stan d'arde
Stan D’Arde is the perennial voice of The Standard Hotels, having started his martini soaked career with the birth of The Standard, Hollywood. Now, he brings you all the insider intel from The Standard family and beyond. Follow Stan on Twitter to stay up-to-date on all of it!
Stan D'aily Distraction: Imperial History
I am a very firm believer in not only nurturing the body (with designer clothes, bien sur) but also enriching the mind. Knowledge is power and silence is your only weapon, I like to say.... More »
Bronx Zoo Cobra Takes Manhattan
As most of you already know, a cobra from the Bronx Zoo escaped the other day. Now the manhunt is on, but in the meantime, the cobra has been exploring the city and tweeting its... More »
Sleep No More
If you’ve been to New York City lately, you’ll know that all anyone is talking about is Punchdrunk’s eerily haunting production of its Macbeth-inspired play, “Sleep... More »
Moleskine ArtMart
Ever since my formative years, I’ve been carrying Moleskine notebooks in my bag. In them I’ve kept record of my innermost thoughts written from les cafés... More »
Kanon Vodka Takes On Bryan Boy
This past fashion week, our friends over at Kanon Vodka asked us to help with their livestream adventures in the city with Bryan Boy. Remember? Well, if you don’t,... More »
OHWOW: Scott Campbell's Noblesse Oblige
Los Angeles is a bit of a dichotomy to those who don’t really understand its inner makings. For face value, it’s all about show business. It’s celebrity and... More »
Happy Birthday, Twitter!
I feel like I’ve been tweeting since I was a little kid. I think we all have, and we have our good friend Jack Dorsey to thank for it all! What would we be doing right... More »
Shrimp Burger of the Week
The Standard, Downtown LA has been on everyone’s tongue as of late. Not just because of the waterbeds on the rooftop allowing you VIP views of the surrounding skyscrapers.... More »
Stan D'aily Distraction - Honey Badger!
It has recently come to our attention that we love honey badgers! I don’t think there really is anything more to say about this. The video says it all! xoxoStan More »
Standard Talks: Villagers & Werewolves
Last night, Sunny Bates kicked off the first monthly Standard Talks in the High Line room at The Standard, NY to unprecedented success. The talk on the table? Game... More »
Daily Specials at The Standard Grill
Since day one, Chef Dan Silverman has had our guests at The Standard Grill vying for more with his menus spanning from breakfast through dinner and all the way into late night. Even... More »
Deer Dana: Make A Stan D'Arde T-Shirt
Very rarely do I wear a t-shirt, unless it’s Hermès, bien sur. Those are like a second skin, but I digress… It has recently been brought to my attention that I... More »
Standard Talks
Sharing of ideas and communication has been at the core of human existence since the beginning of time. Without this exchange, the progression of humanity would never have come this far.... More »
Bingo: March of the Decades
I’m going to keep this short and sweet. Just like me. Actually, I’m pretty tall, so let’s keep this tall and sweet. If you haven’t yet been to Bingo at... More »
Jack Pierson & Elliott Puckette: Collage
We have already been on art overload this week, and The Armory Show only started yesterday! First, we had the NothingEverTouches exhibit at The Standard, New York... More »
Stan D'aily Distraction: Starship Troopers
There are very few videos that make you say to yourself, “Damn! I wish I could have been in that video.” For me, it has always been Madonna’s Deeper &... More »
Sir Marco vs Lady Gaga
We’ve been watching Lady Gaga’s Born This Way a lot since it came out earlier this week, and every single time we see it, we can’t but help notice the incredible... More »
Standard Culture Club
When I was little Baby D’Arde, all I did was obsess over Boy George and Culture Club. I don’t know what it was. It was the late 80’s and everyone couldn’t get... More »
V Magazine's Standard Photo Booth
When V Magazine talks. Most people listen….including The Standard, New York. That’s why when they called asking to use our photo booth downstairs in The Standard Grill,... More »
