After a long weekend of traveling and DJ’ing in Vancouver and Los Angeles, it was an early Monday shoot with fashion phenom Garance Doré and Whistles UK. I was featured among a handful of incredible other women… Yasmin Sewell, a…
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LIFE: Behind The Scenes – Shooting with Garance Doré & Whistles UK (5.5.14)
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LIFE: Weekend DJ’ing in Vancouver for Republic & LA for Broccoli Fest – Steve Nash, DJ Jay Swing & More! (5.2.14)
Steve Nash & Vashtie – Vancouver, CA May 2014 at Club Republic May 2nd & 3rd I did double duty. A Friday gig DJ’ing at Republic in Vancouver and then Saturday day DJ’ing in LA. Then it was back to NYC…
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LIFE: Secret VIP ASAP Ferg Performance at Up&Down (5.10.14)
My boo Alex Sossah told me and Jay Smith about the super secret and VIP performance that ASAP Ferg was having the night before and we couldn’t miss that. I was with Elle all day and we met Jay outside…
LIFE: Birthday Dinner at Jack’s Wife Freda with Int’l Friends; Black Rainbow, Alex Sossah, Jonny Shipes & More! (5.9.14)
So, yes…my birthday was April 23rd and no…I’m not one of those people that makes their birthday a month long celebration. I do, however, work a lot and travel (lately) so I have to break up birthday dinners with friends…
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LIFE: 1992 The Party x House Party x Webster Hall – Jourdan Dunn & DJ Clark Kent (5.8.14)
I always describe my weekly 1992 Party at Webster Hall as “an exciting nightmare”…because it is. 19 years old and up added with 2,000 – 3,000 entries a night mixed in with 4 different parties throughout the club makes for…
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LIFE: Birthday in Paris – Day 3 – DJ’ing at Favela Chic with DJ Reach (4.24.14)
The night before I got a little out of hand, but can you blame me? It was my birthday for goodness sake. I woke up at 3pm the next day and had no time but to eat, practice my set…
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LIFE: Birthday in Paris – Day 5 & 6 – Party at Nano – Charaf, Stephane Ashpool, Tremaine, Hadarrah (4.26.14)
Elle and I woke up super late after a terribly fun and hilarious night/early morning in our hotel rom. We stopped by the Nike x Pigalle Exhibit where I met a photographer who wanted to take my portrait. He was…
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LIFE: Birthday in Paris – Day 4 – Nike Pigalle Launch – Dinner at Hotel Amour – Party at Folies Pigalle (4.25.14)
Friday, April 24th was the big day. Nike invited International Influencers, mainly Euros, for a day of events. Those are always tiring, but amazing because you meet people from all over the world who are always super interesting. A bus…
LIFE: Birthday in Paris – Day 2 – Moët Epernay Cave Tour & Dinner at Derrière: Jean Paul Paula, Elle Clay & More (4.23.14)
That morning the Moët team were picking me up for a private tour of their champagne cave in Epernay, just two hours outside of Paris. Which would be followed by a private lunch full of champagne food pairings at the…
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LIFE: Highlights of 1992, Vashtie & Oscar’s 8 Year Running Legendary 90’s Party (2006 – 2014)
Oscar & Vashtie, Soho NYC 2004 In the Summer of 2006, best friends Vashtie and Oscar did what they always did…discussed fun and creative ideas while traipsing about New York. Only, one day was entirely different, which ultimately became the…
LIFE: Birthday in Paris – Hotel Amour, Pigalle Office, Jean Paul Paula, Alex Sossah, Dexter Navy (4.22.14)
Yay. Yes, it’s that time of year when my birthday is in town. This time, we took a quick getaway to Paris. I’ve had various destination birthdays like Las Vegas and Los Angeles (which doesn’t count, because I was working/directing Justin…
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LIFE: New York Knick Watching, Jack’s Wife Freda & Snow in April (4.15.14)
When The Knicks are good…they are on fire. I don’t have much to say when they are not on fire, but then again – I love them unconditionally! Scored some nice tickets from Young Scoozle and went to peep the…
LIFE: #1992TheParty at #HousePartyNYC Webster Hall – Photos via Photos NickyDigital.Com (Date: April 9th, 2014)
Have you been 1992 at Webster Hall’s #HOUSEPARTYNYC yet?! Well, you need to come. Book a trip, take a holiday, call out of work…but just come! You won’t regret it! Or maybe you will if you have real responsibilities, but…
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LIFE: Vashtie x 1992 x Toronto x Che Kothari & Wan Luv Party (2.21.14)
Last Friday I went to Toronto for my very first time to DJ for the Che Kothari & Wan Luv’s Launch alongside DJ Huggy Bear, DJ Mensa, DJ Lissa Monet & many more at Tattoo! Despite me being jet lagged…
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LIFE: Day 4/5 – LFW14 – Dinner at Casa Negra & The Executive Committee Dinner at Hoi Polloi
