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		<title>LIFE: Big K.R.I.T.&#8217;s Album Listening Party &#8211; &#8220;Live From The Underground&#8221; (3.15.12)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 02:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I am so thankful I get to collaborate with artists like BIG K.R.I.T. He&#8217;s not only a major talent, he&#8217;s also a genuinely nice guy&#8230;which is something you rarely hair about performers. I mean, real-deal nice guy and Southern gentleman. So, it wasn&#8217;t a surprise when I found his listening&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am so thankful I get to collaborate with artists like BIG K.R.I.T. He&#8217;s not only a major talent, he&#8217;s also a genuinely nice guy&#8230;which is something you rarely hair about performers. I mean, real-deal nice guy and Southern gentleman. So, it wasn&#8217;t a surprise when I found his listening party flooded with people who were anxious to hear the album and meet the man, otherwise known as &#8220;King Remembered In Time&#8221;.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sidenote:</span> Listening parties are always a little awkward, you&#8217;re meant to preview the person&#8217;s album &#8211; but normally, most folks just suck the open bar dry while networking. It would be better if it were more intimate&#8230;like if there was a giant bed and everyone invited to preview the album could climb on and the artist could be in the center, personally handing you your own headphones and playing each track&#8230;you know, like sharing an intimate artsy moment with a close friend or boo. Then again, what do I know?!</p>
<p>Anyways, check it out!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23458" title="bigkritlistening_3151201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151201-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">CJ FLY,  JOEY BADA$$, KIRK KNIGHT &#8211; so cute!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23459" title="bigkritlistening_3151202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151202-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Still from &#8220;Boobie Miles&#8221; Directed By Me!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23460" title="bigkritlistening_3151203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151203-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">DJ WALLY SPARKS</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23461" title="bigkritlistening_3151204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151204-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23462" title="bigkritlistening_3151205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151205-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">JONNY SHIPES &amp; SHA MONEY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151206.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23463" title="bigkritlistening_3151206" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151206-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">BIG K.R.I.T. walking us through his inspiration and what it was like working on this album.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151207.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23464" title="bigkritlistening_3151207" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151207-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">BIG K.R.I.T. &amp; SMOKE DZA<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23465" title="bigkritlistening_3151208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151208-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151208.jpg"></a>SHIEST BUBZ, CEE GUDDA &amp; JONNY SHIPES<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23466" title="bigkritlistening_3151209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151209-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151209.jpg"></a>STEVE-O</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151210.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151211.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23468" title="bigkritlistening_3151211" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151211-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151211.jpg"></a>GFC NEW YORK!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151212.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23469" title="bigkritlistening_3151212" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151212-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/bigkritlistening_3151212.jpg"></a>NICOLE L. getting work in&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Cop the album, which will be released soon!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">#LFTU</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>vashtieTV &#124; EPISODE 19: Violette x Beats By Dre Collaboration Party &#8211; Performance by Joey Bada$$</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/14/vashtietv-episode-19-violette-x-beats-by-dre-collaboration-party-performance-by-joey-bada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><br />
MARCH 2012,</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh snap&#8221;. That&#8217;s exactly what ran through my head when my friend and old manager Candice Pilgrim, (who was now managing the Beats By Dre Store) hit me up with the idea that I should do my own limited edition set of Beats By Dre.</p>
<p>Since Violette&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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MARCH 2012,</p>
<p>&#8220;Oh snap&#8221;. That&#8217;s exactly what ran through my head when my friend and old manager Candice Pilgrim, (who was now managing the Beats By Dre Store) hit me up with the idea that I should do my own limited edition set of Beats By Dre.</p>
<p>Since Violette was about to unveil its New York Collection, it seemed right that we make something that was an homage to New York City. Hence&#8230;the Taxi Cab Design. Punctuated by checker print and marigold, these headphones will be sure to get you going!</p>
<p>The event was DJ&#8217;ed by YOUNG GURU &#038; JASMINE SOLANO and Drinks came courtesy of HEINEKEN &#038; HENNESSY (TEAM EPIPHANY). </p>
<p>++++++++++</p>
<p>SPECIAL THANKS:<br />
-DJ JASMINE SOLANO<br />
-YOUNG GURU<br />
-JOEY BADA$$ &#038; THE PRO ERA CREW<br />
-TEAM EPIPHANY</p>
<p>++++++++++</p>
<p>music:<br />
Joey BADA$$ x Capital STEEZ &#8211; &#8220;Survival Tactics&#8221;</p>
<p>fIlm + edit by:<br />
@GuyNamedLindsey</p>
<p>for more information and upcoming episodes, check:</p>
<p>vashtie.com/<br />
twitter.com/vashtie<br />
facebook.com/kingvashtie<br />
youtube.com/vashtie<br />
vimeo.com/vashtie</p>
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		<title>LIFE: Project Canvas Exhibit &amp; Auction Gala &#8211; Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Jeff Staple, Lee Q, Music by DJ M.O.S.! (5.11.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/14/life-project-canvas-exhibit-auction-gala-nick-cannon-mariah-carey-jeff-staple-lee-q-music-by-dj-m-o-s-5-11-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23400" title="projectcanvas_201201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201201-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p>Thanks to Tracy Nguyen and team for inviting me to such a fun and art-filled soiree like the Project Canvas Exhibit and Auction Gala. Hosted by Nick Cannon, the event featured original works by; Mariah Carey with Crystal Icing, CeeLo Green with Mikael Colombu, Jeff Staple, Audemars Piguet, Kris Markovich,&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p>Thanks to Tracy Nguyen and team for inviting me to such a fun and art-filled soiree like the Project Canvas Exhibit and Auction Gala. Hosted by <strong>Nick Cannon</strong>, the event featured original works by; <strong>Mariah Carey with Crystal Icing, CeeLo Green with Mikael Colombu, Jeff Staple, Audemars Piguet, Kris Markovich, Lee Quinones, Mr. Brainwash, Ellen DeGeneres, Pepsi, Swizz Beatz, Stevie Williams/DGK</strong>, and more! The event benefitted the <a href="http://urbanarts.org" target="_blank">Urban Arts Partnership</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23401" title="projectcanvas_201202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201202-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ASHY LEGGED BANDIT &amp; JEFF STAPLE</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23402" title="projectcanvas_201203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201203-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23403" title="projectcanvas_201204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201204-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Art Legend and All-Around Nice Guy, LEE QUINONES</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201211.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23410" title="projectcanvas_201211" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201211-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23408" title="projectcanvas_201209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201209-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">DJ M.O.S. seriously made my month when he dropped some Stone Temple Pilots.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It sent me inner white girl screaming&#8230;literally.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">This dude rules and so does Miss DJ KISS.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I need the both of them at one of my functions&#8230;SOON!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23407" title="projectcanvas_201208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201208-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Nice job STEVIE!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201207.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23406" title="projectcanvas_201207" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201207-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I love Maxine&#8217;s design AND she&#8217;s still in high school! It was really nice meeting her! I loved that some of the students were apart of this event.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201206.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23405" title="projectcanvas_201206" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201206-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23404" title="projectcanvas_201205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201205-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201210.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23409" title="projectcanvas_201210" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201210-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Look at us rocking some LV x SPROUSE. We took a similar picture together at 2009 LV x SPROUSE Party where Debbie Harry performed!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2576.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23416" title="dscn2576" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dscn2576.jpeg" alt="" width="375" height="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2009/01/09/party-louis-vuitton-x-stephen-sprouse-release-at-bowery-ballroom-debbie-harry-and-kid-cudi-performance/" target="_blank">LV x SPROUSE EVENT, NYC</a> (2009)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201212.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23411" title="projectcanvas_201212" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201212-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">JEFF STAPLE had some solid kicks. Very nice&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201214.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_2012_1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23417" title="projectcanvas_2012_1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_2012_1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">BIG KRIT &amp; LITTLE VASH</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201213.