I’m kicking off “Vegan Vittles” with shares from all the vegan eateries I enjoy. Here we go… A couple of weeks ago I finally dined at the famed, vegan Organic Grill in New York City’s East Village. I can’t believe…
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Vegan Vittles: Comfort Vegan Food at Organic Grill in NYC’s East Village
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, Food Tagged with: gluten free, new york city, nut free, ny eats, organic food in ny, organic grill, soy free, vashtie, vegan, vegan food in ny, vegan food in nyc
Being Shot By Legendary Photographer (& My Old Boss) Photographer Jamil GS
It was the summer before my senior year of the School of Visual Arts and I needed a second job, something day-time that could balance my night job of cocktail waitressing. College for anyone is expensive, but private art school…
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LIFE: VIP Tickets to the NY Rangers vs NJ Devils Game (9.24.18)
When I received the email yesterday morning from Lea Juliano and the MSG team about complimentary VIP tickets to the NY Rangers pre-season game, I jumped right on it. No, I have no idea how sports work but I love…
LIFE: DJ’ING ASICS 5TH AVE FLAGSHIP STORE OPENING (12.13.17)
Last night I had the amazing opportunity to DJ for ASICS 5th Avenue Flagship Store Opening. The evening was made intimate with an introduction by Gene McCarthy, President & CEO of ASICS America, an honorary Japanese Sake Ceremony and a…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 5th avenue, asics, asics america, B. Denise, ceremony, edwin ortiz, femi jinadu, flagshi, gene mccarthy, kinjaz, new york city, Quiana PArks, sake, va$htie kola, vashtie
Shop & Support My Favorites For #SmallBusinessSaturday
As much as I like a consistent chain store, I absolutely love small businesses more. You know, your “mom and pop”, your local spot…those independently owned shops that know you better than some of your own family. It’s so vital to…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: american two shot, Dean and Maya Jankelowitz, Jack's Wife Freda, Live Live, max fish, new york city, Olivia Wolfe, Shop Small, Small Business Saturday, Steph Krasnoff, Support Local, turntable lab, vashtie
LIFE: Happy Birthday Kendrick Lamar! Directing “A.D.H.D.” Music Video
In honor of Kendrick Lamar‘s 29th Birthday, here’s a flashback post of when I directed this Gemini man’s music video for Section.80-featured favorite, “A.D.H.D”. It was blazing hot summer — July 23rd of 2011 to be exact — when two days of…
Posted in FEATURED, LIFE, MUSIC Tagged with: 2011, 29th birthday, a.d.h.d., adhd, directing., jonny shipes, kendrick lamar, new york city, section.80, vashtie, vashtie directing, vashtie.com
LIFE: Houston’s Greg Noire Shoots Vashtie in Unexpected NYC Rainstorm (PHOTOS)
I met Greg Noire during my Hpnotiq Tour while having a DJ Show in Houston. He hit me on Instagram and I loved his work, so he came through to the telly and took quick and AMAZING photos of me…SEE…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE, STYLE Tagged with: all white, downtown, east village, girl with gold teeth, gold fronts, Greg noire, hood tomboy, new york city, rain, streetwear, tops and bottoms, vashtie kola, vashtie.com
LIFE: Celebrating Marcelo Burlon & Tyga Exclusive Saks 5th Avenue Collection
A few days ago, my Italian Friend Marcel Burlon reached out inviting me to celebrate his latest collaboration with Tyga for Saks 5th Avenue in New York City. Well, I had to be there to celebrate and represent. The soiree…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: amaris, deemehlow, laquon treadwell, marcelo burlon saks 5th avenue, new york city, sabel, tyga, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com, vikings
DOIN’ IT WELL: Best Natural Deodorant That Won’t Make You Funky
I have been wearing natural deodorants of all kinds over the years, ultimately cursing the ones closest to me with funky pits. The products always start off hopeful but then end tragically before the end of the day. From Tom’s of Maine…
Posted in BLOG, WELLNESS Tagged with: aluminum, best natural deodorant ever, breast cancer, doin it well, holistic, natural deodorant, new york city, pure pitz, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie.com, wellness, why is antiperspirant bad
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
LIFE: Hangout for Downtown Artists & Influencers – Sway Lounge Closes in NYC
A sweet and somber line, halfway down the block, waiting to pay their respects to Sway Lounge. Some of you who have been reading this blog, might remember me mentioning Sway Lounge in Greenwich Village that my downtown derelict friends and I…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Aaron Bondaroff, alex corporan, alife, B. Denise, ben cho, ben solomon, brian degraw, cherie camacho, deemehlow, dice the god, DJ Kitty Cash, dqm, earsnot, eric elms, ferris bueller, frank 151, harold hunter, irak, jack rabbit slims, jamil gs, julia chiang, king solomon, kunle martins, LORI STEWART, matty ice, mcgoverns bar, new york city, new york city nightlife, ninjasonik, nunnie, oscar sanchez, promise smith, retail mafia, RIP SWAY LOUNGE, roxy cottontail, russ karablin, shawn powers, skate culture, ssur, supreme new york, sway lounge, telfar, telfar clemons, telly, the smiths night, uncle paulie, vashtie, vashtie kola, youth culture
WATCH: Vashtie’s Showtime Show 3AM Episode Guide – Talks Tough Childhood, Breakups, Love & More!
