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invite: 1992 WITH DJ SOUL AT CV RIVINGTON – 8.25.10

WED. AUGUST 25TH AT CV 105 RIVINGTON +++++ MUSIC BY DJ SOUL SPECIAL GUEST STRETCH ARMSTRONG

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life: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIGEL SYLVESTER (8.23.10)

after the YRB shindig, we made our way to NIGEL SYLVESTER’S “23 on 23” birthday bash! *J. COLE and V. KOLA *happy birthday NIGEL! *i taught him how to do a SMITH GRIND! *trini, FERRIS BUELLER. *DJ CLARK KENT on

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life: YRB’S LAUNCH PARTY HOSTED BY VASHTIE and SWIZZ BEATS (8.23.10)

SWIZZ BEATS and i did some guest editing and art directing for YRB’s ART ISSUE. it was great. so to launch the issue, we also hosted a party at LUCKY STRIKE bowling lanes on 42nd STREET. i invited some friends

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life: VEGAN PIZZA, WEBSTER HALL AND FRIENDS (8.20.10)

VIVA HERBAL PIZZA 2nd AVENUE at 12th Street NYC *hoe pie. *DANIELLE vs. DANIELLE! *guest, JOHN PAUL. *JOHN PAUL and ELLE (eww) *ELLE CLAY and ASHY KNUCKLES. *you don’t want to seem like a pansy, but your drunk friends won’t

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interview: NYMAG.COM x FALL PREVIEW ’10

thanks to VANITA who asked me to give my favorite party pick. the only stipulation, i couldn’t name any party i was affiliated with. anyways, check below for a snippet of my pick and some friends picks. FOR THE FULL LIST

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behind the scenes: VIOLETTE PHOTOSHOOT x “GHETTO GOTH” (11.2009)

For Violette’s SS-2010 Release you will find a line of tees inspired by HOOD KIDS that are in tune with GOTH STYLE. Its a mix of opposite worlds, the projects meets the burbs. Its that kid from Brooklyn who listens

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foto: PORTRAIT BY PAUL CUPO (2005)

photos by PAUL CUPO, my art school sistren!

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directing: SOLANGE – “T.O.N.Y.” video (10.7.08)

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foto: BEADS BRAIDS AND SHELLS AND THANGS

win a food stamp if you can name the movie where that quote comes from! “BEADS, BRAIDS AND SHELLS AND THANGS”

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random: A PERFECT DATE FOR A MIDNIGHT MOVIE ON A SATURDAY NIGHT…

we have to be the only nerds…but weekends in NYC is not for our kind.

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life: DINNER WITH @ESTELLEDARLINGS, @MSANGELARENEE and KARL JUSTIN AT SCHILLERS (8.19.10)

dining out with the dames is rare these days with everyone’s busy schedule, but a nice treat no less. ME, ESTELLE, ANGELA RENEE COAKLEY and KARL JUSTIN sat down to meet and catch up. we had lots of laughs on

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foto: KITTY aka VLADIMIR IS MORE EXPERIMENTAL THAN ME…

i spent a life-time being drug-free and recently only opened up to the occasional drink. despite always wondering what trying this would do for my creativity, i never had the interest. seems my little KITTY is more open with experimenting

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life: TWIN ON TWIN ACTION + KITTY UP TO NO GOOD (8.17.10)

*STEPHEN BARR (in twin-dom with ANDREW BARR) *DEE TWIN (in twin-dom with RICKY)

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news: FUCKYESVASHTIEKOLA.TUMBLR.COM

FUCKYESVASHTIEKOLA.TUMBLR.COM is another one to add with FUCKYEAHVASHTIE.TUMBLR.COM and FUCKYEAHVASHTIEKOLA.TUMBLR.COM i really appreciate the love. it’s like my blog, minus the mundane words 😉

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collage: CHARMED I’M SURE (2010)

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life: NIKE WORLD BASKETBALL FESTIVAL AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL (8.12.10)

*ELLE CLAY. *”platform NIKES on my feet make my cipher complete” *JESUS PIECE ++++++++++ YOUTUBE.COM VIMEO vashtieTV | EPISODE 6: NIKE WORLD BASKETBALL FESTIVAL, TEAM USA AND JAY-Z PERFORMS from va$htie on Vimeo.

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life: COFFEE TALK WITH CURT@!N$ – @DOPEBOYC (8.16.10)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY mister! it’s always good conversation and inspiring words when we speak. the trend of feminine, over-fashionable and sensitive men might be taking over for the moment, but it’s nice to see that classic masculinity still exists 😉 thanks

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special delivery: KEDS FOR JEFFREY & OPENING CEREMONY (SAMPLES) AND STRAIGHT PATH JEWLZ BY NASIR NOLAN (8.17.10)

*KEDS FOR OPENING CEREMONY. *KEDS FOR JEFFREY. *thanks to DANTE ROSE (i think. there was no note or sender 😉 +++++ *STRAIGHT PATH JEWLZ: a custom piece made especially for me!!! *GORGEOUS! thanks NASIR NOLAN! +++++

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news: I HAVE MY OWN SIGNATURE COCKTAIL – “TANQUERAY SWEETHEART”

dreamt up by me and brought to fruition by MISS KALIERWIN. you can peep it at my second blog home WERESISTSIMPLE.COM where you can find unique blog posts that you can’t even find on this site 😉 *i originally asked

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watch: THE TAKEOVER: NYC feat. NIGEL SYLVESTER (dir. by 13TH WITNESS)

THE TAKEOVER : NYC from 13thWitnessâ„¢ on Vimeo.

