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interview: STREET TALK TV (UK) x VASHTIE

Street | Talk NY EP1 Va$htie from Street Talk on Vimeo. +++++

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life: LEAVING ON A JET PLANE (FOR LA)

sheesh. 4 days in PRAGUE. then 1 night in NYC. next morning, off to LA. i’m not complaining, but my eyes feel like they’re bleeding and my head feels like their are cummulus clouds forming in it. *”sleep is the

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life: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLE – dinner at THE STANDARD GRILL (1/10/10)

elle belle. happy birthday! you’re a man now, go forth and conquer. haha. i’ve known you for a few years now and i am very proud of you. with this new decade in front of us i see you heading

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behind the scenes: DIRECTING CLARA IN PRAGUE (CZECH REPUBLIC)

arrived tuesday, departed on sunday. shot an amazing video for GERMAN singer CLARA. PRAGUE is gorgeous, very old europe. unfortunately i didn’t get to see many sights…the last night we were able to peep the ST VITUS CATHEDRAL. even then

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found foto: ME & RUTHIE IN HARLEM circa 2000

those old wranglers were found in a dumpster. i wore them non-stop for years until they shredded across the top thigh area…which i quickly converted into a skirt. *OSCAR and ME circa 2004 – WRANGLER makeshift skirt.

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life: iCHAT WITH ELLE and SCOOZLE aka SCOTT WILLIAMS – CZECH REPUBLIC TO NEW YORK CITY

ELLE: “these headphones ain’t woof a damn”

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shop: PERSONALIZED TOTES AT LALALU!

the finest organic clothing line for your little ones. just take a gander at my god-daughter! she’s so adorable i just want to spank her buns and bite her baby fat legs! look at all these options…

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life: WAITING ON AN AEROPLANE…

made me think of this dope RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS SONG – AEROPLANE: Red Hot Chili Peppers – New Music – More Music Videos

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friend quotes: HOLLYWOOD HOLT ON MY FAKE TWITTER PAGE…

in an attempt to get me to join: ME: I DON’T EVEN SPEAK LIKE THAT – “WHATS POPPIN HUN”… HOLT: I’M GOING TO FOLLOW IT AND SAY THINGS LIKE “VASHTIE THIS IS DEFINITELY YOU” SO PEOPLE THINK IT IS YOU

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friend quotes: CATE BELL asking about my new kitten

sitting at a cozy dinner of 10 friends in a bustling restaurant. she leans over and asks (quite direct and loud)… “SO WHAT’S YOUR PUSSIES NAME?”. -CATE BELL 1/2010 god love her! haha… ++++++++++ VLADIMIR OLIG is his name 🙂

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interview: APOLAROIDSTORY x OUNI LIKES x VA$HTIE

recently, i was interviewed by a very interesting blog from BELGIUM! – A POLAROID STORY check it! special thanks 😉

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foto: DECEMBER NIGHT AT SANTOS – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOVES!

check out DOVES’ ill nasty artwork here: http://www.myspace.com/dovestck he did a couple pieces for 1992… 1992 BLOCK PARTY IN THE LES (Summer 2007) MY BIRTHDAY PARTY 2009 AT SANTOS

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2010 AND BEYOND…

H A P P Y  N E W  Y E A R!!! another year is done with, but even bigger than that – we’ve gotten through a strange decade. i’ve learned so much about myself in the past 10 years.

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mobile fotos: A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS…

*drawing with AMAYA PAPAYA. *roasted chicken, stuffing, curry chicken, brussel sprouts and salad with pine nuts. *RAUL & OSCAR *when the yaki was long and flowing, before i chopped it off. *BABY KALEB! you’re off to a great start!!!

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behind the scenes: NIKE DESTROYER PROJECT PHOTOSHOOT x KAI REGAN x VASHTIE (12/2009)

on a cold and rainy December day in NEW YORK CITY, a small and eclectic group of people gathered together to take part in a photoshoot for the NIKE DESTROYER PROJECT. the shoot highlights this group as the “new school”

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random: SLOGAN FOR 2010!

i do it ever year, try and find a good tag line for 2010…last year i settled for “TIME TO SHINE IN ’09”. this upcoming year seems to be a bit harder and I NEED YOUR HELP. there’s nothing like

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funny: ASTUTE SUBWAY SANDWICH OBSERVATION

your middle school math teacher would be proud at your use of ISOSCELES! via BUZZFEED

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watch: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM BLACK SANTA…

starring my good friend STEPHEN BARR (NEGATIVE ASS STEPHEN) as BLACK SANTA! ++++++++++ “Its Black Santa. Dressed in the freshest Polo and wearing Cazals. Black Santa reads his mail. Merry Christmas!!!”

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introducing…MY NEW RUSSIAN BLUE KITTEN VLADIMIR (aka TOOKIE WILLIAMS aka FRAIDY aka ITTY BITTY KITTY)….

after watching CATS 101 on ANIMAL PLANET (ELLE sent me the text about it) about a month ago, i watched every single episode that broke down each breed. i had no idea there were so many. all i knew was

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life: I’M AIMING TO DRINK 6 LITERS OF WATER A DAY…

why you ask? well, i had a thought. my skin is always ashy, my lips are always ashy…what must my insides be like? they’re probably desperate for water. i drink caffeine and occasional champagne (which are diuretics – in other

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watch: “FRANKIE” short film

this is beautiful and funny. bravo to the filmmakers…made me angry about dead beat dads and the children they leave behind, but also gave me hope about those children knowing that they will never make those same mistakes. “Frankie is

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funny: ORIGINS OF THE MOONWALK

POPPING TACO might have taught MICHAEL JACKSON how to MOONWALK, but apparently just like everything else, there is nothing new under the sun!

