Look inside the most luxurious mall in America, where the rich do their shopping and stores have to wait for a coveted spot

Bal Harbour Shops is a luxury shopping center in the beach destination of Bal Harbour, Miami.

The mall is a 466,000-square-foot tropical destination with high-end shops, restaurants, events, and more.

 

Luxury cars line the parking lot, with shoppers paying $30 for valet service.

 

The open-air mall is gorgeous, with palm trees, fountains, and koi ponds throughout.

Here's another look at the tropical shopping center.

 

The Bal Harbour Shops are lined with luxury boutiques. If stores don't perform well, they'll be cut and replaced by other designer brands. There's a waitlist of stores waiting to get a coveted spot.

 

There's a whole row of jewelers, including Bulgari, Harry Winston, Graff, Tiffany & Co., and Chopard. The doors to these stores remain closed, and shoppers have to get buzzed in if they want to go inside.

 

Some of the most popular shops include Gucci, Chanel, and Goyard.

 

There are also six high-end restaurants in the mall, serving Asian, French, Italian, and American food, plus a cafe.

 

Bal Harbour Shops is more than just a luxury shopping destination.

 

It hosts events such as trunk shows, events for fashion bloggers, and exclusive presentations with fashion industry executives.

The mall recently hosted a collectors' weekend for luxury car aficionados.

 

Bal Harbour Shops is thriving despite the retail apocalypse, with a 53,000-square-foot Barneys New York coming as an anchor and a new wing of luxury stores expected to open in 2023.