Jay Carroll of One Trip Pass and Kapten Hanna of custom tattoo fame by way of San Francisco just finished a mural in room 408 at Ace Hotel New York. Here’s what Jay said about it:
Our friend Jou-Yie from Ace Hotel asked the Kapten and I to paint a mural in one of their rooms after a visit to the steps last month for one of our frequent kitchen tattoo get togethers. We went out to NYC a couple weeks ago to paint the American bison with a traveler’s brand in room 408. It was a fun week with good friends stopping by to hang out while we traced and painted. My old friend Mike Bones and the beautiful Sasha Vine stopped in late one night to play us some songs and get tattooed. Thanks to Ace for the good times.
We recently took a trip to the City of Brotherly Love to take a couple of appointments and also meet with the man behind Hammarhead Industries, James Loughead. His custom built bikes are beautifully mean, and, while we’re no motorcycle aficionados, seem to be the antithesis of stereotypical custom rides. Keep an eye out for some Hammarhead bikes parked in front of Ace Hotel New York this winter, and James’ new shop, Hammarhead Parts & Service, which opens in October on the corner of Pine and 11th in Philadelphia. They’ll carry men’s and women’s clothing, bags, furniture, industrial lighting, audio equipment and maybe a couple of bikes here and there. James also happens to be a Professor of Neuropsychology at U Penn and a proud father of three — as if building custom motorcycles and opening a shop weren’t keeping him busy enough. A cool guy we’re glad to know.
INTERVIEW : HUMBERTO LEON AND CAROL LIM OF OPENING CEREMONY
As we mentioned, and you probably already know, Opening Ceremony at Ace Hotel New York (who just had a nice article in the New York Times yesterday) will be staging a French flea market with their friends, collaborators, and favorite designers in the lobby during Fashion’s Night Out, September 10th. We were able to have a quick chat with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, currently hailing from Tokyo (and pictured above in Ace-exclusive berets), about the open air market to end all open air markets (except it’s in our lobby).
Hi, Carol and Humberto. We’re excited about OC’s French flea market at Ace New York. Ace and Opening Ceremony have some things in common, among them our love of collaboration. This seems like the perfect showcase for all the fun work you do with friends. What inspired you?
Because this year’s country collaboration at Opening Ceremony is USA v. France, we wanted to incorporate a French theme in our Fashion’s Night Out concept. What better way to feature our French collaborations and designers than at a flea market, styled after the famous Parisian market Les Puces de Saint-Ouen? At a traditional bazaar, you can find a miscellany of interesting and often one-of-a-kind items at great bargains. We want to offer the same to those attending our Fashion’s Night Out event.
What are some of the things you’re most excited to see?
Our flea market will feature some of the most creative individuals in the fashion industry, so we’re looking forward to see how they decorate their booths. Several designers will also be offering one-of-a-kind items for sale, whether runway pieces that are not in production or vintage pieces from their archives, so we’re very excited to see what will be offered.
Are you volunteering to man any booths?
You’ll find us working at one booth or another throughout the night — and you’ll definitely see us at Opening Ceremony’s own booth!
Will you be wearing berets?
We may. Regardless, you can be sure we will take advantage of this year’s French theme. C’est la mode!
We now have Yoga & Pilates in The Commune at Ace Hotel Palm Springs every week. Free to guests and Swim Club members, and friends can drop in on the cheap.
Photo by our friends Sarah & Chris Rhoads.
Don’t be jealous. This could be you, too. Tomorrow’s Craft Night at Ace Palm Springs will find us sipping Facials in the Amigo Room and playing with tissue paper, including the decoration of bathing caps to wear while lounging by the pool.
Tasha just married her sweetheart at Ace Hotel Palm Springs, and we really liked these photos from her wedding. She said:
We chose the Ace because every time we visited we felt at home. The staff is so warm and unpretentious, the fire-pits on site and the amazing swimming pool with hammocks surrounding it all make for a sense of community and they always have rocking tunes playing. Not only was the site beyond gorgeous as a backdrop for our event but it has so much personality as well. We tried to not out-do the space and just use it as inspiration when we were planning our event. Our friends and family all stayed and played at the Ace too. It really was by far the best week of my life with the wedding day as the world’s best cherry on top. I have never felt so surrounded by love. It was amazing.
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Photos via Ruffled.
Yukiko Corella wins the Take Cover grand prize Levi’s Pioneer Sessions x Crosley turntable for guessing last week’s song — I Saw Her Standing There covered by The Rebels, an Iranian boy band from the 60’s. Impressive, Yokiko. Apparently, we have some serious music nerds in our midst. Thanks to everyone who participated, and if you guessed this one, too, give yourself a pat on the back. Stay tuned for more fun from Howie, and come see him DJ in the desert this and every Friday, all from old 45s.
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