Aspen: The Watch

Elle Macpherson accepts the first Aspen One watch. Click 4 pix.Paying homage to Aspen Mountain, Dutch entrprenuer Rene van Ass has created ASPEN: The Watch.

Super-model Elle (The Body) Macpherson was honored at a ceremony on Ajax and received the very first of 3,267 numbered pieces. van Ass, the founder of Aspen Jewelry and Watches entertained a large group of international journalists and Aspen's glitterari at a super-posh event at the Aspen Mountain Club, 3,267 feet above town.

Everybody knew what time it was, PARTY TIME!!  The celebration went off!!!  Aspen Peak and Corzo Tequila hosted the event and it was a who's who of Aspen Society partying atop Ajax---at night.  Click ASPEN: The Watch 

Aspen One, the first edition, is a fine Swiss made time piece.  It's available exclusively in Colorado at Meridian Jewelers, here in Aspen.  It retails for $38,900, so bring what's left of your trust fund to Meridian, talk to Kenny Smith and be the first one (besides Elle) to have ASPEN on your wrist.

Klaus and his ladies. click 4 pix

Dick's Chix, click 4 pix

Slo-Mo-Town

Jodi & Drita takin' care o' biz in Aspen. Click 4 pix.What recession?  In Aspen, Co. its always a bull market, even when its a bear market.  Go BIG or go home, -----thats what we say.  The good times never stop in our little Rocky Mountain hideaway, even during bad times.  $9 beers always taste best when paired with $15 (per piece) sushi.

We know its tough back home in Michigan. They're calling Detroit by its new name, Slo-Mo-town. We feel you!!  We were glad to see a small constituency of our homies made it to Aspen for Presidents Week. 

In honor of the great city of our birth, DETROIT, Michigan, we have created a photo album just for you.  We're homesick for all the stuff we're missing from afar  Kwame, the Lions, 2 on 1 @ Lafayette, the camels on Orchard Lake Road, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, all that stuff-- etc, etc.  313, these pix are for U.

Click Deeeetroit.  You too can live the dream.

The Strong Survive. Click 4 pix. Make it a Bud Light!!! Click 4 pix.

Dead Presidents

da Girlz. Click 4 pix.Wow, the bullsh*t being slung on the gondy this week is thick and juicy.  In case you forgot ---President's Week in Aspen is perhaps the most affluent week of the season.  It's a more upscale crowd than the posers who show up for New Years?  The narcissism is palpable.

Whateva?

We find it hilarious that everyone on the Gondola is "from here", even though they're obviously not.  Face it people,--- if your house, job, family, school, dog & car aren't in Aspen---then you don't "really" live here.   Everybody's wants to be a local, especially this week.  Just to clarify, fractional ownership does not constitute "having a place" in Aspen.  SCOREBOARD!! If you're here 2 weeks a year or less, you don't live here.   

More Girlz. Click 4 PixThe people from L.A. throw out the most smack----is everybody a MAJOR playa in LALA land?   The Noooo Yawkers complain about the economy as they shop, dine and spend like drunken sailors.  You gotta love the cougars who have five ski outfits, but never ski a run. They ride the gondy up for lunch, ride it down for their spa treatments. Its all good clean fun. T.I.A. This is Aspen.

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Art, Chocolate & POWDER

Another big night in Aspen, Colorado:

The 18th Annual Chocolate Classic was held to benefit RESPONSE.   Response is an organization that helps victims of domestic violence. For the past 25 years Response has been providing confidential, non-judgmental support and education to survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence.   Last night, about 50 chefs, bakers and desert specialists provided Chocolate treats to a SRO crowd at The Hotel Jerome.  It was an orgy of CHOCOLATE, more chocolate choices than you can shake a stick at.  Decadent mousses, succulent souffle, bad-a$$ brownies.  White, dark, milk, gluten free---you name it it was there for the tasting, and  it was siiiick---all to benefit Response.  Click the pix to enlarge.

Chocolate was everywhere, but first place went to Pinons.

                                                                                    Annie and Noelle dancin' to Dan Forde & High Country    The highly trained ladies of Response.    The Aspen Art Museum hosted an opening reception for conceptual artist Jim Hodges and his work "you will see these things". You've seen Hodges' art  which is recreated on this year's lift ticket, "give more than you take".  Based in NYC , but internationally known, Hodges created a site specific sculpture in AAM's main gallery that defies description. The piece is huge in scope and size, its made of plywood and consists of a series of locks and hinges. We highly recommend that you view it and form your own conclusions.  Feel free to touch and walk on the art, as the interactive nature of the work is unique. It'll be @ AAM until 5/3/09.Hodges (2nd from left) with fans Paul Viola and The Wesners of Austin. Art Patrons Ellen Speers, Laura Kaplan and Soledad Hurst were dwarfed by the art.

Ski Co. PR team Meredith and Lea with CEO Mike Kaplan in front of a giant lift ticket.

                                                                                                                            Aspen was all set up for a huge POW day on Friday the 13th. Unlucky!!  The storm that was shaping up nicely on radar turned into just a small flurry.  We'll make due with one more perfect bluebird day in paradise before the President's Day rush begins.  C-ya out there.

LOVE: Aspen Style

Janine & Debbie paid big bucks for a date with Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland.The dollars were flying last night as a conglomerate of Aspen's most influential entities combined to present,  Love: Aspen Style.  Fly Lounge, Tasha (the Love Coach) and the Qittle team joined forces to host LOVE CONNECTION, a singles event to benefit Challenge Aspen.  The highlight of the evening was a super-sexy slave auction with all the proceeds going to Challenge Aspen.  Aspenites were encouraged to bid up, and buy a date with their favorite "single"  Both men & women dressed to impress on the catwalk @ Fly. 

30 of Aspen's most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes were auctioned off Michael broke the bank for a date with sexy Andrea.just in time for Valentine's day.  The bidding was frantic.  Whether you wanted a date with a hot young thing, a more mature politician-type, or a professional athlete it was all available at Fly Lounge.

We're quite sure that several new couples were formed last night as Love was clearly in the air.   Tasha's love coaching, the viral SMS power of Qittle and copious amounts of drinks from Fly Lounge combined in a "perfect storm" of love to raise thousands of dollars for Challenge Aspen.

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The Aspen Club girlz bid it up for a date with Clint.

Wright Visions CEO, Jesse Wright shook his money maker for the crowd.A date with Kassie: Only $700. No biggie for Pat.Edite & Luciana got dibs on DJ Max.With Tasha's coaching, Oliver fetched a huge sum.