Juliana Salazar
HURS CURATORS
JULIANA SALAZAR
The cultural connoisseur shares her favorite brands, products and places
Juliana Salazar is the woman behind all your favorite brands. Starting out working across wholesale, retail and buying teams at Saint Laurent, Intermix, and specialty retailer Hirshleifers, Salazar quickly gravitated towards creative projects, and with it developing a distinct point of view. Danish fashion brand Ganni recognized Salazar’s flair, and brought her on as Brand Manager to help break into the US market. Within 6 months, Salazar made Ganni one of the most sought after brands in fashion and cultivated a loyal cult following. Through her distinct point of view, Salazar knows how to connect to modern consumers and create cultural impact for brands. It’s no surprise they seek her out for advice on everything from product development to branding, styling to set design and creative direction, go to market and retail strategies. Over the years, Salazar has worked with leading brands including Aimé Leon Dore, Asics, Crown Affair, Ghia and Man Repeller to Nike, Stock X, and Tiffany's. Beyond her impeccable taste and reputation for being cool and kind, it’s her unique ability to seamlessly move between business, creative and culture that sets her apart. But it’s not our story to tell, it’s HURS.
A CURATED FURNITURE STUDIO SOURCING COLLECTIBLES
There’s little to find about vintage furniture studio Ime Vintage. But that’s most likely what makes it great. Founded by Aleksandra Vitosevic, the shop and studio offers a unique selection of sought-after design objects and furniture pieces. From Mies van der Rohe arm chairs to Art Deco bookends and a vintage Pirelli calendar. Ime Vintage also offers a sourcing service for vintage furniture and art pieces, where clients can send in dimensions, budgets and reference images from which the studio sources a selection of pieces fitting the client’s needs. And if it isn’t for their great selection of objects, follow Ime Vintage’s Instagram account for imagery worth saving.
“Ime Vintage is my friend Aleksandra's incredible vintage shop and studio in Michigan. Her CURATION is amazing and her sourcing skills are bar none. She very humbly supplies some of the coolest people and stores with pieces so I am here to brag for her.”
“I’m sure most of you have already seen this beautifully designed and branded hotel all over your feed and I feel very LUCKY to have met the brains behind it early on and to have experienced its growth from its early renovation stages to without a doubt one of the best hotels I've ever stayed at. The service, the food, the programming, the people, the design, the crystal clear blue waters, the consistency (!) – I have yet to go to another hotel that hits all these marks.”
CHEEKY 1970s GLAMOUR IN GRAND CAYMAN
It’s hard to find hotels that truly nail the sensibilities design enthusiasts long for. Since its opening in 2019, Palm Heights has redefined luxury travel. Founder and Creative Director Gabriella Khalil’s impeccable taste level and knack for creating spaces that are both beautiful and welcoming, has made the 52-suite boutique hotel an instant favorite amongst cultural connoisseurs. In collaboration with designers Sarita Posada and Courtney Applebaum, Khalil crafted an aesthetic inspired by a 1970s mansion. The trio carefully sourced a curated selection of design and art pieces from Europe and North Africa and Mexico. And it shows that the people who designed this hotel, really aimed to craft something special. Palm Heights’ collection includes iconic objects and works by Marcel Breuer, Mario Bellini, Pierre Paulin and Ingo Maurer. But it isn’t just Khalil’s impeccable sense for design that has made the boutique hotel a go-to. The founder and creative director’s network and her unique ability to connect artists and collaborators to the hotel, has made it that much more of a destination.
KAHLIL GIBRAN’S GUIDE TO LIVING
A particularly influential work of the 20th century, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet explores many of the topics central to daily life through 26 prose poetry essays. This inspirational guide to living discusses love and marriage, reason and passion, beauty and death, work and play. First published in the 1920s, The Prophet is one of the most famous works of religious fiction. The book became central to 1960s counter-culture, which embraced love and spirituality, and still inspires many today. Over the years, the 128-page international bestseller has sold millions of copies and has been translated into over fifty languages. Author Kahlil Gibran was a poet, philosopher – although he rejected the title himself – and artist who remains one of the most important Arabic language authors of the early twentieth century. Born in Lebanon, Gibran spent the last 20 years of his life in the United States where he led a Lebanese writing circle in New York.
“I read it for the FIRST time two summers ago and found it so poignantly beautiful, and was just thinking I should read it again.”
“I grew up in the area and this is basically the restaurant I have been waiting my whole life to EXIST in my neighborhood. They give you something that looks like a paintbrush to dab soy sauce onto your sushi and I've been obsessed ever since.”
IN MIAMI, A HAVEN FOR SUSHI PURISTS
This Japanese eatery isn’t easy to find. From its location – the 22-seat restaurant is quietly tucked away in a courtyard – to its unassuming interior, Midorie is the kind of restaurant that you have to know about. Founded by restaurateur and art dealer Álvaro Perez Miranda, Midorie honors the craft of Japanese cuisine and “kikubari” – the Japanese art of caring for others. The menu offers a selection of donburi, omakase platters and a seasonal selection of exceptionally fresh sushi, all sourced directly from Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market. With it, Álvaro Perez Miranda has created a haven for sushi purists, serving exceptional food without the fuss – something that isn’t easy to find in today’s restaurant scene.
A GLASS OF WATER FOR YOUR FACE
As we all know, hydration is key to great skin. CO2Lift’s carboxytherapy gel is a non-invasive way to rejuvenate your skin. While drinking water is a great way to start, this treatment takes it to the next level. Through introducing carbon dioxide to the skin, the gel naturally oxygenates and increases blood flow, and with it reduces fine lines and wrinkles, decreases pore size and dark circles and brightens skin. We appreciate a treatment that delivers great benefits, without having to go to extreme lengths. This gel can be applied at home, and is even safe for the most sensitive skin. But we’ll let Juliana tell you all about it.