Tonsil Hockey...Setting The Record Straight...AGAIN
Feb 24 2012 / by stan d'arde
It seems like all I’m doing this week is setting the record straight with people’s misconceptions of their perceived realities. First it was Urban Daddy yesterday, and now it seems like our best friends over at MilkMade have it all wrong again. You’ll remember The One Night Standards BEAT DOWN the $MoneyClick$ in our fierce game of Tonsil Hockey on the rink at The...
So What Did You Miss at NY Fashion Week?
Feb 21 2012
Life always boils down to the moments, glorious blurry moments that fade so quickly into the ether. So before they’re gone, or in case you missed it … Our top moments from New York Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2012.
Dita Von Teese...Up, Dirty, One Olive
Feb 21 2012 / by stan d'arde
You and I have been friends for quite some time now, and if you know anything about me, you know my affinity for a martini. Check out my new logo if you don’t believe me! My mantra for life is “Up, Dirty, One Olive,” but I digress… With Valentine’s Day having fallen smack dab in the middle of NY Fashion Week last week, it was only natural that we called...
The One Night Standards Now Own Milk Studios
Feb 17 2012 / by stan d'arde
Last night, the internet almost suffered a technical meltdown due to the frenzy of the world clamoring to keep up with real time news from TONSIL HOCKEY, our end of fashion week throw down against (soured) Milk Studios. In true Milk fashion, they arrived in grand fanfare, rolling down Washington Street about sixty peeps deep, led by Theophilus London and all dolled up in what looked like...
Crying Over Spilled MILK (studios)...
Feb 16 2012 / by stan d'arde
As some of you already know, tonight, The Standard, New York is facing off with MILK Studios on the rink at the hotel in a fierce bout of TONSIL HOCKEY. I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not that. This is going to be a bloodbath. A fashion massacre. A death so icy cold that the team over at MILK will want to take a summer vacation in Antarctica. (I don’t really...
Stan D'aily Designer Interview: Johan Lindeberg
Feb 16 2012 / by stan d'arde
At the tail end of fashion week (listen to NYC breathe a collective sigh of relief), our favorite Swedish designer, Johan Lindeberg, allowed me to run my fingers through his beard and ask him the questions that every designer has been trying to avoid… After fashion week I’m going to … After Paris fashion week I’m going skiing with my daughter Blue.. Probably...
What The Models Are Listening To
Feb 15 2012
This is not a thinly veiled excuse to look at pretty models. It’s a serious ethnographic exercise in the matching of personal musical taste against those of the physically blessed. These are real models with real iPods listening to real music as they dash between shows. Turns out they don’t just listen to Right Said Fred’s seminal, “I’m Too Sexy,” on...
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview with Waris + Exclusive Ben Watts Video
Feb 14 2012
You may have seen the Boo capsule collection by House of Waris premier this week. It’s for sale at The Standard Shop NYC. We also hosted the launch party at The Standard, New York (see all the fun pics here) AND to put the polish on the gold, we have an exclusive video by fashion photographer, Ben Watts, made as part of the “You’re My Boo” video series which includes...
The Coveteur: Behind the Scenes at Milk Studios
Feb 14 2012
The scene at Milk Studios (The Standard’s fashion week frenemy) is where it’s at. Before (and after) finding your seat, it becomes a little game of “I Spy,” spotting the who’s who of the industry. While chaos ensues backstage – models scramble to get ready in time for first-looks and photogs fight for their shot – the presentation area fills up with...
Watch Tavi Gevinson Perform at The Standard, East Village
Feb 14 2012
It felt more “Halloween” than “Fashion” at The Standard, East Village last Sunday during the screening party for “Cadaver,” a new animated short directed by Jonah Ansell. Waitresses in lab coats served dry-iced vodka cocktails and cadaverous red cakes in glass jars. One would think the stars of the film, Hollywood legends Christopher Lloyd and Kathy...
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Chris Benz
Feb 14 2012 / by stan d'arde
On Monday night, pink-haired designer Chris Benz took over fashion week, starting off with an incredibly luxurious showing of his A/W 12 collection. Glamour like that doesn’t come easy. Later in the evening, he took the party over to The Standard, East Village’s Penthouse where friends like Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr stopped by to congratulate him. He took a moment to speak...
Suitcase Confessions: Rose McGowan
Feb 13 2012 / by stan d'arde
When Fashion Week comes to New York City, we at The Standards love to give you a glimpse into our world. Last season, we popped into Olivier Zahm and Lisa Armstrong’s rooms at The Standard, New York to find out what makes their travels to the Big Apple so special. This time around, we hopped over to the latest addition to our family, The Standard, East Village, to visit with...
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Christian Cota
Feb 13 2012 / by stan d'arde
There are few young designers who are able to meld an air of elegance with a strong sense of simple modernity, but Christian Cota is a prime example. After his showing this past week on the third floor at The Standard, New York, he allowed me to delve into his world by asking him the questions I’ve been harassing the industry with all week.. After fashion week I’m going...
Getting Dressed With The Coveteur
Feb 12 2012
At the beginning of the week The Coveteur gave us a glimpse into Jake Davis’ closet and now, they open their own suitcase at The Standard, East Village. Fashion week is in full swing. Between shooting closets, meetings with clients and seeing the shows, it can be hard getting ready in the a.m. And now that we live in a world of street style photographers snapping fashion go-ers every...
Purple Magazine Party On Top
Feb 12 2012 / by stan d'arde
There are a lot of things that you know are just a given during fashion week. The chaos. The models. The parties. The fatigue! But the one thing that keeps coming back and that you never get tired of, is Purple Magazine’s Saturday night party on Top of The Standard. At this point in the game, it’s a tradition, and last night, it reached new heights. The night started...
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Yigal Azrouël
Feb 12 2012 / by stan d'arde
There are few designers that are as dear to me as Yigal Azrouël is. He is one of the most genuine and kindest designers working today, and aside from his personal attributes that I hold near, he’s also one of the most talented. His modern silhouettes and keen understanding of what I want to wear as a contemporary man in this ever-changing world is unparalleled. How can a simple...
Hey Boo, Love Your New House of Waris Necklace
Feb 11 2012
We always thought boo was just a cute term of affection, but leave it to artist/actor/jewler/oft-patron-of-The-Standards, Waris Ahluwalia, of House of Waris, to delve into the etymological origins. It’s an appropriation of the French Beau, meaning beautiful or handsome, or when referring to a romantic admirer,i.e. “my beau.” With that in mind, Waris created a special...
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Costello Tagliapietra
Feb 11 2012 / by stan d'arde
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 accentuate every curve. So I went backstage and barraged them with my questions. I present to you Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra… After fashion week I’m going to… Go...
A BLK DNM + Purple Mag Fashion Recipe That's Just One Calorie
Feb 11 2012
OK so this one’s a little complicated, at least it may seem at first, but really, if you just follow this simple recipe, you’ll be baking up a tasty batch of calorie free fun. PURPLE FASHION IN 3D AT 237 LAFAYETTE 2PM - 8PM TODAY 1 CUP of Olivier Zahm’s Purple Magazine. Make sure it’s the fresh new one that just launched last night. 1 CUP of Johan...
Stan's D'aily Designer Interview: Peter Som
Feb 10 2012 / by stan d'arde
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 with a Words With Friends request! Ummm, didn’t he have a show to produce? (I played Za for 33 points!) Below the genius from the mouth of the genuis… After fashion week I’m...