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23412" title="projectcanvas_201213" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201213-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">NICK CANNON &amp; ME</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201215.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23414" title="projectcanvas_201215" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201215-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">SARAH MCCOLGAN &amp; LEGENDARY DAMON</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201216.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23415" title="projectcanvas_201216" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/projectcanvas_201216-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Following Photos by Johnny Nunez</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1550_38D4DE86FBC7542C4CB6C0B6C505D327.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1550_38D4DE86FBC7542C4CB6C0B6C505D3271.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1581_FA7D6B282BA47E9BCD70D36C12B05366.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23420" title="2012 Project Canvas Exhibition &amp; Art Gala" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1581_FA7D6B282BA47E9BCD70D36C12B05366-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="366" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1925_6991061DAF2CC9EC4E954B6560180323.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23422" title="2012 Project Canvas Exhibition &amp; Art Gala" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1925_6991061DAF2CC9EC4E954B6560180323-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="366" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1909_7C76CFFB5BE76DEF2F229D869E93EE14.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23421" title="2012 Project Canvas Exhibition &amp; Art Gala" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/144253264_JN_1909_7C76CFFB5BE76DEF2F229D869E93EE14-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="366" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>THROWBACK: Semisonic &#8211; &#8220;Closing Time&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/11/thorwback-semisonic-closing-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Oh, the 90&#8242;s! This video is actually a perfect time capsule of life without the modern technology that we have today&#8230;a reenactment of the problems that arose during a time without cell phones.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh, the 90&#8242;s! This video is actually a perfect time capsule of life without the modern technology that we have today&#8230;a reenactment of the problems that arose during a time without cell phones.<br />
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		<title>VIDEO: Krissy Krissy &#8211; &#8220;Dream&#8221; (NEW ARTIST)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/09/video-krissy-krissy-dream-new-artist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Check out this rising star, Krissy Krissy. Just some good old real music&#8230;</p>
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<p>The 23 year old singer, songwriter, and musician, known as, Krissy Krissy was born in California, raised in Brooklyn. Her experiences have become the paint for her canvas &#38; she has the emotional scars to prove&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out this rising star, Krissy Krissy. Just some good old real music&#8230;</p>
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<p>The 23 year old singer, songwriter, and musician, known as, Krissy Krissy was born in California, raised in Brooklyn. Her experiences have become the paint for her canvas &amp; she has the emotional scars to prove it. Creating beautiful art in the form of Pop/Rock songs, reminiscent of some of your favorite female artists in the genre. Krissy Krissy’s single “Dream” debuted on iTunes March 20, 2012! The single is gaining popularity with its music video “Dream” which has over 5,000 hits on YouTube. Krissy Krissy’s second single “Suspicious” made is debut on iTunes April 18, 2012. Krissy is finishing her first EP set to be released this summer.</p>
<p>For more information please visit:</p>
<p><a href="http://krissykrissy.com/" target="_blank">http://krissykrissy.com/ </a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KrissyKrissyK" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/KrissyKrissyK</a></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/KrissyKrissy1" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/#!/KrissyKrissy1</a></p>
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		<title>VIDEO: Yuna &#8211; &#8220;Decorate&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/07/video-yuna-decorate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m normally not into music like this, despite it being really amazing and heartfelt. I think it&#8217;s just the inner dude in me who makes me want to thrash delicate, emotional things. BUT&#8230;this song got under my skin and had me teary-eyed. I don&#8217;t know much about this magnificent girl,&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m normally not into music like this, despite it being really amazing and heartfelt. I think it&#8217;s just the inner dude in me who makes me want to thrash delicate, emotional things. BUT&#8230;this song got under my skin and had me teary-eyed. I don&#8217;t know much about this magnificent girl, but I&#8217;m loving this song. It makes me want to call and ex an hang-up&#8230;but that won&#8217;t happen.</p>
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		<title>LIFE: Wink Wink Pony Pop-Up Shop at Blake Scotland &amp; Cinco De Mayo (5.5.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/07/life-wink-wink-pony-pop-up-shop-at-blake-scotland-cinco-de-mayo-5-5-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>On Saturday, I popped over to the WINK WINK PONY POP-UP SHOP that REBA was having at BLAKE SCOTLAND in the Lower East Side. Of course, the entire family was there (except Sabel Boo because she had some work to handle). It was also Cinco De Mayo which is Elle&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Saturday, I popped over to the WINK WINK PONY POP-UP SHOP that REBA was having at BLAKE SCOTLAND in the Lower East Side. Of course, the entire family was there (except Sabel Boo because she had some work to handle). It was also Cinco De Mayo which is Elle Clay&#8217;s muy favorito holiday besides Easter. <a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551219.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23381" title="winkwinkpony_551219" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551219-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">CEDRIC &amp; VASHTIE<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551218.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23380" title="winkwinkpony_551218" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551218-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">MARGA-REBAS</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551207.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23369" title="winkwinkpony_551207" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551207-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">JERELL, OSCAR &amp; DJ HUGGY BEAR</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551212.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23374" title="winkwinkpony_551212" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551212-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">JAMEL, REBA &amp; OSCAR</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23370" title="winkwinkpony_551208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551208-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ELLE titled this photo before I took it:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;NEGRA drinking a NEGRA&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551217.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23379" title="winkwinkpony_551217" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551217-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551211.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23373" title="winkwinkpony_551211" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551211-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Check out the shoe clips, also made by WINK WINK PONY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23364" title="winkwinkpony_551202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551202-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*ELLE, RICKY TWIN &amp; ME</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551216.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23378" title="winkwinkpony_551216" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551216-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">OSCAR, ME &amp; REBA</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23366" title="winkwinkpony_551204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551204-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">On our way to get food, we saw the store that ELLE owns&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23365" title="winkwinkpony_551203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551203-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We also saw a poster of  THEOPHILUS LONDON! Right above THE VIRGINS</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23367" title="winkwinkpony_551205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551205-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I&#8217;m a Papaya Salad fiend&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551206.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23368" title="winkwinkpony_551206" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkpony_551206-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">THE END!</p>
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		<title>NEWS: Subscribe to Vashtie on Facebook (Just Social Media Whoring)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/06/news-subscribe-to-vashtie-on-facebook-just-social-media-whoring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Yeah, nothing here but a shameless plug. I&#8217;m naturally anti at heart, but I&#8217;m being urged to be more virally present while my real self lives in a Matrix Pod. I weep for the future&#8230;</p>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/vashtie.kola" target="_blank">SUBSCRIBE HERE &#38; HERE &#38; HERE</a>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Yeah, nothing here but a shameless plug. I&#8217;m naturally anti at heart, but I&#8217;m being urged to be more virally present while my real self lives in a Matrix Pod. I weep for the future&#8230;</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/vashtie.kola" target="_blank">SUBSCRIBE HERE &amp; HERE &amp; HERE</a></strong></h1>
