If there’s one thing I love, it’s a great boutique. Boutique shopping, boutique hotels…hell, I even own a travel accessories e-boutique. So when I heard about the “Trendy Hour” event last Friday on Miami Beach combining the chic boutique Sense Beach House Hotel and The Trendy Truck, a boutique on wheels, I knew I couldn’t miss it.
The Trendy Truck outside Sense Beach House
The two paired up for an evening of cocktail sipping at The Local House, the Sense Beach House Hotel’s restaurant, and mobile shopping out front on Ocean Drive from 4-7 pm. There was a fun crowd at the bar and a pretty packed outdoor area where many lounged on comfy couches street side enjoying everything from a glass of Rosé to their signature cocktail Beyond Good and Evil, a sweet & spicy mix of rum, jalepeño, lime, and passion fruit served in a mason jar. This was only, of course, when they weren’t hopping into the Trendy Truck to grab new fashion finds like an adorable leopard print tank dress and a pleather zip back shift dress, not to mention these cute zippered pouches…
Zippered Pouches at the Trendy Truck
Accessories aboard the Trendy Truck
A two-night stay at the Sense Beach House Hotel and $100 “Truck Bucks” were even given away to one lucky winner who liked both of their pages on Facebook. What a perfect way this was to start the weekend!
The Local House at Sense Beach House
In fact, being there made me want to stay for the entire weekend. I fall more and more in love with Sense Beach House Hotel each time I stop by. The neutral color palette with accents of blue is so calming and continuously reminds visitors that the Atlantic is only steps away. The look of Sense Beach House can best be described as clean, fresh, and open with a white-washed bar at the entrance and sunlight illuminating the entire space. One step inside and you want to stop, take a moment, and just breathe in. This is what a hotel on the beach should look like. It’s Beach Shabby Chic (only light on the shabby) with elegant details throughout the hotel that elevate the spot to the level of luxury and sophistication that we Miamians are all accustomed to on South Beach. Plus, they’re keeping it young and fun with whimsical touches, such as a yellow surfboard leaning in the corner, a blow up zebra who makes occasional appearances, endless mimosa brunches, and live music on the weekends. To make things even better, it’s located in the quiet South of Fifth (SoFi) District which is several blocks away from the mega SoBe hotels that pump music in their über-trendy lobbies 24/7. At the Sense Beach House Hotel, you’ll feel like you’ve found your own private escape (and the best kept secret) right on South Beach. But don’t worry, that über-trendy scene is a short cab ride away, if you decide you want it.
The Trendy Truck Entrance
The Trendy Truck is a mobile boutique traveling throughout South Florida that is fully air-conditioned, stocked with great pieces from accessories to shorts to maxi dresses, and even has a dressing room. Like them on Facebook or check out their “pit stops” on their website to see where they’ll stop next. Or better yet, call your girlfriends over and schedule a Trendy Truck house call…because, yes, they do those and how much fun does that sound?
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Meet Ashley
Former NYC fashion industry girl, forever traveler, foodie at heart, and now Mom in Miami. My blog, Arrive Chic, covers the style I find in everyday life both on the road and at home, often with my two energetic little boys in tow.
