I am so appreciative that I am able to travel to Paris at least 2 times a year for work…and for Fashion Week at that! I’ve made such amazing friends internationally, that it’s always like a fun friend reunion when…
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LIFE: What Happened On My 2 Week Digital Detox?
Hi. Vashtie here. Yes, the Vashtie of Vashtie.Com. Some of you may remember when it was only me contributing to this internet experiment since 2007 and I’m sure you may have noticed that my site has expanded to include a…
SCHOOL GIRL CRUSH: Super Cat
First of all, his dapper style and West Indian accent murdered it! In hindsight, he kind of looked like one of my uncles (with that “IND-YAN” mix) and attracted/scared me like every old school West Indian man does. He…
#VASHTIEVITALS: IS CELERY JUICE A MAGIC MEDICINAL CURE-ALL? I’M ABOUT TO SEE!
So, as I have been on my wellness and holistic journey since the age of 12 – I like to share all the gems of wisdom I am learning along the way. I recently started following the work and teachings…
Quickie: Naomi Yasuda of Naomi Nails
T H E S H O R T … Name: NAOMI YASUDA Nickname: NAOMI NAILS Birthday & Astrological Sign: August 9th, 1984 – Leo Born & Raised: JAPAN Currently Residing: NYC The Last Song You Played?: “Blem” – Drake Hidden Talents?: I can play…
LIFE: My Parisian Birthday Adventure – Shopping and Visiting The Moët & Chandon Caves!
So, last week I dipped real quick to Paris to celebrate my birthday in Parisian style. It was the second time I was so fortunate to do so. The first time was in 2014 (See the trip that I bogged…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: cafe charlot, cahier belt bag, dior, Filles à Papa, france, hotel costes, Le Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris, louis vuitton, moet & chandon, paris, paris new york burger, prada, vashtie, wild & the moon, wonderland ranger boots, wonderland ranger shoes, yoan prat
Fitted Legitted: Vashtie’s Evolving Excursion in Exercise
So, some of you may know I am a wellness lover and that I dabble in fitness – but I wanted to explain my fitness life, because although I’m committed to it with my #HoodRatGymRat posts…I am actually not in…
Farewells & Fond Memories of Angelica Kitchen
Angelica Kitchen has been–for many generations of the young, hungry, and weird–a gateway to New York City. Today, the pioneering East Village vegan eatery closes, after forty years of operation. Rising rent and a changing neighborhood led to its demise. If…
Throwback To When Vashtie Was on a Showtime Docu-Series with Fat Jew & More
At the end of 2014 and into the beginning of 2015, I was filmed to be a feature on a Showtime Docu-Series called “3am” about New York City Nightlife. When they told me that my homies Fat Jew and Kirill…
FLASHBACK: Directing Jadakiss’ “Letter To Big” Video in 2009
It was all a dream. In 2009, I had the honor of directing a video for the Notorious soundtrack. Biggie has been a huge influence on my life and work and having the chance to direct a Jadakiss video for a song about him was monumental–and…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: bad boy, biggie smalls, diddy, directing., groovy lou, harve pierre, jadakiss, letter to big, notorious BIG, notorious soundtrack, on set, puffy, styles p, vashtie, vashtie kola
NEWS: Vashtie, Cara Delevigne, Binx Walton & More for DKNY JEANS
Um. Like. I can’t. DKNY has been so amazing to me. They made my entire last year super glamorous, having featured me in 3 campaigns and their NYFW runway show. In total, 4 campaigns including their 2013 collaboration with Opening Ceremony.…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, STYLE Tagged with: 2015, ben nordberg, Binx Walton, campaign, cara delevigne, chynna rogers, dkny, dkny jeans, emma waldo, jackson hale, jeremy motas, sang woo kim, soojoo park, vashtie kola
POPPING TAGS: Louis Vuitton Pocket Comb Case
As a true Knicks fan, it’s an unspoken rule that you support anything that is offered in a Knicks colorway. Just kidding, but the new Louis Vuitton packaging color way is so New York, I’m obsessed! To preface this post,…
Here’s a Special Valentine’s Day Treat, My ‘To You, From Me’ Mix
Dedicated to all the lovers worldwide (and especially to one very dear and darling to me), on my favorite holiday…Valentine’s Day. ‘To You, From Me’ is a collection of all my favorite love songs, past and present. With artists ranging…
LIFE: DJ’ing for the Working Not Working 5 Year Anniversary Party 1.25.17
Back in 2014, Justin Gignac of the creative agency Working Not Working booked me to DJ their holiday party. I’m pretty sure I bodied it, because they had me back to celebrate their 5 year anniversary with over 1200 RSVPS!…
Life: Migos “Bad & Boujee” Women Only Dinner in NYC – Draya Michele, Saleh Marley & More!
