I’m 100 years old and I still love Teen Vogue and now I’m gracing the pages of this adorably sized publication as a grandmother! I’m stoked!!! The issue is on stands now and discusses one of my latest and greatest…
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PRESS: Teen Vogue x Vashtie x “The Big Chill” (October 2013 Issue)
Posted in BLOG, PRESS Tagged with: 2013 press, billionaire boys club, ice cream, ice cream girl, interview, teen vogue, vashtie
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
LIFE: The Agency x Hennessy x Pre-VMA Party x Wiz Khalifa Performance x Avenue NYC x ASAP Ferg, B.O.B., Dougie Fresh, Wynter Gordon & More!
It was Saturday night and Hennessy did it again, this time with The Agency, Wiz Khalifa and D-Nice. Â I should have known it would be a major event, but as Huggy Bear and I approached the mob-filled block it dawned…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: asap ferg a.s.a.p. ferg, avenue new york city, b.o.b., d-nice, hennessy, janell snowden dougie fresh, pre vma, the agency, trap lord, vashtie, vashtie kola, wiz khalifa, wynter gordon
INVITE: AfroPunk After Dark x 1992 x Hosted by Oscar & Vashtie x DJ Jasmine Solano, Melo-X & Huggy Bear
Come one, come all! 1992 will be partying with AfroPunk AfterDark in Brooklyn – our very first Brooklyn party (how exciting, but what a damn shame). Come through! Admission is free.Â
LIFE: Hennessy Privilege Awards Honor Carmelo Anthony x Griffin NYC x Spike Lee, JR Smith, Fabolous and More (8.21.13)
If you want to see a classy shindig, attend anything Hennessy affiliated. Every time I am invited to some splendid LVMH event, I am also overwhelmed by the utmost chicness and best dressed people in the Greater New York area.…
Posted in LIFE Tagged with: anna sheffield, carmelo anthony, coltrane curtis, hairbyilly, hennessy, heron preston, illy lussiano, jay pharoah, jr smith, levi maestro, mack wilds, maxwell osbourne, privilege awards, reformation, scott williams past tense young scoozle, spike lee, tristan wilds, vashtie
INTERVIEW: Vashtie For Gillette x Video Interview x $500 Ultimate Style Upgrade Sweepstake!
The nice folks at Gillette asked me what I look for in a guy, even more what I look for in his grooming. Check out what I had to say in this VIDEOÂ and if you are a “fella”, enter to…
RANDOM: Tote-ally Overwhelmed In The Search For The Perfect Tote
Yep, my current adult dilemma is figuring out the perfect work and life bag. Oy vey! It’s such a difficulty, especially when you want a nice bag – it could mean a costly commitment. Seeing a bag online and in…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: bag, prada, saint laurent, totes, vashtie, which tote works best for work, work tote
INTERVIEW: Ebony Magazine x Leaders Of The New Cool x Vashtie “The Tomboy Temptress” x September Issue
I’m overjoyed at being featured in Ebony Magazine’s Style/Influencers Section, written by Ericka Goodman. They let me be me and used my interview answers perfectly! My write-up is extremely kind and I’m obsessing over the title Miss Goodman gave me…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: a tribe called quest, alexander wang, amanda lopez, ebony magazine, erick goodman, nars, patti smith, snapshot lopes, sonia rykiel, surface to air, timberland, trayvon martin, vashtie
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Brooklyn We Go Hard Paris (BWGH) – Thanks David Obadia!
I’ve been hearing great things about a brand named Brooklyn We Go Hard out of Paris. Not sure where the Brooklyn namesake comes from, either way – everything they create is tre magnifique! Luckily, the brands founder reached out to…
LIFE: Liming In Old Lyme – Dark & Stormy’s, A Thug Bug’s Life & Scott “Past Tense” Williams (2013)
We’ve been going to our friend Laura’s Country House in Old Lyme for the past few years now and every year we look forward to it like rain during a drought. As much as I hate leaving my city because…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: cate belle, connecticut, elle clay, greg kubie, laura, nike basketball, old lyme, rachel leven, scott past tense williams, summer is serious, vashtie, vladimir the fraidy cat, young scoozle
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
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Blackberry Q10 – My Lifelong Love Of Pressing Buttons Is Satisfied!
