January 28th, I went shopping for Prada with my friend Pablo Attal. Not sure if you guys remember, but I did this post in 2013 about needing an adult bag in my life and I was flirting with a classic…
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LIFE: Prada Shopping + Lunch at Colette + Tyrsa Studio Visit + Fafi Show & Dinner – Paris FW 1.15
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LIFE: Waly-Fay Dinner – Party at Raspoutine, Castel & More – Paris FW 1.15
January 25th, 2015. I met up with this international gang for dinner at Waly-Fay, my new favorite place to eat in Paris. Well, one of them! It was an all star cast…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 2015, afshin momadi, all gone, blog, bromance, caroline vreeland, castel paris, edison chen, emanuele d'angelo, guillaume berg, hotel no name, ian connor, livin cool, louis brodinski, michael dupouy, paris fashion week, paris hot spot, vashtie, virgil abloh
LIFE: All Gone Book Release at Colette x Dinner at Caviar Kaspia PFW 1.15
January 24th, 2015. Stoked that I was in town for my friend Michael’s All Gone Book release at Colette.
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, alice dellal, all gone, ASAP Bari, caroline vreeland, caviar kaspia, Colette, edison chen, michael dupouy, next models, noomi rapace, phillip andelman, saif
LIFE: DJ’ing for Chloe in Miami x Straight to Paris for FW 1.15
Okay, so this post is super late. Although this is from January 2015, I did still want to share it. My trip begins in New York and took me to Miami to DJ the Chloe Coral Gables store. I landed…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 2015, arnaud cauchois, charaf tajer, chloe, hami, hotel amour, mr. wix, new yorker, paris, paris fashion week, parisian, pigalle, stephane ashpool, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: I’M ON A SHOWTIME DOCUSERIES – “3AM” DEBUTING MAY 28TH
Yes, you heard me right – I’m featured on a ShowTime Docuseries and as I type that I’m still questioning how I got here. Literally. I went from wanting to stay behind the camera when I started my career, to…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 3 am, 3am, dick wolf, fat jew, kirill, showtime docuseries, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: DJ’ing for Drake’s Curated Sotheby’s Show x I Like It Like This S|2 x Drake 5.7.15
May 7th, 2015: New York City. Drake and Sotheby’s host a celebration of the “I Like It Like This S|2 x Drake” curation. I had the absolute honor of being asked to DJ this epic and legendary moment in art……
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: basquiat, bfa.com, deemehlow, drake, I Like It Like This S|2 x Drake, kara walker, new york city, sotheby's, vashtie
LIFE: DJ-ing My First Coachella
Last time this week I was attending my very first Coachella. I never made it to the actual festival, but I DJed some pretty amazing parties surrounding the event! To be honest, the festival scene scares me. But who knows,…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: coach, coachella, galore, galore mag, harper's bazaar, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: BEHIND THE SCENES OF CINEMATIC’S PHOTOSHOOT 4.1.15
Yesterday the whole Cinematic family had a photoshoot. Cinematic Music Group is an independent record label owned by my amazing manager Jonny Shipes! It was a fun afternoon of shooting and hanging with all the bros. Checkout some of the…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: cinematic, cinematic music group, dj relly rell, Joey Bada$$, mick jenkins, pro era, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: DRUHA’S BIRTHDAY AT LUCKY STRIKE – JOEY BADA$$, ROSENBERG, SMIF-N-WESSUN & MORE (3.13.15)
I am so honored to not only have the opportunity to DJ for Druha’s Birthday celebration, but to also have him on board as part of my management. Druha is a legend in the game! Joey Bada$$
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: cinematic music, drew friedman, druha, duck down records, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, jonny shipes, lucky strike, mad lion, new york city, smif-n-wessun, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: THAT ONE TIME I SPENT NEW YEARS IN JAMAICA
Flashback to a couple of months ago where I had the honor to DJ an exclusive New Year’s Eve Party at the GoldenEye Hotel and Resort in Jamaica. I had never been to Jamaica before, and was stoked to be…
LIFE: Debuting my #PUMAxVASHTIE SS’15 COLLECTION – MODELED BY LUKA SABBAT, CHYNNA, JARLOS & MORE
You guys! I’ve been quietly working on my partnership with Puma Premium since the Summer of 2013. It was hard to keep it all a secret, but almost a year and a half later – I have completed 17 pieces…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: adam selman, Ade Oyeyemi, angelo baque, ASAP Bari, asap nast, ASAP rocky, BRANDEE BROWN, Carlos Santolalla, Christelle De Castro, chynna rogers, clayton patterson, Crazy Legs, dee & ricky, DJ Wonder, earsnot, George Wayne, jacky tang, John Tuite, Junior Jiggs, kim matulova, kunle martins, Luka Sabbat, mel ottenberg, Oscar 1992, oscar sanchez, ruth gruca
LIFE: Dinner with Robin & Richard Goldberg at Peasant – Learning Barolo
My dear friends Robin and Richard Goldberg have treated me like a daughter since I met them back in 2005. To be fair, I be-friended them through their son – young Alex Goldberg, whom I stumbled upon in Soho around…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: barolo, di palo, italian restaurant, italy, new york city, peasant, piedmont, richard goldberg, robin goldberg, vashtie
LIFE: Vashtie’s #VioletteGShock Collaboration Party at Gansevoort – Big Sean, Binx, Funk Flex, Samantha Ronson, Trapstar & More!
