Art Basel

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Art Basel actually kicks off today, but the plethora of parties and previews the past couple of days paint a different picture. Pun intended.

Yesterday at the Mondrian Hotel in Miami, Florida, Interview Magazine and Fred Perry collaborated to host a ping pong tournament in the sun. If today reminded you of how much you love warm weather, wait until you see yesterday's celebration. More»

Much like weddings or New Year's Eve, Art Basel, the annual Miami art show, is an expensive, cleverly worded euphemism for "party". Last year may have seen a temporary dampening of spirits and closing of wallets but the recession is technically over and hotel rooms are pretty cheap in a city with an unemployment rate that hovers above 11%. More»

[Photos by Clint Spaulding for PMc]. Just as freezing temperatures roll into New York, Switzerland's Art Basel arrives in the dreamy warmth of Miami. From the kickoff party to the first few events, this year promises a pick up following recession apprehension. From bidding to browsing, the host city provides a picturesque setting, giving up snaps beautiful enough to rival the art. More»

[All photos by Billy Farrell for PMc]. Art Basel officially kicked off in Miami yesterday, starting with photographer Jordan Doner's interactive installation, where the audience signs a basic model release form, and then starts posing for pictures with the real models. More»

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It's funny how people go to the same event and come out with totally different experiences. Nicky Digital went to Art Basel and came out with a totally different experience than me from the looks of it. Like a bathtub of girls? Where was this and why were we not invited?

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[Russell Simmons, Paris Hilton, Brittany Flickinger, Nicky Hilton. Photos by Patrick McMullan]

In case you haven't yet heard, some of the Guest of a Guest crew went down to Miami this past weekend for Art Basel. One of the highlights of the weekend was Tory Burch's private dinner party at Fountainebleau which carried over into their new club LIV. The party was packed with celebs, including Beyonce Knowles, Russell Simmons, Paris Hilton (with new BFF Brittany Flickinger!), Venus and Serena WIlliams, Marc Jacobs, Katie Lee Joel, Tom Colicchio, Lenny Kravitz, and Naomi Campbell.

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Eric Spear and I had so much fun in Miami this weekend. Coming into the cold wind of NYC last night was not the most pleasant homecoming, however it's still good to be home working next to a live PINE Christmas tree, and not a Palm in disguise. One of our favorite parties on Saturday night was GenART's Vanguard Art Fair party presented by Ian Gerard and FAGE. The party brought an extremely diverse crowd ("What the hell is a child doing here!") and Charcoal Studios was large enough that you didn't feel crammed next to Miami hot things like some. There was even a small pool to walk around inside!

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With the economy in the tubes, Art Basel has a significantly less populace this year. This means that getting reservations at The Delano last minute may not have been as difficult to swing! Nonetheless, I decided to take a different approach and try something new and stay at the newest boutique resort called The Anglers. We were greeted by friendly faces and shown to our gigantic room decorated with live orchid plants. The decor is home-y and casual yet sophisticated, and we were even presented with a complimentary bottle of wine.

[Ally Hilfiger, Todd Eberle, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger. Photos by BILLY FARRELL for PMc]

Art Basel-goers headed to Miami's Raleigh Hotel Friday night for Tommy Hilfiger and Vanity Fair's Benefit for Free Arts NYC with an evening of art, music, and champagne toasting American photography. Marc Jacobs, Jeremy Kost, and Ryan Locke checked out large projection displays featuring Free Arts NYC and TH Inside artists while Ally Hilfiger paled around with Esteban Cortazar. Kipton Cronkite and Zev Eisenberg hopped into the star of every party, the Mark Van S. digital photo booth. Andrew Andrew posed the night away for the photogs while Paul Sevigny worked the turn tables and Todd Eberle, Katie Lee Joel, and Vincent de Paul flipped through the newest VF issue featuring cover girl Tina Fey.

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[Jason Binn, Haley Binn, Kelly Rowland, Ivana Trump, Serena Williams. Photos by SAM BOLTON and PATRICK MCMULLAN for PMc]

Surely no scarfs or mittens were needed in Miami last weekend for all of the Art Basel festivities which included one very special wedding anniversary party for Haley and Jason Binn of publishing power house, Niche Media. While New Yorkers endured the cold, Miami party-goers mingled amongst the palm trees and sand to celebrate the couple's 5th Anniversary at the Fountainebleau Hotel's Gordon Steak. Guests included Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Carmindy, Melissa Katz, and newly single Ivana Trump who while taking a break from flashing her guns with David Barton, chatted up Kelly Rowland, and Serena Williams.