I adore Palm Springs. Swimming pools, mod architecture and an ultra cool vibe have made Palm Springs the getaway of choice since the days of the Rat Pack. Palm Springs Modernism Week, that homage to mid-century design, has been an event in Palm Springs for the last 20 years or so. Palm Springs plays host to a week of events including tours of significant mid-century architecture, events and lectures and the Modernism Show, featuring prominent dealers showcasing the best of mid-century design.
So to celebrate Modernism Week, and my unabashed love of P.S., On Madison has compiled a collage of favorite images from this fabulous desert oasis.
Iconic Slim Aarons photo Poolside gossip,1970
The Rat Pack: Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra
Trina Turk Boutique, Palm Springs. Via Modern Glamour: The Art of Unexpected Style, Kelly Wearstler
Photo via Ernest Coffee
Bootlegger Tiki Bar, also from the Ernest Coffee team
Poolside at The Ace Hotel. Photo via You+Me
Los Angeles based architect A. Quincy Jones’ Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage. Photos via Sunnylands.org
“Maybe it’s the air, maybe it’s the altitude, maybe it’s just the place’s goddamn karma…” – Frank Sinatra