SUPER SORRY for the delay in posting. i had a horrible spill last week while watching a video of a cute baby and a kitten. it’s a bad combination if you have ovaries – it basically caused me to lose…
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throwback: COMMON – “Testify” (dir. ANTHONY MANDLER)
as i started out as a young director, i was also writing treatments (treatments are the video concepts) for other directors. when i was signed to BOX FRESH PICTURES, i had the chance to study alongside ANTHONY MANDLER…he’s a genius…
party pics: SANTOS/THE OPEN PARTY with QTIP, VA$HTIE & RICH MEDINA! HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG SCOOZLE aka SCOTT (september 18th, 2009)
all photos by ELLE CLAY. *OSCAR and me. *MR. and MRS. *LIZZY, LALA, GREG and SCOTT. *OSCAR, RAUL and ME. *GREG, SHAQ and SCOTT. *RAULA.
life: SURFACE 2 AIR PARTY at THE BOWERY HOTEL (september 17th, 2009)
*KARL JUSTIN. RAJNI/NYLON MAGAZINE. *BELL, BIV, DEVOE… (ELLE, SCOTT WILLIAMS & DAKOTA FANNING)
favorite quotes: ANGELO BAQUE in response to ME playfully asking him if he was cheating on me…
“I WOULD NEVER CHEAT ON YOU…UNLESS SHE WAS DOMINICAN” -Angelo Baque 9/17/09 *photo by VASHTIE!
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funny: MY CRAZY SISTER
for all of you who grew up with siblings, you can relate to this video. i love that this kid acted out his mom and sister…and shot the video brillantly! his cute Aussie accent also adds points for adorability! this…
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celebration: KID CUDI ALBUM RELEASE PARTY at THE JANE HOTEL NYC!!! (september 15th, 2009)
knowing celebrities and famous people in the midst of their fame is one thing, but witnessing a real friend go from an “unknown” to a well known famous musician is another. last night, new york came out to celebrate a…
life: FASHION WEEK – ICE T and COCO!
*ELLE, ICE T, and COP KILLER. *COCO and ME. i swear, under my gut i have abs just like hers! *my blog readers are super fly!
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life: LYOR COHEN, WARNER BROTHERS/ATLANTIC RECORDS AFTERPARTY…THE NEW BOYZ, LUPE, ESTELLE and MORE!
*ME and the NEW BOYZ. photo by JOHNNY NUNEZ, hardest working man ever! *ESTELLE!!! ++++++++++ we left the new LOTUS club and ran into PLEASURE P (who i just wrote a music video concept for), PUFF (he’s seriously the coolest…
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life: HOUSE OF HYPE – DIRECTORS DINNER with CHRIS ROBINSON & ANTHONY MANDLER at THE RIVINGTON HOTEL (september 12th, 2009)
combine VMA week with FASHION week and you have one very tired NEW YORK gal! Friday afternoon, was fun fun fun with all the gifts i received at the GIFTING SUITES (post to come soon) and Saturday i had dinner…
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party pics: THE OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special guest REVEREND AL SHARPTON – yes, you read that right (september 11th, 2009)
on SEPTEMBER 11th, 2009…i spent the day hanging with good friends and celebrating life at my FRIDAY night party at SANTOS with QTIP and RICH MEDINA. that date has been a sore spot in every new yorkers heart and i…
random: LET THE WORLD END…
no effing way! PATRICK SWAYZE just passed away. after watching THE VMA’S last night and living through the deaths of the worlds greatest idols in 2009…i am really okay with the world ending in 2012. seriously. i give up 🙁…
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news: PEPSI COMMERCIAL directed by VA$HTIE airs on the VMA’s tonight!!!
this would be a perfect moment for TWITTER, huh? i’m so stubborn about joining…
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party pics: (fashion’s night out recap) NIKE 21 MERCER – BATHING APE – OPENING CEREMONY – BMI AFTER PARTY…KID CUDI, KERI HILSON, MILLION DOLLAR MANO, HOLLYWOOD HOLT and MORE! (september 10th, 2009)
thursday night was a SUCCESS! i arrived at 9, after a fun fitting with KARL JUSTIN. we ate RAW CUISINE and caught up on some good jokes. the scene was as expected, fun and laid back…good food and drinks! i,…
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invite: OPEN ROAD 5th ANNUAL CHARITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (sunday, september 13th, 2009)
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life: HANGING WITH DIDDY & ANGELO – NEW ERA PARTY
actually, the “hanging out” was work related…but, i’ve been sworn to secrecy. in about a month i can spill the beans, but for now i’ll just show some quick images. earlier i had a VMA dress fitting with my friend…
invite: KID CUDI PERFORMS FOR MTV VMA’S x LIFEBEAT x PEPSI
our good friend CUDI is performing. what a perfect coincidence because i’m working with LIFEBEAT…who you can follow on TWITTER (unlike me because i’m a dinosaur)
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random: WHAT DO JOE JONAS & VASHTIE SHARE?
other than the fact that we’re both pretty boys (don’t hate) and that we wear wigs…we also wear the same PEGLEG tank top. clearly, he has great taste.
