It’s what happens when one well-liked individual, commanding effortless style and quiet power, draws together a cadre of like-minded individuals—each influential in their own right—to a single point on the map. No marketing campaign. No need to call it in. It just happens.
Alexander Kraft doesn’t push for attention. He doesn’t need to. With his sharp eye for elegance, an instinct for the refined, and a lifestyle curated with precision—bespoke tailoring, stunning homes, iconic cars, meaningful leisure—it’s all there for his loyal supporters to enjoy on his Instagram page. That’s why this moment unfolded. Not because it had to. But because it could.
So they came.
Names that carry weight in the rooms that matter: Chris Meigher of Quest Magazine, Editor-in-Chief David Patrick Columbia, Johannes Huebl, Matt Hranek, Yolanda Edwards, Valerie De Muzio, Kellie Bazemore Feldman, HRH Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia. And yes—myself included: Julio A. Cortes, founder of Spy Sophisticate, Chairman of Let’s Fly Green Limited, author, and producer of Miami Mixers.
They gathered not just to admire a pop-up or sip cocktails, but to acknowledge a man and a vision that reflects something we all live by: elevated taste, earned privilege, and uncompromising standards.
A toast was raised. A fine cigar was shared. Monte Carlo arrived—welcomed by the elite—right at the center of the universe: New York City.
And of course, it wouldn’t have been complete without the true star of the show—Gussie—holding court like a seasoned veteran, charming anyone worth charming.
