Come through if you are around! I’d love to meet my northern friends! I’ll be around until the 20th, making the rounds at all the cool locals spots! I can’t wait to see what Van City has popping. I’m bringing…
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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: 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
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$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com
LIFE: Behind The Scenes x Refinery29 x Lyz Olko & Coco & Breezy (Article Out Now!)
Special thanks to Refinery29 for always showing me love. Check my feature alongside a month-long piece titled “Party Girls”, which spotlights some incredible femme fatales. By Gabriel Bell, Photographed by Michael Flores, Illustration by Ammiel Mendoza Hair and Makeup by Bethany Brill. Supreme…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: chanel, coc & breezy, givenchy vintage, lyz olko, may 2013, party girls, r29, refinery 29, supreme new york, va$htie, vashtie
LIFE: 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$htie, valerie simpson, vashtie, vashtie blog, vashtie.com
LIFE: Jordan Brand Classic Opening Night x Hosted By Spike Lee x BAM (4.10.13)
Thanks to Kiran Prasher and the Jordan Brand Classic Family for inviting me out for an interesting evening. I didn’t know what to expect. I was told that the high school basketball stars playing in Saturday’s big JBC13 Game at…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 13th witness, 2013, datwon thomas, hawaii mike, jordan brand classic, kiran prasher, opening night, rondae hollis-jefferson, rondae jefferson, spike lee, tim mcgurr, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie jordans, violette jordans
LIFE: 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$htie, Valerie Von Prisk, vashtie, vashtie kola, yara flinn
NEWS: Violette New York Releases Latest Violette Vintage x Metal & Concert Tees!
My good friend Elle Clay always laughs when an interview or article refers to me along the lines of a “Hip Hop Princess” or anything to that effect. “They don’t know that you’re a dirty white boy underneath it all?!”…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: albany, amanda lopez, camille thompson, concert t-shirt, death metal, downtown, fashion editorial face painting, fishbone, glann danzig, hardcore shows, metal t-shirt, metal tees, metallica, qe2, samhain, sublime, the misfits, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola, violette new york
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$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola, young scoozle
NEWS: TwoOneTwo.US Site Launch & Collaborations With Vashtie + Scott Williams, Angelo Baque, Baron Von Fancy, Aaron Bondaroff & More – Functional Art Objects & Clothing
Introducing TwoOneTwo.Us. A brand new brand by Bobby Waltzer that specializes in making functional art objects and clothing and collaborate with people whose aesthetic inclinations they admire. Who doesn’t like the sound of that?! Young Scoozle aka Scott Williams and I recently…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: Aaron Bondaroff, angelo baque, baron von fancy, bobby waltzer, purple, scott williams, twoonetwo.us, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie kola, vashtie. 212 fire extinguisher, violette new york, violette., young scoozle
LIFE: Luar Zepol FW 2013 Show x “Rayo Esquisito” x Theophilus London, Plain Pat & Mimi Harris, Brenmar, Telfar Clemons & More! (2.13.13)
Luar Zepol was the last show I attended and what a perfect way it was to end NYFW 2013. As you may know, Raul Lopez is one of my oldest and dearest friends. Seeing him flourish and really blossom into…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: amaris modesto, aviva klein, blake scotland, brenmar, dj huggy bear, luar zepol, meleka harris, nyfw 2013, Oscar 1992, plain pat, radio rose, raul lopez, rose garcia, telfar clemons, theophilus london, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com
LIFE: Rockie Fresh 3-D Visual Listening Experience at Sunshine Landmark Theatre (1.17.13)
My friend Emmanuelle over at Atlantic Records invited me out for a special ROCKIE FRESH 3-D VISUAL LISTENING EXPERIENCE. I met up with JOSH MADDEN, ELLE CLAY & RICKY TWIN and we rolled through. I loved that it took place…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: atlantic records, dee and ricky, diggy simmons, elle clay, fashion blog, josh madden, mmg, rockie fresh, va$htie, vashtie
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$htie, vashtie
behind the scenes: PEPSI x WILL.I.AM x VA$HTIE (The Ultimate Refresh)
i can’t talk about the project, but as soon as i can – i’ll be sure to let you guys know all about it. words cannot explain how excited i am to be apart of this. thanks to the entire…
interview: SCHEME X THE AGYTATORS X VA$HTIE
this was an old interview done by SCHEME MAGAZINE X THE AGYTATORS in MARCH 2008.
invite: THE OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE!!!
every single FRIDAY!!! we even started doing little performances of friends. so far we’ve had; CHESTER FRENCH, THEOPHILUS LONDON, CURT@!N$, JADE and AMANDA DIVA…many more to come 😉
Q TIP release / ELECTION party 11/4…
a few weeks ago, Q TIP asked me to help with his release party (RENAISSANCE, go cop that) and Election Party. it played out perfectly…music by Q TIP and MARK RONSON and DJ SOUL, performance by KID CUDI, live streaming…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: diddy, election, kid cudi, mark ronson, new york city, oscar, party, puffy, q tip, release, renaissance, santos partyhouse, va$htie, vashtie
NEW PRESIDENT, UNICORNS & OBAMA-BABY BOOM.
i’m a jaded american. i’ve been numb for years after witnessing horrors with the system in this country. of course, i LOVE this place and it’s people. no, we don’t suffer as badly as others around the world and at…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 1992, barack obama, jeffrey, kilmer, michelle, nightlife issue, obama-baby boom, oscar, paper magazine, president, usa, va$htie, vashtie
