Thrasher Magazine

To bring back the hype for Women's History Month, Vans got the gang from NYC's Bronx Girls Skate for a packed jam at the park. Here's the blueprint for your next party. —Ted Schmitz

Walkin' around Bushwick and stumbled on this awesome mural. Wonder what's goin' on?

Looks like a VIP thing. Maybe we'll make the cut

And we're in! Turns out it the event I mentioned in the intro! Ladies (and select gents) from the five boroughs started packin' the place early

Checkerboard graphic?! Yoga instructor Steph Reid was right on theme

Custom broom art? Pretty good too

And the women of the hour! On the right we got Bronx Girls Skate's Kava and Mel with one of their many friends of the evening

Effie Liu's on the photo beat too

Black tops, blue jeans and Vans—the best-dressed staff in the biz gotta be Cass and Chris

Thank you, both, for your service

Damn, I don't even got that koozie. Good looks, sir

Sorry to interupt. Just gotta say what's up to Poppa J and one of tonight's heavy hitters

Stoked to see Apollo's over by the fine art display

Dinner and a show?! They've got it all

I'm still mad I dont have a skate photo of Elise, but there's always next weekend. Maybe Abi can film it 

From the corner of Brooklyn and Bing Bong, we got DJ DeDe Lovelace on the ones-and-twos! 

Didn't think we'd get the stars out tonight? Think again. Norma and Beatrice always support their scene. Let's see what's goin' on in the park

Damn! Steph's already hittin' the European hip with a frontside flip

Just a small sample of the crowd

Rules are rules: you wear the gear, you make the blog!

Father-daughter dances are out. Father-daughter sessions though? Very in

New York-style vert skating

Alright, this is the sickest lookin' skater we've seen in a minute

Believe it or not, this was a make. Future = bright

What are all these mats doing at the park? Is Andy Anderson here?

Nope! Steph and young Sekura gotta get the skaters warmed with a yoga session

Breathe in

Breathe out

Group photo time! We're gonna need some more room. Right, Dave?

That's the stuff! 

Now, let's skate!

Not you guys. Tonight, just be cool and cheer when people do tricks

Money, proddy, stokage—The Bronx Girls are givin' it out 

Looks like we're ready

Let's start it easy with the pad. Frontside 5-0

Mixin' it up with the front salad

Mom's got hops!

i don't know what trick this was for, but who cares. Get that money!

Young ripper Sekura shocked the crowd with the double-decker approach. RAD, indeed

Cash is queen!

Things are heatin' up! Boardy off the edge

She ain't done! Baby boardy on the corner

Poppa J's flyin' with a slappy nose 

Closin' out the first session on the quarterpipe, picture-perfect front rock

So much bread I thought we were in a bakery 

Alright, time for the main event

The European gap session. Backside shove with the craziest lookin' Vans I've ever seen

This was a front 50 front shove, but that's kinda hard to show in a still. Maybe ask Norma for the clip

Hamilton ain't just a musical, you know?

We got boards too! These things ain't cheap!

Steph's back with a lofty kicky

Droppin' in on the diamond plate. That's a New York skater if I've ever seen one

Miss, get down from there!

Perfect execution

Tricks and money were flyin' faster than I could keep track of

Buzzer-beater backside flip from Jo had everyone fired up

Looks scary, but we got time for one more stunt

The anticipation is killing me...

BOOM! The closing kickflip! It's gooooood!

LFG

Cue the Queen song

Shit, can't forget to get a photo of Norma with her work on the way out. It's always a pleasure to her pictures printed

Alright, we'll get one more photo of a dude in here, but only 'cause he obeyed to the dress code

You know the vibe. Bronx Girls Skate is doin' some of the coolest shit in New York. Catch a session with 'em if you can

Alright, Dave. Time to pack up?

You did it, gang

Always hate to say goodbye. Well done, everyone. Now, take this stoke out to the streets