Haute 100 Miami Update: Haley & Jason Binn
by Elena Chiriboga

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. On our Haute 100 Miami list are Haley and Jason Binn, the publishing powerhouse couple who continue their outstanding philanthropic work in Miami and beyond.
Haley & Jason Binn
Category: Power Couples
Company: Niche Media
Industry: Publishing
What Made Them Haute: Jason got his start in the publishing world as the co-founder of Ocean Drive along with Jerry Powers in 1993. That little local magazine grew into a nationwide publishing powerhouse, which led to its purchase by Greenspun Media Group, which now operates numerous regional titles under the Niche Media umbrella. Jason is the founder and CEO of Niche. In 2003, Jason married real estate broker Haley, the daughter of Haute 100 Power Couple Alan and Diane Lieberman, in a lavish ceremony at the Fontainebleau, and the couple now has two daughters.
What Makes Them Haute Now: Through a Hamptons Magazine party, Jason and Haley Binn recently welcomed and congratulated one of Miami’s finest: NBA star Dwyane Wade. The lavish private party was hosted at Madame Tong’s Redeux in Southampton. At the party, celebrity guests such as Gabrielle Union, Star Jones, Herb Wilson and Bethenny Frankel enjoyed a private dinner and cocktails.
During the summer, these two were spotted at Ron Perelman’s East Hampton estate to raise money for the Apollo Foundation. Along with a house band that included The Roots, Jon Bon Jovi and Mary J. Blige, the guests included Richard Gere and Carey Lowell, Christie Brinkley, Lorraine Bracco, Penny Marshall and Kyle MacLachlan, among others. In the end, the event raised $800,000 for the foundation.
Haute 100 Miami listers Jill Eber and Jill Hertzberg, also known as “The Jills,” are the agents behind the recent celebrity real estate sale in Miami. The 6,630-square-foot home belonged to tennis superstar Anna Kournikova and sold for some $7.4 million.
At this point, NBA superstar LeBron James is about as well known for his impressive sense of style as he is for his stellar moves on the court. Fans of both the sports and fashion sides of the Miami Heat all-star are buzzing with anticipation of his new boutique, UNKNWN, which finally has a set open...
Just yesterday, Haute 100 Miami listers Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were announced as starters for the Eastern Conference at this year’s NBA All-Star game in Orlando.
Although many people thought that director Michael Bay was done with the Transformers franchise after the release of the latest installment, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, he and Steven Spielberg are reportedly already talking with Hasbro for the fourth Transformers movie.
Haute 100 Miami lister Iran Issa Khan will be honored on February 1, 2012, at the Design Center of the America’s Stars of Design, Stars on the Rise event. Khan will be named the Star of Design in Photography for her exceptional eye and expertise in the field.
Haute-lister and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has an overwhelming range of businesses; but in true “Diddy” form, the artist is taking on yet another venture.
In the past, Thomas Murphy Jr. held the title as the youngest-ever licensed general contractor in Florida, and since then, the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Construction Group hasn’t slowed down. As one of Florida’s largest builders, the company currently has over $1 b...
Celebrity Chef Michelle Bernstein has conquered South Florida with her three much-lauded restaurants—Crumb on Parchment, Sra. Martinez and Omphoy—and now the widely acclaimed chef is taking her talents to Naples for the Naples Winter Wine Festival from January 27-29, 2012.
Haute 100 lister Brett David, CEO of Prestige Imports and founder of the Ride 2 Revive organization, took to Gulfstream Park and Casino on January 23rd to host a charity event that would benefit children with terminal diseases.
This week I attended Jennifer Creel's Halloween birthday lunch at Swifty's! The room was decorated with pumpkins and candies and all of her guests got a Creel+Mack tank top. Jen's guests included Gillian Maxwell, . Serena Boardman, Caroline Berthet, Julie Macklowe. Pia Getty, Alex Krame, Helen Lee ...