For anyone who claims New York nightlife is dead, sanitized or boring...well, they just haven't been to legendary nightlife maven Susanne Bartsch's new party at the recently-revamped Marquee, "Catwalk." Our photographer Rebecca Smeyne stopped by last night and caught all of the action, which included a dance off, art installations by Renato Dicent, and music by Alex from Tokyo and Johnny Dynell ...
Racked Boston: Susanne Bartsch Will Blow Your Mind With an Avant-Garde Show →
It's not everyday that we Bostonians get to revel in the presence of New York's finest nightlife figures, but on Saturday night, the Revere Hotel's Space 57 will welcome the queen of the queens, Susanne Bartsch, along with her performance troupe rolling 50 deep in a bus from the Big Apple. The pop-up show revolves around various genres of music—from high energy dance pop to 80s goth—and a mix of performers including Amanda Lepore and Beyonce's choreographer, Jonte. The most titillating thing though is the costumes. And it's always about the costumes with this bunch ...
Village Voice: And The Queen Of NYC Nightlife Is... →
Swiss miss Susanne Bartsch.
Still? Yes, after all these years, Ms. Bartsch still draws the fabbies and whooshes them into a creatively rich experience that propels them into the after-hours like space rockets with accessories. And with her own sylphlike body and ethereal outfits, she totally looks the part of the hostess from the lunar-coastess ...
Village Voice: Bartsch And Arias Create A New Living Room Ambience →
"Think of this as my apartment," black-chiffon-laden hostess Susanne Bartsch told guests at the weekly, unnamed Tuesday night soiree at Soho Grand's lounge last night. "Make yourselves comfortable. Have sex on the floor!"
Please! I'd certainly do that at her real house, but not in front of strangers! ...
Patricia Fields: Patricia Field and Susanne Bartsch’s 2013 Valentine’s Day Love Ball at the Marquee NY →
Darlings, it really was a night to remember. On Thursday February 14, friends and New York legends Pat Field and Susanne Bartsch joined forces to create one of the most memorable evenings in nightlife I’ve been to in a long time.
The night was all about fashion, music, drinking, and most importantly- LOVE! The energy was electric as party goers ready to let loose after a long fashion week came together at the newly renovated Chelsea space for a night of fun and dancing ...
The New York Times: Let’s Shut Down the Catwalks and Dance →
By 12:30 a.m., it was a mob scene at the revamped Marquee nightclub in Chelsea, where Patricia Field and Susanne Bartsch were hosting a Valentine’s Ball with Michael Fragoso (of Le Baron’s Les Garçons). The event was also Ms. Field’s birthday party and rumors flew about it becoming the unofficial Marc Jacobs after-party.
“I think any reason to have a party, you should absolutely party,” Ms. Field said, after blowing out the three candles on her cake ...
The New York Times: A Lounge of Her Own →
IN the ’70s and ’80s, thousands of would-be artists and as-yet-unknowns swept into New York City with fantasies of making it big.
Susanne Bartsch, the Swiss party hostess who is now known for her outrageous get-ups and association with the drag scene here, wasn’t quite one of them. She first visited New York in 1977 to go to Studio 54, and wasn’t all that enthralled ...
NY Daily News: Susanne Bartsch marks birthday, and David Barton celebrates his workout biz, with gym-dandy bash at Copacabana →
David Barton celebrated 20 years of running gyms while his quasi-former wife, Susanne Bartsch, celebrated her 61st birthday the other night at the Copacabana. The guests, about 300 costumed club “kids,” celebrated because that’s just what they do.
“I love you all,” said Bartsch, taking the stage around midnight Thursday in a long black dress with a back slit exposing a hint of butt cleavage ...
Time Out New York: Susanne Bartsch's On Top At Le Bain →
Queer-leaning nightlife in the summer can be a bit lean, what with all the party gays in Fire Island, Provincetown and other glorified suburbs. Thankfully, the illustrious Susanne Bartsch has our backs with her mixed arty party On Top. Every Tuesday, the downtown legend fills the Standard Hotel's glorious rooftop lounge, Le Bain, with some of the city's most outlandish and fun-loving creatures of the night ...
The New York Times: A Wig to Match Every Look →
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21
I went out with my teenage son, who was on the hunt for a gift for his girlfriend. He’s been driving me nuts with his college applications. I left the house wearing a purple vintage Chloé mohair sweater from the Stella McCartney days, slate gray stretchy jeans from Uniqlo, YSL leopard frame sunglasses and matte silver Marc Jacobs lace-up biker boots with fuzzy shearling lining. My coat was an oversize silver and dark gray Jean Paul Gaultier parka with a monkey-fur trim hood. The back and sleeves look like a zebra, complete with a horsehair mane and tail ...
The Standard: Susanne Bartsch's Halloween at The Top of The Standard & Le Bain →
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NBC 6 South Florida: Famed Nightlife Queen Susanne Bartsch on Delano Bash: "Expect the Unexpected!" →
Legendary nightlife purveyor Susanne Bartsch said she never had any doubt when approached to outfit the Delano's New Year's soiree - in fact, she immediately jumped on it.
"Miami is so fantastic," she said. "There is something about it…it has that effortless magic."
