Summer travel is underway and perhaps your tried-and-true carry-on could use a little update. After all, you’ve put a lot of planning into what’s going into your luggage—why shouldn’t your travel pieces get the same kind of consideration? We’ve compiled a list of our favorite backpacks, suitcases, fanny packs and more to take (some of) the stress out of planning that next vacation. Wheels up!
Introducing Culture Bites, a new column that distills the best of the fall cultural calendar—on the stage, on the page, and across museum halls. Get your copy of the Fall Issue of Bal Harbour magazine to see the complete list of what’s topping our fall agenda, including these three upcoming standouts in Paris, New York, and San Francisco.
Book it to Hublot to discover the latest collab between Murakami and one of Switzerland’s most esteemed watchmakers.
Calling all artists: What does your Bal Harbour Shops dream look like?
The 7th annual Bal Harbour Shops Creative Challenge is officially underway. This year, we invite illustrators from around the world to explore The Art of Dreaming—reimagining Bal Harbour Shops as a place where fashion, dining, nature, art and culture collide, and the impossible feels beautifully possible.
In partnership with Fida Worldwide, one Grand Prize winner will receive $3,500, have their work published in the Winter 2026 issue of Bal Harbour Magazine, and be commissioned for an upcoming editorial illustration project. Three finalists will each receive $750 and be featured across our digital channels.
Ready to dream? Submit your original work by October 16 [link in bio] and share it on Instagram using #BHSCreativeDream.
