayes

ART BASEL IN MIAMI – AN INTERNATIONAL CANVAS OF ARTISTIC CREATIONS
January 6, 2015Art
By Ivy Diel

To imagine that something as eclectic and imaginative as bringing the world’s greatest artists, sculptors and creators of imagery and their works of art to Miami in one beautiful city is close to surreal. Beginning in 1970, gallerists and artists with a passion and a dream to show their works of art established Art Basel, a compilation of international artists and their works of art in one of the largest and most diverse platforms, which would house this cultural show of such immense talent.

This year celebrates Art Basel’s 44th year edition to this collaboration of artists, curators, collectors and enthusiasts alike as 73,000 international visitors filled the exhibition halls, beaches, parks and streets of the trendy and bohemic Wynwood District and Midtown areas of Miami. With so much artistic versatility and enormous talent encompassing all facets of this three-day art extravaganza, it is hard to know where to begin to experience these works of art and the artists behind them.

Art Basel is known for its art but we cannot forget the art of fashion as that is what is at the heart of Miami and the reason so many flock to its fashion shows, to see the latest in trends and the newest and best from designers from around the globe. Keeping with the theme of color and eclectic style, Luxe Isle is a clothing company whose recent fashion show during Art Basel stopped spectators and fellow designers in their tracks when they walked the rooftop runway of the Congress Hotel on South Beach. The models wore gorgeous, colorful silk tunics and kaftans, many with beads and crystals that are hand-sewn and emit originality like nothing else of its kind.

Like the elaborate and stunning silk clothing by Luxe Isle, its creator, Mali Hayes, also resonates an originality and beauty both in her creative influence and in her giving back to her community where she is involved in many charitable functions and organizations. Art Basel is much about a larger scale, global influence of various countries and heritages and backgrounds and the art is reflective of that. Mali’s clothing has the synergy of Miami with an Indian and European style influence. Mali recently showcased her latest collection of tunics and sheer silk cover-ups on the art walls of Wynwood during Art Basel. The photo shoot was a compilation of the artistic beauty of the artists paired with the artistic clothing creations of Luxe Isle, the perfect dynamic duo of artistic sorts for even the most finicky of spectators. The result was a work of art coupling the talent of Miami’s finest graffiti artists and the beauty and femininity of Luxe Isle’s silky creations.

With all of the diverse and immense talent that Miami has to offer with Art Basel and all its artistic facets, it is no wonder it is the city of choice to house this one-of-a-kind artistic wonderland. It is a certainty that like this past week, 2015 will not disappoint its spectators and its enthusiasts and they will be left wanting for more.

For Information on Luxe Isle, please visit: www.luxeisle.com

hotoshoot at Mattheson Hammock Park with model/blogger Keila Perez

Styling by Mali Hayes & Mary Holman Johnson of MH-J Collection

/Makeup by Mali Hayes

Photography by Keith Palmer

September 2014

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Funky Fun @ Wynwood Life's first year where we were the only vendor with our very own DJ Redfox!

Gorgeous Girls on Bikes artwork by Claudia La Bianca pictured next to our Royal Shimmering Sunfire Glamorous Floor Length Kaftan.

Muses & Visionaries Magazine

July/August 2014

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PR guru Heather Davis from Vintro Hotels wearing our Sunset Butterfly Glamorous Floor Length Kaftan at Tracy Mourning's Honey Shine "Hat's Off" Ladies Luncheon, May 6, 2014

Atlantic Avenue Magazine June 2014

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The lovely Jessica Cooper styling our silky, sparkling Fuchsia & Tangerine tie-dye tunic on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach

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Animal Prints and African Vibes – Luxe Isle (at Art Hearts Fashion) https://chicmiamimag.com/the-miami-swim-week-2019

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