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Art Basel

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Art Basel is turning to be a little bit of New York City gone to the beach, as Manhattan's art scene and scene-scene heavyweights are playing hard at party hopping in Miami. Last night's socializing highlights are almost too many to count, so we'll give you just a taste. You might want to take a second to prepare. More»

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

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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[Photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc]

Brad Pitt, Karl Lagerfield and Shala Monroque were all the buzz at the opening of Art Basel. GofG reported earlier today on the star-studded private dinner held in honor of designer Karl Lagerfeld. Art Basel is the premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works, and is a favorite rendezvous for the art community and all art enthusiasts. More»

[Arne Quinze, Barbara Becker, Karl Lagerfeld. All photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc] On Tuesday evening the Galerie Gmurzynska of Zurich held a dinner in honor of designer Karl Lagerfeld in Basel, Switzerland. The event took place on "The Eve of the Vernissage" of the Art Basel festival, which will run from June 10th to June 14th. Art Basel is the premier international art show for Modern and contemporary works, and is a favorite rendezvous for the art community and all art enthusiasts. The star studded dinner for Mr. Lagerfeld kicked off the festival, better known as "the Olympics of the Art World," in high style.... More»

[Photos by Nicky Digital]

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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I brought the brightest and funkiest clothes I owned down to Miami this past weekend. And, I quickly discovered, that even the worldly Art Basel festivities were unsafe from the Miami stereotypes. I was by far one of the most conservatively dressed folks running around Washington Avenue. The rules, it seems, are simple: No dress too bright, nor hem too short, and the more glittery charms the better. Take the woman I spotted on the left. I fell in love with the festive culture around me. Some of my other Floridian Fashionistas that I spotted are below: