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One Night Down, 21 to Go...

Oh it’s on. Chez André has started its 22 day run and boy is it a hoot. The Andrés (Balazs and Saraiva) have teamed up to open this little pop-up karaoke club at The... More »
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'L'Officiel Hommes' Enjoys a Penthouse View

André Saraiva and Glenn O’Brien hosted a laid-back dinner to celebrate the fall issue of L’Officiel Hommes in the penthouse of The Standard, East Village. The right way to kick... More »
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A Little Something Fun for the Month of September ...

We don’t want to spoil anything, so we’ll just say this: get your singing voice ready and watch your step on the way down. More »
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7 Things You Need to Know About New York Fashion Week

The spectacle! The pageantry! The week-long hangover! Here's everything (or almost) you need to know about New York Fashion Week ... More »
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Back on Top at The Standard, New York

New York Fashion Week kicked off with a bang-slash-boom at the Top of The Standard last night, with help from The Hot Sardines, MNDR and DJ Spank Rock. Here’s who else was there... More »
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It's a G-url! Carine Roitfeld Gives Birth at The Standard, East Village

Congratulations to CR Fashion Book editrix Carine Roitfeld – seen here in the penthouse birthing suite of The Standard, East Village – on getting her digital baby out the door. We... More »
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A Chat with the Founders of Warby Parker

We sit down with the eyewear mavens who are changing how we see the world, one spectacle at a time. More »
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Tiny Tennis Invitational with Regular-Sized Jim Courier

Tennis legend Jim Courier was at The Standard, High Line last night, showing off his mini tennis skills on a court set up especially for the event. He was there for Moët &... More »
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Nadine Regne, Production Manager at Le Bain

Nadine is the girl who makes sure the lighting and sound systems at Le Bain are at their dance-cajoling best. She’s a 20-year-old New Yorker, born and raised. Her parents were DJs and she... More »
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Take a Stroll Around The Standard's 'Hood in 1987

22 years before the The Standard, High Line first revolved its yellow doors, Nelson Sullivan decided to film his walk home at Five 9th Avenue. He lets the camera pan around the neighborhood and... More »
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Write Us a Short Story Inspired by The Dog Days of Summer

In these final weeks of summer, when the days are long, the sun is fat, and idleness blooms in the withering heat, we propose a challenge, something to do with those hot, restless hours.... More »
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'Saturdays Surf' Parties at Le Bain, Though Not on a Saturday...

This Wednesday at Le Bain, Mercury Nights presents a special end of summer party with the boys from Saturdays Surf. André Saraiva, Simonez Wolf and Sebastian Puga are also hosting... More »
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The Light, Bright, Summer Tartine

At Sunset Beach on Shelter Island, Chef Mark Zeitouni adheres to the principle that summer lunches should look as light as they taste. In practice, this means plenty of tartines—the... More »
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The Star of 'Searching for Sugar Man' Sits Down with Standard Culture

In the late 1960s and early ’70s, a soft-spoken Detroit musician named Rodriguez put out two magisterial albums and then disappeared from the music scene. For the next three decades, he... More »
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End of Times, Best of Times

Our favorite on-the-fly photos from the week that was … More »
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Artist Wes Lang Scarfs Up The Standard

We had Brooklyn-based artist Wes Lang design this silk twill scarf for The Standard’s Summer Plaza restaurant. Wes is known for his intricate drawings of American iconography and... More »
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Katie Ford Foundation Fights Slavery

Slavery is still a real thing, not to mention a fantastically obtuse issue to wrap one’s head around. It affects an estimated 27 million people. But if you’re out and about the... More »
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John Cage Day at MoMA, Dance Luncheon at Le Bain

If you’re looking for a way to pass yet another hot, hot, hot, hot day in New York, MoMA is celebrating the centennial of the late, avant garde composer with a whole host events and... More »
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Le Bain is Just in Time for Justin & Justin

This Sunday August 12 at Le Bain, Été d’Amour welcomes Justin & Justin, the New York party duo formed by Justin Strauss and Justin Miller. While Mr. Strauss has been a... More »
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Filmmaker Ramón J. Goñi's 'On New Terms' Shot at The Standard

A swollen summer sun blurs into the horizon. A sailboat sits motionless in the doldrums of a flat Hudson River. The dreamy, ethereal swoons of Ella Fitzgerald play lethargically – as if... More »
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WATCH: Ryan McGinley's Love Poem to NYC / Sparkly Hair / Barefoot Skipping

Ryan McGinley’s music video for the Icelandic ambient rock outfit, Sigur Rós, has been making the rounds on the art blogs this week, and for good reason. It’s hypnotizing,... More »