ARVE Error: src mismatch provider: youtube url: https://youtu.be/PklQp-Dp7WM src in org: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PklQp-Dp7WM?feature=oembed&width=960&height=1000&discover=1 src in mod: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PklQp-Dp7WM?width=960&height=1000&discover=1 src gen org: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PklQp-Dp7WM Have you guys been watching my SHOWTIME SHOW 3AM?! Oh wow, it is such a wild ride. Between Internet Sensation…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 3am, corinne cater, elle clay, fat jew, ian mellencamp, kirill was here, new york city, puma, sabel boo, scott williams, showtime, vashtie, vashtie kola, webster hall, young scoozle
INTERVIEW: Vashtie On The June Cover of TRENDING NY – On Stands Now!
When Trending NY reached out a few weeks back asking me to grace their cover with a double 4 page spread, I was beyond stoked. Their publication is barely a year old and already keeping the fashionable hip to the game. Just…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: adrian mesko, bowery hotel, cover, hearst, Jack's Wife Freda, james demolet, Joey Bada$$, kali uchis, kelela, lovely day, new york city, tai lotson, teddi cranford, tredning ny, tyler the creator, vashtie, vashtie's favorites
LIFE: DJ’ing for Drake’s Curated Sotheby’s Show x I Like It Like This S|2 x Drake 5.7.15
May 7th, 2015: New York City. Drake and Sotheby’s host a celebration of the “I Like It Like This S|2 x Drake” curation. I had the absolute honor of being asked to DJ this epic and legendary moment in art……
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: basquiat, bfa.com, deemehlow, drake, I Like It Like This S|2 x Drake, kara walker, new york city, sotheby's, vashtie
LIFE: DRUHA’S BIRTHDAY AT LUCKY STRIKE – JOEY BADA$$, 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$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: Dinner with Robin & Richard Goldberg at Peasant – Learning Barolo
My dear friends Robin and Richard Goldberg have treated me like a daughter since I met them back in 2005. To be fair, I be-friended them through their son – young Alex Goldberg, whom I stumbled upon in Soho around…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: barolo, di palo, italian restaurant, italy, new york city, peasant, piedmont, richard goldberg, robin goldberg, vashtie
VASHTIE TV: Honorary First Shot at Bobbito Garcia’s Full Court 21 Tournament (Summer 2014)
Legendary Bobbito Garcia asked me to take the Honorary First Shot at his Full Court 21 Tournament over the Summer and although breaking a sweat in public is mortifying – I thought, “why not”. Bobbito is one of the nicest…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, vashtieTV Tagged with: basketball, bobbito gracia, full court 21 tournament, kool bob love, new york city, New York Knicks, street ball, va$htie, vashtie kola
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: 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: 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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, birthday, black rainbow, bowery hotel, druha, greg, Jack's Wife Freda, jay smith, jonny shipes, julian, new york city, noha, paris, pigalle, vashtie, vashtie kola
VIDEO: The XX – “Sunset” (Live on KEXP)
“It felt like you really knew me, now it feels like you see through me” -The XX Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to watch a small and intimate show by THE XX at The Armory in New York…
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Asian Dan, Christian The Intern, Eiknarf, eli reed, elle clay, G-Eazy, Jayne Stop It Right Now, josh madden, lyz olko, manon, Mister Mort, new york city, Nylon Guys Mag, west 14th street, william yan
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: DJ Brenmar, greg passuntino, harry mcnally, huggy bear, jonny shipes, new york city, sabrina passuntino, scott williams, sure shot, the odeon, the westway, vashtie, young scoozle
WATCH: Supreme Store in 1996 (MTV Japan)
