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life: PLAYCLOTHS 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY – HOSTED BY VASHTIE – MUSIC BY Q-TIP & DJ WONDER (12.21.11)
I’m so proud of my brother PUSHA-T. I’ve known him for just about 10 years now and I’m so excited to see all of his accomplishments. Last night I was honored to host the 3rd anniversary of his clothing line,…
vashtieTV: EPISODE 16 – RAUL SHAVES MY FACE (DECEMEBER 2011)
++++++++++ DECEMBER 2011, Now that I’ve (surprisingly) been able to grow my eyebrows back to it’s natural unibrow status after years of plucking them into oblivion – I wanted to put “cuts” in my eyebrow again. The last time I…
recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE PARTY (12.2.11)
Another Friday night. No, we are no longer at YOTEL. Despite making an announcement via Twitter, everyone is still asking. Hopefully everyone will know now. For the past few weeks we have been at WIP. The space is excellent, but…
life: DINNER WITH BIG KRIT, JONNY SHIPES, SHA MONEY, SMOKE DZA, JOHN GEIGER & DUTCH
It was a chilly night as we all set out to wreck havoc on some unsuspecting TUNA TACOS, courtesy of BEAUTY & ESSEX located on ESSEX. Despite the crowd feeling like a SEX & THE CITY/ENTOURAGE episode where young rich…
life: DEE & RICKY x G-SHOCK x RELEASE EVENT (11.29.11)
We all knew better. In order to attend any DEE & RICKY event, you must arrive the minute it starts…otherwise doors get shut down like computers (hahaha, that line is so goofy). Anyways…Me, ELLE, DJ HUGGY BEAR & YOUNG SCOOZLE…
special delivery: HUETIFUL HAIR STEAMER – KEEPING HAIR HEALTHY
I was first informed about HAIR STEAMERS by my lovely friend and makeup artist – TAI LOTSON. When I asked about how she kept her luscious locks so healthy, she mentioned that the use of her HUETIFUL HAIR STEAMER helped…
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news: I ALMOST FORGOT…I HAVE A TUMBLR
Although it doesn’t seem as such, I actually find it so weird to be so digitally out there. Getting a TWITTER and FACEBOOK account made me nauseous, despite understanding the power of each tool. Recently, I felt silently bullied into…
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life: FRANK OCEAN SHOW AT BOWERY BALLROOM (11.27.11)
Special thanks to LAURA for the hookup to a sold out show. Sold out for good reason. Last nights show was SWIMMINGLY GOOD, as I immersed myself in an OCEAN of FRANK. There are some artists who put on grand…
recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE PARTY (11.25.11)
*contortionist… *ANTHONY HENDRICKSON, JOEY LOPEZ, GUEST, PRINCE & GUEST. *Q-TIP THE ABSTRACT *Yogi *The lovely gals from YOTEL…we miss them! *KARL JUSTIN & ISIS ARIAS *GRANDMASTER FLASH came through… *This is what I look like in the nude…
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recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE PARTY (11.18.11)
*THANKS to JOHNNY KILLFACE for the perfect WU-TANG/AMERICAN PRIDE PIN! *Q-TIP & D-NICE *ELLE CLAY up to no good… *YOUNG SCOOZLE and VASHIUS KLAY *RADIO ROSE & DJ SURE SHOT – I’m super jealous about her VER-SASEY JACKET *JOEY LOPEZ…
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news: VIOLETTE TUMBLR LAUNCHES + PHOTOS OF THEOPHILUS LONDON PLUS MORE!!!
If you have any photos of you rocking some VIOLETTE, email them to INFO@VIOLETTENEWYORK.COM and we’ll post you up! ++++++++++++++++ VIOLETTENEWYORK.TUMBLR.COM VIOLETTENEWYORK.TUMBLR.COM VIOLETTENEWYORK.TUMBLR.COM
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life: BA KITCHEN x ?UEST LOVES FOOD (11.16.11)
I got the invite from ?UESTLOVE that he was doing a food event on that rainy Wednesday afternoon. I mean, how could I say no? Who doesn’t love ?UESTLOVE and FOOD?! The event took place at the Bon Appetit Office…
life: PAPER MAGAZINE + TOURNEAU x 11.11.11 EVENT
PAPER MAGAZINE has been one of my go-to’s for everything cool for a while now. Their publication is a pillar to New York City, so I couldn’t have been more honored to DJ an event presented by them and TOURNEAU…
press: NECOLEBITCHIE.COM x BITCHIE OR NOT x ADRIENNE OR VASHTIE IN DOMINIQUE AUXILLY
Personally, I think the dude on the right did his best in drag – but Miss Adrienne worked it!!! Check out how she wore it here on NECOLEBITCHIE.COM. Either way, I think any girl would look gorgeous in one of…
special delivery: ODD FUTURE MERCH + H20 SHIRT & BRACELET + SUPREME & LEVI’S CHAMBRAY (10.2011)
Special thanks to BRICK and the ODD FUTURE FAMILY for all this merch! *VLAD? ++++++++++ Shout out to TOBY MORSE for my shirt and bracelet! I met dude when I was 14 and it was super nice running into him…
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life: HEINEKEN & TSOVET PARTY (11.10.11)
Sorry, I would have invited all of you but this event was private… *JONATHAN MANNION & ME…pondering *OSCAR SANCHEZ and SABEL BOO
press: Q-TIP & VASHTIE PARTY IN US WEEKLY x SWIZZ BEATZ & ALICIA KEYS DJ SET
It seems like everywhere I turn there is footage and photos of the epic event that took place at me and Q-TIP’s party (that epic event being the DJ set by SWIZZ BEATZ and the debut DJ set by Miss…
recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE x YOTEL NYC x SPECIAL GUEST PUSHA T, CURT@!N$ and more! (11.4.11)
Another fire night at YOTEL. Q-TIP was back with his arm in a cast and still rocked the party that rocks the body! PUSHA-T came through with CURT@!N$, FERRIS BUELLER and crew and my gang was kicking it also. My…
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foto: VASHTIE & KUNLE MARTINS AT ALIFE’S ARI SNEAKER RELEASE (2006)
Nothing like a phone to date your photo like this blackberry. This photo was taken in the Summer of 2006. Me and KUNLE aka EARSNOT were roomates. I was working at NIKE ID and he was working at ALIFE. This…
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vashtiemade: “FLYING OVE-ROUGE”
I made this video in April 2010 as a stage visual for my friend Theophilus London’s performance at my birthday party. xo, va$htie.
