PBR thief, party thrower, New Age Healer, DJ, part-time Cuban immigrant: many titles can describe Misha Calvert (aka DJ Baby Bunny). Her parties – and events, including the Mr. and Miss Williamsburg Pageant, which she originated – are legendary amongst the hipster set. Here we got to the root of her mustache obsession, and why her job makes being sober completely worth it:

Between you and Mischa Barton, who would win a fight?
Please. First of all, she can’t act her way out of a paper bikini. I don’t hold anything against her, but I’m so sick of the comparisons. I can’t tell you how many people have actually called me Mischa Barton when my last name is so clearly different from hers. I don’t hold a grudge, but obviously, I would win.

When was your first party and what was the theme?
When I was ten I had a roller-skating party in my parents’ loft in downtown San Diego that in about 20 minutes devolved into a kicking, shrieking frenzy. One girl fell and was bleeding. So the theme for that party was just “Carnage.”

But my first official theme party was when I was leaving San Diego: I was 15, moving to Colorado, and it was called “Beach Fantasy,” and I made little flyers with a picture of Snow White in a bikini, running on the beach, because I look like Snow White, or so I thought back then. And people came and I thought, “Wow, I’m never going to throw a non-theme party again.”

What do you think was your best party?
I did love the re-virginization party, because it incorporated installation art, video art and worked around the holiday period. My favorite party was actually called “Misch-Vegas” and it was back when I was living in the West Village. It had a really great flyer that’s one of my favorites so far; I had bought a mini roulette table and people were playing poker, people dressed up, and I pretended that I was some obnoxious Atlantic City transient. And people were smoking cigars all night; everyone got unexpectedly into character and it was really fun.

Why is it that you don’t drink or do any drugs in an industry that seems to be filled with drinkers and drug users?
I don’t throw parties just to throw parties. I throw parties because I love people. And I love themes. I’m more the director than the host. Directing is talking to the press, talking to venues, buying props and all that shit. It’s exhausting. All those things require a lot of work and I’m a one-woman show for the most part, and if I were intoxicated in any way it would not get done. I mean, it barely gets done when I’m sober, working 20 hours a day. And I hate cigarettes, I hate smoking, and I can’t drink anymore. I don’t do well with hangovers.

Can you explain your mustache fetish?
I’m a little embarrassed to reveal this, but, a few months ago, my roommate saw a photo of my family from about 15 years ago, and he goes, “Whoa, your dad has a pretty sweet stash.” So, it all kinda fell into place. It’s kind of Oedipal, poetic, full circle that I’ve come in to… I won’t say outright that I’m in love with my father, but uh… I certainly seem to be seeking him out. Through mustaches. And personality traits exactly like his.

What is your favorite style of mustache?
It used to be handlebar. Not the huge handlebar, but the skinny one. Now, any man in his 20s with a pencil mustache is doing really well in my book just right off the bat. It’s very hard to pull off, hard to maintain, and it’s just hard to not look ridiculous with one.

So you’d like a mustache ride?
I think I already made it clear that I would. So, if you know anybody, please give me their number.

If your life was a fortune cookie, what would your fortune read?
The best is yet to come.

If you own a mustache and would like to determine if it’s up to snuff, please Facebook Misha Calvert. Yes, Facebook.

~Liz Black