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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's D'aily Designer Interview: Costello Tagliapietra
I was sitting front row at the Costello Tagliapietra show the other day, and I couldn’t help but marvel in the genius that these two men create. Gorgeous gowns that hug the body and... More »
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Peter Som
In my second installment of Stan’s Daily Designer, I hit up Peter Som for a little Q&A in celebration of his show this morning. And if I may digress, HE hit ME up two nights before... More »
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Andrew Buckler
With all the fashion mayhem in city this week, we over at the Standards thought we’d deliver a little piece of it right onto your plate. That’s why I, Stan D’Arde, have reached... More »
Oh My Goodness!
Fashion week is a harrowing experience for everyone involved. You don’t eat. You don’t sleep, and your body is run down in all ways, but my good friend, Elettra Wiedemann, has a... More »
Andrew Buckler's Riot F/W 2012 at The Standard, East Village
If you know anything about menswear, you know that Andrew Buckler is the true GOD of the industry. His craftsmanship, the extraordinary fit of his jeans and his contemporary visions on... More »
Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012
The other morning, I was sitting in The Standard Grill, and as I was blankly staring out the window, a tall creature dressed in all black glided by. She was draped in a flowing coat, her long... More »
The Deal Closer
There are few things in life of which I am genuinely scared. (My mother sometimes falls into that category, but I digress.) Another one of those things which causes my heart to pound a little... More »
Hour Of Nine for Tiny Prints
Every time I open my mailbox and see a handwritten card envelope, my heart beats just a little faster. In this day of email and text messages, there’s something to say about taking the... More »
The Seven Deadly Specials
Whoever came up with the seven deadly sins centuries ago must have had a premonition of Chef Dan Silverman’s future existence because that’s why he added GLUTTONY to the list. ... More »
The Only Constant Is Change: My New Logo
The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is most famous for his doctrine of change being central to the universe. He thought that the only the thing that remains the same is that everything... More »
What The Puck?! 2 - Division C
The third division play of The Standard, New York’s annual hockey tournament, What The Puck?!, brought with it some hardcore action on Saturday. It wasn’t the kind of hardcore... More »
Midwinter Night's Skate At The Standard, New York
When winter comes along, I find myself getting a little bored and in need of something to do…instead of making snow martinis…(those are my version of snow angels). In order to... More »
W Magazine Celebrates The Golden Globes At Chateau Marmont
It’s awards season, and we all know what that means! It means that, once again, I’m NOT getting an award for just being me. sigh For that, I’m NOT thanking The Academy. ... More »
What The Puck?! 2 - Division A
I was dreading life when I had to wake up at the crack of D’awn to make it down to The Standard, New York for the second annual What The Puck?! hockey tournament, but I’m glad I... More »
Ai WeiWei's Sunflower Seeds
We at The Standard hotels are big proponents of the arts. You know this. Art is what keeps the world on its toes and in constant contemplation of its surroundings and inner workings. The... More »
New Year's Eve In Retrospect
It’s four days after “The Eve” as I like to call it, and I’m still trying to recover from the madness that rushed through my world. New Year’s Eve isn’t for... More »
What The Puck?! 2 - The Standard, NY Annual Hockey Tournament
As soon as the The Standard, NY Ice Rink begins to appear in the late days of Fall, my insides begin to rumble in anticipation of what’s to come. On any other day, it would be my third... More »
Vera Wang's Ice Skating Lesson
Whenever I lace up my skates and hit the ice on the rink at The Standard, New York, I like to channel the skating greats in order to help motivate me…Boitano, Yamaguchi, Hamilton,... More »
Stan D'Arde Coming Soon To A Theater Near You
Every now and then people come calling on Stan for various endeavors, but last summer, I got the most interesting call of all! My good friends, Sacha Baron Cohen, and the genius behind all... More »
New Year's Eve at Bar Marmont
While I’ll be spending New Year’s Eve on Top of The Standard this year, my friends over at the Bar Marmont in West Hollywood have something very different planned for their... More »