Me in 2007 holding my favorite toy…a Blackberry. I have been like coo coo for Cocoa Puffs over gadgets for as long as I can remember! Cameras, Cell Phones, Scanners…you name it. If it’s got great design and solid function,…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: blackberry, blackberry Q10, emily kapsner, jessica resler, the participation agency, vashtie
LIFE: DJ’ing in Vancouver at KillJoy x Love from Aritzia & F As In Frank
When Jay Swing reached out to have me spin at KillJoy in Vancouver, I was ready. Over the years I had heard such incredible things about Van City; from the Skiing and Snowboarding (although I have never done either despite…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: aritzia, beat street records, dipt, dj marvel, dj seko, donnelly group, f as in frank, gorilla food, jay swing, jay wallace, killjoy, va$htie blog, van city, vancouver, vashtie, vashtie kola, vintage
INVITE: I’m DJ’ing In Vancouver At Killjoy Bar x DJ Marvel & DJ Seko (7/18)
Come through if you are around! I’d love to meet my northern friends! I’ll be around until the 20th, making the rounds at all the cool locals spots! I can’t wait to see what Van City has popping. I’m bringing…
LIFE: Target x Feed USA – A Collection Fighting Domestic Hunger – Available June 30th!
White Halter Top & Long Wrap Skirt in Poppy by Nomia NYC/ Bag by Louis Vuitton / Shoes by Jeffrey Campbell Last week, I was cordially invited to a lovely dinner in Brooklyn for Target’s collaboration with FEED USA. “FEED…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: brooklyn, feed projects, feed usa, greg cunningham, Kilo Kish, lauren bush, lauren bush lauren, marvet britto, mr. Mickey, nomia nyc, Steven Rojas, target, vashtie, yara flinn
LIFE: Green Label Sound & Team Epiphany’s #SummerFridays x 1992 Edition x Hosted By Vashtie and Oscar x Music By DJ Wonder
If you live in New York City, you’ve either heard of #SummerFridays, attended one of these legendary events or tried to attend on. Team Epiphany has long held down the city during the Summer with their incredible day-time parties. This…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 1992 the party, DJ Wonder, green label sound, new york city, openhouse gallery, Oscar 1992, summer fridays, summerfridays, team epiphany, va$htie, vashtie
LIFE: Chloe Celebrates See By Chloe Resort 2014 x Industria Studios (6.12.13)
Leigh Lezark, Vashtie & DJ Kiss ++++++++++ I was overjoyed when Chloe reached out, inviting me to their celebration…then they topped it off by offering to dress me for their soiree. I was floored. Yes, please! Me and my beautifully…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: arnaud cauchois, chloe, dj kiss, industria studios, josh madden, karl justin, leigh lezark, rajni jacques, resort 2014, see by chloe, vashtie, vashtie kola
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: Joe Fresh One Of A Kind x 1 Year Anniversary x Modeled by Vashtie, Dee & Ricky, Kilo Kish & DJ Kitty Cash, Mr. Mickey, Michael Musto and More!
