I still can’t believe it has been 10 years since I was last in London. Actually, I can believe it because I only travel for work – which is something I hope to change, but as a Taurus I can’t…
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LIFE: 4 Days in London x Lunch at Pizza East x Supreme London Visit with Grace Ladoja & Friends (Day 1 & 2 of 4)
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, grace ladoja, london, mark gonzalez, pizza east london, shaniqwa jarvis, supreme
LIFE: #LoveForLeni Silent Art Auction Benefit at Reed Space NYC (10.8.13)
On Tuesday night, we all gathered at Reed Space in the Lower East Side of Manhattan to raise money for 5 month old Baby Leni. Baby Leni was born with acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AML-M7), a rare form of pediatric bone marrow…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: amanda hsiao, dj huggy bear, jeff staple, jemanda, jerry hsiao, kemou meyer, leni hsiao, loveforleni, mae hsiao, reed space, vashtie
LIFE: DJ’ing For The Chloe Store In Paris x Vogue’s Paris Fashion Night Out x Party At Andy Wahloo
If I had to live anywhere outside of my beloved New York City, it would undoubtedly be Paris! I first experienced and fell in love with the city in 2003 and was reunited with it again in 2007 when Oscar…
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LIFE: Vashtie & Oscar In Paris & Amsterdam x 1992 & Pain O’Chokolat (October 2007)
For some of you who may remember and those of you who don’t know – I started blogging in 2006 for a community blog site called RIOTTT.COM. In about 2007 when the site became defunct, I switched over to my…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 1992 the party, 2007, kesh, le pom pon, nadege winter, nemo, Oscar 1992, pain o chokolat, paris, pigalle, promise smith, sebo, vashtie
LIFE: Elle’s Last Vegan Hurrah at Pure Food And Wine (8.2013)
This past Summer, Elle decided to do a “Vegan Summer”. To celebrate not only an amazing food choice, but a healthy experimentation in diet – I took her to PURE FOOD AND WINEÂ for her last Vegan Hurrah. If you…
LIFE: Nike Basketball #SummerIsSerious Game in Brooklyn x Team Harden VS. Team Durant x Scott “Past Tense” Williams
When Elle and I got that news that Young Scoozle aka Scott “Past Tense” (thanks to Nike for that alias) Williams would be playing in the Nike Basketball Summer Is Serious Game, we were dead bent on attending! If you…
LIFE: Day At The Beach + Dinner With Joey Bada$$ (8.24.13)
I seriously don’t think I’ve been to the beach in 2 years. That realization came to me this past weekend as I got packed for the beach with Angelo Baque, Rafael Rios and Friends. I remember making sure I’d be…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, beach, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, luzern labs, rafael rios, vashtie, violette new york
LIFE: The Agency x Hennessy x Pre-VMA Party x Wiz Khalifa Performance x Avenue NYC x ASAP Ferg, B.O.B., Dougie Fresh, Wynter Gordon & More!
It was Saturday night and Hennessy did it again, this time with The Agency, Wiz Khalifa and D-Nice. Â I should have known it would be a major event, but as Huggy Bear and I approached the mob-filled block it dawned…
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LIFE: Hennessy Privilege Awards Honor Carmelo Anthony x Griffin NYC x Spike Lee, JR Smith, Fabolous and More (8.21.13)
If you want to see a classy shindig, attend anything Hennessy affiliated. Every time I am invited to some splendid LVMH event, I am also overwhelmed by the utmost chicness and best dressed people in the Greater New York area.…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: anna sheffield, carmelo anthony, coltrane curtis, hairbyilly, hennessy, heron preston, illy lussiano, jay pharoah, jr smith, levi maestro, mack wilds, maxwell osbourne, privilege awards, reformation, scott williams past tense young scoozle, spike lee, tristan wilds, vashtie
LIFE: Liming In Old Lyme – Dark & Stormy’s, A Thug Bug’s Life & Scott “Past Tense” Williams (2013)
We’ve been going to our friend Laura’s Country House in Old Lyme for the past few years now and every year we look forward to it like rain during a drought. As much as I hate leaving my city because…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: cate belle, connecticut, elle clay, greg kubie, laura, nike basketball, old lyme, rachel leven, scott past tense williams, summer is serious, vashtie, vladimir the fraidy cat, young scoozle
INVITE: DJ Huggy Bear x Sea House, South Street Seaport NYC x Thursday August 8th
Come out and celebrate, not only the sounds played by DJ HUGGY BEAR, but also come to celebrate his birth! It’s also Sabel Boo’s actual birthday. Come and hang!
