Thumb

Your Standard Tarot Reading for Winter 2012

The winter is looking bright and sunny and balanced, emotionally speaking. February brings a Valentine that could be a person … or a thing. Does this mean I have to buy my laptop an... More »
Thumb

Our Hydrotherapy Spa a Fountain of Youth? Seriously, This Facial Comes Close

The Standard Spa, Miami Beach has a facial that every woman (and man) needs to know about. It’s called the “Repairer Energy,” and it repairs the skin on a cellular level. The... More »
Thumb

On the Road to Recovery: Massage Secrets from Mariela Gabaldoni

As the New Year approaches, we are all starting to think about how to repair our body from the grueling Holiday season. For us, we knew we needed professional help and so we sought the advice... More »
Thumb

Words of Wisdom: Capricorn

And now, here’s a word from our Resident Astrologist and Acupuncturist Lori Bell at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach. We’ve asked her to share a few astrological pearls for those born... More »
Thumb

Our First Year Wrap-Up

A Year in Standard Culture from The Standard Hotel on Vimeo. That’s a wholelotta culture. Now onto the Highlights! OUR TOP CULTURAL MOMENTS OF 2011 If we had to call it, 2011... More »
Thumb

Standard Culture - Guide to New Year's Eve

The Lobby and The Roof at The Standard, Downtown LA 550 South Flower St, 9pm-1:30am What’s happening: In the lobby, NYE Collective, Pretty Paul, Dirty Dave, Mancini 500, Live... More »
Thumb

A Bubbly Tasting Night at The Standard, Miami

Did you know that the Widow (Veuve) Cliquot was the first woman to own and operate a Champagne house? Just a little tip overheard at our members bubbly night sponsored by Moet Hennessy. Last... More »
Thumb

Final Weekend to Trick Out Your Nails at The Standard

A friendly reminder that this is the last weekend to visit Dzine’s Imperial Nails at The Standard, Miami. If you haven’t read about our latest book project, or the fabulous launch... More »
Thumb

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 »
Thumb

Cameron Shayne and The Budokon Academy

Often referred to as “Spiritual Warriors” (bu= warrior, do=way, kon=spirit) because of their combat expertise and our deep concentration on the spiritual, mental and emotional... More »
Thumb

November Was a Big Month

As we race into December with the chaos of holiday planning, we’d like to take a breather and just soak in the whole month of November. It was, after all, the month of the 11-11-11 thing.... More »
Thumb

Five Art Basel Moments to Remember

The week was, how shall we say, full, brimming, chockablock, a cyclonic onslaught of art, cocktails and collaborations such that the world should never, we mean has never seen (more on that... More »
Thumb

Closing out Art Basel on a Lazy Sunday

Art Basel is finally over, however just before everyone pulled the big plug, there was one final bash by our pool attended by all the cuties who decided to stay the final Sunday. Thank god they... More »
Thumb

Behind the Scenes with PRISM + AWE + Helmut Newton

A few years ago a German art director friend of ours thrust a late-70s Helmet Newton photograph in our face and proclaimed, “Zis is all you ever need to see. Zis is all you ever need... More »
Thumb

Triple Threat Book Signing with Luis Gispert, Tim Barber and Leo Fitzpatrick

Last night all three were here at The Standard Spa Miami Beach, each trying to keep their hands from cramping as they eagerly dedicated their books. OHWOW’s Al Moran was on hand to... More »
Thumb

"Like" Ryder Ripps of LikeArtBasel

25 year-old online impressario Ryder Ripps is in Miami and representing for the Facebook set. His group show at Workshop Collective is called LikeArtBasel and features work by more than a... More »
Thumb

Top 5 Hangover Cures from The Spa

Day 4, the final day of Art Basel and that means that you’re probably feeling like the folks in the beginning of this video. Well we’re here to help! We asked our spa team for... More »
Thumb

Richard Phillips' "Most Wanted" Celebrated

Last night Exhibition A and DETAILS celebrated the release of Richard Phillip’s “Most Wanted” prints at The Standard Spa, Miami Beach. The pop culture painter’s prints... More »
Thumb

Let’s Talk About Keith Sonnier’s Elephant in the Room

OK it’s not an elephant and it’s not in a room. It’s a mastodon in our garden. Technically it’s an abstract neon light sculpture entitled Mastodon (2008) by... More »
Thumb

"What Are Your Mornings Like In Miami?"

Miami mornings: “dark”, “dizzy”, “difficult”, “painful”, and maybe you vomit. The second camp seems utterly productive, like Scott Campbell says,... More »
Thumb

Meet MOCA's Curator, Ruba Katrib

Ruba Katrib has made both a home and name for herself in the six years she’s been in Miami as the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami’s Associate Curator. She has organized solo... More »