Hotel Chelsea

Manhattan model Karen Rempel in the garden at the Hotel Chelsea Lobby Bar

Chelsea Popsicle

At the Hotel Chelsea you can check out any time you like, but you won’t ever want to leave. With the recent opening of the rooftop spa on the eleventh floor of the hotel at 222 West 23rd Street, there are even more reasons to visit and linger. The spa offers luxurious facials, massages, and […]

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Karen and Marilyn - West Village Model Karen Rempel at Chelsea Guitars

D&G in Chelsea

I always have fun on photoshoots for this column, but the shoot outside Chelsea Guitars was exceptionally boisterous. First of all, my photographer, Phil, encouraged a lot of girl-on-girl action with Marilyn Monroe, which put me in a giddy mood. Cavorting with a ukulele-playing Marilyn is a blast, as I’m sure many readers can imagine. […]

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