Big Sean x Vashtie #VioletteGShock Party December 17th. Last night I celebrated the debute and launch of my very special Violette x G-Shock Collaboration at the luxe Rooftop at Gansevoort in New York City. It was amazing…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: austin millz, big sean, binx, dee and ricky, elle clay, funk flex, gansevoort, josh madden, mikey trapstar, new york, samantha ronson, sandrine charles, stephanie gotch, vashtie, vashtie.com, violette g-shock
LIFE: Vashtie Hosting a Heineken Dinner for Friends #HKNFF – ASAP Crew, Dee & Ricky, Angela Simmons (12.16.14)
Some of you may remember the Heineken dinner I hosted last year, which was off the hook. This year was even better…I even put on a gown and a leather choker to celebrate the evening in true hostess form. Dinner courtesy of…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: #hknff, angela simmons, ASAP Illz, asap nast, ASAP rocky, BRANDEE BROWN, dee & ricky, heineken, Joey Badass, kunle martins, team epiphany, Zoe of Astr
LIFE: Attending Rihanna’s Diamond Ball – 3 Days in LA
I was flown out to attend Rihanna’s lovely Diamond Ball affair by my family at Puma (more to come on that soon). LA is famously not one of my favorite places, but the weather, food and friends made up for…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 2014, Beth Gibbs, chris gibbs, chris stamp, daniel sturridge, diamond ball, puma, rihanna, sean lyles, shaniqwa jarvis, shayan, sky gellatly, soho house LA, stampd la, tai lotson, union LA, vashtie
FLASHBACK: Directing Theophilus London’s “I Want You” (Summer 2010)
Just remembered that I voiced Theophilus’s Mixtape “I WANT YOU” and directed this little black and white gem for it! Originally posted on June 7th, 2010… *me, THEOPHILUS and ELLE “STEELY DAN” CLAY (NEW YORK, circa 2010) +++++ collaborating with…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: elle clay, glenn, i want you mixtape, theophilus london, vashtie, vashtie kola
VASHTIE TV: DKNY Editorial 2014 – Vashtie, Jae and Kim – Photographed by Eli Schmidt (VIDEO)
Check the latest VASHTIE TV EPISODE which catches me BEHIND THE SCENES of just one of my DKNY shoots. This one in particular was for a DKNY.COM Editorial and features my friends JAE PONDER & KIM MATLOVA! Photographed by ELI…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, vashtieTV Tagged with: dkny, eli schmidt, jae ponder, kim matulova, vashtie, vashtie kola
LIFE: Private ASAP Rocky Birthday Party – Max Fish AfterParty (10.4.14)
I’ve been behind on posts, I know. But, better late than never – right? I hope.Post Dinner, on our way to celebrate ASAP Rocky’s Birth! Music by J. Scott
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, ASAP rocky, chrissie miller, elle clay, j. scott, leo fitzpatrick, max fish, rafael rios, shaniqwa, vashtie, vashtie kola
LIFE: DJ’ing for Nike at Up & Down – ILoveMakonnen, Shayne Oliver of HBA, Alex Sossah, Dennis Todisco, Bibi Cornejo-Borthwick & More (10.22.14)
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, bfa nyc, bibi cornejo-borthwick, david x prutting, dennis todisco, elliot tebele, fuck jerry, HBA, hood by air, i love makonnen, ilovemakonnen, joe grun, makonnen, nike, rocky xu, Shayne Oliver, up down nyc, vashtie, vashtie dj'ing, vashtie kola
LIFE: DJ’ing for Rakuten at Owen NYC – Hanging with Nike International Friends Alex Sossah & More! (10.21.14)
Well, I’ve been very busy lately. I’ve been doing a lot of DJ’ing and Creative Directing work…once I can unveil the Creative Directing and Designing things, I know you will love it. Or maybe just like it…or maybe not care.…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, kristjan gillies, nike, owen nyc, rakuten, tan gillies, tan one, the smile nyc, vashtie, vashtie dj'ing, vashtie kola
LIFE: Usher’s Birthday Party at The Box NYC – Trey Songz, Jermaine Dupri, Pecas, Rico Love and More!