The 4th day was nice. I met up with Grace, Acyde, Tattoo Artist BJ Betts and more for dinner Casa Negra. The food was on point and the complimentary margaritas were de-lish. ++++++++++ Day 5, I met with Mack…
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LIFE: Day 3 – LFW14 – “12 Years A Slave” BAFTA Afterparty at Edition Hotel London (2.16.14)
This was my 3rd time in London and I really started to like London. My first time there years ago was a bit of a let down…ONLY because growing up in the States, you think Europe is so foreign and…
LIFE: Day 2 – LFW14 – Art Film Screening at ICA – Notion Magazine Party – House of Holland After-Party at Edition (1.15.14)
Saturday, I met up with Grace and friends at the ICA to watch an incredible Cheryl Dunn Documentary about street photographers in New York City. It made me long for home, but it was cool to be watching it in…
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LIFE: Day 1 – LFW14 – 24 Hours of a Travel Nightmare – Drinks & Party with Irene and Jon (2.14.14)
On Thursday morning as I reluctantly woke up for an early flight, I was greeted by the anticipated blizzard that meteorologists had predicted. I thought for sure, my flight would be canceled since countless others were…but it wasn’t. I literally…
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LIFE: Nylon Guys Magazine Dinner at Manon – Norman Reedus, Josh Madden, G-Eazy & More (1.10.14)
With all this running around during New York Fashion Week, it can be hard to find time to sit down for a proper meal. So, when my brother Josh Madden asked me to be at a dinner for Nylon Guys…
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LIFE: NYFW – Telfar Fall 2014 Runway Show – Boychild, Jeanette Hayes, Mike The Ruler & More! (1.10.14)
Jeanette Hayes, Vashtie & Mike The Ruler This past Monday I got to attend the Telfar Runway Presentation at The New Museum. Like Shayne of Hood By Air and Raul of Luar Zepol, Telfar has been the homie for about…
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LIFE: NYFW – Hood By Air x DKNY x Third Floor Fall 2014 (2.9.14)
Sunday was a crazy (and cold) day packed with all types of shows and presentations. I first stopped by Hood By Air then made my way to the DKNY show and lastly, Third Floor’s Presentation. I always tell my friends…
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LIFE: NYFW – Jill Stuart Fall 2014 Runway Show (2.8.14)
This Saturday, I got to attend Jill Stuart’s Fall 2014 Runway show. The show was spectacular with oversized coats, berry tones, lush fabrics, and much much more! Peep the pictures below. Zoe (ASTR) and Vashtie
LIFE: Night Lights – Def Jam’s 30th Anniversary – Pre-Super Bowl Party (1.31.14)
On Friday night, I met up with the homie Josh Madden for a Def Jam & New Era party at one of my favorite venues…Hudson Hotel’s Good Units. The music was ill…provided by DJ MICK. The scene was full of…
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LIFE: DJ’ing for Patta & Stussy x Gilded Lily NYC x Angelo Baque, Neal Santos, Patta SoundSystem
Last night, it was a classic “Boys Night Out”, which basically means me and Elle having a lovely dinner, talking about emotions and then heading out to a party…only to leave after about an hour. #Lames. This time around, things…
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LIFE: My Paris Trip x DJ’ing Ronnie Fieg’s Party at Silencio With #BeenTrill (1.13 – 1.17)
I am the luckiest lass! This is my 4th trip to Paris in the past year and it has been all for work. Woo hoo. This time around, I was asked to DJ for Ronnie Fieg’s Pop-Up Shop After-Party alongside…
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LIFE: New Year’s Eve Dinner at The Odeon x Party at Westway x DJ Brenmar, SureShot & Huggy Bear
Brenmar & Vashtie (The Westway NYC, NYE ’14) New Year’s Eve in New York City is always dreaded yet welcomed for me. The start of a new year is always amazing, it represents a new year to get it right…
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LIFE: Sabel Boo’s Baby Shower (My Very First One Ever)
What can I say, I kicked it with the fellas my whole life and a lot of my friends had babies in high school…so, I never attended a baby shower before. I had no idea what to expect, all I…
LIFE: Heineken Friends & Family Holiday Dinner x Hosted by Vashtie x #HKNFF (12.19.13)
Special thanks to Heineken and Team Epiphany for giving me a fancy shmancy 50 person dinner at the W Hotel in Union Square. Music was provided by DJ Clark Kent and Photography was taken by Mel D. Cole. It was…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: #hknff, A-Trak, amaris modesto, angelo baque, anna sheffield, brad clarke, BRANDEE BROWN, chad easterling, chirstelle, curtains, dj clark kent, dj mirandom, ferris bueller, heineken, heron preston, Ian Bradley, ian bradley stylist, janvier london, jasmine solano, Kitty Cash, kunle martins, miles chamley-watson, Oscar 1992, radio rose, reformation, rose garcia, ruth gruca, sabel, sam coffie, samn, savie kola, scott williams, surface to air, team epiphany, teyana taylor, tiffany archer, vashtie, vashtie kola, w hotels, wynter gordon, young scoozle