LIFE: ASAP Ferg “Trap Lord” Album Listening Party – The Darby, NYC (8.5.13)
After spending the earlier portion of the day working and running errands with Elle, we made our way to West 14th Street for ASAP Ferg’s Listening Party at The Darby. As we approached we ran into Rocky and just…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: a.s.a.p., asap ferg, ASAP rocky, brock, elle clay, felipe delerme, ferris bueller, its the real, joe lapuma joe la puma, listening party, new york city, nyc, the darby, timmhotep, trap lord, tremaine, va$htie, vashtie
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Blackberry Q10 – My Lifelong Love Of Pressing Buttons Is Satisfied!
Me in 2007 holding my favorite toy…a Blackberry. I have been like coo coo for Cocoa Puffs over gadgets for as long as I can remember! Cameras, Cell Phones, Scanners…you name it. If it’s got great design and solid function,…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: blackberry, blackberry Q10, emily kapsner, jessica resler, the participation agency, vashtie
LIFE: DJ’ing in Vancouver at KillJoy x Love from Aritzia & F As In Frank
When Jay Swing reached out to have me spin at KillJoy in Vancouver, I was ready. Over the years I had heard such incredible things about Van City; from the Skiing and Snowboarding (although I have never done either despite…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: aritzia, beat street records, dipt, dj marvel, dj seko, donnelly group, f as in frank, gorilla food, jay swing, jay wallace, killjoy, va$htie blog, van city, vancouver, vashtie, vashtie kola, vintage
INVITE: Nike’s Mercer Stickball Classic x 21 Mercer x 6-9PM (TODAY)
Hey Guys! Hope you’re having a lovely Saturday. I have a last minute invite to all of you in the Manhattan area today…it’s Nike’s Mercer Stickball Classic Game. Some of you may remember that I played in their first…
LIFE: Target x Feed USA – A Collection Fighting Domestic Hunger – Available June 30th!
White Halter Top & Long Wrap Skirt in Poppy by Nomia NYC/ Bag by Louis Vuitton / Shoes by Jeffrey Campbell Last week, I was cordially invited to a lovely dinner in Brooklyn for Target’s collaboration with FEED USA. “FEED…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: brooklyn, feed projects, feed usa, greg cunningham, Kilo Kish, lauren bush, lauren bush lauren, marvet britto, mr. Mickey, nomia nyc, Steven Rojas, target, vashtie, yara flinn
LIFE: Hosting at Griffin NYC For DJ Soul’s Birthday Celebration (6.14.13)
Oscar 1992, Indie 184, Vashtie Jonathan Mannion & Me! Janjay Sherman & Blake Scotland Special thanks to Manny for sending me over a delightful and fancy bottle of champagne. Trini to de bone. Amaris & Sabel Boo Legendary Damon! Carlos…
LIFE: Green Label Sound & Team Epiphany’s #SummerFridays x 1992 Edition x Hosted By Vashtie and Oscar x Music By DJ Wonder
If you live in New York City, you’ve either heard of #SummerFridays, attended one of these legendary events or tried to attend on. Team Epiphany has long held down the city during the Summer with their incredible day-time parties. This…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 1992 the party, DJ Wonder, green label sound, new york city, openhouse gallery, Oscar 1992, summer fridays, summerfridays, team epiphany, va$htie, vashtie
LIFE: Nylon’s Annual Music Issue Event x Hosted by Marvin Scott Jarrett x Performance By Avril Lavigne (6.11.13)
Tuesday night, Nylon held their Annual Music Issue Event with an anticipated performance by Avril Lavigne. When I arrived on the scene, the sidewalk was mobbed with people trying to get in. It was an incredible sight to see. Check…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: annual music issue event, avril lavigne, highline ballroom, josh madden, marvin scott jarrett, nyc, nylon magazine, va$htie, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
LIFE: Chloe Celebrates See By Chloe Resort 2014 x Industria Studios (6.12.13)
Leigh Lezark, Vashtie & DJ Kiss ++++++++++ I was overjoyed when Chloe reached out, inviting me to their celebration…then they topped it off by offering to dress me for their soiree. I was floored. Yes, please! Me and my beautifully…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: arnaud cauchois, chloe, dj kiss, industria studios, josh madden, karl justin, leigh lezark, rajni jacques, resort 2014, see by chloe, vashtie, vashtie kola
LIFE: Summer Party On The High Line x Presented By Coach x DJ Kiss, Bevy Smith & More! (6.11.13)
BFA takes the best photos of me…take for example my birthday photos! Incroyable 😉 Last night, was the Summer Party on The High Line…presented by Coach. It was a spectacular carnival of all the amusing elements of a real carnival…dunk…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: bevy smith, coach, coach carnival, palladium, s2a, sj kiss, summer party on the high line, supreme, surface to air, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola
LIFE: Pusha T’s Store Opening x Creme 321 in Virginia x Famlay, Emily B. & More!