Wearing a Reformation T-Shirt Dress, Rag & Bone Leather Jacket, Saint Laurent Baby Duffle and Aldo Boots. ++++++++++ Last week I was invited to celebrate the birth of Usher, one of my all-time favorite artists! It was an intimate…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: birthday party, grace miguel, jermina dupri, pecas, rico love, the box, trey songs, usher
LIFE: DJ’ing at Howard Homecoming & DJ’ing for Puff at #RMC2014 – Travi$ Scott, Jermaine Dupri, Cassie & More (10.2014)
I was super stoked to DJ for Howard’s Homecoming Fashion Show, especially since I went to Art School and the idea of “School Spirit” is just plain foreign to me. It was cool to see people all about their school…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: adam, andre harrell, astr, cassie, DC, diddy, elle clay, fonzworth bentley, G-Eazy, howard university, jermaine dupri, jimmy iovine, miami, mister combs, puffy, revolt music conference 2014, rmc2014, sza, travi$ sott, zoe
VASHTIE TV: Honorary First Shot at Bobbito Garcia’s Full Court 21 Tournament (Summer 2014)
Legendary Bobbito Garcia asked me to take the Honorary First Shot at his Full Court 21 Tournament over the Summer and although breaking a sweat in public is mortifying – I thought, “why not”. Bobbito is one of the nicest…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, vashtieTV Tagged with: basketball, bobbito gracia, full court 21 tournament, kool bob love, new york city, New York Knicks, street ball, va$htie, vashtie kola
BEHIND THE SCENES: Shooting a DKNY.COM Editorial by Amanda Alborano
Over the Summer I was asked to be featured in a DKNY.COOM editorial that would feature two of my friends. I called on my homies Jae Ponder and Kim Matulova for the for the 2 day shoot at Splashlight Studios.…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: amanda alborano, anothony conti, dkny, editorial, eli schmidt, jae ponder, kim matulova, modeling, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
LIFE: #GansevoortVibes in Turks & Caicos – Paradise Found (September 2014)
The chance meeting of Evie Bear proved to be an incredible one. Miss Evie runs all the cool happenings at The Gansevoort in New York and always knows all the same folks I do – so you know a friendship…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: #gansevoortvibes, aj english, chima ferguson, dustin dollin, elle clay, evie bear, gansevoort, lady shark, roxy june, turks and caicos, vivianne lapointe
LIFE: Last Night of Mexican Morrissey at Lit Lounge (*NOT CLOSING)
It’s sad when anything comes to a close, but I’m a firm believer that you need to live it up until the wheels fall off in honor of whatever that ending might be – within reason, of course! When I…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: ade, angelo baque, asap nast, ASAP rocky, dylan macnamara, elle clay, evie bear, geno sims, john paul belle, lucien clark, rafael rios, yury shats
LIFE: Palace x Adidas Launch Party & After-Party (9.26.14)
This past Friday night was the launch party for the Palace Skateboard Crew and their collaboration with Adidas! Me and Angelo met up for a little dinner before venturing out for what ended up being a super fun night! Lucien…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, evie bear, jassine, lucien clark, LUCIEN SMITH, michael rappaport, minya quirk, neal santos, nugget, palace skateboards, paloma elsesser, rafael rios, sage elsesser
VASHTIE TV: Behind The Scenes of Vashtie’s Feature in Nylon Magazine’s October ’14 “It Girl Issue”
Over the Summer, Nylon Magazine asked me to be apart of their upcoming October “It Girl” Issue. Of course I was down, I mean – who would say no? And actually, I think this was my second or third time…
VASHTIE TV: Directing A KMART Fashion Film (Ep. 24)
Guess what is biz-ack…your favorite thing on earth…VASHTIE TV! I’ve been a bit busy and my blogging and VashtieTV have been a bit behind, but I’m making a real effort to get it back on track. Hope you are well!…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: amir zia, erin walsh, kmart, mad productions, natalie suarez, nina agdal, vashtie
LIFE: 24 Hours in Atlanta, Hosting For #RaurFest – Blue Flame with B.o.B. and Love & Hip Hop
