Unless your Jared Leto, everyone in the world is aware of COVID-19 (aka “Coronavirus”). Aside from the natural worries of our health, economy and food supply – we are also now facing real shortages of toilet paper. Whether people stocked…
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5 Toilet Paper Alternatives to Cover Your Butt in a Crisis!
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#BeautyTipTuesday: Easy Home-Made Turmeric Face Mask for Acne and Dark Spots
As you probably know, I am all about all eating natural ingredients that Mother Nature has provided us. That interest doesn’t stop at my diet, it continues into home cleaning and also beauty. After all, your skin is the…
Vegan Vittles: Comfort Vegan Food at Organic Grill in NYC’s East Village
I’m kicking off “Vegan Vittles” with shares from all the vegan eateries I enjoy. Here we go… A couple of weeks ago I finally dined at the famed, vegan Organic Grill in New York City’s East Village. I can’t believe…
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Why I Drink Lemon Water On An Empty Stomach Every Morning
If you follow me on the gram, you might have seen my morning stories where I share that I drink 32 ounces of room temperature lemon water on an empty stomach every morning. This habit of mine has become so…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, Vashtie, WELLNESS Tagged with: benefits, benefits of using lemon water, holistic, how to make lemon water, Lemon Water, lemon water tips, vashtie, wellness
Three Luxury Designer Engagement Rings Under $3,000
Okay, don’t worry…Vashtie.Com has not become BrideObsessive.Com. Although, since this site has always been a reflection of me and I am now engaged, I decided to share all the things I’m learning about this new chapter. As much as I…
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LISTEN: #ONE16GOAT A Mixtape Celebrating Birthday Bae’s – Aaliyah, Sade, FKA Twigs & Kate Moss
Today is the 2 year anniversary of my mixtape – #ONE16GOAT. It was 2 years ago when I discovered that Aaliyah, Sade, FKA Twigs and Kate Moss (just a few of the most enchanting and godly women to walk…
NEWS: The Anti-Bride is Engaged
View this post on Instagram “Look at us. Who would have thought…Not me.” 12.4.19 ? (Who would have guessed that when we met in 2011; we would become good friends for 6 years, fall in love, become a…
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THROWBACK: Vashtie & Kid Cudi’s Hilarious Short Film (2008)
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 11 years this month since me and Kid Cudi were bored one Friday night before heading out to my party (“Open” at Santos with Q-Tip) and decided to have some fun with the video…
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LIFE: I DJ’ed alongside Tame Impala & Tierra Wack, Got Strangled by a Ghost & Partied with 6Lack!
So last week Friday, I had an early morning flight to Chicago – a city I love, but don’t get to visit often. I had a job at Lollapalooza and then I was later DJ’ing that same night at SoHo…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 6lack, chicago, ghost, girl and the goat, Greg noire, lollapalooza, MAC, museum of contemporary art, native foods, true foods, vashtie, vegan, virgil abloh
My 5 Favorite Scandinavian Songstresses Slaying the Charts!
As some of you may know, I am dating a Dane…a man from Denmark…Copenhagen to be exact. Naturally, I am so curious about him and his country – but also his area of the world, known as Scandinavia. As a…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC, Vashtie Tagged with: lykke li, mø, Robyn, scandinavian pop, songstress, tove lo, zara Larsson
Vashtie’s New YouTube Episode: The How & Why of Celery Juice & A Confession!
What is up, fam’?! Have you seen my new YouTube Channel? It’s chock full all the nonsense you might remember from my VashtieTV Episodes like; my wild work days/nights but, also it now shares my wellness world that you may…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE, Vashtie's YouTube, vashtieTV Tagged with: Celery Juice, vashtie, vashtie vitals, vashtievitals, wellness, youtube
LIFE: DJ’ing The 2019 DVF Awards – Diane Von Furstenberg, Chloe x Halle, DeRay, Shahadi Wright Joseph & More!