Last night, I was delightfully invited to attend the 300 ENT and Migos (Women Only) Dinner and Party in NYC’ Meatpacking District to celebrate the highly anticipated release of their album “Culture”. I absolutely got dressed as bad and boujee…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: 300 ent, culture, dinner, draya, draya michele, meatpacking, migos, nyc, saleh marley, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola
#VASHTIEVITALS: Watch Vashtie Get a Colonic Treatment
Warning: This Vashtie TV episode might be highly anticipated and simultaneously highly unanticipated. This latest episode explores the world of Gravity Hydro-Colon Therapy, a procedure I started about five years ago. In the beginning, I went maybe a couple times…
Watch ‘This Machine Kills Racism’ Mixtape Visuals by Vashtie
Back in July 2016, I made a mixtape titled “This Machine Kills Racism”. At the time, I was overwhelmed with all that was happening and had been happening in the world, specifically in my beloved homeland of America. I think…
Posted in FEATURED, LIFE, MUSIC Tagged with: mixtape, police, this machine kills racism, vashtie, vashtie kola
LIFE: L’Oreal Photoshoot in Paris & Hpnotiq Texas Tour (4.11 – 4.16)
Jeez! This past week was intense. 5 flights in 5 days! I’m not even a musician and I’m not on tour! Yikes. Paris Monday to Wednesday. New York Wednesday night. Dallas Thursday. Houston Friday and back to NYC on Saturday.…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, dallas, deemehlow, DJ, flying, Frederic menntrier, Greg noire, Houston, HPNOTIQ, L'Oreal, new york, paris, team epiphany, traveling, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie kola, violet, violette.
Shop & Support My Favorites For #SmallBusinessSaturday
As much as I like a consistent chain store, I absolutely love small businesses more. You know, your “mom and pop”, your local spot…those independently owned shops that know you better than some of your own family. It’s so vital to…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: american two shot, Dean and Maya Jankelowitz, Jack's Wife Freda, Live Live, max fish, new york city, Olivia Wolfe, Shop Small, Small Business Saturday, Steph Krasnoff, Support Local, turntable lab, vashtie
Longing In Long Beach With Greg Noire
I met Houston’s Greg Noire while DJ’ing in Texas last year where he also shot some classic images of me in my hotel room. Since then we were also able to grab iconic shots in NYC and now during a…
That Time I Wrote, Directed and Starred in an Art Film to “Hotline Bling” Featuring Johnny Stevens (of Highly Suspect), ASAP Bari, Luka Sabbat & More
Note: This post was originally posted October 6th, 2015 Still from the #UOGLB Art Film. 2015 Me and this girl are very different… Yet… Me and this girl are very much the same. I wrote this story about “Lolita” in…
Posted in ART, CULTURE, FEATURED, FILM, LIFE, MUSIC, STYLE Tagged with: #UOHLB, ASAP Bari, aubrey, drake, highly suspect, hotline bling, jarlos, johnny stevens, MAG, mark anthony green, official, sabrina passuntino, unofficial, vashtie, vashtie kola
DOIN’ IT WELL: Natural Sweetener Options for My Sweet-Toothed Sweeties
Have you been trying to avoid refined sugar and need some natural alternatives? Lucky for you, there are plenty of options and here are my TOP 5 FAVORITE & HEALTHY SWEETENERS (via Dr. Axe) Raw Honey (1 tablespoon – 64 calories) Stevia (0…
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Open Letter to Our Beloved Scott Mescudi
We’ve come a long way since our downtown New York City years. You worked at the Bape store and I was just starting my brand Violette while doing the parties at Santos with Q-Tip. It seems like just yesterday we…
DOIN’ IT WELL: Food Combining for Weight-Loss, Boosting Metabolism & Reducing Bloat