And her "magic" - which has made her one of the nation's most famed party planners - will be pouring out all over the Delano Friday night, in pretty much every way imaginable (or, maybe not so much) ...
The New York Times: On Top →
REVELERS mourning the loss of Beige at B Bar have a new place to dance the pain away on Tuesday nights. Last month, the night-life doyenne Susanne Bartsch started “On Top,” a Tuesday party at Le Bain, the dark aerie opposite the Boom Boom Room on the 18th floor of the Standard hotel.
Don’t show up in your office clothes. “I didn’t know this was a costume party,” remarked one would-be reveler, upon being rebuffed by the woman guarding the door. The in-the-know partygoers adhered to Ms. Bartsch’s dress code — Anything goes. Nothing is too much. Show me some skin — and turn out in elaborate get-ups. Full body paint, a beekeeping suit and a Shakespearean fencing ensemble were recently spotted ...
Paper: Susanne Bartsch Serves Up "On Top Tuesdays" at Le Bain →
If the closure of the long-running Beige soiree has left you worrying about your Tuesday night's entertainment, fear not, Swiss Miss, Susanne Bartsch has brought her unique style of nightlife magic to Le Bain on Tuesday nights. Our nightlife photographer Rebecca Smeyne was there to capture all the magic of the inaugural installment ...
World Red Eye: Bloody Mary NYE at Delano →
Susanne Bartsch and Desi Monster hosted Bloody Mary New Years Eve 2011 last night at the Delano Hotel. Guests, including host Joey Arias, enjoyed an open bar from 9 PM until 1 AM, hors d’oeuvres, and six unique experiences throughout the hotel: Disco Dungeon in the Florida Room, Patricia Field Lounge in the Lobby, Clans in the Court, Harlots in the Orchard, Swan Lake in the Pool, and Bloody Mary in the Beach Bar. Music was provided by DJs Johnny Dynell, Michael Magnan and Saint Buck ...
BlackBook: 5 Promoters Who Are Reinventing New York Nightlife →
Promoters are a dime a dozen in this city. But then there are people who look at events the way a painter takes to a blank canvas. For them, an event is a means of expression of a musical, theatrical, and crowd-building kind, one where all the elements including performance, space, and guests, require a curator’s touch. Such is the case with the following individuals. We’re reluctant to call them show promoters, because they’re people who produce unique events that are extensions of their lifestyles. Some produce regular events that demonstrate their interest in fashion, music, or visual art, while others spend the better part of six months researching abandoned warehouses and galleries for the perfect space to house a great new musical act. The one thing they all have in common is that they’re worth checking out ...
Miami.com: Susanne Bartsch: the ultimate party gal →
You could call Susanne Bartsch a club icon.
She's been on the scene since the '80s, long before South Beach became a mecca for hip-hop artists, rock stars, models and LeBron.
``It's like a child to me, and I knew it as a baby,'' she said.
The New York City promoter, known for her lavish parties at Big Apple staples like Copacabana, Bentley's and the Hudson Hotel, is hosting a star-studded New Year's Eve bash at the Delano.
The swanky spot is home to one of her favorite New Year's Eve memories ...
The New York Times: Toys for a Downtown Power Couple →
As midnight approached, Ms. Bartsch shimmied onstage with the roller-skater, a woman in a green froglike bodysuit and a drag queen in a red party dress. Mr. Barton, who was by the bar, looked up at his wife dancing onstage and studied the room for a few minutes. He seemed pleased by the turnout; the party netted 15,000 toys, including some that Madonna had dropped off earlier.
“You know, tonight is about the kids,” Mr. Barton said, deflecting any question about his personal life. He paused for a moment. “And you know, we’re still doing this toy drive together,” he said, adding that he expected Ms. Bartsch to co-host next year ...
On This Day In Fashion: Who is Susanne Bartsch? A Look Back at the Early Days of her Fabulousness →
Party promoter, downtown club diva, partygiver extraordinaire, penultimate hostess, the Swiss Miss, club czarina, celebutante, empress of the night—many lofty labels have been assigned to Susanne Bartsch, New York’s best-known and longest-reigning … pick one of the above. And it was on this day in 1981 that Bartsch first made headlines in the U.S. under the modest label of “shop owner” when she opened Susanne Bartsch, her groundbreaking clothing boutique on SoHo’s Thompson Street.
Described as a 29-year-old Swiss-born antiques dealer who had recently arrived from London, Bartsch filled a niche no one knew was missing until her goods arrived from Europe. With a fascinating collection of designs from under-the-radar avant-garde British designers, the New York Times mused that “there is really nothing quite like it around.” ...
Grub Street: David Barton and Susanne Bartsch: He Says Hot Dogs; She Says Organic Turkey Sausages →
"David is a great person to feed," nightlife doyenne and anti-housewife Susanne Bartsch says of her husband, gym owner David Barton. That's because Barton will eat anything, or so he claims: "Eating is a means to an end. I don't care what it tastes like. If you gave it to me in a pill, I'd be fine." Really? When the pair recalled their meals over the last week, fetishes like tuna imported by the caseload and corn-on-the-cob gelato were revealed ...