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After 20 Years of Influence, Alife Closes It’s LES Doors
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED Tagged with: alife, alife rivington club, arc, Arnaud Delecolle, downtown nyc, Rob Cristofaro, Tammy Brainard, Tony Arcabascio, treis hill, vashtie
4 Ways to Support Our Asian Brothers and Sisters Right Now!
Asian hate crimes have increased by 150% in the past year, according to the analysis released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino. from March 2020 to February 2021, the Stop AAPI…
Posted in Community, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: aapi community, donate to the asian community, how can I help the asian community, support the asian community, vashtie
Personal Update: Hospitalization & My Cat Vladimir’s Passing
Hey Guys. I’ve been meaning to write this sooner and I guess it’s taking me a while because I knew it would open up some wounds…and it is, but might as well get it out. As you probably know, I’ve…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: amaya heard, Andrew Torchia, cat passing away, Emil Boye, erik lopez, heart of chelsea, hourglass cosmetics, joanna hernandez, karl justin, karl lopez, kidney infection, luz tello, Maria Jimenez, pyelonephritis, transition of a pet, vashtie, vashtie kola, verg, verg brooklyn
RECIPE: 3 Ingredient, Gluten-Free, Vegan Cookie (Low Cal & No Equipment Needed)
A few months ago, when the pandemic first hit and finding groceries was like digging for gold (or what I imagine that to have been like) – I stumbled upon a cookie recipe that answered all my prayers. I was…
FBF: Our Top 10 Whitney Houston Music Videos
This upcoming Sunday, August 9th, is the bornday of Miss Whitney Houston. Born in 1963, this legend would be 57 this year. Taken too soon, but at least we have her iconic music and sound that will surpass the test…
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3 Black Trans Women DJ’s You Need To Know!
I have been honored with being featured for my DJ work on some great lists amongst really incredible women, but I don’t think many of those lists have ever included Black Trans Women who are killing the game! Since I…
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Happy Birthday Patrick Ewing! Watch His Top 10 Career Plays
Happy Birthday Patrick Aloysius Ewing! Born August 5, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica – this Basketball Player was a beast on the court. Check out his TOP 10 CAREER PLAYS!
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How Safe Are Your Beauty & Household Products? Find Out on EWG.Org
Since 2013, I have been utilizing the website (now also a handy app) EWG.Org to find how toxic my everyday products are. Now, why would one want to do that? Well, I am no healthcare professional – but, believe that…
Posted in BEAUTY, BLOG, FEATURED, WELLNESS Tagged with: ewg.com, skin deep, think dirty app, toxic beauty, vashtie, vashtie kola, vashtiedotcom
6 Trendy Sunglasses for Under $25
We recently posted 5 TRENDY SUNGLASSES UNDER $215 and a few of you replied saying that the price point was too high. Of course, I checked out the readers who replied (via their socials) and saw them decked out in…
Posted in BLOG, Fashion, FEATURED Tagged with: 6 sunglasses under 25$, fashion, summer, sunglasses, trendy, vashtie, vashtiedotcom
5 Trendy Sunglasses for Summer Under 215$
*Image from the RetroSuperFuture x BornxRaised Collaboration. Summer 2020 may be partially quarantined, but you still need to protect your gazers from the sun. Here are 5 trendy frames to keep you styling and profiling, if only for the ‘gram!…
Posted in BLOG, Fashion, FEATURED Tagged with: affordable, akila, diff, Ray-ban, retrosuperfuture, sunski, trendy sunglassees, vashtie
Recipe: Kimchi Pancakes (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Thanks to the pandemic we are all flexing our Guy Fieri day dreams in real life, including me! I saw someone eating Kimchi Pancakes on Instagram and it inspired me to find a simple (vegan, gluten-free) recipe that I could…
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5 Of My Favorite Trans Musicians To Add To Your Playlists!
In honor of June being Pride Month, but also in support of the Trans Community – here are 5 of My Favorite Trans Musicians that you must add to your playlists! These Trans…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, MUSIC Tagged with: anohni, kim petras, laith ashley, LGBTQ, nomi ruiz, shea diamond, Trans Musicians, vashtie, vashtie kola