Last week, I had the unreal honor of DJ’ing the DVF Awards with Diane Von Furstenberg at Brooklyn Museum – honoring New York City Influencers and Media Moguls. A few major names, like Anita Hill received the Lifetime Leadership Award…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Anita Hill, chloexhalle, deray, Diane Von Furstenberg, DVF Awards, Gloria Steinem, Shahadi Wright Joseph
LIFE: Nas presents Illmatic XXV: Memory Lane in NYC Pop-Up in Honor of Album’s 25th Anniversary
Last night, my friend Shabazz invited me out to her event that she was doing to celebrate Nas and the 25th Anniversary of “Illmatic” (aka, one of my Top Favorite 3 Albums OF ALL TIME!). Over the years I’ve…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED Tagged with: 25th anniversary, cj fly, Electric Circus, emilia ortic, illmatic, Illmatic XXV, Nas, ralph mcdaniels, Shabazz, vashtie
Re-Launch of YouTube.Com/Vashtie
So, for those of you who have followed me – you my remember my VASHTIE TV Episodes where I detailed my travels, life experiences and pointless adventures. After Instagram took off in 2010, I started to dabble in social media…
LIFE: DJ’ing For Snark Park & American Express at Hudson Yards (3.15.19)
Special shoutout to Daniel Arsham, the Snarkitecture Gang and American Express for having me DJ their celebratory private dinner for Snark Park at the newly debuted Hudson Yards. If you haven’t heard about Hudson Yards, it is the nation’s largest…
Posted in ART, FEATURED, LIFE, Vashtie Tagged with: A BATHING APE, american express platinum, bathing ape, daniel arsham, DJ, edwin ortiz jr., grace mahary, hudson yards, joe grun, nick jonas, nigo, poggy, snark park, va$htie, vashtie kola, white timberlands
Premiere: “French New York Wave” An 8 Minute Short Dir. by Vashtie
In a quest to find true love, a young woman says “peace out” to her home of New York and “bonjour” to Paris. Trading in her Timberland Boots for Repetto Ballet Flats, she leaves her Big Apple ways behind…
LIFE: The Story Behind My Short Film, “French New York Wave”
Before I debut my film, I have to tell you a story and share some “behind the scenes”… Me and Gigie Cosmic, shooting “French New York Wave” Paris, Oct. 2017 While I was in Paris for Fashion Week (October 2017),…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: Alexandre Bucas, Charlotte Quemy, directing a short film, Djina "Gigie" Sy, djina sy, Édouard Baer, french new york wave, gigie cosmic, Henry Lozé, Joffrey Pilaud, Marielle "Kamduciel" Ollingo, Mathieu Vandaele, Matthieu Boura, Olivier Esman, pablo attal, paris, Quiana PArks, sandor funtek, vashtie kola
A Stop-Over in London to Play with The Knicks – Maya Jama, AlunaGeorge, John Starks & More!
As I was planning a trip to Paris for Men’s Fashion Week last week, I was invited by Lea Juliano of Madison Square Garden to attend a New York Knicks/Squarespace event in London. You know I am always down to…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: alunageorge, john starks, kevin knox, lea juliano, letitia sophie, lewis watts, london, maya jama, sam roberts, squarespace, the garden, the new york knicks, vashtie kola
GQ Paris Men’s Fashion Week Party at L’Avenue – Kid Cudi, Pharrell, Pusha-T and more!
Fashion Week in Paris is always a wild experience. I’m not sure if it’s the combination of champagne, jet lag and couture…but it has a real good knack for taking my antisocial qualities and turning them into “Girls Gone Wild”,…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: frank ocean, gq, kid cudi, mark anthony green, paris fashion week mens, pusha-t, Timothee Chalamet, vashtie
Being Shot By Legendary Photographer (& My Old Boss) Photographer Jamil GS
It was the summer before my senior year of the School of Visual Arts and I needed a second job, something day-time that could balance my night job of cocktail waitressing. College for anyone is expensive, but private art school…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: bls hafnia, copenhagen, jamil gs, jay-z, kelis, Nas, new york city, school of visual arts, the fader, vashtie
5 Reasons to Try #DryJanuary
Post holiday season celebrations, you may find yourself feeling in need of a detox. If you’re anything like me, then you’ve been over-eating and over-drinking since Thanksgiving. But…’twas the holiday season! Now…it’s January 1st. Are you ready to dry #DryJanuary?!…
How To Make Vegan Coquito, A Traditional Puerto Rican Holiday Beverage
Blessed are you, if you’ve ever sipped the nectar of the Puerto Rican gods – known as Coquito. Defined by Wikipedia as: “Coquito meaning “Little Coconut” in Spanish is a traditional Christmas drink that originated in Puerto Rico.” *Dominicans also prepare their own version of…
LIFE: Attending Moët & Chandon’s Collaboration Dinner for Virgil Abloh
Last night in New York City, I attended the collaboration of Virgil Abloh and Moët & Chandon at the New Museum for a gorgeous seated dinner. The first floor was red carpet mayhem with attendees like; ASAP Ferg, Renell Medrano,…
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LIFE: DJ’ing For Perry Ellis “America” Collection Revival (10.4.18)
Last night, I DJ’ed for the iconic Perry Ellis and the revival of their “America” Collection. Recently modeled by son of Snoop Dog, Cordell Broadus, the collection proves that these 90’s staples can endure the test of time. The scene…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: deemehlow, DJ'ing, marcus scribner, perry ellis, Quiana PArks, va$htie, vashtie
DOIN’ IT WELL: 4 Reasons For Sober October! (This Monday October 1st)
