[Sue Hostetler.  All photos by AMBER DE VOSfor PMc]. Sue Hostetler, expert on exquisite homes and interiors around the world, celebrates the launch of her newest tome, Majestic Metropolitan Living, focusing on palatial urban estates. More»

Advanced Styles’ Ari Cohen spotted one of our favorite hat designers, Rod Keenan outside of the New Museum on Bowery this weekend and managed to snap a photo of him and his fashionable guest. Rod has been designing men’s hats for the refined consumer since 1992. His creations are sold around the world.

[Rod Keenan NY]

[How many media guests can you spot in photo? via NICK MCGLYNN]

Go HERE for more photos by NICK MCGYLNN and HERE for more photos by MAX FLATOW and TAG YOURSELF and YOUR FRIENDS!

New York City media parties are much more cliquey than even the socialite affairs, as I am quickly learning.  There’s the techies, the bloggers, the print writers, and more. I asked at least three writers last night to do a recap of the inauguration party that the NY Times threw at The New Museum for me, but alas they are all most likely still in bed.  So, instead of talking about the photo booths, the bar drinks and the mini cupcakes being passed around, here is my guide to surviving a NYC media party:

1. When talking to someone that has a lot to say (or asks a lot of questions about a particular subject): You are most likely talking to someone in print media.  These people have entire DAYS to work on their stories and will be most likely steering the conversation into getting more info out of you for whatever story they are currently working on.  These writers are also usually very interested in where you work/what you do as they themselves are perpetually job-searching (since their current may end at any moment).

More»

The love fest between the New York Times and facebook doesn’t end with just a profile page.  At the Times’ official inauguration party at the New Museum last night, Facebook had a photo booth in place for guests to use responsibly make fool’s of themselves.  Upon snapping your series of photos, the pictures immediately appeared on the big screens at the party, and went directly to Facebook as well.

The loads of tech nerds at this party were besides themselves (us included). Click below for our favorites and stay tuned for our full write up from party later…

More»

[Stephanie Wei and Chau Ngo, Liam McMullan]

All the cool kids were at the New Museum last night for Andy Warhol’s 80th Birthday Party.  While there, guests got a chance to become Warhol’s mass-produced consumer products ala Marilyn Monroe.  Besides these three above, other guests at the party included:

More»

I love contemporary art as much as the next guy. In fact I’m on the host committee of a contemporary art charity event, but at the gallery openings at The New Museum in the Bowery last night, I found myself more horrified and less introspective.

Let me start by saying that if they decide to have wine at an opening, just pour a full glass instead of making patrons come up over and over again for small quarter glasses… Also, to only let you have drinks on the main level defeats the purpose of serving them. The drink was poured and then you were on lock-down from seeing the rest of the museum! Also, it insinuates that the art on the main level was less valuable and “ok” to be spilled on.

More»