LIFE: NYC Moet Rose Lounge x Performance by Future x The Box NYC (12.17.13)
Man, you’d think work would be quieting down as we near the holidays – but, absolutely not. Keep in mind that there are Holiday Dinners and Holiday Parties galore (which is work in itself to get dressed for, etc). But,…
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LIFE: DJ’ing The Chloe Store x Wynn Las Vegas (12.14.13)
Last weekend was Miami with the Revolt TV family and this previous weekend was Las Vegas with my Chloe Family. So much traveling in such a short time has left me in a whirlwind, but I cannot complain…in fact I’m…
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LIFE: Directing A Video For Porsche Design Blackberry 9982 x Fellow Artists Baron Von Fancy & More x Performance by Chairlift
A month ago, I was asked by the lovely folks at Karla Otto to direct a video using only the video/editing component of the sleek Porsche Deign Blackberry 9982. The video would be projected at fun event hosted at the…
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LIFE: Art Basel 2013 – Hanging With Revolt TV & Party At The Frank 151/Pigalle/Stussy Mansion (12.6/12.7)
About a month or so ago I got a phone call…and not an ordinary phone call – it was a phone call from Sean Combs aka “Puff” aka “Diddy” aka “You Pick Up The Damn Phone When This Man Calls”.…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, Alice, art basel, ben detrick, brad clark, charaf tajer, Chelsea Leyland, Colette, dj mirandom, dkny, edgar rojas, Ericka Malbon, faile, felipe delerme, Friends With You, Hami Delimi, Hannah Bronfman, Hannah Rad, hood by air, Ian Bradley, jasmine solano, Julian Consuegra, kevin lyons, Liz Olko, Lucas Walters, miranda maxwell, mykki blanco, obesity + speed, pain o chokolat, perrier, puff, Raekwon, Rahman Dukes, Revolt TV, Shayne Oliver, slick rick, soyoung park, stray rats, Tabatha McGurr, telfar clemons, Theophilus, vashtie, zak ching
LIFE: #Riquickulous Brand Jordan Party x Music by DJ Wonder, Vashtie & Surprise Performance by Pusha T (11.25.13)
Photography by Dorothy Hong Over the weekend, Brand Jordan took over the massive basement of club Good Units (which is nestled below the Hudson Hotel on 58th Street) and turned it into a Hoop Dream…come to life. They created…
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LIFE: Mexican Morrissey Night at Lit Lounge x DJ’ing with Angelo, Jeremiah and Fernando! (11.6.13)
Ever since Sway Lounge ended its long-running and legendary Morrissey Night, Mexican Morrissey has been the answer to our prayers…specifically us ethnic kids and our prayers! It’s amazing to know that you’re not the only brown or ethnic kid who cries…
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WATCH: Bevy Smith “Fashion Queens” on Bravo (Because If You’re Not, What Are You Doing With Your Life?!)
For those of you who love fashion and a good kee-kee, you MUST tune into “Fashion Queens“. It is hosted by my lovely and incredibly talented friend Bevy Smith and stars equally charming and quick witted co-hosts, Derek J. and…
INVITE: Mexican Morrissey x Wednesday 11/6 x Lit Lounge x Music By Vashtie, Angelo, Jeremiah and Fernando
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LIFE: DJ’ing For Chloe in LA x Cafe Gratitude Dates with Levi Maestro x Meeting My Blog Reader B.Denise
Vashtie DJ’ing for Chloe’s Rizzoli Book Release in Los Angeles, October 2013 (What is this pose? Peter Pan?) After DJ’ing for Chloe in Paris for Vogue Paris Fashion Night Out in September of this year, I was also asked to…
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LIFE: Naleye’s Birthday Party at The Box x Illuminati AMS, DJ Huggy Bear, Domo Genesis, Mellow High & More! (10.23.13)
It was my Dutch friend Naleye’s birthday and he asked me to come through to The Box and play some tunes. I was definitely down and honestly had no idea that venue was still around because I haven’t been there…
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LIFE: 3 Days In Paris x EuroStar Train from London to Paris x DJ’ing at Silencio Theatre & Wanderlust x Tourist Sightseeing
After my short and beloved trip to London, Sharmadean and I hopped on the EuroStar Train and headed to Paris. Can I just exclaim how utterly amazing it is that people can take a train between London and Paris in…
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LIFE: 4 Days in London x International Familia Dinner & Wah Nails Party at Casa Negra (Day 3 & 4)
It was my 3rd and 4th day in London and already the trip was speeding by! Although it was cold and rainy (a combination I utterly hate), I was enjoying my time there exploring the city and hanging out with…
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