Over this past weekend, my friend of 10 years Pusha-T, had an opening party for his luxe boutique Creme in Virginia. He invited me out and I had to support. It had been almost 6 or 7 years since I…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: creme 321, emily b, fam-lay, loic, norfolk, phillip leeds, pusha-t, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola, virginia beach
LIFE: Animal Haven x 3rd Annual Performance For The Animals x Jon Stewart, Josh Madden, Curtis Kulig, Stretch Armstrong & DJ Eli Escobar x Top Of The Standard (6.4.13)
Me at Animal Haven’s 3rd Annual Performance For The Animals at The Standard Hotel NYC wearing Theory by Theyskens Dress and Bag, Surface To Air Boots When my friend Dana Veraldi, of Deer Dana, asked me to be apart of…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: animal haven new york city, animal haven shelter, CURTIS KULIG, dana veraldi, deer dana, dj eli escobar, jon stewart, josh madden, new york city, standard hotel, stretch armstrong, theory by theyskens, third annual performance for the animals, top of the standard, va$htie, vashtie
FOTOS: More Dumb Late Birthday Photos via DowntownAtDawn.Com
Thanks to Adam Tetzloff from DowntownAtDawn.Com for these great images. Check out his FULL POST HERE for more, including a video of Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era Performing! While I watched Dee and Ricky pouring it up for people in…
LIFE: My Dumb Late Birthday Party x Joey Bada$$, Theophilus London, Q-Tip, Eli Reed, Kilo Kish, Kitty Cash, Illuminati AMS, DJ Brenmar, DJ Huggy Bear, DJ Wonder, Peter Rosenberg & More!
Yes, my “Dumb Late Birthday Party” finally happened last night. It came more than a month after my actual birthday (of April 23rd), but it still felt right. Why was it  a month late, you might ask? Well, I’ve been…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: A-Trak, bfa.com, Blackberry Z10, Complex Magazine, david burke, david x prutting, DJ Brenmar, dj huggy bear, DJ Wonder, Dumb Late Birthday Party, Jen Yu, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, Keith Howard, Kilo Kish x Eli Reed x Illuminati AMS, Kitty Cash, Moet Nectar Rose, Moet USA, naleye junior, nianga, Noah Callahan-Bever, Peter Rosenberg, q tip, sigmund's pretzels, theophilus london, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com
LIFE: Dining With Joey Bada$$ x Run-In With Angelo Baque and Rafael Rios
Last night I finally got the long-overdue chance to have dinner with my label mate, Joey Bada$$. While I waited for him at the bar, I ran into Angelo Baque and Rafael Rios who were also having dinner and waiting…
LIFE: Behind The Scenes x Refinery29 x Lyz Olko & Coco & Breezy (Article Out Now!)
Special thanks to Refinery29 for always showing me love. Check my feature alongside a month-long piece titled “Party Girls”, which spotlights some incredible femme fatales. By Gabriel Bell, Photographed by Michael Flores, Illustration by Ammiel Mendoza Hair and Makeup by Bethany Brill. Supreme…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: chanel, coc & breezy, givenchy vintage, lyz olko, may 2013, party girls, r29, refinery 29, supreme new york, va$htie, vashtie
LIFE: Wendy Williams x “Ask Wendy” Book Release Party x Pink Elephant (5.9.13)
Photo via GLOBAL GRIND After the Frank 151 Panel Discussion ended, I decided to run around the corner to check out Miss Wendy Williams Book Launch at the new Pink Elephant. As you might imagine, it was star-studded and overflowing…
LIFE: Frank 151 Leaders Panel x Barnes & Noble USQ x Nick Tershay, Stephen Malbon, Adam Pasulka & Me (5.9.13)
Frank 151 has been a staple in my life since high school. The miniature publication started it’s circulation in 1999 and recently went from being an underground bible to an accessible publication sold at local Barnes and Nobles (now slightly…
LIFE: DJ’ing at 1OAK Alongside DJ Huggy Bear x 212 Tuesdays
212 TUESDAYS return, this time around to 1OAK. If you live in New York and don’t bother with fancy clubs, your asking yourself the same thing I asked myself  “1OAK is still around”? I had no idea, no shade. Regardless,…
