Jeez! This past week was intense. 5 flights in 5 days! I’m not even a musician and I’m not on tour! Yikes. Paris Monday to Wednesday. New York Wednesday night. Dallas Thursday. Houston Friday and back to NYC on Saturday.…
LIFE: L’Oreal Photoshoot in Paris & Hpnotiq Texas Tour (4.11 – 4.16)
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, dallas, deemehlow, DJ, flying, Frederic menntrier, Greg noire, Houston, HPNOTIQ, L'Oreal, new york, paris, team epiphany, traveling, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie kola, violet, violette.
Shop & Support My Favorites For #SmallBusinessSaturday
As much as I like a consistent chain store, I absolutely love small businesses more. You know, your “mom and pop”, your local spot…those independently owned shops that know you better than some of your own family. It’s so vital to…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: american two shot, Dean and Maya Jankelowitz, Jack's Wife Freda, Live Live, max fish, new york city, Olivia Wolfe, Shop Small, Small Business Saturday, Steph Krasnoff, Support Local, turntable lab, vashtie
Longing In Long Beach With Greg Noire
I met Houston’s Greg Noire while DJ’ing in Texas last year where he also shot some classic images of me in my hotel room. Since then we were also able to grab iconic shots in NYC and now during a…
That Time I Wrote, Directed and Starred in an Art Film to “Hotline Bling” Featuring Johnny Stevens (of Highly Suspect), ASAP Bari, Luka Sabbat & More
Note: This post was originally posted October 6th, 2015 Still from the #UOGLB Art Film. 2015 Me and this girl are very different… Yet… Me and this girl are very much the same. I wrote this story about “Lolita” in…
Posted in ART, CULTURE, FEATURED, FILM, LIFE, MUSIC, STYLE Tagged with: #UOHLB, ASAP Bari, aubrey, drake, highly suspect, hotline bling, jarlos, johnny stevens, MAG, mark anthony green, official, sabrina passuntino, unofficial, vashtie, vashtie kola
DOIN’ IT WELL: Natural Sweetener Options for My Sweet-Toothed Sweeties
Have you been trying to avoid refined sugar and need some natural alternatives? Lucky for you, there are plenty of options and here are my TOP 5 FAVORITE & HEALTHY SWEETENERS (via Dr. Axe) Raw Honey (1 tablespoon – 64 calories) Stevia (0…
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Vashtie is a ‘Girl On The Move’ for Aldo & WhoWhatWear Feature
DJ, music video director and designer, Vashtie Kola’s career is an organic brew of passion projects, collaborations, and tenures that fluidly span across fashion, music, and art. Watch Vashtie take time out of her busy schedule to spend a day…
SHOP: N.Y. Rangers Gear From Violette’s New York Vintage Collection
Violette New York presents a special collection of vintage gear dedicated to Vashtie’s favorite city, New York. The collection features items from New York’s favorite sports teams including the Yankees, Jets, Giants, Knicks and many more. Following the release of The Jets…
Open Letter to Our Beloved Scott Mescudi
We’ve come a long way since our downtown New York City years. You worked at the Bape store and I was just starting my brand Violette while doing the parties at Santos with Q-Tip. It seems like just yesterday we…
DOIN’ IT WELL: Food Combining for Weight-Loss, Boosting Metabolism & Reducing Bloat
So, during one of my famous colonics (that I like to share on Snapchat) – my therapist, Jill Wais, told me she followed a “Food Combining Diet”. I was so very intrigued that I had to do my research and apparently…
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DOIN’ IT WELL: Vashtie’s Sober October Challenge
I’m going SOBER for the month of OCTOBER! Who wants to join me?! It’s Easy! Just look at the 3 easy steps! 1. COMMIT TO NO ALCOHOL FROM OCTOBER 1st-31st 2. FIND A HOMIE TO JOIN FOR SUPPORT 3. BODY THIS CHALLENGE!…
