Most vending machines reluctantly dispense Dr. Peppers and Doritos. The apparatus at the Mondrian South Beach, however, would never condescend to offer you a soda. Instead, a space age wall that looks more like a Shu Uemura store front greets unsuspecting guests in the cavernous lobby. Unless you have a black card, stay away as change just won’t cut it. Options, which you select from a computer screen and pay for by credit, include Bentleys, Thakoon dresses, and a $250 keychain. My favorite – a corner unit in the Mondrian residences for a cool $1,261,500. Business has been good apparently. Concierge Andres Gomez told me they sold out of the ‘F*ck the Recession’ tee in 2 days. For some reason, I’d hate to be a drunk boarder wandering back to my room jonesing for a Sprite. I might just end up with my own building.

- Via ASW by Kristian Laliberte during Art Basel

On the theme of Supermodel career timeline’s I bring to you, The Naomi Campbell 50 – Photo’s Exhibition at Art Photo Expo Miami during Art Basel. Campbell herself will be on hand tonight to unveil the show in a temporarily converted public parking lot. “It’s an honor to have your timeline in your career mapped out, and to be asked to be part of such a prestigious week is quite overwhelming,” Ms. Campbell cooed, “I’m looking forward to Art Basel with great admiration as I’ve never been.” No doubt her first visit will be a knockout.

- via  The Moment

Futbol seems to have been a big theme at Art Basel in Germany this round. With the European Championship about to hit, there quite some art dedicated to the sport. SHOWstudio partners with NIKE to challenge established and emerging artists, designers and creatives to devise new work inspired by the relationship between art and football. Read the full story