Before I debut my film, I have to tell you a story and share some “behind the scenes”… Me and Gigie Cosmic, shooting “French New York Wave” Paris, Oct. 2017 While I was in Paris for Fashion Week (October 2017),…
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LIFE: The Story Behind My Short Film, “French New York Wave”
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LIFE: Vashtie’s First Trip to Denmark
As many of you know, I have traveled quite a bit for work and to many lovely places like Paris/France, London/England, Johannesburg/South Africa, Abu Dhabi/Dubai, etc. I am very appreciative of this perk of my job, but it’s also quite…
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LIFE: My Parisian Birthday Adventure – Shopping and Visiting The Moët & Chandon Caves!
So, last week I dipped real quick to Paris to celebrate my birthday in Parisian style. It was the second time I was so fortunate to do so. The first time was in 2014 (See the trip that I bogged…
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LIFE: L’Oreal Photoshoot in Paris & Hpnotiq Texas Tour (4.11 – 4.16)
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.…
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LIFE: My Designer Haul with Louis Vuitton, Chanel & Prada in Paris
There is one part of me that knows that “designer” anything doesn’t really enrich or fulfill the soul. I know that I am whole without a single addition to my natural self. But…then there is the poor kid in me…
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RANDOM: Scored Some Louis Vuitton During My Paris Trip – Pochette Metis & More!
So, I’m from the hood and growing up – my family and I were too poor for name brand anything. I’m talking 8 year old hand-me-downs from my older brother and sister and lay-away at Kmart. I attribute growing up…
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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
Cinematic: C’était un Rendez-vous (“It was a date”) 1976 by Claude Lelouch (8 min. Short Film)
Paris is my second home after New York City. During my first trip there in 2003, it was love at first sight. Real talk. I grew up in the hood and Europe or the concept of it was, no pun intended,…
NEWS: Pigalle’s Latest Collection is Nothing Less Than Parfait!
I can’t express enough how proud I am of my dear friend, designer, Stephane Ashpool! Stephane & Me 2014, Paris. His brand Pigalle, named after the the red-light district neighborhood he grew up in Paris, is quite literally murdering the men’s fashion…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED Tagged with: arrondisement, du perre basketball court, fashion, men's fashion week paris 2016, nike basketball, paris, pigalle, Runway, stephane ashpool, street wear, vashtie
LIFE: DJ’ing for Chloe in Miami x Straight to Paris for FW 1.15
Okay, so this post is super late. Although this is from January 2015, I did still want to share it. My trip begins in New York and took me to Miami to DJ the Chloe Coral Gables store. I landed…
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INVITE: 1992 THE PARTY AT WEBSTER HALL X HOUSE PARTY + ILOVEMAKONNEN
No plans tonight? Come to the legendary House Party at Webster Hall featuring my crew in the Marlin Room (Oscar, Deemehlow, + Huggy Bear), Just Blaze, DJ Soul, Jasmine Solano, Melo-X, and DJ Will Gates. I’m still enjoying my lovely…
LIFE: Hooping with Black Rainbow & Friends – Terminal 23 New York City’s Jordan Gym (May 2014)
Back in May – I got asked to hoop with my Parisian Friends from Black Rainbow Agency, Jay & Greg, which was super fun. I never get asked to play with the boys, probably because the ones that live state-side…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: basketball, black rainbow agency, greg bkrw, jay bkrw, jordan, new york, paris, terminal 23, vashtie, vashtie jordan 2's
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
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: charaf tajer, christophe arak, club nano, paris, stephane ashpool, tavern clichy, tremaine hadarrah
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: alex sossah, dexter navy, hotel amour, jean paul paula, nike, paris, pigalle, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie kola
PRESS: Vashtie Feature in Snatch Magazine x Menilmontant, Eastern Paris x Photos By Louis Canadas (2013)
During my October trip to Paris, I was asked for to do a last minute interview and shoot by Snatch Magazine. It was freezing outside, and although I was reluctant – I did it. Well, it turned out pretty remarkable –…
Posted in BLOG, PRESS Tagged with: Eastern Paris, french, Louis Canadas, Menilmontant, paris, Raphael Malkin, snatch magazine, vashtie, vashtie kola, Yangzom Tsering
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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NEWS: Oi! After 10 Years, I’m Coming Back To London (And Paris For The 3rd Time This Year!)
Hey  Boo’s and Babes. So, in the last few posts – you may have read that last year I put it into the universe that I wanted to travel more and here it is. As you know, I’ve already been…
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: A Weekend In Paris x DJ’ing Kenzo’s AfterParty at Balajo x Lady Miss Kier x Fun at Le Pompon & More!!!
Selecting at Le Pompon, Paris 3/2013 It has been so long that I have blogged. I got busy like we all have, but then I got called away to work in Paris (which you are about to read about) and…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: balajo, ben detrick, Carol lim, charaf tajer, deirdre maloney, fashion week 2013, jay strut, kenzo, le pompon, lucas tutus, nadege winter, nadege winteragency, natalie levy, nomia nyc, o five, opening ceremony, Oscar 1992, paris, Robyn, solange knowles, stephane ashpool, tom brunet, va$htie, Valerie Von Prisk, vashtie, vashtie kola, yara flinn