So, during one of my famous colonics (that I like to share on Snapchat) – my therapist, Jill Wais, told me she followed a “Food Combining Diet”. I was so very intrigued that I had to do my research and apparently…
Posted in WELLNESS
DOIN’ IT WELL: Vashtie’s Sober October Challenge
I’m going SOBER for the month of OCTOBER! Who wants to join me?! It’s Easy! Just look at the 3 easy steps! 1. COMMIT TO NO ALCOHOL FROM OCTOBER 1st-31st 2. FIND A HOMIE TO JOIN FOR SUPPORT 3. BODY THIS CHALLENGE!…
Vashtie’s Girls Get Together with Moët Nectar Rosé at Jacks Wife Freda
I haven’t done a random and useless “Life” post in forever. For those of you who are new to Vashtie.Com, you might not be familiar with this portion of my site. When I launched this little platform of mine in…
DOIN’ IT WELL: Vashtie’s Morning G.L.O. Recipe
Welcome back for another DOIN’ IT WELL WEDNESDAY edition, where me and the Vashtie.Com Team share Wellness Tips! For today, I thought I’d share my famous morning routine that I have featured on my Snapchat (@ VashtieKola) since it gets a lot…
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THROW IT BACK: Mya – “Case Of The Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)”
When Mya ruled the charts back in the day, she dropped this now classic banger in 2000 and it became an instant anthem. According to Wikipedia, it had mixed to positive reviews, but, all I know is that when I play…
Posted in MUSIC
THROWBACK: Vashtie & Kid Cudi “When Lines Are Crossed” Short Film (2008)
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 8 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…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE Tagged with: downtown, empire, funny, heave at nite, kid cudi, new york, throwback, vashtie, vashtie and cudi, when lines get crossed
CULTURE: Vashtie’s “This Machine Kills Racism” Mixtape
Shocked. Disillusioned. Heartbroken. Angry. Disgusted. I’ve been feeling this way for a while now, but, the incidents that surfaced in the past week have had me feeling these emotions (and more) to the maximum. Yet, I can’t decide which is worse. The disturbing…
Posted in CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC Tagged with: amethyst rocks, an artists duty, billie holiday, blood on the leaves, bob dylan, david morales, dj noumenon, dj vashtie, genesis, james brown, jane elliot, Joey Bada$$, kanye west, kendrick lamar, krs-1, krs-one, land of confusion, marvin gaye, michael jackson, mieko jones, new york, nina simone, police brutality, public enemy, saul williams, sinead o'connor, strange fruit, tears for fears, the clash, the revolution will not be televised, they don't care about us, this land is your land, this machine kills facists, this machine kills racism, tupac, u2, vashtie, violence, woody guthrie
LIFE: My Designer Haul with Louis Vuitton, Chanel & Prada in Paris
There is one part of me that knows that “designer” anything doesn’t really enrich or fulfill the soul. I know that I am whole without a single addition to my natural self. But…then there is the poor kid in me…
Posted in LIFE, STYLE Tagged with: chanel, Chanel Double Mirror Duo, Chanel Hydra Beauty Nutrition, Chanel Les Beiges Retractable Kabuki Brush, louis vuitton, Louis Vuitton Dessert Laureate Boots, Louis Vuitton El Dorado Desert Boot, Louis Vuitton Leopard Bandeau, Nourishing Lip Care, paris, prada, travel., vashtie, vashtie.com, vat tax
LIFE: Happy Birthday Kendrick Lamar! Directing “A.D.H.D.” Music Video
In honor of Kendrick Lamar‘s 29th Birthday, here’s a flashback post of when I directed this Gemini man’s music video for Section.80-featured favorite, “A.D.H.D”. It was blazing hot summer — July 23rd of 2011 to be exact — when two days of…
Posted in FEATURED, LIFE, MUSIC Tagged with: 2011, 29th birthday, a.d.h.d., adhd, directing., jonny shipes, kendrick lamar, new york city, section.80, vashtie, vashtie directing, vashtie.com
DOIN’ IT WELL: Teeth Whiteners, Detox Teas & Waist Trainers Without Selling Your Soul!
