Case study · No. 02

Four Seasons Miami Pool Takeover

ClientPatBO × Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Brickell
LocationMiami, Florida
Timing2025–26 high season, extended into 2026
CategoryRetail + VIP · Partnerships
RoleDirector, Marketing, PatBO
Poolside cabana at the Four Seasons Miami fully dressed in a custom PatBO print
Fig. 01 · The rooftop pool, Brickell · custom PatBO print across the property
01 — Overview

A hotel partnership built to last a season, not a night

PatBO transformed the rooftop pool of the Four Seasons Hotel Miami with a custom print across the entire property: cabanas, loungers, cushions, umbrellas and towels. Rather than a one-night event, the partnership was structured as a season-long brand presence through the 2025–26 Miami high season, then extended into 2026.

The takeover put the brand where its client already spends her winter, and gave PatBO a retail, content and VIP platform for the whole season.

02 — The brief

Presence over spectacle

One-off events buy a night of attention. The objective here was durable brand presence in Miami, PatBO's most important US market outside New York, with retail, hospitality and VIP experience woven into a single partnership a luxury hotel would co-invest in.

03 — The approach

One print, every surface, all season

  • Custom PatBO print applied across the pool property, from cabanas to towels
  • Influencer and VIP stays programmed through the season
  • Cabana experiences with in-suite styling and shopping
  • Brazilian-inspired food and drink, and a poolside gelato cart
  • Product and retail integration on property
  • Tentpole moments layered on top, including a Miami Open takeover day
04 — Ali's roleDirector, Marketing

Strategy through execution

StrategyPartnershipsGuest StrategyProduction OversightRetail Integration

Led for PatBO from partnership structure through season-long execution: the property agreement, the activation calendar, guest and talent programming, and the retail and content integrations that kept the brand working all season.

05 — Miami Open

A tentpole inside the takeover

On March 20, 2026, the partnership hosted poolside cocktails with founder Patricia Bonaldi, followed by private transport to the Miami Open and matches watched from a private suite. The day turned a hotel activation into a cultural moment with talent, content and press attached.

06 — Outcome
Season-longbrand presence, extended into 2026
Grazia USApress coverage
Renewedthe one-night event model retired

Credits · Founder and Creative Director: Patricia Bonaldi · Miami Open photography: Clarinar Lopes · Partner: Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Brickell

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