INVITE: Frank 151 Leaders Panel Discussion x Va$htie, Sean Avery, Nick Tershay, Adam Pasulka & Stephen Malbon x Barnes & Noble Union Square (TONIGHT)
In celebration of Chapter 51, FRANK is holding a special “Leaders†panel discussion at Barnes & Noble Union Square on Thursday, May 9, 2013 in NYC. The featured panelists will be Diamond Supply Co. founder Nick Tershay, “Downtown’s Sweetheart†Va$htie,…
LIFE: Saturday Brooklyn Bowling with a Spring-Time Cold
A couple weeks ago, my sister came to visit me. We did some hanging in Brooklyn and went for a Saturday afternoon Bowl. I was suffering from a cold or bad allergies, so I wasn’t much fun and I looked…
LIFE: Working In DC x Broccoli Fest & Afterparty At Opera x Big K.R.I.T. x Day 3 (4.21.13)
We woke up ready to start the day. Earlier, Elle had put on Stephen’s Ewing jersey for jokes and I wanted to do the same thing for a photo. This is what you’d call ‘a jersey dress to the max’…or…
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LIFE: Working In DC x Day Off Cookout With Amaris & Jamel x Day 2 (4.20.13)
Elle said, “post this photo on your blog and see if your readers can guess which bottle belongs to who. Starting from Right; The BBQ is Stephens, the water is yours since you’re so healthy, the ginger ale is Scott’s…
LIFE: Working In DC x DJ’ing The Howard Theatre Gala x Chaka Khan & More x Pre-Birthday Celebrations x Day 1 (4.19.13)
I was so stoked for this trip to DC for a few reasons. Mainly because I had never been before (at least I don’t think) and because I was playing selector at 3 events! I was originally booked to host…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: chaka khan, current nightclub, DC, dionne warwick, dj huggy bear, dk hughley, elle clay, howard theatre, the diner, tiffanie wagner, va$htie, valerie simpson, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie.com
LIFE: Lamping At Beauty & Essex x Jonny Shipes, Elle Clay & Brock
When my manager Jonny Shipes asked if Elle and I wanted to have dinner on a lazy Sunday night, we were more than ready. After-all, “Boardwalk Empire” isn’t back on and what else do you do on a late Sunday night…
LIFE: Jordan Brand Classic Opening Night x Hosted By Spike Lee x BAM (4.10.13)
Thanks to Kiran Prasher and the Jordan Brand Classic Family for inviting me out for an interesting evening. I didn’t know what to expect. I was told that the high school basketball stars playing in Saturday’s big JBC13 Game at…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 13th witness, 2013, datwon thomas, hawaii mike, jordan brand classic, kiran prasher, opening night, rondae hollis-jefferson, rondae jefferson, spike lee, tim mcgurr, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie jordans, violette jordans
LIFE: Video of Trap Paradise II x WMC 2013 x Mannie Fresh, Vashtie & More!
If you weren’t there, peep the video for the fun we had at TRAP PARADISE! “The creative female duo known as the 2DopeBitches held their second installment of their Trap Paradise party. If you didn’t get to go, just take…
LIFE: Joe Fresh One Of A Kind x 1 Year Anniversary x Modeled by Vashtie, Dee & Ricky, Kilo Kish & DJ Kitty Cash, Mr. Mickey, Michael Musto and More!
On April 3rd, 2013 Canadian Fast-fashion retailer, Joe Fresh, celebrated their 1 year anniversary in New York style. Select New York City residents were asked to model color-blocked ensembles up and down the Joe Fresh flagship store elevators. Models included; yours truly…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Athena Calderone, BFA, Billy Beyond, Claire Geist, Cory Kennedy, Dani Stahl, dee & ricky, Dee Jackson, DJ Kitty Cash, Fiona Byrne, joe fresh, joe mimran, Jordan Bradfield, Joseph Mimran, Kilo Kish, Louge Delcy, May Kwok, michael musto, Mickey Boardman, mr. Mickey, Neil Rasmus, Peter Davis, Ricky Jackson, Steven Rojas, Tracy Antonopoulos, vashtie, vashtie kola, vashtie.com, Zanna Roberts Rassi
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Kenzo Quilted Blanket via Paris Fall 2013 Show x La Samaritaine
As you guys know, I was just in Paris for Fashion Week to play attend the Kenzo Fall 2013 Runway Show and to play their after-party at The Balajo. The Runway Show took place at La Samaritaine, which was an incredibly…
