i’m going to spend some time with the fam in ALBANY! 5-1-8, eff what ya heard! New Yorks capital is gully 😉 pictures and posts to come!!! i want to wish everyone a very special holiday. have fun and be…
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Last Monday at MR.WEST
i swear, it looks like i party everyday…but i really don’t. last week, SABEL and OSCAR invited me to hang at CHRISTIAN ALEXANDERS soiree on the west side. since i NEVER get to hang with them i went…earplugs in hand.…
BLACK TO THE FUTURE with TUBWAY at CLUB REBEL!
a couple weeks ago fellow PAPER NIGHTLIFE AWARD winners, TUBWAY/MR.BLACK, asked 1992 to host one of their saturday night parties…and we agreed with glee! this would be the after-after party to PEPSI and NIKE. OSCAR and I were so beat,…
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NIKE Casette Player Party + PEPSI afterparty!
at 7pm, the PEPSI retail event ended but would resume at 9 for the afterparty. there was also a NIKE event happening for the release of the CASSETTE PLAYER kicks release. i was exhausted, but knew i had to shake…
PEPSI x VIOLETTE RETAIL POP-UP SHOP!
SATURDAY was freezing cold, but lots of fun. not only was i featured among some really amazing brands, but i also had a chance to meet customers face to face 🙂 ELLE and I were running on 3 hours sleep,…
COLD CHILLIN’…for real
i haven’t ventured outside yet. i’m in my apartment wearing warm slippers and keeping myself cozy, as i watch this insane snow fall. here are some other things that are keeping me warm in these cold times… *coffee or tea,…
PEGLEG super sale!!! this weekend
this one is all weekend, SATURDAY and SUNDAY. ladies, come get something special for the fellas in your life and cop something cute for yourself at the same time. super great prices!!! and only a couple blocks away, you can…
PEPSI POPUP RETAIL SHOP this SATURDAY!!!
hey guys. PEPSI is doing a POPUP shop for one day, featuring a lot of cool brands like VIOLETTE (yes), ABSURD, FRUITION, COMMONWEALTH, SSUR, STAPLE AND MORE!!! it will be like a trade show with booths and what not. come…
official VIOLETTE model: ELYSE TAYLOR
here a little bit about my friend ELYSE TAYLOR. i was so ecstatic when i asked her to be one of the official VIOLETTE models and she happily agreed. She’s perfect for VIOLETTE because not only is she stunning, she’s…
MIKEY ROCKS BIRTHDAY PARTY: 16 hours in Chicago
FRIDAY morning, ELLE, OSCAR and I flew to CHICAGO (me and ELLE’s first time) to help celebrate MIKEY ROCK’s 21st BIRTHDAY PARTY! the flight was a bit delayed, but i was in good company with my friends…we had tons of…
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party pics: 1992 at SANTOS 12/8
*LO HEADS. *OKI and MOI. *meanies. *we’re trying out to be the next SWV. *SANDFLOWER and JASMINE. *SHANNON STOKES and JADE.
party pics: OPEN PARTY with Q TIP and RICH MEDINA at SANTOS 12/5
*i love this shirt, i think SSUR did it. *PHILLIP BBC and EBRO HOT 97. *DEE TWIN… *and his heart. *cookie boots and floral leggings. *my cousin JANELLE came out. i was happy because we never get the chance to…
cute kid: JORDY – the greatest rapper in diapers!
this is very old, but i stumbled upon it as i was looking up what our little friend CAPUCINE was doing. he’s a french baby with his very own hit song. listen to the drum roll, it’s reminiscent of “ROCK…
Oprah, Michael Jordan and Deep Dish Pizza! CHICAGO, here we come!
OSCAR, ELLE and I will be there to celebrate the momentous occasion of MIKEY’S 21st birthday!!! ÂÂ
Q TIP and THE COOL KIDS show and afterparty!!!
this show is a must. THE COOL KIDS rocked it and Q TIP killed it. he is such a legend. please see it if it comes to a city near you! *THE COOL KIDS put on an entertaining show as…
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livechat features are awesome…
have you noticed, one some major brand websites they offer you LIVECHAT? it’s basically instant messaging with a sales rep! yes. no calling or interrupting your web surfing! straight non human contact, which i love!!! (i’m such a social misfit).…
VIOLETTE NEW YORK is LIVE!!!
check it out at VIOLETTENEWYORK.COM !!! browse or shop, or whatever!!! -xo, v$ in VIMEO… Violette Fall Winter 2008 Lookbook Shoot : ELYSE and MARYAM from va$htie on Vimeo. in YOUTUBE.
my friend: DAWN LANDES
she’s the most adorable thing ever. she’s a folk singer, but don’t be afraid…it’s not as old people as it sounds. check out her cover for “YOUNG FOLKS” with the cutest bluegrass band. *and this video directed by our friend,…
inspired: “Heartless” and Waking Life
KANYE once again makes a great video via HYPE. although, “Heartless” looks like it was inspired by “Waking Life” (2001), a movie done completely through rotoscoping. “A Scanner Darkly” is the most recent movie done with this style. check it…
happy thanksgiving…
or how the pilgrims would have said it to the native americans, “thanks…now gimme!”. it was a cute story while it lasted; native americans and pilgrim puritans breaking bread together. if only it had been that easy. *so cute. this…
my hometown of downtown ALBANY…
it’s funny to me when people sometimes assume that i’m from some kind of gated community or suburb because of the way i speak or the things i’m into. they hear “Albany” and think because it’s upstate that it’s some…
a date with RAUL: dinner (SCHILLERS) and a show (MAXWELL).
i’m sure some of you may know about my amazing friend RAUL. he’s one half of the duo HOOD BY AIR and also a very very good friend. he just celebrated his birthday and what he asked for as a gift…
808’s and Heartbreak…
go cop that. i’m really digging it. it’s about time the mold is broken. it features your favorite friend, KID CUDI! he’s super talented and really about to show the world whats up 🙂 or in VIMEO… in the studio…
MISS x violette interview
the lovely ladies of MISS asked for an interview and i was more than excited to do it. these girls are seriously doing their thing 🙂 check the interview HERE!
Museum Day with Lupe.
hadn’t been to the MOMA in a long time. going to museums is always fun, frustrating and inspiring. JUST A TIP: most of them are “suggested admission”. i learned that in art school when our teachers made it mandatory to…
directing: SLIM “GOOD LOVIN” feat RYAN LESLIE and FABOLOUS
oh my god you guys! the video premiered on 106 and PARK with SLIM making his guest appearance. i was so geeked. finally, one of my videos was on (american) TV!!! i didn’t get to tell friends, but CHUCK INGLISH…
nitrolicious x violette interview
thanks to WENDY for the interview on her amazing blog NITROLICIOUS!  check it out 🙂
NIKE party and 1 OAK: ELLE, CUDI, MIMI and PLAIN PAT.
last night was so cold i swore i saw my soul leave my body. elle and i braved the weather and went to a NIKE party at NIKE TOWN on 57th street. we met up with KID CUDI and made…
directing: SOLANGE “T.O.N.Y”
finally, the video i did for SOLANGE is out!i added my friend KID CUDI to the video story. CEE LO also made a cameo.
behind the scenes video: SLIM “GOOD LOVIN” feat. Ryan Leslie and Fabolous
i served coffee on this set. shoutout to Q and JoJo who were lots of fun on set. there were also a million people there, which will account for all the cameos in the behind the scenes. the video should…
saved by zeeer-oh!
is anyone else plagued by this commercial song? it is at a point where i actually like it. my favorite part is when it goes into double time “saved by zero, saved by zero”. check the original track by THE…
