*This post was originally posted in January 2018, when the song debuted – but, it felt like a good time to revisit. Also, yes I am still excited about my mention which is why I want to revisit it! A…
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CULTURE: “Used To Be With Vashtie At Santos.” What Does My Drake Shoutout Refer To?
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC, Vashtie Tagged with: Amanda Seales, angelo baque, Angie Martinez, Atrak, awake, bevy smith, chike, chris gibbs, club culture, coodie, Culture II, dave 1, dee & ricky, deemehlow, diddy, dj clark kent, dj premiere, downtown nyc, drake, ebor, ebro, erin mcgee, fab 5 freddy, gabrielle union, grace ladoja, harry mcnally, hollywood holt, irene Agbontaen, kid capri, kid cudi, kyle hagler, liya kebede, ll cool j, luke meier, lupe fiasco, mademe, mark ronson, mick jagger, nick poe, oamc, promise smith, puff, pusha-t, q tip, rosie perez, santos, santos party house, scott williams, solange, steve nash, suz p, the rza, theophilus london, tracy morgan, union, vincent cassel, walk it like i talk it
LIFE: Supreme’s Paris Store Soft Opening & Afterparty – Last Day In Paris
Okay, just saying. I cannot believe how much Supreme has not only grown, but taken over the world while continuing to dominate in an authentic way. I came to know this brand in the late 90’s, when I was still…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, LIFE Tagged with: a-ron, alex sossah, angelo baque, Cam'Ron, charaf tajer, Colette, dj supa, dolly cohen, Hami Delimi, james jebbia, jason dill, jessica linon, kenzo, kyle demers, la balajo, marais, michael lamjc, moet, pablo attal, paris, RICKY SAIZ, sage elsesser, steven cales, supreme, tan, tremaine, tyrsa, tyshawn jones, tyshawn lyons, west, william strobeck
LIFE: My Paris Fashion Week 2016 Photo Diary
I adore Paris and I am so lucky to be able to travel there for work. And literally, anything is possible in life. If you haven’t traveled to a new continent and want to, just know – it can be…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, LIFE Tagged with: 1 oak, afshin momadi, air bnb, angelo baque, bio c' bon, british airways, carven, charaf, chloe, coco baudelle, devon windsor, emmanuele, galliano, givenchy, grace, ian connor, irene, j. scott, jean paul paula, jour/ne, juice press, julien, jus ske, kaki, kenzo, Kilo Kish, kyle demers, l'arc, le pom pon, livincool, louis vuitton, Luka Sabbat, michael lockley, morgane polanski, naleye, new york city, paloma elsesser, paris, pfw photo diary, pigalle, plaza athenee, regine's, richie akiva, rochas, silencio, stephane ashpool, suz p, the haute pursuit, thpshop.com, trapstar, up and down, vashtie, vashtie.com, violettenewyork.com, virgil abloh, Zuhair Murad
NEWS: Toxic Shock Radio with Vashtie & Elle Clay! LIVE NOW! Ep. 1 Feat. Angelo Baque
Some of you may remember a while back, that my best friend and I did a little Radio Show for Know Wave called #ToxicShockRadio. Our second episode was the only one uploaded and saved, but you can listen to our…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, elle clay, toxic shock radio, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
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: 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: 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
NEWS: Violette Drops “N.Y. State Of Mind” Collection, Featuring Designs by Baron Von Fancy, Kunle Martins and Bowery Bob!
INDIE 184 for Violette Special drop for 9/11, Violette has debuted a line of New York inspired tees and hoodies…featuring art work by my friends Kunle Martins (Earsnot), Baron Von Fancy and Bowery Bob of Two One Two. The lookbook,…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 9/11, angelo baque, baron von fancy, bobbito garcia, bowery bob, earsnot, flowers for towers, greg passuntino, indie 184, kunle martins, Mister Mort, mordechai rubenstein, sabrina passuntino, Sophia Chang, twoonetwo.us, vashtie, violette new york
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: 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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, earsnot, elle clay, gee, gilded lily, hollywood holt, illuminati ams, kunle martins, neal santos, nianga, patta, stussy, uber, vashtie
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
INVITE: Mexican Morrissey x Wednesday 11/6 x Lit Lounge x Music By Vashtie, Angelo, Jeremiah and Fernando
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, lit lounge, mex moz, mexican morrissey, new york city, vashtie
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, boy child, boychild, carrie munden, casa negara london, casette playa, clothsurgeon, gee, grace ladoja, hadarrah moore, heron preston, janvier london, jasmine solano, katie lau, london, melo-x, mykki blanco, parvinder matharu, patta, rav matharu, sharmadean reid, supreme london, tia ward, tom brunet, tremaine emory, wah nails, yoan prat
LIFE: 4 Days in London x Lunch at Pizza East x Supreme London Visit with Grace Ladoja & Friends (Day 1 & 2 of 4)
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, grace ladoja, london, mark gonzalez, pizza east london, shaniqwa jarvis, supreme
FOTO: Vashtie As “Mr. Wrong” Photographed By Angelo Baque
Earlier this year my friend Angelo Baque (who has been shooting me since I was 18) asked to do a shoot with me in a suit. You know me, any excuse to get in drag and I was bout it…
INTERVIEW: 11 NYC Tastemakers Dish on Their Go-To Male Grooming Spots x Written By Vashtie for Complex (Presented By Gillette)
Since I was a young girl, I’ve been intrigued by the male species. Aside from the obvious attraction, I was more fascinated by their masculinity, style, interests and mannerisms. Now that I’ve graduated to adulthood, that fascination has expanded into grooming. How a…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: A-Trak, angelo baque, brenmar, complex, Complex Magazine, gillette, jonathan mannion, josh madden, nigel sylvester, scott williams, steve nash, vashtie, vashtie kola, victor cruz, young scoozle
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
NEWS: TwoOneTwo.US Site Launch & Collaborations With Vashtie + Scott Williams, Angelo Baque, Baron Von Fancy, Aaron Bondaroff & More – Functional Art Objects & Clothing
Introducing TwoOneTwo.Us. A brand new brand by Bobby Waltzer that specializes in making functional art objects and clothing and collaborate with people whose aesthetic inclinations they admire. Who doesn’t like the sound of that?! Young Scoozle aka Scott Williams and I recently…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: Aaron Bondaroff, angelo baque, baron von fancy, bobby waltzer, purple, scott williams, twoonetwo.us, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola, vashtie. 212 fire extinguisher, violette new york, violette., young scoozle
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: 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…