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vashtieTV | EPISODE 6: NIKE WORLD BASKETBALL FESTIVAL, TEAM USA GAME AND JAY-Z PERFORMS

AUGUST 12th, 2010… as part of NIKE’s kick off to their first annual NIKE WORLD BASKETBALL FESTIVAL, they cordially invited their friends and colleagues to a special private show that would take place at RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL. TEAM USA

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foto: AN ENCOUNTER WITH MAXWELL ON ST. MARKS (circa 2010)

*MAX is one of the coolest most down to earth people you could ever meet. nicer than your average joe. ELLE and i ran into him a few weeks ago. it’s been, what seems like, forever since we’ve had a

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foto: ODDBALLS OUT (circa 2007)

*BEN DICKINSON, STEPHEN BARR, SHILOH JOLIE-PITT and LUKE FLYNN

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throwback: KANYE WEST “ADDICTION” x THE CONFORMIST x VASHTIE (2008)

i was bored one day and made this. paired my then favorite song with one of my all-time favorite movies that literally made my mouth water the first time i saw it. porn for the visually inclined. in the description

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life: MADDECENT BLOCK PARTY NYC + BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR PHOEBE AT GEMMA – BOWERY HOTEL (8.7.10)

on saturday we made it down to the pier for the MADDECENT BLOCK PARTY, but more importantly to kick it with our girl SABEL on the day before her birth! *BIRTHDAY GIRL SABEL and ELLE. *rapper VASH ORGY *SCOTT aka

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special delivery: HOMEMADE HONEY FROM SAN DIEGO – CASIO G-SHOCK x PEGLEG

*thanks to JEN and her dad for the honey. i’ve already made ICED GREEN TEA with it and it’s amazing! *sometimes being friends with people who do cool things, isn’t a bonus. i had to wait months before i could

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special delivery: NIKE WORLD BASKETBALL FESTIVAL TICKETS (RADIO CITY) – SURPRISE PERFORMANCE BY “WORLDS GREATEST RAPPER – NSW GEAR

prior to getting these tickets, i was told a surprise guest would be performing and that it would be the GREATEST RAPPER ALIVE. my brain started racing…”SLICK RICK?”. i was looked at as if i had said FERGIE. i thought

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life: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SABEL – RED LOBSTERS FOR ALL! (8.8.10)

it was a great day to celebrate the birth of our dear friend SABEL. at a recent outing EBONY WILDCAT asked SABEL her plans, she quickly made a joke about dining out a RED LOBSTER in TIMES SQUARE. i was

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foto: “EVERYBODY LOVES AN AUSSIE” – BEST FOTO I’VE TAKEN THIS YEAR!

upon my exit at the MADDECENT BLOCK PARTY i saw a poor young man fall flat on his face. maybe it was the drinking paired with the atrocious heat or maybe it was a medical issue that passer-byers were unaware

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foto: ME WITH BRAIDS AND STRETCHED LOBES (circa 1999)

this photo brings up a lot of questions. like, why are my eyebrows plucked so thin? why do i look like a sloth in this picture? who told me those frames looked good on my face? *upstate with CHRIS.

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life: NIKE 1LOVE BASKETBALL GAME – PHOTOS BY THE LOVERS/ @THEOPHILUSL (7.31.10)

a couple weeks ago, THEOPHILUS informed me of an epic basketball game that NIKE was organizing between all the boroughs. he would have his own team, BROOKLYN of course. later the party would continue at 21 MERCER for another of

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vashtieTV | EPISODE 5: BRAIDS, A PRIVATE FERRY AND A LIVE SHOW AT HARDFEST

JULY 2010… after years of sleeping on getting the extension braids i’ve always wanted (that my mother would never let me have as a kid) and the urging of my dear friend RAUL, i finally did it. my friend DANAI

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behind the scenes: DIRECTING J-STATUS & RIHANNA – “ROLL IT” – PHOTOS BY KREG HOLT (2005)

*DREW AND STEPHEN BARR. *SHONTELLE. *RIHANNA

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foto: AMAGANSETT SUMMER (2006)

*this whole year and summer has gone by and i still haven’t been able to soak up some chlorine! eff.

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life: HARDFEST NEW YORK AT GOVERNORS ISLAND (AS SEEN BY THE LOVERS – 7.24.10)

via THEOPHILUS LONDON’S BLOG on HYPEBEAST, photos by THE LOVERS *i came with 4 cameras. there was NOTHING else in my bag. i keep my wallet in my back pocket like a dude. *THEOPHILUS rocking out. *photo by MEL D.

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vashtieTV: (EPISODE 4) NRF FINALS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – UPTEMPO VS. HUARACHE

JULY 2010… alongside good friends KARL JUSTIN, STEPHEN BARR and ELLE CLAY we watch best friends SCOTT AKA YOUNG SCOOZLE and BILLY DODSON aka MR.2000 play against each other in the NIKE RECESS FEDERATION aka NRF the finals take place

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foto: MY OLD DESK AT DEF JAM (circa 2007)

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life: EYEBROW IN DISARRAY+ RANDOM OUTINGS + BABIES, DOGGIES AND KITTIES!

*this is what happens when you neglect plucking your eyebrows, not so nice. *drinks celebrating a birth. *ELLE and JEN “KIT IN A BOX” *welcome BABY THEO! *BIG BROTHER RUFFY

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life: NOHABLAINGLES PARTY + CREATORS PROJECT + EATING AT PULINO’S + LIFEBEAT WITH FEFE DOBSON

*photo by WILLIAM YAN. *bright flash. *WILLIAM YAN of WILLIAMYAN.COM ++++++++++ thanks to BEN and ALEX, i got the hook up on an event that most people waited months for on a list. the CREATORS PROJECT, as i’m sure you

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special delivery: KEEP SHOES (7.28.10)

thanks to HELEN and UNA, my god-baby AMAYA and I will be stuntin’ together!

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