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'arde's Summer Essentials
For me, weekends are the greatest days of the week. Actually, my entire week is really like a seven day weekend, but I like to focus on Saturday and Sunday because that’s when my... More »
Standard Sounds Presents Koudlam
Last night, in another tour de force Standard Sounds presentation, our song of the week star, Koudlam, took to the stage on Top of The Standard. The evening, hosted by André Saraiva... More »
Delve into the Playboy Archives
***You must be 18+ years of age to click the links included in this posting. When I used to sneak into my father’s room to go through his stash of Playboy Magazines, it was strictly to... More »
StndAIR Now Comes With In Flight Tweets
This summer has been all about StndAIR, our new family seaplane. Zipping back and forth from the beaches to the city, people just can’t get enough! Just this weekend, I was... More »
Le Bain + Saint James + André Saraiva = Chic
You know why it’s so good to be Stan? Because I get to live in a world where the CHIC just doesn’t stop. From Los Angeles to the South of France, wherever I go,... More »
The Standard New York's Summer Bummer
Summer time to me means martinis by the beach, martinis on the rooftop at Le Bain and martinis whenever I feel like having a martini. But for you, I’m about to make summer a little... More »
The Standard Boys Do It Better
This past weekend marked the 10th annual Adidas Fanatic Soccer tournament, and in true athletic fashion, Adidas turned it out. With incredible DJs, a phenomenal BBQ and more Heinekens than... More »
Birth of The Standard, New York
I am shocked, stunned, befuddled and struck in awe that I have never seen this video before! Where has it been hiding?!?! Watch as The Standard, New York is born. Watch closely and see if... More »
The Sun Is Heating Things Up
USA Today ran this graphic recently warning us of the dangers of the sun’s excessive heat, but I don’t think they realized just how “hot” the sun was actually... More »
Adidas Fanatic X: The Standard Football Club
Last year, my social life went down the drain when my plastic surgeon told me that I couldn’t participate in any activities where balls fly at my nose. (Clueless!!!) This year,... More »
Don't Kill Me! I Just Wanted Room Service!
We came across this graphic for a hotel in China we presume? Note to self: Stay on the 10th floor! Scary. More »
Linda, Naomi & Christy Avoiding Evil
Feeling a little nostalgic for the days of The Big Six, we dug up this photo by Roxanne Lowitt from the archives. Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington are all avoiding... More »
Sunset Beach July 9th Celebration
Our sister property Sunset Beach on Shelter Island has already been open a month, and I think it’s pretty safe to say that I haven’t see you out there yet. There’s... More »
Love To Cuddle
I love gifts. So if any of you feel so inclined to get me this, I’ll cuddle you so hard! More »
Prabal Gurung's New Thing
If you don’t already know Prabal Gurung, you’re gonna beat yourself up for not knowing when you finally do figure it out. Not only is he a personal confidant, but he also... More »
André Balazs Rosé: MAGNUM
It’s a given that whenever the sun shines and the temperature hits a warm 72 degrees, I’m sitting outside at one of The Standards sipping on my André Balazs Rosé.... More »
OhLand! on Top of The Standard
The Top of The Standard has been blowing up with live performances as of late. It’s like Madison Square Garden went out of business. When it’s not Kanye West hopping up... More »
Get Out Of The Bike Lane, NYPD!!!
One of our good friends, Casey Neistat, got a ticket from the NYPD for not riding his bike in the bike lane. The problem is that the bike lane sometimes isn’t always the safest place... More »
Chick Pea Fries Make Me Drool
Yesterday, I brought to you a little video showcasing the genius that is Chef Mark Zeitouni at The Standard, Miami. In addition, if I may blow our own horn, the Miami New Times awarded us... More »