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		<title>LIFE: The Shops at Target &amp; B.O.B&#8217;s Album Release &#8211; Party Hopping with Greg Cunningham &amp; Bevy Smith (5.1.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/04/life-the-shops-at-target-b-o-bs-album-release-party-hopping-with-greg-cunningham-bevy-smith-5-1-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23345" title="targetpartyhopping6" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping6-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a>On Tuesday night, I ventured out with Karl Justin to THE SHOPS AT TARGET event. It was especially grand; red carpet, wild displays and a DJ set by our old friend Theophilus London. Shortly after making our way in, we ran into Miss Bevy Smith who looked as fashionable and&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23345" title="targetpartyhopping6" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping6-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a>On Tuesday night, I ventured out with Karl Justin to THE SHOPS AT TARGET event. It was especially grand; red carpet, wild displays and a DJ set by our old friend Theophilus London. Shortly after making our way in, we ran into Miss Bevy Smith who looked as fashionable and fab as always. She introduced me to a remarkably dressed Greg Cunningham and after we chatted for a bit, they invited Karl and I to split that shindig for another Target event &#8211; B.O.B.&#8217;s Album Release party. What could we do but follow the leaders&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23340" title="targetpartyhopping1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23341" title="targetpartyhopping2" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping2-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23342" title="targetpartyhopping3" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping3-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23343" title="targetpartyhopping4" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping4-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping5.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23344" title="targetpartyhopping5" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping5-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">+++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Later, at B.O.B.&#8217;s&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23346" title="targetpartyhopping7" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping7-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping8.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23347" title="targetpartyhopping8" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping8-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping9.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23348" title="targetpartyhopping9" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/targetpartyhopping9-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We didn&#8217;t stay long, but it was a great time regardless&#8230;</p>
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		<title>INVITE: Wink Wink Pony at Blake Scotland (5.5.12)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Our dear sweet friend REBA is having a Pop-Up Shop for her brand <a href="http://winkwinkpony.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">WINK WINK PONY</a> this Saturday at BLAKE SCOTLAND. You can check out her hand-made bolos (that I inspired according to her) and more &#8211; which will be on sale starting this Cinco De&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Our dear sweet friend REBA is having a Pop-Up Shop for her brand <a href="http://winkwinkpony.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">WINK WINK PONY</a> this Saturday at BLAKE SCOTLAND. You can check out her hand-made bolos (that I inspired according to her) and more &#8211; which will be on sale starting this Cinco De Mayo and then on her site <a href="http://winkwinkpony.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">WINKWINKPONY</a> starting May 15th&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2010/12/13/life-wink-wink-pony-presents-have-a-lollipop-day-art-show-12-9-10/" target="_blank">Check out the last art thang Miss Reba put together in 2010 that I attended&#8230;</a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LollipopUpShop_flyer.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23330" title="Amaris graphic" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LollipopUpShop_flyer-874x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="644" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23334" title="winkwinkponybolo1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo1.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23335" title="winkwinkponybolo2" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo2-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo2.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23336" title="winkwinkponybolo3" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo3-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo3.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23337" title="winkwinkponybolo4" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/winkwinkponybolo4-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
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		<title>FOTO: Elle Clay &amp; Vashtie &#8211; Beauty &amp; Essex &#8211; Photo By Adam Tetzloff (2012)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 04:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">VIA <a href="http://downtownatdawn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DOWNTOWNATDAWN</a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Screen-shot-2012-05-04-at-12.10.31-AM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23332" title="Screen shot 2012-05-04 at 12.10.31 AM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Screen-shot-2012-05-04-at-12.10.31-AM.png" alt="" width="881" height="844" /></a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">VIA <a href="http://downtownatdawn.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DOWNTOWNATDAWN</a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Screen-shot-2012-05-04-at-12.10.31-AM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23332" title="Screen shot 2012-05-04 at 12.10.31 AM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Screen-shot-2012-05-04-at-12.10.31-AM.png" alt="" width="881" height="844" /></a></p>
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		<title>LIFE: Birthday Gifts (2012)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Many thanks to the people who love and support me in my blessed life. It is quite simply, the best gift I could ever ask for. Getting actual gifts is pretty awesome also&#8230;here&#8217;s a few of the amazing goodies I was granted this year!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23316" title="birthdaygifts201202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201202-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23315" title="birthdaygifts201201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201201-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a>Painting by MORI&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many thanks to the people who love and support me in my blessed life. It is quite simply, the best gift I could ever ask for. Getting actual gifts is pretty awesome also&#8230;here&#8217;s a few of the amazing goodies I was granted this year!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23316" title="birthdaygifts201202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201202-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23315" title="birthdaygifts201201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201201-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a>Painting by MORI PABLO</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23318" title="birthdaygifts201204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201204-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23317" title="birthdaygifts201203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201203-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Rodarte x Opening Ceremony Sunglasses and OC Keychains from JACKY TANG! He&#8217;s the sweetest!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201206.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23320" title="birthdaygifts201206" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201206-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23322" title="birthdaygifts201208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201208-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23323" title="birthdaygifts201209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201209-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201210.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23324" title="birthdaygifts201210" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201210-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The Yves Saint Laurent Arty Ring from KARL JUSTIN. Oooh wee this ring is so fly. It looks like some relic that a grandmother would pass on to her grand-daughter.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23319" title="birthdaygifts201205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthdaygifts201205-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A super rad tail from Melissa aka Mrs. Telli Ninjasonik!!! Vladimir loves it also&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Vbirth.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23325" title="Vbirth" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Vbirth-1024x732.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="393" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A Birthday Card from B.Denise</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THANK YOU!!!</strong></p>
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		<title>VIDEO: Interview With Photographer Brook Bobbins (PT.1)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/02/video-interview-with-photographer-brook-bobbins-pt-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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<p>If there&#8217;s any photographer you&#8217;ve seen at concerts in NYC over the past few years (primarily hip hop), it&#8217;s most likely been Brook Bobbins building up his portfolio and shooting for friends and famous artists alike. The Bronx bred photographer has a knack for connecting with artists and capturing&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p>If there&#8217;s any photographer you&#8217;ve seen at concerts in NYC over the past few years (primarily hip hop), it&#8217;s most likely been Brook Bobbins building up his portfolio and shooting for friends and famous artists alike. The Bronx bred photographer has a knack for connecting with artists and capturing special moments. Although he&#8217;s most known for the moments he captures on stage, his special relationship with many musicians allows him to freeze moments in time off the stage as well and share it with excited fans online. His website, who-shot-ya, has a plethora of photo galleries from 2010 until now. It might only be a few years, but the amount of shows and amazing shots he&#8217;s got is more than many others get in their lifetime.<br />
A few months ago I linked up with Brook in back of the store Community 54 in L.E.S. to discuss everything from his start, the musicians and events he&#8217;s liked shooting the most, and more regarding his story. Press play above to watch and stay tuned for part two. Enjoy!<br />
Brought to you by: imaginationdetonation.com</p>