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recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE x YOTEL NYC x DJ’S SWIZZ BEATZ & AK47 aka ALICIA KEYS (10.28.11)
Last Friday night can be summed up by the phrase popularized by Black Rob, “LIKE WHOA”. I was set to DJ from 10PM to 1130PM, but our second DJ was a bit late so I played until 1AM. It was…
recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE PARTY x YOTEL NYC x SPECIAL GUEST DJ SCRATCH (10.21.11)
It was another fun night at YOTEL. This time we had our main man DJ SCRATCH guest DJ’ing. I was still suffering from my whooping cough, but I had fun! *nice photo, if I do say so myself! *ELLE CLAY…
foto: JOSH MADDEN ROCKING OUT IN A VIOLETTE “PLANTAIN” TEE
Thanks for the support my dude! PURCHASE THE “PLANTAIN” TEE HERE!
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special delivery: JORDAN SPIZIKE x NEW YORK KNICKS PACK x 2011 (10.19.11)
Got these in the mail two days and was stoked! Holler!!! Thanks to Brand Jordan!!! I’m eagerly awaiting the orange ones…
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life: ODD FUTURE SHOW x TERMINAL 5 (10.19.11)
On a rainy night, ME, YOUNG SCOOZLE & BILLY DODSON made our way uptown. First, we stopped by our friend LAURENS get-together. I was so enveloped in her little pooch NICO that I left my camera on her couch –…
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watch: VASHTIE SHOUTING OUT POPSKARR FANS IN A CAR WITH FAILING BRAKES DRIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA
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recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE x YOTEL NYC x GUEST DJ MILLION DOLLAR MANO and GUEST HOST VIRGIL ABLOH (10.14.11)
Another amazing Friday night at YOTEL. MILLION DOLLAR MANO, via CHICAGO, was in town with KANYE and he did us a solid and came through with the platinum set. I was sick and the freezing air con at Yotel made…
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life: DEE & RICKY BIRTHDAY PARTY x MUSIC BY MEL DEBARGE (10.15.11)
I was on my sick deathbed, but knew I couldn’t miss my darling twins birthday soiree. ELLE and YOUNG SCOOZLE came with as we trekked to the Financial District for some fun… ++++++++++ *CAYLA COUSINS & SWINTON *MEL DEBARGE &…
news: VIOLETTE NEW YORK HAS RE-LAUNCHED AND IS UP AND GUNNING!
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behind the scenes: SHOOTING THE VIOLETTE “RUDE BOY YUTE” LOOKBOOK IN TRINIDAD WITH JONATHAN MANNION (MAY 2011)
The local models were GREAT! I couldn’t get enough of the one girl, she had my lens in love!
foto: VASHTIE x VIOLETTE VINTAGE STORE (10.14.11) x PHOTOGRAPHED BY ELTON ANDERSON
These pieces will be available for purchase when the new VIOLETTE site relaunches!
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sneak peak: VIOLETTE “RUDE BOY YUTE” FW11 COLLECTION x SHOT IN TRINIDAD BY JONATHAN MANNION (MAY 2011)
Way back in May, Jonathan Mannion and I flew out to Trinidad for a few shoots. One of which, was to shoot the latest VIOLETTE NEW YORK COLLECTION (The site is being refurbished by the genius STEVE KING at FISHBUCKET…
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recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE x YOTEL NYC x SPECIAL GUEST DJ D-NICE x (10.7.11)
++++++++++ Another great night with Q-TIP & ME at YOTEL NYC, If I do say so myself. The homie STEVE NASH came through and GZA kicked it for a bit while DJ D-NICE blessed the room with perfect sounds. JAY JACKSON…
life: PAPER MAGAZINE & FRYE FLAGSHIP STORE x YOU + ONE = A PERFECT PAIR (10.6.11)
Special thanks to Miss Janjay for inviting me out to the flagship FRYE store in SOHO for a Paper Magazine event. As my timeline proves, I’ve been living in my Frye boots since 2006 and they hold me down in…
