Miami - November 07, 2007

Spanish Fly

Guapa Opens

They rock at conquistadoring. Mixing seafood and rice. And producing obscure yet brilliant film directors (we mean you, Almodóvar).

Add fashion to that list with the opening Guapa, a boutique showcasing Spanish designers, just off Lincoln Road.

Owner Maria Isabel Perez, a daughter of two Spaniards who has experience at A.P.C. and Estée Lauder, opened the store (whose name means “beautiful”) as a response to the underrepresentation of Spanish designers in the States. The result is a vibrant and colorful space offering labels like Jocomomola, La Casita de Wendy, and Miriam Ocariz.

At a time when independent boutiques along Lincoln Road are closing shop, the space is a refreshing departure from the commercial chains that have taken over the pedestrian mall.

Which should inspire you to volver again and again.

Guapa, 1665 Michigan Avenue (786-220-8201).