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Style Setter:
Carolina Lindo

By Amanda Eberstein

Headshot of Carolina Lindo sitting in chair

Content creator and designer Carolina Lindo. Portrait courtesy of Storytellers Studio.

Interior of Makoto, Bal Harbour Shops

“I love the tuna crispy rice, crispy Brussels sprouts, house salad, wagyu short ribs, and tres leches at Makoto,” says Lindo.

Since moving to Miami 12 years ago, Colombia-born Carolina Lindo has established herself as a fixture on the local fashion scene, with a successful blog-turned–social media mini-empire that includes her own accessories and sunglass line, Past Midnight, and a creative studio, Storytellers. “I didn’t start with the goal of becoming a content creator, as it wasn’t as defined back then,” Lindo says of her trajectory. “But over the last eight years, it’s slowly evolved into a career that I love.” Lindo often finds herself at Bal Harbour Shops, whether she’s collaborating with luxury designers including Ferragamo, Isabel Marant, or Fendi, or simply looking for inspiration. “I gravitate toward a minimal, elegant, classic aesthetic,” Lindo says of her fashion sense. “I mainly wear neutrals, maybe paired with bold accessories for a pop of color.” Neutral, perhaps, but certainly never boring. Here, a few of the items currently on her radar.

 

Stella McCartney double-breasted nude blazer

Stella McCartney
Double-breasted blazer

Morgenthal Frederics round sunglasses in gunmetal gold

Morgenthal Frederics
Ninety-One Horn sunglasses

 

What are some of the pieces you are most drawn to these days?
I always try to go for pieces that are timeless and that I can wear in a lot of different ways, especially if I’m investing in luxury items. I want to make sure it is a piece that will be a wardrobe staple.

How does Miami inspire your style?
Miami loves to dress up. At any time of day or night, people wear their best outfits, and it inspires me to do so, too.

Do you have a uniform or a signature look?
I would say that my uniform is a good pair of black trousers, a white tank top, oversized blazer, and sunglasses. I love Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Stella McCartney, and Chanel.

 

Chanel calfskin slingbacks in white and black

Chanel
Calfskin slingbacks

Gucci look from their spring summer collection on model

Gucci
A look from the Spring/Summer collection

 

What are you coveting for spring?
I’m looking for pieces with lighter fabrics, such as white maxi dresses in sheer fabrics. And I’m loving the sporty-chic trend—we saw a lot of this on the Spring runways of Miu Miu and Gucci.

What is your go-to outfit for an evening out on the town?
A black maxi dress from a brand like Valentino, and gold statement jewelry.

 

Valentino Garavani yellow bag with gold chain handle

Valentino Garavani
VLogo Moon bag

Wolford black bodysuit

Wolford
Jamaika bodysuit

 

What is your favorite Bal Harbour restaurant?
I usually go to Makoto. I love the tuna crispy rice, crispy Brussels sprouts, house salad, wagyu short ribs, and tres leches.

What’s your go-to daytime look?
A pair of white Isabel Marant trousers, a black Wolford tank top, and my favorite Saint Laurent Cassandre belt.

Favorite beach accessories?
My Saint Laurent tote and sunglasses with yellow lenses.

 

Saint Laurent canvas tote with Rive Gauche Saint Laurent embossing in black

Saint Laurent
Canvas Rive Gauche tote

Isabel Marant white trousers

Isabel Marant
Wide-leg trousers

 

 

Saint Laurent black belt with silver hardware

Saint Laurent
Cassandre belt

David Yurman chain necklace in silver and yellow gold with diamond clasp

David Yurman
Mercer chain necklace

 

Which jewelry brands are you most loyal to?
I love fine jewelry from brands like David Yurman and Cartier. I love this Spring’s trend of mixing metals.

How about entertaining items or home décor?
There is nothing like a good coffee table book from Assouline, and chic decorative crystal objects from Lalique.

 

Lalique glass vase

Lalique
Millesime Mossi vase

Assouline “Miami Beach” coffee table book

Assouline
“Miami Beach”



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