Meet Stan D'Arde, the man with the best job in NYC. He tweets (@StanDarde) and blogs (StandardCulture.com) for The Standard Hotels, parties every night, and is at the forefront of what's cool and noteworthy in the city. Since he's such an authority on nightlife and culture we asked him a few questions on twitter, partying, and some dos-and-dont's for The Standard. More»

It's not all fun and games being a socialite. Oh sure, there’s the occasional gold-plated squash court or urn full of caviar, but New York’s cultural history is marked by the contributions of many society dames (and gentlemen) who knew how to get things done. Here we celebrate the ladies who lunch – and then rebuild the kitchen.

Naturally we’ll also throw in some hot messes for good measure. First up: Nan Kempner and Tinsley Mortimer! More»

[Picture via The Fashion Spot] When doing the requisite check of my email box the other day, I was very excited to see that my friends from Refinery29 had emailed me over a piece they had done on the evolution of socialite style. Way more exciting to me than them briefing Nan Kempner, was them ending on Jen Brill. Jen Brill! Other people are as fascinated with Jen Brill as I am? But of course they are - The Chinese and Australian fiance of Terry Richardson has more style in a toss of her long, dark hair than most professionally dressed models combined. More»