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stuff: WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS…

i don’t really need anything, luckily, as i’ve been trying to be more buddhist by releasing myself from attachments to worldly pleasures. if i could want for something, these would be top on my list! ++++++++++ 1. WORLD PEACE…might be

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party pics: Nike Sportswear “Destroyer” New York Varsity Jacket Launch Party (12/17/09)

via HYPEBEAST “New York’s creative community gathered here at 21 Mercer in SoHo to celebrate the launch of the NYC Destroyer Jacket and the unveiling of “The NYC Destroyers” class photo shot by Bridge Runner, filmmaker and photographer Kai Regan.

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photo: NIKE DESTROYER PROJECT x KAI REGAN: CLASS PHOTO 2009

you can see a larger than life print of it at 21 MERCER in NYC…

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sale: MADEME x NINASKY x NASTYONES x GUINNESS PRESENTS: BEATS AND BRANDS at the HOTEL ON RIVINGTON (12/18/09)

It’s that time again! FRIDAY 12/18. All your favorite girls, all your favorite brands, all in one place, all at one time. (try not to EXPLODE). There will be SALES, SALES, SALES GALORE! MADEME x NINASKY x NASTYONES x GUINNESS

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sale: PEGLEG NYC HOLIDAY WAREHOUSE SALE (DECEMBER 18th, 19th and 20th)

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invite: NIKE x DESTROYER UNVEILING x 21 MERCER (TONIGHT)

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behind the scenes: NIKE DESTROYER PROJECT x KAI REGAN x VASHTIE

on sunday NIKE teamed up with legendary downtown photographer KAI REGAN to shoot the DESTROYER PROJECT in class photo style. basically NIKE made a limited run of these black varsity jackets, perfectly donning flocked letters on the back that spell

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party pics: THE OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP and MARK RONSON (12/11/09)

*get cozy… *QTIP, MARK RONSON and THEOPHILUS LONDON *ELLE “LONDON DUPREE” CLAY NOW FOR SOME NON-SENSE… *ELLE *THEOPHILUS LONDON *SCOTT “BAD MON FUH LIFE” WILLIAMS *DJ IRON LYON *HADARRAH + TREMAINE *THEOPHILUS + moi *ELLE + JOHNNY “WELCOME BACK” KILLFACE

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life: RACHEL ROY LOOKBOOK PHOTOSHOOT (behind the scenes)

it was a fun two day shoot…photographed by the amazing CASS BIRD, featuring yours truly and other super dope females. *JULIA FRAKES *stairwell art, gave me the giggles for about 2 minutes. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY J! *CASS BIRD having fun on

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life: TWITPIC OF RACHEL ROY LOOKBOOK FITTING (by RACHEL ROY)

no, you’re favorite triceratops is still no where to be found on TWITTER (i might make the move soon though)… anyways, RACHEL ROY…the talented, beautiful fashion designer of BENGALI and DUTCH ancestry (which, apparently, is a formula to bring men

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interview: THE RETROSPECTIVE x GITAMBA SAILA-NGITA x VASHTIE

shoutout to THE RETROSPECTIVE and GITAMBA for this interview on ALLADIN 🙂 full interview here!

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life: NETWORKING DINNER WITH SUMMER RAYNE OAKES & FRIENDS

if you don’t know who she is, just google her. model turned green activist. this girl is the real deal and she’s only 24. blog interview with her coming soon… *SUMMER RAYNE OAKES – the real deal green queen! *ELLE’s

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interview: PUFF for SUPREME MAGAZINE + interview by VASHTIE KOLA + photographed by TERRY RICHARDSON

over the summer i had the most amazing opportunity of interviewing PUFF aka DIDDY for SUPREME’S MAGAZINE (book volume 5). now that it’s (been) out, i can share. when i asked PUFF if he would be into doing it, he

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video: CLARK KENT x 21 MERCER (11/25/09)

i sound like a hyper elf… Nike 21 Mercer DJ Clark Kent AF1 High from Billet Video Studios (DnkonDnks) on Vimeo. A release party for the DJ Clark Kent Designed East Coast Af1 for the East Vs. West Pack. This

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party pics: THE OPEN PARTY at SANTOS – by QTIP & VASHTIE – SPECIAL GUESTS DJ CLARK KENT & NICOLE/NI** SKY

*NICOLE of NINA SKY holding it down! *CHRIS GIBBS, ERIN MAGEE, LUKE, ME and ANGELO. *ELLE and STEVE (cute ATL-iens) *HAPPY BIRTHDAY VONNY. here she is with RAPHAEL SAADIQ… *ME and NICOLE ALBINO. *NEF and JC. give me a niece

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interview: SMOOTH MAGAZINE x ISSUE 43 x VASHTIE (not like that) — “THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING”

haha. as if SMOOTH MAGAZINE would ever be interested in my ass-ets. seriously. i do not knock the women in those publications…they are blessed in areas i am surely not. even if i was, i guess i just prefer my

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invite: THE OPEN PARTY at SANTOS December 4th – music by QTIP, STRETCH ARMSTRONG and NICOLE/NI** SKY!!!

* come one come all * 21 and up * 11pm – 4 am * 15$ *easy breezy!

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random: 7TH GRADE PHOTO OF ME

(thanks to KABEER for the scan…) here is a photo of me and one of the greatest friends i’ve ever had – LA’KEA WHITE. we lived down the block from each other in downtown Albany and she had attended my

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