Okay okay, the title is a bit dramatic – but, those endorsements for Teeth Whiteners, Detox Teas and Waist Trainers being pushed on us by hot Instagram girls feels a bit empty. Like, how do we know you REALLY use…
Posted in BLOG, WELLNESS Tagged with: colonics, detox tea, green juice, healthy, natural remedies, smooth move, teeth whiteners, traditional medicinals, turmeric, vashtie, waist trainers
WATCH: Rae Sremmurd – “Look Alive”
If you know me, then you know that I seriously bump Rae Sremmurd all day every day. I just love the music this duo is making — instant bangers with a creative flow. Their latest track “Look Alive” speaks to me. It has…
LIFE: Houston’s Greg Noire Shoots Vashtie in Unexpected NYC Rainstorm (PHOTOS)
I met Greg Noire during my Hpnotiq Tour while having a DJ Show in Houston. He hit me on Instagram and I loved his work, so he came through to the telly and took quick and AMAZING photos of me…SEE…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE, STYLE Tagged with: all white, downtown, east village, girl with gold teeth, gold fronts, Greg noire, hood tomboy, new york city, rain, streetwear, tops and bottoms, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
FEATURED: Happy Birthday Kanye! Directing “Us Placers” Music Video by CRS in 2007
OMG. I cannot believe how time is flying. It’s obscene, actually. 9 years!!! Anyways. Before I do a full introductory post for all the newbies to Vashtie.Com that explains the birth of my digital baby and who I am, I…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED, LIFE, MUSIC Tagged with: 2007, bbc, birthday happy kanye west, can't tell me nothing mixtape, child rebel soldiers music video, crs, downtown, irak, kreg holt, little kids, lupe fiasco, music video, pharrell, radiohead, thom yorke, us placers, vashtie, vashtie directing, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
LIFE: “3AM” Docuseries on Showtime
At the end of 2014 and into the beginning of 2015, I was filmed to be a feature on a Showtime Docu-Series called “3am” about New York City Nightlife. When they told me that my homies Fat Jew and Kirill…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: 3am, DJ'ing, docuseries, fat jew, krill was here, markus doorman, new york city nightlife, vashtie, vashtie.com
SHOP: Violette Bisous Button Up
Today my brand Violette presents a limited edition unisex “Bisous” button up, featuring red lips embroidered on the neck. The name, pronounced “bee-zoo”, is the French word for kiss! Check out the lookbook, shot by Amanda Alborano, features myself and musician Mozartrick,…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, SHOP, STYLE Tagged with: amanda alborano, motzartrick, vashtie, vashtie.com, violette new york, violette.
STYLE: A Vacation State of Mind with Kate Spade New York
As a New Yorker, it’s pretty much second nature to always be on the move and stay on our grind. Sometimes I get so caught up in work that I forget to even take time to breathe, much less go…
DOIN’ IT WELL: Sober Summer Sixteen
High School Vashtie at Dunkin’ Donuts getting a Coffee Coolatta or some ish So, the truth about me is that I never drank in high school or even at art school. There was no particular reason, I was just…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, WELLNESS Tagged with: #sobersummersixteen, 21 days sober, challenge, sober summer sixteen, vashtie
