The Standard

Weekends in New York can often be more hectic than the weekdays. How does one find time for those out-of-the-way, been-meaning-to-check-out “things?” Luckily, freelance reporter, Susan Kirschbaum, has done the legwork for us, reporting back with “naked” – unedited, that is, everyone remains fully clothed – videos from the cultural frontier. Check back Saturdays for your weekend fix.

Documentary filmmaker, Chiara Clemente, talks about her new Sundance series featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Frederic Malle, Sylvia Whitman, Christian Louboutin, and Marjane Satrapi. She also discusses how a woman survives in the boys’ club of docu-films.

Art Enthusiast Kyle DeWoody’s new SoHo showroom Grey Area represents the perfect marriage of contemporary artists, fashion, and interior design. Kyle curates the collection: everything from rhinestone glasses by Michael Schmidt; mummified silver Barbie dolls by E.V. Day, and collaborative bikinis by nudist photographer Spencer Tunick and designer Mara Hoffman.