YESTERDAY - MAY 23, 2012

Last night in NYC, Cindy Sherman and Solange Knowles attended the 2012 MoMA Garden Party, Nowness hosted the launch of "Advanced Style" by Ari Seth Cohen, Cindy Crawford and Alex Rodriguez come out for Caliche Rum's New York launch party, Garbage takes over Webster Hall, and so much more. Last night's parties were full of stylish guests! More»

Alfred Barnes originally established The Barnes Foundation in 1922 as a means of housing his growing stock of American and European art. He spent years meticulously arranging it in a mansion in Lower Merion, PA, and by the time of his death, he had amassed one of the world's premier collections of Impressionist and Modernist masters, including dozens of works by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse. More»

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Last night, The Museum of Modern Art hosted the 2012 Party in the Garden. The event began with Red Carpet Arrivals at 7pm, and culminated with a performance by Santigold at the after party. Santigold and her back-up dancers were sporting MYKITA & Alexandre Herchcovitch 'Aritana' frames during the performance. The event was generously supported by Cartier. More»

The kick off weekend for the summer is here again and we're itching to get out of the office and head to the beach. Packing for a short getaway can be stressful, especially if you're prone to throwing everything you own into a suitcase. The less time you spend packing the more time there is for you to enjoy your weekend away, so we've rounded up some summer essentials to make your trip easier-- and more stylish-- than ever. More»

If you've got the travel bug but lack the funds to run with the jet-setters, we've got the perfect solution to help you visit far-flung destinations without ever leaving home. The Scent of Departure perfumes has bottled up the aromas of some of the world's best cities, and for only $45 per bottle, you can smell like London, Los Angeles, Seoul, Dubai, or a number of other places. More»

Last weekend, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London unveiled a new exhibit that pays homage to the history of British fashion-- and ballgowns, in particular. The exhibit, titled Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950, is on display in the museum's recently renovated fashion gallery and features over 60 dresses worn and designed by some of the most well-known and fashion-forward women in the world. More»

- Found your new favorite Twitter. Follow @NotTildaSwinton to keep up with the actress/alien forest princess/mother to a bat.  [Paper]

- Facebook stock price has plummeted from $38 to $31 in a matter of days. [Mashable]

- Sick of staring at blank walls? You can now rent art, a la Netflix. [TechCrunch] More»

TUESDAY - MAY 22, 2012

Last night in NYC, Nicole Richie and Jessica Stam came out for the FiFi Awards, Louis C.K. and Kevin Systrom received special achievement awards at the 16th annual Webby Awards, Amy Poehler and Stephen Colbert took home Peabody awards, and more! Last night's parties were all about award season. More»

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Last night, Patton Oswalt hosted the 16th Annual Webby Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The awards honor excellence on the internet, and have become renowned for their unique 5-word acceptance speech policy. This year's program also included a special performance by Passion Pit, who performed their new single "Take A Walk." More»

In the 1990s, Englishman Andrew Wells began a marketing movement to attract patrons to his discount golfing store—he hung brightly colored signs, titled “Golf Sale,” along the posh London thoroughfares. Although eventually banned, the signs became a surprising symbol of consumer rebellion, and quietly caught on in other cities across the world.

And now, Golf Sale comes to New York. But instead of hawking five irons and golf balls, this Sale is an exhibition of art.

“A lot of our artists our from England, or are based there,” said curator Peter Makebish, who began Golf Sale in the midst of Frieze, the mega art fair also imported from London. "The exhibition plays off this idea of a basement sale, but elevates it to fine art." More»

Kazakhstan-born artist Lekim Ibragimov recently completed a painting that may be the largest in the world. The 216 foot wide painting, titled 1001 Angles And One Painting, is comprised of 1000 individual paintings of angels, which the artist then put together to form one large piece. More»

Mick Jagger sends Kristen Wiig off in style in the season finale of Saturday Night Live -- and she sings at the after party, Pearl Jam will be a headliner for Jay-Z's "Made In America" music festival, Adele racks up 12 awards at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, and more on today's Music News Round Up! Check it out.

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