10 Black Owned Wineries To Support Right Now!
If you’re a wine lover like me and you want to support Black Owned Wineries, then this list will make you very happy. Who doesn’t love a little sip and support?! In honor of National Rosé Day, let’s kick it…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED Tagged with: ayesha curry, b stuyvesant champagne, black owned wineries online, black owned wineries to support, celeb style, charles woodson, domaine curry, Donae Burston, dwayne wade, flo wine, house of mandela, John legend, john legends, Keith Howard, la fete rosr, licataa wines, lve wines, maison noir. wines, marcus johnson, mcbride sisters, national rosé day, raekwon the chef, stephon curry, sydel curry, vashtie, wade cellars
54 Black-Owned Brands to Support Today & Every Day *repost by Marie Claire Magazine
*This is a repost by Marie Claire Magazine, written by Marina Liao (June 3rd, 2020) “In the wake of George Floyd‘s death and the nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality, it’s important not to give up on the…
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THROWBACK: In 2010 I became The First Woman To Design a Jordan
I can’t believe how much time is flying! It’s been 10 whole years since I became the first woman (and maybe the first non-athlete) to have her own Jordan sneaker! Since then, other iconic women like Aleali May and Melody…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: astor chambers, Brand Jordan, hypebeast, jordan 2, kanye west, kids cudi, michael jordan, vashtie, yeezy cake
RECIPE: Immune Boosting Tumeric-Ginger Shot To Help Fight Viruses Off
Okay, so as we know – food and shelter are very important and more than ever now! But, also…nourishing ourselves with the right foods has proven to be very beneficial. If you can find these ingredients (and they work in…
Posted in BLOG, WELLNESS Tagged with: fight virus, garlic, ginger, healing powers, immune boosting shots, medical medium, orange, turmeric, va$htie, vashtie
Everything I Eat in a Day (Quarantine Edition)
As requested via Instagram, I have recorded everything I eat in a day. I’m not sure what my eating habits will look like to y’all – but, here goes. Keep in mind this has been my current, “sort-of”, meal plan…but…
RECIPE: Sweet Potato Slices with Homemade Hummus & Bean Salad
Okay, so a lot of you asked for this recipe and here it goes! But in the meantime, I need a better name for it. Comment below your votes! Winner gets a shoutout on my Stories! This is vegan,…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, Food, WELLNESS Tagged with: affordable, cheap, gluten free, healthy, holistic, Home meals, soy free, va$htie, vashtie, vegan
#GroceryGrooming: 5 Ways to Stay Beautified with Everyday Kitchen Items
These days are challenging for everyone. Not only are we worried about our health, wealth, work, families, friends and future – but, a lot of us are facing frustration that our beauty and grooming appointments have been put on indefinite…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, WELLNESS Tagged with: #GroceryGrooming, Coronavirus, covid-19, diy facial, diy sugar waxing, hair styles for bad hair days, quarantine, va$htie, vashtie
My 3 Favorite YouTube Workouts For At-Home Fitness
Some of you may know, pre-Coronavirus – I was a gym rat. It was never that I loved working out, but rather I enjoyed the benefits. Anyways, now that we are facing a pandemic and gyms are shut down, it’s…
Posted in FEATURED, WELLNESS Tagged with: Coronavirus, fitness, fitness blender, home workout, shape, top youtube workouts, va$htie, vashtie
Stop Playing Yourself & Start Meditating Now!
Many of the most famous and successful people meditate daily. It’s free, it’s easy, you can do it almost anywhere and the benefits are astounding. So…why aren’t you doing it yet? I’ve been meditating every morning for 4 years now…
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5 Toilet Paper Alternatives to Cover Your Butt in a Crisis!
Unless your Jared Leto, everyone in the world is aware of COVID-19 (aka “Coronavirus”). Aside from the natural worries of our health, economy and food supply – we are also now facing real shortages of toilet paper. Whether people stocked…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED Tagged with: 5 toilet paper alternatives, Coronavirus, covid-19, HELP, toilet paper, toilet paper shortage solution, tushy, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com, what to do
Vegan Vittles: Comfort Vegan Food at Organic Grill in NYC’s East Village
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…
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
Why I Drink Lemon Water On An Empty Stomach Every Morning
If you follow me on the gram, you might have seen my morning stories where I share that I drink 32 ounces of room temperature lemon water on an empty stomach every morning. This habit of mine has become so…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, Vashtie, WELLNESS Tagged with: benefits, benefits of using lemon water, holistic, how to make lemon water, Lemon Water, lemon water tips, vashtie, wellness
LISTEN: #ONE16GOAT A Mixtape Celebrating Birthday Bae’s – Aaliyah, Sade, FKA Twigs & Kate Moss
Today is the 2 year anniversary of my mixtape – #ONE16GOAT. It was 2 years ago when I discovered that Aaliyah, Sade, FKA Twigs and Kate Moss (just a few of the most enchanting and godly women to walk…
NEWS: The Anti-Bride is Engaged
View this post on Instagram “Look at us. Who would have thought…Not me.” 12.4.19 ? (Who would have guessed that when we met in 2011; we would become good friends for 6 years, fall in love, become a…
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THROWBACK: Vashtie & Kid Cudi’s Hilarious Short Film (2008)
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 11 years this month since me and Kid Cudi were bored one Friday night before heading out to my party (“Open” at Santos with Q-Tip) and decided to have some fun with the video…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, Vashtie Tagged with: funny, kid cudi, short film, vashtie, when lines are crossed, youtube
LIFE: I DJ’ed alongside Tame Impala & Tierra Wack, Got Strangled by a Ghost & Partied with 6Lack!