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		<title>LIFE: Vashtie&#8217;s Birthday Thang at Beauty &amp; Essex &#8211; QuestLove, Wynter Gordon, Pusha-T, Chef Roble &#8211; Goodies by Kid Robot &amp; Starbucks Via! (4.30.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/02/life-vashties-birthday-thang-at-beauty-essex-questlove-wynter-gordon-pusha-t-chef-roble-goodies-by-kid-robot-starbucks-via-4-30-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>For the past few years I&#8217;ve done public birthday parties and anyone and everyone was always invited. This year, a couple friends suggested that I do something a bit smaller&#8230;so I put on a vintage dress and wiggled my way down to Beauty and Essex for an intimate thang thang.&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the past few years I&#8217;ve done public birthday parties and anyone and everyone was always invited. This year, a couple friends suggested that I do something a bit smaller&#8230;so I put on a vintage dress and wiggled my way down to Beauty and Essex for an intimate thang thang. Here&#8217;s what it looked like&#8230;<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex02.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23262" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex02" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex02-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex01.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23261" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex01" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex01-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">TAI LOTSON, ISIS ARIAS, KARL JUSTIN &amp; NATALIE LEVY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex16.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23276" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex16" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex16-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">RAFAEL, VASHTIE, CHEF ROBLE, FATIMA SIAD<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex07.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23267" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex07" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex07-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex07.jpg"></a>PUSHA-T</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex06.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23266" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex06" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex06-1024x944.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="507" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex06.jpg"></a>AB LIVA, PUSHA-T &amp; CURT@!N$</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex03.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23263" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex03" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex03-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">CEDRIC HAUGHTON, MILES &amp; LINDSEY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex04.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex12.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23272" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex12" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex12-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My new lovely intern team &#8211; ADRIANA &amp; CELASIA</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex15.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23275" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex15" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex15-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Babes!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex05.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23265" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex05" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex05-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">JAVON &amp; IMANI</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex17.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23277" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex17" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex17-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">IMANI, ME &amp; WYNTER GORDON</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex14.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23274" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex14" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex14-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a>GREY GOOSE<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23271" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex11" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex11-1024x910.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="488" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex11.jpg"></a>QUESTLOVE was nice enough to stop by during a work break.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex08.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23268" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex08" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex08-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">CURT@!N$ &amp; ELLE<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex13.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23273" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex13" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex13-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex13.jpg"></a>Yay!!! Vegan Cupcakes from BabyCakes thanks to Karl Justin!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex10.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23270" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex10" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex10-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex10.jpg"></a>CALLENDER &amp; FRANKIE<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex09.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23269" title="birthday_beauty&amp;essex09" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex09-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/birthday_beautyessex09.jpg"></a>JOSH MADDEN &amp; TELLI</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Photos by Lindsey TJ HALL</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9520.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23278" title="IMG_9520" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9520.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9526.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23279" title="IMG_9526" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9526.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9580.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23284" title="IMG_9580" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9580.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="559" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9577.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23282" title="IMG_9577" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9577.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">CHEF ROBLE &amp; SHAREEFF</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9611.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23294" title="IMG_9611" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9611.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9602.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23292" title="IMG_9602" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9602.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ME &amp; HUGGY BEAR</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9600.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23291" title="IMG_9600" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9600.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">OSCAR 1992 &amp; SABEL BOO</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9597.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23289" title="IMG_9597" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9597.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="493" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">PUSHA-T &amp; ME</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9587.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23287" title="IMG_9587" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9587.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="513" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">PROMISE, ME &amp; ELLE CLAY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9596.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23288" title="IMG_9596" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9596.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ME &amp; CEDRIC<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_96311.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23298" title="IMG_9631" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_96311.jpg" alt="" width="712" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9552.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23281" title="IMG_9552" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_9552.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">DEEMEHLOW &amp; HUGGYBEAR provided the soundtrack to a wonderful evening!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special thanks to KID ROBOT &amp; STARBUCKS VIA for the goodies in the giftbags! I&#8217;m especially stoked on the STARBUCKS VIA&#8230;it&#8217;s instant iced coffee &#8211; GENIUS!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23304" title="starbucksVIA1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23305" title="starbucksVIA2" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA2-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">VLADIMIR likes it also!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23306" title="starbucksVIA3" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA3-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA3.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23307" title="starbucksVIA4" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/starbucksVIA4-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>SPECIAL DELIVERY: Supreme Spring/Summer 2012 (4.6.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/05/01/special-delivery-supreme-springsummer-2012-4-6-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 22:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">I can&#8217;t stress how happy I am to finally have my new camera&#8230;the Canon G12.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I received so many great goodies in the past 2 months, that I can finally properly blog them! Check out some of the latest and greatest from Supreme that I got&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">I can&#8217;t stress how happy I am to finally have my new camera&#8230;the Canon G12.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I received so many great goodies in the past 2 months, that I can finally properly blog them! Check out some of the latest and greatest from Supreme that I got at the beginning of April.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I asked ELLE CLAY to shoot some images of me in them, in a theme I refer to as&#8230;</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>&#8220;BUTCH QUEEN BAMBINESS&#8221;</strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">photos by ELLE CLAY</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23250" title="supreme_SS1204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1204-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23247" title="supreme_SS1201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1201-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23248" title="supreme_SS1202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1202-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23249" title="supreme_SS1203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1203-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23255" title="supreme_SS1209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1209-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1210.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23256" title="supreme_SS1210" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1210-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1207.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23253" title="supreme_SS1207" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1207-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23251" title="supreme_SS1205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1205-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23254" title="supreme_SS1208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supreme_SS1208-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supremeMUG1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23302" title="supremeMUG1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/supremeMUG1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a><br />
</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SPECIAL THANKS to ANGELO BAQUE and JAMES JEBBIA for always lacing this lady boy!</strong></p>