Oh man, seeing this made me yearn to have been in New York and of age in the 90’s. Many of you may already know, I love Supreme as a brand and as a family (having worked for the incredible…
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: baron von fancy, blackberry, Chairlift, director, elle clay, hollywood holt, josh madden, Karla Otto. Vashtie, morrissey, moz, Mr. Mort, new york city, P9982, Porsche Design, Ramona Sildo, Soho, The Misshapes, vashtie, vashtie blog
PRESS: FootWear News (Cover Story) – “Kick Starters” featuring Vashtie, DJ Clark Kent, Bobbito, Ronnie Fieg and Jeff Staple – Written by Gerald Flores
Special thanks to Gerald Flores and FootWear News for giving me the honor of gracing their cover with legends; DJ Clark Kent, Bobbito, Ronnie Fieg and Jeff Staple. So far, it’s the top story on WWD.Com…please Margiela or Alexander Wang…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: bobbito, dj clark kent, footwear news, gerald flores, jeff staple, new york city, rangers, ronnie fieg, timberland, womens wear daily, wwd
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: 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$htie, vashtie
LIFE: Green Label Sound & Team Epiphany’s #SummerFridays x 1992 Edition x Hosted By Vashtie and Oscar x Music By DJ Wonder
If you live in New York City, you’ve either heard of #SummerFridays, attended one of these legendary events or tried to attend on. Team Epiphany has long held down the city during the Summer with their incredible day-time parties. This…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 1992 the party, DJ Wonder, green label sound, new york city, openhouse gallery, Oscar 1992, summer fridays, summerfridays, team epiphany, va$htie, vashtie
LIFE: 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$htie, vashtie
LIFE: Surprise Birthday Celebration For Steve Nash + Studio Museum In Harlem Gala + I Met Chuck Close!!! (2.4.13)
I got invited to my first gala ever. Do you say it like “GAY-LUH” or “GAH-LUH” or “GAY-LAY?” Hahaha just kidding on the third variation. Anyways, Elle Clay was my date and we dressed to our personal 9’s. I say…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: chuck close, cipriani, elle clay, gala, new york city, scott williams, steve nash, studio museum in harlem, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola, young scoozle
LIFE: Dinner At Cafe Select With Theophilus London, Alex Sossah, Valentina Moreno & More (2.7.13)
Its been too long since I’ve kicked it with international superstar Theophilus London. For those of you who aren’t long-time readers, Theophilus and I have been buds since 2008 and since then he and his music have exploded worldwide. We…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, cafe select, jalil peraza, lvrs tracy, new york city, theophilus london, valentina moreno, watts
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Supreme Fall/Winter 2012 Pieces
Oh snap. Got some new SUPREME gear and although I hate Fall and Winter (yes, hate is a strong word – but that’s how I feel) these pieces will make the colder weather a litte bit cozier! Some of this…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: champion, independent, limited edition, new york city, supreme, va$htie, vashtie
life: a case of BIRTHDAY CAKE imitating BIRTHDAY CAKE…
last night was a super small and intimate gathering of folks to celebrate KANYE’S BIRTHDAY in NEW YORK CITY. it was a fun and wild time. when it came to cake time, i was struck by a stunning 3D model…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: air yeezy birthday cake, birthday, jordan 3 birthday cake, kanye west, new york city
Q TIP release / ELECTION party 11/4…
a few weeks ago, Q TIP asked me to help with his release party (RENAISSANCE, go cop that) and Election Party. it played out perfectly…music by Q TIP and MARK RONSON and DJ SOUL, performance by KID CUDI, live streaming…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: diddy, election, kid cudi, mark ronson, new york city, oscar, party, puffy, q tip, release, renaissance, santos partyhouse, va$htie, vashtie
