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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: (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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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…
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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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”
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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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…
life: SATURDAY NIGHT GRILLING IN THE WEST VILLAGE + HOME MADE JERK CHICKEN BY YOUNG SCOOZLE!
summer is the best.
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life: MADEME x NINA SKY x DIPLO PARTY at ELLA’S – hosted by CEDRIC and TONY!
last night i made it out to support some friends and par-tay…for a little bit at least. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE STEVERSON!!! i missed him and his twin brothers (ANDREW) infamous birthday barbecue while recovering from the plague. i missed out…
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life: SOBE SUMMER FRIDAYS – MISSHAPES – IL BAGGATO – RUNWAY SHOW (PEGLEG and more…)
so, after nearly 2 weeks of being sick and my doctor instructing me to “rest”…i left my cave to support my friends at PEGLEG with their runway show at SOBE and attempt to eat some free italian food from IL…
life: SOBE SUMMER FRIDAYS – miniature golf, food by HABANA CAFE, and more!
for the past week i’ve been battling a stomach flu which has given me a loss of appetite, nausea, and fatigue. it’s been no bueno, can you guys relate? anyways, FRIDAY i was forced out of my cave by the…
sneak peek: VASHTIE.COM RELAUNCHES THURSDAY!
a while back, my friend SKY asked me to blog for RIOTTT.COM. it was fun but, about a year ago I decided to leave to focus on my own site. I hesitantly bought VASHTIE.COM after having fellow artist friends urge…
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life: KATZ’S WITH LUPE – conversations on guns, poetry, and Bodacious the Bull.
on a cool JULY day, i met up with the homie WASALU aka LUPE at KATZ’s (New York’s Famous Delicatessen). it was a perfect day for hanging with a good friend in an iconic establishment… *he made the “KATZ’S WALL…
life: SOBE SUMMER FRIDAYS
recently, COLTRANE CURTIS/ EPIPHANY sent me a gold-plated card that allows me admission into the SOBE SUMMER FRIDAYS…a friday party that will happen all summer. starting at 2pm in the afternoon, the parties include lots of FREE STUFF!!!: food from…
life: DJ CASSIDY’S BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE NY PUBLIC LIBRARY – special performance by RAKIM + BOBBY BROWN
yes, you heard me…RAKIM and BOBBY BROWN. i tucked myself in my coffin and died happily last night! for those of you who may not know, DJ CASSIDY is a legendary DJ and every year he throws a birthday soiree…
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life: HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
what better way to celebrate the 4th of JULY than with good friends and good food. hope you all had a nice holiday 😉 *YOUNG SCOOZLE (dancing beer pong…new rule, you have to dance while shooting in order for your…
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life: 21 MERCER – A Night of Influencers & Air Max 1’s
last week, PAUL RIVERA of NIKE sent special invites to a select group of folks for a private dinner at the 21 MERCER store. we all got to chat and eat some amazing food… some of the cool people on…
life: NYLON + NIKE SPORTSWEAR partnership!
how wonderful, one of my all-time favorite magazines and sneaker brands collaborated!!! the kicks look amazing and the style suites both brands. last night i was invited to the release party and here is how it went… *REE and DICKY…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, dj jus ske, elle clay, luke flynn, nike sportswear, nylone, rajni, sabel, sky gellatly, young scoozle
life: 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF “DO THE RIGHT THING” by SPIKE LEE
wow, it’s been 20 years!!! when i got the invite i think i jumped for joy. my date of course, was OSCAR WILD. since our love for that era was so deep there could have been no other person i…
life: STRANGE NYC FIRE SKY + STEVE STOUTE’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT AVENUE!
after the photoshoot, i happily kept my makeup on. as i went to grab a cappucino, i realized the sky literally look like it was ablaze. everyone on the street was taking photos and gawking heavily at the strangeness in…
life: STEVE NASH’S SHOWDOWN IN CHINATOWN CHARITY EVENT
STEVE NASH has to be the nicest guy ever seriously. we met him at dinner at THE SPOTTED PIG and he was just so chill. since then, he’s attended to friday night OPEN PARTY and we kept in touch. he…
life: acting in a film directed by my friend NEMO LIBRIZZI and executive produced by JIM JARMUSCH!
my friend NEMO approached me about being in his short film, titled “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA”. the film follows NEMO (as himself) approaching and courting women of all nationalities after his wealthy friend passes on opera tickets to him.…
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life: photography by my good friend ANGELO BAQUE
he was the first photographer who really introduced me into the world of the muse/photographer. we met while working retail at STUSSY in 2001. man, those were the days. he started with a few flicks at work and then made…
life: SUNDAY BASKETBALL + BIG APPLE BARBECUE FESTIVAL
after we watched YOUNG SCOOZLE, GREGGLES, J.BURKE, and more slaying dudes in the court on HOUSTON STREET…we made our way to 23rd STREET, where BBQ from all over the US was being served. it was all about the FAST PASS,…
life: a case of BIRTHDAY CAKE imitating BIRTHDAY CAKE…
last night was a super small and intimate gathering of folks to celebrate KANYE’S BIRTHDAY in NEW YORK CITY. it was a fun and wild time. when it came to cake time, i was struck by a stunning 3D model…
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life: siblings and cigarettes – VIDEO CHAT WITH MY BIG BROTHER RAM…
so, over the weekend i got to see my brother via video chat. it’s been a very long time since i’ve seen him and it was fun to see his face. i smoked my lego ciggy while he smoked his…
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life: MY SISTER SAVIE VISITS ME
so, i am the youngest of 3…7 years younger to my sister SAVIE and 8 years younger to my brother RAM. they both live in ALBANY where we were born and raised and i rarely get a chance to visit.…
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life: SKY & TIMOTHY (13th WITNESS) at THE SOHO HOUSE…
yesterday, i had a nice little creative meeting at the SOHO HOUSE with some good friends – SKY GELLATLY and TIMOTHY aka 13th WITNESS. for anyone who might not know (and/or didn’t catch that “SEX AND THE CITY” episode) it’s…
life: DASH SNOW has a SECRET! (old post 8/12/07)
the other day i was at the gym on the treadmill (which embaressingly faces the street) and mister DASH SNOW passed by with JADE and his baby SECRET…who is not longer a baby, but an adorable perfect tot! he saw…
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