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		<title>LIFE: Cedric&#8217;s Surprise Birthday Brunch &#8211; Slave Gays Part II (4.29.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/30/life-cedrics-surprise-birthday-brunch-slave-gays-part-ii-4-29-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">&#160;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201218.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23224" title="birthdaycedric_201218" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201218-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">On Sunday, ELLE &#38; SAMN organized a surprise birthday for one of the most amazing people we know&#8230;CEDRIC HAUGHTON.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I came to know this amazing soul in 2005 and since then &#8211; he&#8217;s consistently been one of the most pleasant and kindest&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201218.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23224" title="birthdaycedric_201218" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201218-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">On Sunday, ELLE &amp; SAMN organized a surprise birthday for one of the most amazing people we know&#8230;CEDRIC HAUGHTON.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I came to know this amazing soul in 2005 and since then &#8211; he&#8217;s consistently been one of the most pleasant and kindest friends I&#8217;ve ever had.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">He always has a sweet and beaming smile on his face and you can forever count on him for a positive word.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Not to mention, he&#8217;s a beyond talented designer and artist!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY CEDRIC.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2011/05/02/life-happy-birthday-cedric-haughton-callender-rooftop-slave-jokes-champagne-fountains-at-tammany-hall-4-30-11/" target="_blank">I&#8217;m happy SLAVE GAYS has a PART 2</a> and I look forward to PART 3.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23207" title="birthdaycedric_201201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201201-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*we ate, we drank, we laughed&#8230;and then we laughed some more!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23208" title="birthdaycedric_201202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201202-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*VALENICA LONDON (shoutout to RAFAEL RIOS for that solid joke!)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23209" title="birthdaycedric_201203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201203-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*We had some good laughs watching music videos from the 90&#8242;s and 00&#8242;s (or &#8220;double O&#8217;s&#8221; as Cedric called it)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23210" title="birthdaycedric_201204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201204-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*ELLE doing her best Jodeci moves&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23211" title="birthdaycedric_201205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201205-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201206.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23212" title="birthdaycedric_201206" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201206-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201207.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23213" title="birthdaycedric_201207" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201207-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">ELLE reminded me twice that she wanted credit on my blog for the following images that she &#8220;art directed&#8221;. It was her idea to pose with the frame. So there&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201221.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23227" title="birthdaycedric_201221" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201221-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*REBA aka &#8220;Marga-Reba&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201220.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23226" title="birthdaycedric_201220" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201220-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*TONY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201219.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23225" title="birthdaycedric_201219" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201219-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*ELLE CLAY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201217.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23223" title="birthdaycedric_201217" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201217-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*SAMN!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201216.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23222" title="birthdaycedric_201216" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201216-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Me.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201210.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23216" title="birthdaycedric_201210" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201210-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*TIGGA CALORE<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201215.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23221" title="birthdaycedric_201215" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201215-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201215.jpg"></a>*EBONY &amp; IVORY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201213.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23219" title="birthdaycedric_201213" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201213-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201213.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201212.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23218" title="birthdaycedric_201212" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201212-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201212.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201211.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23217" title="birthdaycedric_201211" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201211-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201211.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23215" title="birthdaycedric_201209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201209-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201209.jpg"></a>++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23214" title="birthdaycedric_201208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201208-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/birthdaycedric_201208.jpg"></a>*CEDRIC &amp; SAMN</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>SPECIAL DELIVERY: Cole Haan LunarGrand Wingtip Oxford &amp; The Wah Nails Book of Nail Art</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/30/special-delivery-cole-haan-lunargrand-wingtip-oxford-the-wah-nails-book-of-nail-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Special thanks to Wil Whitney for blessing me with a super fancy pair of the <a href="http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/feature.jsp?ftr=lunarwomen" target="_blank">Cole Haan LunarGrands</a>. How genius&#8230;a Lunar bottom on an Oxford Wingtip! The style of a dress shoe with the comfort of a sneaker! Perfection!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah01.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23231" title="colehaan_wah01" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah01-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah02.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23232" title="colehaan_wah02" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah02-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah03.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23233" title="colehaan_wah03" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah03-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah04.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23234" title="colehaan_wah04" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah04-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*VLAD</p>
<p style="text-align:<p>&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Special thanks to Wil Whitney for blessing me with a super fancy pair of the <a href="http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/feature.jsp?ftr=lunarwomen" target="_blank">Cole Haan LunarGrands</a>. How genius&#8230;a Lunar bottom on an Oxford Wingtip! The style of a dress shoe with the comfort of a sneaker! Perfection!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah01.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23231" title="colehaan_wah01" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah01-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah02.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23232" title="colehaan_wah02" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah02-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah03.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23233" title="colehaan_wah03" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah03-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah04.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23234" title="colehaan_wah04" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah04-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*VLAD</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah05.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23235" title="colehaan_wah05" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah05-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah06.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23236" title="colehaan_wah06" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah06-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah07.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23237" title="colehaan_wah07" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah07-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">+++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Last week the ladies of WAH NAILS came to New York City for a London takeover. They had a pop-up shop and many parties. I was fortunate enough to get my nails did!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/564252_10150747721784174_599169173_9323235_1833079908_n.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23241" title="564252_10150747721784174_599169173_9323235_1833079908_n" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/564252_10150747721784174_599169173_9323235_1833079908_n.jpeg" alt="" width="612" height="590" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">DOWNTOWN.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah08.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23238" title="colehaan_wah08" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah08-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah10.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23240" title="colehaan_wah10" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah10-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The homie GRACE LADOJA</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah09.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23239" title="colehaan_wah09" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colehaan_wah09-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Thanks SHAR!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>SPECIAL DELIVERY: Mophie Juice Pack Plus &amp; Juice Pack Reserve</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/25/special-delivery-mophie-juice-pack-plus-juice-pack-reserve/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/25/special-delivery-mophie-juice-pack-plus-juice-pack-reserve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23198" title="mophie_ch_wah21" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah21-1024x801.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="430" /></p>
