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!
GQ and Park & Bond Spend A Day With Stan
I always find it funny when people take an interest in me. I don’t see what all the fuss is about? I wake up, I get ready, I read a few newspapers, I call in to all the hotels to make... More »
Don't Question Stan, Valentino!
Winter is not a time of year to which I necessarily look forward. I prefer the Spring and Autumn, but when those first crisp days of the season arrive, the first thing I do is pull out my... More »
Art Basel Miami Beach 10.0
Tomorrow is December 1, and for anybody who knows anything, that means that either a) you’re already in Miami Beach, b) you’re headed to Miami Beach or c) you’re at home... More »
The Renaissance Never Looked So Bad
The world wide web is a magical place filled with mystical wonders and marvelous delights. But never in all of my years trolling the internet have I come across something as demonically genius... More »
New Year's Eve At The Standard, New York
For those of you in the New York City area, I’m sure you’re not even thinking about New Year’s Eve because it’s 70 degrees out and your mind is focused on the greater... More »
The Next Generation at The New Museum
Our friends (and new Standard, East Village neighbors) over at The New Museum really know how to throw a party, and last Friday they did just that. Lisa Phillips, the museum’s Director,... More »
Stan D'Arde Tours The Middle East
While you have been wondering where I have been for the past two weeks, I’ve been half way around the world visiting two of the most incredible cities in the world…Beirut &... More »
Introducing The Standard, East Village
Let’s cut straight to the point. I know you have been hearing rumors that we at The Standard Hotels were bringing you, our Stan D’esirably loyal family, another property in New... More »
The Standard Ice Rink is Back!
As the last few leaves make it off the trees, we bring you the most anticipated winter treat: The Standard Ice Rink! The recent mild weather threw us for a loop, but the autumn chill has arrived... More »
Rabbit Friday
Before I take off on my middle eastern adventures, I want to share with you an old Muppet video which I’ve been trying to share for the past few Fridays, but I keep forgetting. Every time... More »
Stan D'Arde Steals Away To The Middle East
I really don’t like to leave you for extended amounts of time, but I also just can’t sit in one place too long or I start to lose my sanity. So I’m here to let you know,... More »
Lulu Cake Boutique Is My New Idol
As I was strolling up Eighth Avenue earlier this evening, I came across the most spectacular sight I could have ever come upon. Lulu Cake Boutique in Chelsea had erected an incredible... More »
Karen Knorr's India Song
If I were to live in any other time besides my own, I think it would have been in Victorian India at the time when England ruled the world. Oh, those crazy Brits. The crocodile hunting in the... More »
Style.com Launched A Magazine
We all know what you’re thinking. It should have been called Stan D’ot Com/Print. No, but really? What in Stan D’elirium is happening to the world when an online... More »
Saints + Sinners: Halloween at the Top of The Standard
There’s a lot that happens on the 18th Floor of The Standard, New York, and most of the time, I’m sworn to secrecy about the details. But when it comes to our annual Halloween... More »
I'm Sad KAWS He's Gone
Last spring, The Standard, New York welcomed its most unique hotel guest for whom it has ever opened its arms. He was sweet, shy, fun loving and primarily larger than life. He was our very... More »
Storm King Sculpture Heaven
The beauty of New York City, besides staying at The Standard, is that you are overwhelmed with things to do. And that’s just IN the city. Very few people know that just minutes outside of... More »
Stan D'umpkin Carving Contest
All of us over here at The Standards love us some Halloween festivities. Who can forget last year’s party on the 18th floor of The Standard, New York? That was a wild one. In... More »
Florence + The Machine Sing Stan D'Arde A Love Song
I don’t know what it is with all my superstar friends wanting to come visit me this week! Beyoncé and Terry Richardson swung by for their Bazaar shoot, you’ll remember,... More »
World Wide Weber
Last month when I sat down for my exclusive interview with Bruce Weber, he told me a lot of things, but there was one VERY important thing he did not mention! That was the fact that he was... More »