On April 3rd, 2013 Canadian Fast-fashion retailer, Joe Fresh, celebrated their 1 year anniversary in New York style. Select New York City residents were asked to model color-blocked ensembles up and down the Joe Fresh flagship store elevators. Models included; yours truly…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: Athena Calderone, BFA, Billy Beyond, Claire Geist, Cory Kennedy, Dani Stahl, dee & ricky, Dee Jackson, DJ Kitty Cash, Fiona Byrne, joe fresh, joe mimran, Jordan Bradfield, Joseph Mimran, Kilo Kish, Louge Delcy, May Kwok, michael musto, Mickey Boardman, mr. Mickey, Neil Rasmus, Peter Davis, Ricky Jackson, Steven Rojas, Tracy Antonopoulos, vashtie, vashtie kola, vashtie.com, Zanna Roberts Rassi
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$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com
LIFE: A Quick History Of Hood By Air + HBA F/W 2013 x Boy Child, Genevieve Jones, Aaron Bondaroff (2.10.13)
Hood By Air Show at Santos 2009 A couple days ago someone asked me if I knew the Hood By Air dudes. I almost retorted as brash as a Valley Girl…”OMG. Um, Hello?! I’ve known Shayne Oliver for the past…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 2013, Aaron Bondaroff, ASAP rocky, blog, boy child, Genevieve jones, milk made, nyfw, Shayne Oliver, vashtie
LIFE: En Noir Fall Winer 2013 Presentation x Milk Made x A$AP Rocky, Mark McNairy, Leo Vazquez,
I feel like everyone who attends NYFW this season should have been given a trophy. It’s such a crazy time, running from show to show…but this time we were cursed with a snow storm and freezing temperatures that made it…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: ASAP rocky, en noir, josh madden, Leo Vazquez, Mark Mcnairy, milk made, vashtie
LIFE: Jill Stuart FW 2013 & Chloe Sevigny x Opening Ceremony Fall Winter 2013 x Kim Gordon, Kim Ann Foxman, & More! (2.9.13)
The morning after Blizzard Nemo and the New York City streets were covered in powder white snow and black slush. I arose early since I had been personally invited to attend the Jill Stuart Runway Show and was outfitted in…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: 2013, Carol lim, chloe sevigny, Humberto Leon, Jill Stuart, Kim Ann Foxman, Kim Gordon, mr. Mickey, nyfw, opening ceremony, Oscar 1992, Sean Risley, st marks church, vashtie
BEAUTY: Vashtie’s 5 Step Organic Beauty Regimen x Luzern Labs, Dr. Alkaitis & Be Natural Organics
I should start off by saying, I am not an expert in this field. A few short years ago, I was literally using bar soap or whatever was in the shower to wash my face. I’m cringing at my history…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: be natural organics, beauty, dr. alkaitis, facials, luzern labs, mamie mcdonald, monica watters, raw, regimen, sacred touch, vashtie
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$htie, vashtie
BEHIND THE SCENES: My November Feature in ALLURE Magazine! ON STANDS NOW!
When ALLURE MAGAZINE reached out and asked me to be apart of their feature, I literally jumped at the opportunity! I’m always  shocked that any big publication wants to work with me, but hey – who am I to argue?!…
LIFE: Working in Los Angeles – (Day 4 of 5)
My last day in Los Angeles and I spent some time on set working. I cannot wait to show you guys what I was apart of out there. Such an amazing experience and opportunity! Director Brian Beletic Anyways, afterwards I…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: brian beletic, kenny mac, larchmont bungalow, los angeles, paula miranda, vashtie
LIFE: Working in Los Angeles – A New York Reunion in Hollywood – Eric Elms, A-Ron, Semen Sperms, Tino Razo, Nasty Neck, Tim Barber & More! (Day 1 of 5)
Hey Dudes and Dudettes. I realize my posts have been scattered, so I apologize for that. Things have been a bit hectic, but everything is well – and I hope all of you are also. Just an update: I am…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: aron bondaroff, aron the don, cherub moore, eric elms, hollywood, hunter, know wave, los angeles, nasty neck, oh wow, semen sperms, supreme, tim barber, tino razo, vashtie
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Supreme Fall/Winter 2012 Pieces
Oh snap. Got some new SUPREME gear and although I hate Fall and Winter (yes, hate is a strong word – but that’s how I feel) these pieces will make the colder weather a litte bit cozier! Some of this…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: champion, independent, limited edition, new york city, supreme, va$htie, vashtie