<p>Special thanks to Julie at Formula PR for sending these bad boys over to me. Anyone who has an iPhone has dreaded that moment when you continue checking your phone, despite knowing that your battery is draining to its death. Thank goodness for <a href="http://www.mophie.com/" target="_blank">Mophie</a>! It&#8217;s a case&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23198" title="mophie_ch_wah21" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah21-1024x801.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="430" /></p>
<p>Special thanks to Julie at Formula PR for sending these bad boys over to me. Anyone who has an iPhone has dreaded that moment when you continue checking your phone, despite knowing that your battery is draining to its death. Thank goodness for <a href="http://www.mophie.com/" target="_blank">Mophie</a>! It&#8217;s a case that protects your phone AND it charges it! Yes, you heard that right. It&#8217;s a nicely concealed battery pack that you can turn on when you need the charge.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23200" title="mophie_1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">They retail for <a href="http://www.mophie.com/iPhone-4-s/47.htm" target="_blank">$99.95</a> which is pricey, but for those of you (like me) who are constantly on your phone and never have a charger&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">this is a great back up. It&#8217;s like having a spare battery if Apple would ever bestow that gift on us.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23188" title="mophie_ch_wah11" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah11-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah12.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23189" title="mophie_ch_wah12" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah12-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah13.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23190" title="mophie_ch_wah13" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah13-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*When you need to see where your battery is at, you press the button and the lights illuminate to let you know how full or empty your pack is&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah14.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23191" title="mophie_ch_wah14" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah14-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah15.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23192" title="mophie_ch_wah15" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah15-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah20.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23197" title="mophie_ch_wah20" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah20-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah16.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23193" title="mophie_ch_wah16" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah16-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AND</span> they make an external battery that clips to your keys for a super convenient battery pack! I love it!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">These cuties retail for <a href="http://www.mophie.com/iPhone-4-s/47.htm" target="_blank">$34.95</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah17.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23194" title="mophie_ch_wah17" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah17-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah19.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23196" title="mophie_ch_wah19" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah19-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah22.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23199" title="mophie_ch_wah22" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mophie_ch_wah22-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a>*Janitor Steelo.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I never really do tech reviews so I&#8217;ll just give it TWO SNAPS because as soon as I put the case on my phone it started charging at the same speed it would if it was charging from an outlet. It&#8217;s super light weight, sleek and comes in many different colors to choose from. Even the Juice Pack Reserve is compact and light as a feather.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mophie.com/" target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://www.mophie.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MO&#8217; ON MOPHIE</a></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>THROWBACK: Weezer &#8211; &#8220;Buddy Holly&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/25/throwback-weezer-buddy-holly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<title>SPECIAL DELIVERY: Animal Bikes Clothing, Thrasher &amp; NYC PARIS (4.24.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/24/special-delivery-animal-bikes-clothing-thrasher-nyc-paris-4-24-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Since I haven&#8217;t had a sufficient enough camera to shoot my &#8220;SPECIAL DELIVERY&#8221; posts, I&#8217;ve been stockpiling so many items that my work space looks like a hoarders dream come true.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Finally, here is some stuff that some awesome people have sent me!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Since I haven&#8217;t had a sufficient enough camera to shoot my &#8220;SPECIAL DELIVERY&#8221; posts, I&#8217;ve been stockpiling so many items that my work space looks like a hoarders dream come true.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Finally, here is some stuff that some awesome people have sent me!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://animalbikes.com/" target="_blank"></a><strong><a href="http://animalbikes.com/" target="_blank">ANIMAL BIKES</a></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special Thanks to ANIMAL and SKINNY for sending over a massive package. This is only half of what they actually sent me!<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_animal1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23168" title="specialdelivery_animal1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_animal1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_animal2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23169" title="specialdelivery_animal2" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_animal2-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_animal3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23170" title="specialdelivery_animal3" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_animal3-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.thrashermagazine.com/" target="_blank">THRASHER</a></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special Thanks to BROCK FETCH for sending these goodies over! This brought me back to my angsty teenage years when I&#8217;d read skate magazines&#8230;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23175" title="specialdelivery_thrasher1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher4.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23178" title="specialdelivery_thrasher4" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher4-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23177" title="specialdelivery_thrasher3" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher3-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23176" title="specialdelivery_thrasher2" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_thrasher2-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></strong>VLADIMIR seems to like it a lot&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.nycparislondonhktokyola.com/blog/" target="_blank">NYC PARIS</a></strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special Thanks to PETER JAMES LEE for handing me these goodies during my last LA visit.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_nycparis2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23173" title="specialdelivery_nycparis2" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_nycparis2-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*CELINEMEALONE</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_nycparis1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23172" title="specialdelivery_nycparis1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/specialdelivery_nycparis1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*BUGGIN OUT</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
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		<title>LIFE: Aaron Bondaroff &amp; Grace Ladoja&#8217;s x Big Ben Meets Big Apple Downtown x Santos x 4.20.12</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flyer-6.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23116" title="flyer-6" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flyer-6.png" alt="" width="500" height="616" /></a>On Friday night, I braved the weird misty weather that we were suffering in The City. My old Londonite friend, Grace Ladoja, was in town with the ladies of WAH NAILS who were celebrating their book release by shop founder Sharmadean Reid. After they laced my baby fingers with a&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flyer-6.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23116" title="flyer-6" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/flyer-6.png" alt="" width="500" height="616" /></a>On Friday night, I braved the weird misty weather that we were suffering in The City. My old Londonite friend, Grace Ladoja, was in town with the ladies of WAH NAILS who were celebrating their book release by shop founder Sharmadean Reid. After they laced my baby fingers with a fresh mani, I had to support their New York takeover. Grace was having a party with another old friend, Aaron Bondaroff a.k.a. A-Ron The Don&#8230;so, I had to go out and support! And since I finally bought a new camera, I have some fresh flicks!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown28.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23142" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown28" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown28-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*The PRO ERA fellas were in the house&#8230;well, not technically.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">JOEY BADA$$ was scheduled to perform, but due to certain rules about birth years &#8211; he and the crew weren&#8217;t allowed in.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown27.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23141" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown27" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown27-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*JOEY BAD$$ didn&#8217;t seem to mind as he freestyled to pass the time.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown26.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23140" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown26" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown26-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*CARRI MUNDEN &amp; KESH were in the place to be! Man, I&#8217;m jelly of how fly their London style is!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown25.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23139" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown25" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown25-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*ACYDE &amp; JULIEN CAHN</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown24.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23138" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown24" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown24-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*PLAIN PAT was dropping some killer jams.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown23.