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This week’s winner of the World’s Greatest Dad contest is designer Brock Davis, whose broccoli tree house is currently burning up Tumblr. “I couldn’t build a tree house...
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Gather round, it’s time for another thrilling installment of The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights, a celebration of modern Americana folk music. This Wednesday’s line-up is...
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The escape artists at Escape to New York, known for their Shinnecock shindigs, bunny mascot and “glamping” (glamorous camping) have extended their festival sights all the way down...
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Our favorite on-the-fly photos from that week that was …
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This week’s song is a brand new cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” by none other than The Kills. The original is a masterpiece, but Hince and company bring a certain...
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This image sums up what it has felt like all summer long. It’s from one of our favorite books about the global spa and bathing culture, from the Japanese Mushi-buro to the Eskimo sweat...
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The other day we had a book party at Le Bain for novelist, illustrator, New York Times art-director, New Yorker contributor and former competitive swimmer Leanne Shapton’s new book,...
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Summer nights in Los Angeles are unique to anywhere else. The sky is always clear. There’s a cool ocean breeze, and the vibe is that of pure relaxation. Nowhere is this typical Angeleno...
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The Standard Biergarten in New York, The Standard, Hollywood, and The Standard, Downtown LA will be screening the summer Olympics starting on Friday, from the opening ceremony till the last...
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While we know that you, gentle reader, would never send out a nasty Tweet about someone you didn’t know, you are not most people, apparently. For one of the most inspired late-night bits...
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In the Box … We’ve been following Bert Rodriguez’s artistic hijinks in Miami for years and when we heard that he was moving to Los Angeles, we couldn’t resist asking...
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Say hello to Big Kastenmann (Big Box Man), The Standard’s new 18-foot, 1.6 ton sculpture by acclaimed Austrian artist Erwin Wurm. A single form of aluminum and pink enamel forged in the...
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They say one of the best parts of living in New York City … is leaving. Come this time of year, prop stylists and hedge fund analysts alike scrape their way out whenever and however...
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In celebration of the forthcoming London Olympics, members of The Standard Spa, Miami Beach joined forces with the Miami-based synchronized swim team, The Dolphinettes, and put on an...
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Summer is in full swing, and nothing says Summer in LA like catching some great bands under the open air. We pride ourselves on filling the night with some of the best California folk around...
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This week actor, jewelry designer, man-about-town, Waris Ahluwalia shares with The Standard a very introspective playlist of American standards – a bit of vintage country, vintage rock,...
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Our favorite on-the-fly photos from that week that was …
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Collectors, decorators, and art enthusiasts take note, you may have to move tennis up this weekend if you’re going to squeeze in the second annual ArtMRKT Hamptons. More manageable in size...
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On Monday night, The Standard Spa, Miami Beach is going to teach you the intense sport of the synchronized swim. The Dolphinettes, a Miami-based synchronized swim team will be demonstrating in...
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Monsieur Bourdin for Vogue Paris 1976. Nothing like a smokey eye in the night.
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Have been enjoying the new XX single entitled “Angels” from their forthcoming album “Coexist”. The echoing guitar indicates a matured sound perfected by the...
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