Last month I went to Atlanta to hang with emerging artist, Raury. He asked me to host his very first show (which happened right after his 18th Birthday) and I was more than obliged…I was stoked! I took Elle with…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: american deli, arianne, atlanta, b.o.b., blue flame strip club, elle clay, erica, love & hip hop atlanta, raurfest, raury, south dekalb mall, trinidad james, vashtie, vashtie kola
NEWS: Vashtie on 106 & Park – Style File – Today at 6pm EST
Oh snap. When I got the request to appear LIVE on 106 AND PARK, you know I was bout it bout it! Like many, I spent years watching this show. To be apart of it is an honor. Although, I…
LIFE: DJ’ing in Los Angeles at The Line Hotel for Astro Gaming (June 2014)
Special thanks to my friend over at KNOW USE & ASTRO GAMING for having me DJ alongside DJ TROUBLEMAKER for their after party at the very hip and chic LINE HOTEL in K-TOWN, LA. It was a short trip, but…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Astro Gaming, Atiba, Beth Gibbs, cafe gratitude, casper lundemann, cherub moore, Eiknarf, jean paul paula, Know Use, los angeles, Nicole Plantin, Samantha Jo, steve nash, The Line Hotel, vashtie, Will Wheeler
LIFE: DJ’ing at La Gruta Cave, Teotihuacan – 24 Hours in Mexico City (6.27.14)
Diego Oseguera and Vashtie. La Gruta, June 2014 Special thanks to Erika Mercado of Mex In The City and Diego Oseguera of Diageo for booking me in their hometown of Mexico City! Can I just tell you, I DJ’ed in a legit cave…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Diego Oseguera, DJ'ing, Erika Mercado, huggy bear, kola, La Gruta, mex in the city, Mexico City, Teotihuacan, vashtie, vashtie.com
LIFE: Ben Pundole’s 40th Birthday at Indochine, Massive Party at Up & Down and Dive Bars in Greenpoint (May 2014)
Wow, I have been so behind on my postings…my bad. Anyways, a month ago or so was a big birthday celebration for what seems like everyone’s loved and admired friend Ben Pundole. To know him is to absolutely adore him. Ben is a…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 2014, anoma whitaker, ben pundole, eli reed, indochine, jenne lombardo, massive party, new york city, Oscar 1992, oscar sanchez, tan gillies, vashtie
LIFE: Hooping with Black Rainbow & Friends – Terminal 23 New York City’s Jordan Gym (May 2014)
Back in May – I got asked to hoop with my Parisian Friends from Black Rainbow Agency, Jay & Greg, which was super fun. I never get asked to play with the boys, probably because the ones that live state-side…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: basketball, black rainbow agency, greg bkrw, jay bkrw, jordan, new york, paris, terminal 23, vashtie, vashtie jordan 2's
Life: Dinner With The Creep Crew: Belated Birthday (5.12.14)
A few weeks ago, Angelo, Rafael and Elle took me to a lovely belated birthday dinner at our favorite place. It was cozy and creepy, as usual. I love my familia! Angelo Baque and Minya…we ran int her having dinner…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, birthday, elle clay, glenlivet, new york city, rafael rios, vashtie kola
LIFE: 1992 The Party at Webster Hall’s House Party; Q-Tip, Andre 3000, Jay Smith & More (3.15.14)
Vashtie and DJ Huggy Bear Last week we rocked our Webster Hall Thursday residency! Our friend Jay Smith aka Oulala Jay Smith of Black Rainbow Agency was in town from Paris and DJ’ed a set. Q-Tip came through and so did…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 1992 the party, andre 3000, dj huggy bear, house party nyc, james rubin, khalil, livin proof, london, nyc, Oscar 1992, q tip, vashtie, vashtie kola, webster hall
NEWS: Vashtie Featured As a Face for Macadamia Beauty!
I’m so excited to finally announce this! I am featured as one of the faces of MACADAMIA BEAUTY, alongside babes Maria Papathanasiou and Camila Morrone. The brand is amazing and I am honored to be apart of it. They literally…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Camila Morrone, Hair, macadamia beauty, macadamia hair, Maria Papathanasiou, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie kola
LIFE: Designing for I Am Other – Launch Party at Uniqlo NYC – Andre Leon Talley, Nigo, Sean Risely, Kristoff Murphy & More (4.28.14)
So, I designed some graphics for I AM OTHER and now they are everywhere! First of all, I was honored to even be asked – but since I am of an “Other” nature it made sense. After my last trip…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: andre leon talley, i am other, kristoff murphy, nigo, sean risely, uniqlo, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