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23137" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown23" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown23-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Darling MIMI and EMILE we also in the hizzy.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown22.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23136" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown22" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown22-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*I stumbled upon these Southern Folks; ELLE CLAY &amp; JOHN PAUL</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown21.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23135" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown21" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown21-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*I was repping&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown20.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23134" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown20" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown20-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*TY (He saw this and said &#8220;that could be my album cover&#8221;)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown19.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23133" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown19" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown19-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*ELLE CLAY</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown17.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23132" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown17" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown17-824x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="683" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*The Incredible Hulk</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown16.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23131" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown16" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown16-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*VENUS X &amp; SHAYNE OLIVER</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown15.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23130" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown15" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown15-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*TRINI MASSIVE! SHIEST BUBZ &amp; YOUNG SCOOZLE</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown14.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23129" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown14" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown14-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Secret Lovers&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown11.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23127" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown11" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown11-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*HARRY MCNALLY, TWIGS (LONDON), MIKEY &amp; BARON VON FANCY.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Twigs put on an amazing show. I need her music in my life&#8230;like yesterday!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown10.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23126" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown10" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown10-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*ANGELO BAQUE came through with some brew&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown09.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23125" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown09" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown09-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown08.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23124" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown08" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown08-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*NASTY NEIL &amp; ANGIE DUTCHES</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown06.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23122" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown06" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown06-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*GRACE LADOJA &amp; ME with my WAH NAILS!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown05.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23121" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown05" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown05-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown04.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23120" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown04" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown04-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown03.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23119" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown03" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown03-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown02.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23118" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown02" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown02-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Can you tell I&#8217;m stoked on having a camera again?!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown01.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23117" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown01" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown01-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Denim Squad!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown_1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23144" title="bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown_1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bigbenmeetsbigappledowntown_1-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*PRYCE, KYLE &amp; CHARLES</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>RANDOM: Vashtie&#8217;s Birthday Wish List 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Another year and another birthday celebration! I can&#8217;t lie, I&#8217;ve hated getting older since I was 15. Maybe it was because at that age I already had an after-school job and a weekend job, I must have understood then that life would only get harder with every passing day. Lately,&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another year and another birthday celebration! I can&#8217;t lie, I&#8217;ve hated getting older since I was 15. Maybe it was because at that age I already had an after-school job and a weekend job, I must have understood then that life would only get harder with every passing day. Lately, I&#8217;ve felt better about the whole sha-bang and as always &#8211; here is my BIRTHDAY WISH LIST just for fun!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>++++++++++</strong></p>
<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>1. FUJIFILM INSTAX 210 INSTANT FILM CAMERA: $60.00</strong></span></h1>
<p>You know your girl walks around with at least 2 cameras and another one to add to the mix would be just lovely.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-11.16.06-AM.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-23147 alignleft" title="Screen shot 2012-04-23 at 11.16.06 AM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-11.16.06-AM.png" alt="" width="398" height="408" /></a></strong></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>2. GOYARD RED CARD CASE: $280</strong></span></h1>
<p>Because I carry my wallet in my back pocket like a dude and why not add a little pizazz to my masculine tendencies?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Goyard020090red.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-23148 alignleft" title="Goyard020090red" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Goyard020090red.jpeg" alt="" width="449" height="352" /></a></p>
<h1><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">3. QUASAR POWER PACK: $749</span></strong></h1>
<p>Taking care of your skin is muy importante!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/300.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-23149 alignleft" title="300" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>4. ARNUVO DENIM CAMERA STRAP (<a href="https://www.openingceremony.us/products.asp?menuid=2&amp;designerid=1323&amp;productid=53344&amp;key=fuji" target="_blank">OpeningCeremony.US</a>) : $30</strong></span></h1>
<p>A nice stylish way of showing the world your an art nerd!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/53344_1.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-23151 alignleft" title="53344_1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/53344_1.jpeg" alt="" width="400" height="600" /></a></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>5. VINTAGE CONCERT T-SHIRTS: $$$</strong></span></h1>
<p>I&#8217;m stuck in every era except the present one.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/KGrHqNp0E63ZpIHhbBO4RcUlo60_57.jpeg"><img class="size-large wp-image-23152 alignleft" title="$(KGrHqN,!p0E63ZpIHhbBO4RcUlo)!~~60_57" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/KGrHqNp0E63ZpIHhbBO4RcUlo60_57-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>6. VALENTINO FLAT LACE ESPADRILLES: $475</strong></span></h1>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-3.54.06-PM.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-23153 alignleft" title="Screen shot 2012-04-23 at 3.54.06 PM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-3.54.06-PM.png" alt="" width="334" height="407" /></a></strong></span></p>
<h1><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">7. PETITE CHERIE EAU DE PARFUM: $100</span></strong></h1>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-3.58.07-PM.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-23154 alignleft" title="Screen shot 2012-04-23 at 3.58.07 PM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-23-at-3.58.07-PM.png" alt="" width="218" height="399" /></a></span></strong></p>
<h1><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">8. SWEDISH MASSAGE (GREAT JONES SPA): $140</span></strong></h1>
<p>You know I hate when people touch me, but I love a good massage&#8230;enough to let a stranger put hands on me, even the stranger depicted below with the nice French Manicure.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/massage2.jpeg"><img class="size-large wp-image-23155 alignleft" title="professional masseur doing  massaging  female neck  in the beauty salon" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/massage2-1024x681.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="365" /></a></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>9. CANON 5D MARK III: $3,499</strong></span></h1>
<p>Coco Chanel once said; &#8220;A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Cameras&#8230;&#8221;. Okay, maybe she didn&#8217;t, but&#8230;I love cameras and I have too many and I don&#8217;t care (run-on sentence). If someone gets this for me, I might get on bended knee and sing a Boyz II Men song.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/847546.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-23156 alignleft" title="847546" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/847546.jpeg" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></a></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>10. VITAMIX BLENDER: $500</strong></span></h1>
<p>Because I&#8217;ve become a weird vegan/raw food lover and I need it to make cashew milk.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/super-modular-pacakge.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-23157 alignleft" title="super-modular-pacakge" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/super-modular-pacakge.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></a></p>