So last week Friday, I had an early morning flight to Chicago – a city I love, but don’t get to visit often. I had a job at Lollapalooza and then I was later DJ’ing that same night at SoHo…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 6lack, chicago, ghost, girl and the goat, Greg noire, lollapalooza, MAC, museum of contemporary art, native foods, true foods, vashtie, vegan, virgil abloh
Vashtie’s New YouTube Episode: The How & Why of Celery Juice & A Confession!
What is up, fam’?! Have you seen my new YouTube Channel? It’s chock full all the nonsense you might remember from my VashtieTV Episodes like; my wild work days/nights but, also it now shares my wellness world that you may…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE, Vashtie's YouTube, vashtieTV Tagged with: Celery Juice, vashtie, vashtie vitals, vashtievitals, wellness, youtube
LIFE: Nas presents Illmatic XXV: Memory Lane in NYC Pop-Up in Honor of Album’s 25th Anniversary
Last night, my friend Shabazz invited me out to her event that she was doing to celebrate Nas and the 25th Anniversary of “Illmatic” (aka, one of my Top Favorite 3 Albums OF ALL TIME!). Over the years I’ve…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED Tagged with: 25th anniversary, cj fly, Electric Circus, emilia ortic, illmatic, Illmatic XXV, Nas, ralph mcdaniels, Shabazz, vashtie
Re-Launch of YouTube.Com/Vashtie
So, for those of you who have followed me – you my remember my VASHTIE TV Episodes where I detailed my travels, life experiences and pointless adventures. After Instagram took off in 2010, I started to dabble in social media…
GQ Paris Men’s Fashion Week Party at L’Avenue – Kid Cudi, Pharrell, Pusha-T and more!
Fashion Week in Paris is always a wild experience. I’m not sure if it’s the combination of champagne, jet lag and couture…but it has a real good knack for taking my antisocial qualities and turning them into “Girls Gone Wild”,…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: frank ocean, gq, kid cudi, mark anthony green, paris fashion week mens, pusha-t, Timothee Chalamet, vashtie
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…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: bls hafnia, copenhagen, jamil gs, jay-z, kelis, Nas, new york city, school of visual arts, the fader, vashtie
5 Reasons to Try #DryJanuary
Post holiday season celebrations, you may find yourself feeling in need of a detox. If you’re anything like me, then you’ve been over-eating and over-drinking since Thanksgiving. But…’twas the holiday season! Now…it’s January 1st. Are you ready to dry #DryJanuary?!…
LIFE: Attending The Burberry Christmas In New York Store Event Hosted by Naomi Campbell & Matt Smith
Last week, Vashtie attended the Burberry Christmas In New York Store Cocktail Event. The Christmas party was hosted by the iconic Naomi Campbell, Matt Smith, and Valerie Morris-Campbell. The flagship store was turned into the ultimate winter wonderland, it was…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angel + dren, burberry, matt smith, Misty Copeland, naomi campbell, vashtie, victor cruz
LIFE: DJ’ing For Perry Ellis “America” Collection Revival (10.4.18)
Last night, I DJ’ed for the iconic Perry Ellis and the revival of their “America” Collection. Recently modeled by son of Snoop Dog, Cordell Broadus, the collection proves that these 90’s staples can endure the test of time. The scene…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, LIFE Tagged with: deemehlow, DJ'ing, marcus scribner, perry ellis, Quiana PArks, va$htie, vashtie
DOIN’ IT WELL: 4 Reasons For Sober October! (This Monday October 1st)
I hate to mention this, but October is around the corner…I know, where did the year go?! Around this time, I like to detox. Especially since I usually spend the summer hydrating with rosé and sip Champagne all September long…
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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 The Tommy Hilfiger #TommyxLewis Afterparty – Performance by Travis Scott
Last night was a major moment for me! I was given the incredible honor of DJ’ing the Tommy Hilfiger afterparty for his collaboration with world renowned racecar driver, Lewis Hamilton. #TommyxLewis is the name and I even got to model…
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LIFE: Young Vashtie (Birth to Pre-School) – Part 1 of 3
For my long-time readers, I know I’ve been talking about getting around to this for some time now. It’s so beyond long overdue, yet in perfect time…since it’s my birthday today! I had been wanting to do a post on…