I hate to mention this, but October is around the corner…I know, where did the year go?! Around this time, I like to detox. Especially since I usually spend the summer hydrating with rosé and sip Champagne all September long…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, WELLNESS Tagged with: doin it well, sober october, vashtie, vashtie vitals, wellness
LIFE: VIP Tickets to the NY Rangers vs NJ Devils Game (9.24.18)
When I received the email yesterday morning from Lea Juliano and the MSG team about complimentary VIP tickets to the NY Rangers pre-season game, I jumped right on it. No, I have no idea how sports work but I love…
LIFE: Random Saturday Night Wildin’
I thought the night was going to be really chill and relaxed but in classic New York fashion – you never know where the night will take you. The evening started with dinner and rose at Lovely Day and then…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: 1oak, BLS, deemehlow, GetLive!, kesi, lovely day, Mike Malbon, Quiana PArks, Schimanski's, The Seville
Dj’ing The New York Premiere Of The Film ‘Skate Kitchen’
On August 7th, I had the pleasure of DJing for the premiere of Skate Kitchen at The Standard Biergarten. Skate Kitchen is a narrative and feature film about an introverted teenage skateboarder from Long Island who meets and befriends an…
Posted in FILM Tagged with: Crystal Moselle, Jaden Smith, Rachelle Vinberg, skate kitchen, supraskateboarding
My Top 5 Stand Out Nail Trends
One of the ways I show my personality is with nail art. Nails are the perfect accessory and it is always fun to experiment with different styles. Getting your nails done can even be super relaxing and it is also…
LIFE: DJ’ing The Tommy Hilfiger #TommyxLewis Afterparty – Performance by Travis Scott
Last night was a major moment for me! I was given the incredible honor of DJ’ing the Tommy Hilfiger afterparty for his collaboration with world renowned racecar driver, Lewis Hamilton. #TommyxLewis is the name and I even got to model…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: #tommyxlewis, desus and mero, hailey baldwin, jasmine sanders, karreuche, lewis hamilton, Nicki Minaj, public arts, tommy hilfiger, travis scott, vashtie, vashtie kola, vic mensa, victor cruz, winnie harlow, yesjulz
LIFE: I DJed In Xi’an, China For The First Time
This past weekend, I took my first trip to China to DJ for House Of Vans in the city of Xian. It was a long trip; 13 hours to Beijing and another 2 hour connecting flight to my destination of…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, FILM Tagged with: authentic chinese food, china, chinese, chinese embassy, chinese food, trip to Beijing, trip to china, trip to Xi’an., visiting china, visiting xi'an, Xi’an
#VashtieEatsOut: Pearl’s – Authentic Trinidadian Cuisine in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
If you’re in New York looking for authentic Trinidadian cuisine with a hip and modern twist, look no further than Pearl’s. It opened a few years ago by John Seymour, who is also the co-owner of the ever popular Sweet…
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LIFE: Young Vashtie (Birth to Pre-School) – Part 1 of 3
For my long-time readers, I know I’ve been talking about getting around to this for some time now. It’s so beyond long overdue, yet in perfect time…since it’s my birthday today! I had been wanting to do a post on…
LIFE: DJ’ING FOR WILHELMINA MODELS 50TH ANNIVERSARY – MATT BARNES, HERON PRESTON & MORE
Last night I DJ’ed for the super legendary modeling agency Wilhelmina Models for their 50th Anniversary! It was literally the most popping party inside and out…as the door was mobbed with industry elites and downtown VIP’s. The event took place…
LIFE: Vashtie DJ’s YouTube’s “Bringing The Boom Bap Back To New York” Alongside GrandMaster Flash
January 26th, 2018. About a week prior to the event, I got a call from Lyor Cohen (the man, the legend – himself) telling me that he wanted me to DJ his party and that our mutual friend Q-Tip…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, MUSIC, Vashtie Tagged with: A-Trak, Adesuwa Aighewi, boom bap, chuck d, daddy yankee, fav five freddy, grandmaster flash, Kurtis Blow, lyor cohen, Nas, new york, new york boom bap, q tip, Quincy Jones, ralph mcdaniels, vashtie, youtube
LIFE: Vashtie’s First Trip to Denmark
As many of you know, I have traveled quite a bit for work and to many lovely places like Paris/France, London/England, Johannesburg/South Africa, Abu Dhabi/Dubai, etc. I am very appreciative of this perk of my job, but it’s also quite…
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Vashtie’s Mixtape #ONE16GOAT” Honors Sade, Kate Moss, Aaliyah and FKA Twigs Birthday
Another one… Yes folks. Another mixtape by yours truly. These things take a lot of time and work, but I always feel so accomplished after finishing and letting them out into the digital universe. This newest mixtape celebrates January 16th;…
FITNESS: Vashtie’s Favorite At-Home Workout When It’s Too Cold For The Gym
For a lot of you who have been apart of my journey, you know that I reluctantly adopted exercise as apart of my daily routine a few years ago. I jokingly refer to cardio as “oppressive cardio” because sweating and…
LIFE: DJ’ING ASICS 5TH AVE FLAGSHIP STORE OPENING (12.13.17)
Last night I had the amazing opportunity to DJ for ASICS 5th Avenue Flagship Store Opening. The evening was made intimate with an introduction by Gene McCarthy, President & CEO of ASICS America, an honorary Japanese Sake Ceremony and a…
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LIFE: Attended My 1st Morrissey Concert (My Angsty-Emo Teenage Dreams Came True)
Most of you know, I was born in the hood and as a product of my environment (and in general, as someone with good taste – just saying) – I am a lover of sneaker/streetwear and hip hop culture. But,…
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