Trixie Mattel Gags at The Edition

July 25, 2023

Everyone knows that a great party requires three simple things: good music, good people, and good energy — the "GAG" party at Sunset at Edition last Thursday had all three.

Alex Chapman and Zoe Gitter, two LA based DJs, share a love for dance parties (a lost art nowadays) so they decided to create a night of their own. As nightlife cognoscenti, they are familiar with the culture of traditional club parties that are often too focused on the hierarchical aspect of nightlife — the who you knows, the VIPS and the like. While an irreplaceable aspect of the structure, it's easy to get caught up in the superficiality of it all. Alex and Zoe set out to change that, aiming to curate nights where genuine connection and creativity triumph over status.

For their third iteration of the party, the two collaborated with icon Trixie Mattel to bring together artists, musicians, drag queens, and creatives alike for what may well be the best party of the summer.

Text by Colleen Rodgers
Photos by Maddy Rotman

When speaking with Zoe — who has been DJing for six years and performing with artists the likes of Charlie XCX and Paris Hilton — she said that the goal was to bring together some of their "favorite and most talented friends to play the music [they] love and to bring an unforgettable club night to the city."

Having roots in New York, Alex and Zoe have a plethora of experiences throwing parties in the city and aimed to bring that energy back to LA. Alex, who also writes music with Kim Petras and collaborated with Troye Sivan on his latest single, "Rush," expressed how different nightlife in LA is, it's "a bit more fragmented, so a party like this can feel really special."

Check out our favorite moments from the night below.

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When was the last time you had your face painted? Maybe it was at a childhood birthday party or a local fair, where your chosen mask sparked a day of pretend play. Revisiting this childhood ritual, artists Angel Velluto and Janina Zais took us across London to meet eight seniors whose stories revealed resilience and strength. Each participant was asked to fill out a Proustian-inspired questionnaire, and their responses were discussed with the team before being translated into unique masks by Zais. During the process, we had the chance to chat with each person to learn more about why the face paint they chose felt like a fitting tribute to their lives.

Meet Roger Mairlot, better known as 'The Gig Slut'. Though he's always felt at home in both iconic and underground venues, since retiring in 2008, Roger has fully immersed himself in London’s live music scene. Roger's passion has evolved into a full-blown obsession in recent years. Aiming to attend a gig every night — at the very least — he admits that in the past year, he hasn’t attended as many as he would have liked. Still, he continues to handwrite his schedule each week, pursuing his passion with military precision and tenacity.

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