September 5th, 2025. Midtown West, Manhattan. New York— There was no better way to usher in NYFW than to attend Josh McBride’s Birthday Bash, Friday Sept 5th, 2025. I arrived to HK Hall decked in a short pink sequence dress, feeling absolutely fabulous, bumped my pixie cut and sauntered in with a set of silver heels compliments of Zara to celebrate the thirty-great (38th) birthday for TV personality Josh McBride at his annual birthday bash shutting down Manhattan with a star-studded extravaganza that quickly became the weekend’s must-attend event.
NYC’s HK was transformed Hall into a dazzling playground of fashion, high-energy music compliments of DJ NYCE, and celebrity energy. Guests arrived dressed in to honor the theme of pink or and alluring, black attire. The night’s official theme centered itself around a vibrant sea of style with 400 plus guests packing the venue from wall to wall. Guests sipped, danced and mingled while enjoying signature cocktails from Ja Rule’s Amber & Opal and The Baker Company’s Espresso Martinis. Tasty morsels provided by the one and only, Baked by Melissa, complimented both beverage and bites with their sweet, signature treats.
Lights dimmed, bodies gyrating, the socialites posing on the red-carpet step-and-repeat for the camera; the flashes and the flicks wove their way into the live music from onstage. Legendary R&B duo, Nina Sky, opened the surprise concert with an electrifying set, officially launching the party with their timeless single, “Move Your Body”. International chart-topper Kevin Lyttle took the stage shortly after, heating up the stage with his global smash “Turn Me On”. Closing the evening, R&B superstar Bobby V closed the night with a soulful and sensual set that sent the ladies wild.
The red carpet and dance floor alike were filled with familiar faces from television, music, and pop culture. Peppermint of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Lateshia Pearson of Belle Collective, RIP Micheals of Wild ’N Out, psychic medium Matt Fraser of Meet the Frasers, actor Alex Garfin of Superman and Lois, and Love Is Blind’s Clay Gravesande were among the many personalities spotted celebrating alongside McBride. After the party, guest left the venue buzzing with energy, proving once again that McBride knows how to throw a party that leaves a mark.