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invite: NIKE PARTY at 21 MERCER – music by VA$HTIE (thursday, sept.10th, 6-11)
as part of FASHIONS NIGHT OUT the NIKE store will be having a jumpoff at the 21 MERCER store in SOHO. for all of you who are in town and don’t want to attend any fancy pants fashion parties, but…
life: WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE 09 + BIRTHDAY BARBECUE
on route to a birthday barbecue, we all managed to stop at the LABOR DAY PARADE. for people who may not know, it’s an annual event that occurs in BROOKLYN and celebrates all WEST INDIAN countries with loud music, great…
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party pics: OPEN AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE! (september 4th, 2009)
back again at my weekly jumpoff at SANTOS, the OPEN party was live and direct. special birthday shoutout to JAMES VIRAG at SANTOS!!! *CHAMPY BOTTLES makes us act a fool…like rap videos circa ’99. *see… *earlier i had a meeting…
HAPPY LABOR DAY TO ME FELLOW WEST INDIANS!!! you might see me on a float during the parade on the parkway…
*photo by me for TIMEOUT NEW YORK.
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life: SOUND EDITING + MEETING WITH DEE (& RICKY) + STREET ART
*sound editing the commercial at MATLIN. *i’ve known THE TWINS for 5 years now… *HACIDIC BOO. *the “W.N. WORD”
funny: HAPPY BIRTHDAY GONE BAD
if you didn’t already know – silly string and flames don’t mix. watching this video will make it perfectly clear. the big lug is ok…but, if he had descended a staircase with flames in hair ablaze and twirled a few…
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random: FRUIT STRIPE
got these fun paper clips that made my day from a sweet friend…it reminded me of FRUIT STRIPE GUM, which made me even happier. when i was little i would return bottles and cans from my house to buy candy…
press: TIMEOUT NEW YORK PHOTO ISSUE x VA$HTIE
for the TIMEOUT NEW YORK PHOTO ISSUE, i (along with other cool new yorkers) was given a disposable camera and instructions to photograph “MY NEW YORK”. the issue hits stands tomorrow, but you can peep the write-up and images right…
rad video: NINJASONIK -“Somebody Gonna Get Pregnant”
JAJA, i love you and the boys for making music that is hilarious and good.  check out my previous post on their song/video for “ART SCHOOL GIRLS” here.
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funny: VA$HTIE & ANDREA (should be besties)
as i was googling through life, i found this video and it was so hilarious (and also well done) that i had to post it. ANDREA, we would so be “just kicking it” like XSCAPE. is that a dream catcher…
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funny: Zach Galifianakis lip syncing ” You Bring Me Joy ” by Anita Baker
he’s such an adorable bear! *thanks to ELLE for this one.
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life: LYME 09 (jerk chicken, poolside, the n-word, dumplings and steph curry)
on the way to LYME CONNECTICUT…we stoped at SUPER DUPER WEENIE. it was featured on FOOD NETWORK and it had amazing reviews. i will say…the hot dogs were not as super duper as advertised 🙁 *i got the CHICAGOAN…til Chicago…
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life: DINNER WITH LUCIA – NEW NEW YORKER
i met LUCIA years ago in JAPAN…finally, this jet-setting fashionista has settled down in the big apple for a little bit. *dinner at LA ESQUINA. shoutout to CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER for hooking up the last minute reservations.
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life: EDITING THE PEPSI COMMERCIAL…
editing can be long, but usually fun. when done at an editing house, there’s always a surplus of fancy foods and beverages like NUTELLA or BOYLANS BLACK CHERRY SODA. paired with a comfortable couch and a great editor like MAURICE…
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special delivery: NIKE GLADIATEUR SANDAL
oh my goodness…PAUL “PR” RIVERA sent these white jenks over to me and i love them. i’m also awaiting the black ones too. they’re like futuristic gladiator sandals, where in my mind i fight dragons and ride a unicorn. thanks…
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funny: REAL WORLD DAVID SINGING A SPECIAL SONG (FOR ELLE)
this is dedicated to ELLE. for a long time now we’ve been reenacting past moments of hilarity in reality television, and this has been one that brings us tears of joy. i just found this song on YOUTUBE and had…
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flashback: 2002…ART SCHOOL…WORKING AT STUSSY…PRE-STREETWEAR…GOOD FRIENDS!
2003. working at stussy on wooster street. art school. varsity jacket. jordan 3’s. two finger name ring (before i got held up at gun point in spanish harlem and replaced it with the three finger). eating at taco bell and…
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behind the scenes: PEPSI x WILL.I.AM x VA$HTIE (The Ultimate Refresh)
i can’t talk about the project, but as soon as i can – i’ll be sure to let you guys know all about it. words cannot explain how excited i am to be apart of this. thanks to the entire…
life: IN LA DIRECTING A COMMERCIAL
it’s my very first time shooting a commercial and i’m STOKED…but, i’m also super duper tired since it was a late notice gig. got the call at midnight, flight at 7am, hit the ground running to castings, scouting, and more…
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life: SUNDAY COOKOUT IN THE EAST VILLAGE WITH CUDI
*your favorite twins, REE and DICKY – eh, DEE and RICKY. *EMILE. *we imagine he was playing “stairway to heaven” as he gazed out into the sky. *it was so long since i saw CUDDLE-TON that we embraced for 10…