<h1><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>11. HOMEMADE CARDS: PRICELE$$</strong></span></h1>
<p>Seriously, I love a good birthday card&#8230;homemade of course. It brings me joy like I cannot explain and gives me a deeper glimpse into the person who made it.</p>
<p>Check out some previous birthday cards sent in by some lovely folks <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2010/04/25/thank-you-for-birthday-cards-and-best-wishes/" target="_blank">HERE</a>&#8230;</strong></span></p>
<p>This one by B. DENISE has become a cult classic in my heart! It depicts ZOO KID, now called KING KRULE, lovingly flashing me&#8230;</p>
<p>Email them to INFO@VASHTIE.COM if you like!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/04-21-2011-03_50_26PM.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-23161 alignleft" title="04-21-2011 03_50_26PM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/04-21-2011-03_50_26PM-781x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="721" /></a></p>
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		<title>NEWS: Happy 18th Birthday to &#8220;Illmatic&#8221; By Nas</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/20/news-happy-18th-birthday-to-illmatic-by-nas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/illmatic.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23108" title="illmatic" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/illmatic.jpeg" alt="" width="620" height="620" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Ugh, if only &#8220;Illmatic&#8221; was a real boy. Now that he&#8217;s of legal age </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I would have hollered at him and made him mine</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p>Anyone who knows me, knows how much Nas&#8217;s album ILLMATIC left an lasting impression on me. The&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Ugh, if only &#8220;Illmatic&#8221; was a real boy. Now that he&#8217;s of legal age </em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>I would have hollered at him and made him mine</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>++++++++++</em></strong></p>
<p>Anyone who knows me, knows how much Nas&#8217;s album ILLMATIC left an lasting impression on me. The album is everything. I mean, its easily the most thorough and flawless rap album of all time. I&#8217;ve stated it in many-a-interview (like <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/02/whats-on-my-ipod-vashtie" target="_blank">here</a> at <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/02/whats-on-my-ipod-vashtie" target="_blank">SMOKINGSECTION.UPROXX.COM</a>) and I&#8217;ve been playing the album non-stop ever since I heard it as a youngin&#8217; in the hood of Albany. Hell, I love it so much I may even get hitched to the track &#8220;New York State Of Mind&#8221;. It is quite simply&#8230;perfect.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-20-at-1.41.36-PM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23107" title="Screen shot 2012-04-20 at 1.41.36 PM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-20-at-1.41.36-PM.png" alt="" width="666" height="777" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>via: Smoking Section</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>++++++++++</strong></em></p>
<p>Yesterday marks the 18th Anniversary of the album and Complex.Com recently posted a well-written article titled <strong><a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2012/04/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-nas-illmatic/" target="_blank">&#8220;10 THINGS YOU DIDN&#8217;T KNOW ABOUT NAS&#8217; ILLMATIC&#8221;</a></strong> full of gems that I had no clue about. I highly suggest you check it out.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nas_vashtie.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23109" title="nas_vashtie" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nas_vashtie.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="496" /></a></p>
<p>And since we&#8217;re on the topic of the great Nasir, I should mention that while I worked at Def Jam I was honored to work on his project &#8220;HIP HOP IS DEAD&#8221;. I always say that meeting your idols can be the most terrible thing, because you find out that they&#8217;re not super heroes&#8230;they have bad days just like everyone else. On top of that, we fantasize about meeting them and put so much on it and have expectations of what they will be like and worse &#8211; how they SHOULD act. Like &#8220;500 Days of Summer&#8221;, when you&#8217;re expectations don&#8217;t meet reality&#8230;you are terribly let down.</p>
<p>Long story short, I was afraid to meet the myth/man/legend&#8230;but, when I did&#8230;he was, as my friend Karl Justin says, &#8220;Sweet as Punch&#8221;.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Do you guys have an opinions, feelings, or thoughts on &#8220;Illmatic&#8221;? </strong></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Any interesting life stories, like where you heard it for the first time </strong></h1>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong>or what memories it brings back for you?</strong></h1>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>+++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Enjoy Some Great Videos From &#8220;ILLMATIC&#8221;</strong></p>
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		<title>RANDOM: The Naked Hermit Crab Who Has His Own Island (a.k.a. My New Hero &amp; Fashion Icon)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/18/random-the-naked-hermit-crab-who-has-his-own-island-a-k-a-my-new-hero-fashion-icon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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<p>76 year old, Masafuni Nagasaki is the sole resident of tiny Sotobanari Island in Japan. He used to be a photographer before becoming a hermit and now walks around on his beach nude all day&#8230;I mean, what else are you supposed to do. I&#8217;m living for the pink wash&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p>76 year old, Masafuni Nagasaki is the sole resident of tiny Sotobanari Island in Japan. He used to be a photographer before becoming a hermit and now walks around on his beach nude all day&#8230;I mean, what else are you supposed to do. I&#8217;m living for the pink wash cloth knotted on his head. Work.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-wide-22165-1334765956-12.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23099" title="enhanced-buzz-wide-22165-1334765956-12" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-wide-22165-1334765956-12.jpeg" alt="" width="990" height="631" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-wide-1942-1334764784-7.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23097" title="enhanced-buzz-wide-1942-1334764784-7" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-wide-1942-1334764784-7.jpeg" alt="" width="990" height="660" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>via <a href="&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-wide-1823-1334764943-8.jpeg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-wide-1823-1334764943-8-707x1024.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; title=&quot;enhanced-buzz-wide-1823-1334764943-8&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; height=&quot;796&quot; class=&quot;aligncenter size-large wp-image-23095&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; " target="_blank">BUZZFEED</a></em></strong></p>
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		<title>FUNNY: The Californians &#8211; SNL Skit (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/17/funny-the-californians-snl-skit-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This video had me roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolling! Kristen Wiig is the bomb diggity, yo.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This video had me roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolling! Kristen Wiig is the bomb diggity, yo.</p>
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		<title>THROWBACK: Sisqo &#8211; &#8220;Thong Song&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/17/throwback-sisquo-thong-song/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/17/throwback-sisquo-thong-song/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;She had dumps like a truck&#8230;&#8221; oh man, this is such poetry!  </p>
<p>Hahaha, thongs are so 2000.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;She had dumps like a truck&#8230;&#8221; oh man, this is such poetry!  </p>
<p>Hahaha, thongs are so 2000.</p>
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		<title>WATCH: Old Man In Nursing Home Reacts To Hearing Music From His Era</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/16/watch-old-man-in-nursing-home-reacts-to-hearing-music-from-his-era/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m so jealous right now of all my friends who make music! I may need to make a career change, but maybe I don&#8217;t want to embarrass myself. This video is so inspiring and heartfelt. Art is just as necessary as food and shelter.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m so jealous right now of all my friends who make music! I may need to make a career change, but maybe I don&#8217;t want to embarrass myself. This video is so inspiring and heartfelt. Art is just as necessary as food and shelter.</p>
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		<title>INVITE: Q-TIP &amp; VASHTIE &#8211; SANTOS PLAYHOUSE (4.13.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/13/invite-q-tip-vashtie-santos-playhouse-4-13-12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/13/invite-q-tip-vashtie-santos-playhouse-4-13-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Party over herre.<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-13-at-1.26.20-PM.png"><img src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Screen-shot-2012-04-13-at-1.26.20-PM.png" alt="" title="Screen shot 2012-04-13 at 1.26.20 PM" width="896" height="944" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23081" /></a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Party over herre.<br />
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		<title>WATCH: Grey Goose Cherry Noir Hotel Noir With A-Trak, VV Brown, Neon Hitch &#8211; Cameos By Dee &amp; Ricky and Vashtie</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/13/watch-grey-goose-cherry-noir-hotel-noir-with-a-trak-vv-brown-neon-hitch-cameos-by-dee-ricky-and-vashtie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I had the amazing opportunity of making a cameo in Grey Goose&#8217;s Cherry Noir &#8211; Hotel Noir Commercial directed by the amazing Phil Griffin. The commercial stars A-Trak, VV Brown and NeonHitch and has appearances by Myself and Dee &#038; Ricky.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t really see me, but I&#8217;m there&#8230;wearing something&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had the amazing opportunity of making a cameo in Grey Goose&#8217;s Cherry Noir &#8211; Hotel Noir Commercial directed by the amazing Phil Griffin. The commercial stars A-Trak, VV Brown and NeonHitch and has appearances by Myself and Dee &#038; Ricky.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t really see me, but I&#8217;m there&#8230;wearing something like a church wig on my head.</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gpBCJnKXU9o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Behind The Scenes&#8230;<br />
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		<title>SPECIAL DELIVERY: B-Side By Wale &#8211; Cheetah Varsity Jacket</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/12/special-delivery-b-side-by-wale-cheetah-varsity-jacket/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/12/special-delivery-b-side-by-wale-cheetah-varsity-jacket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.b-sidebywale.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.b-sidebywale.com/" target="_blank">B-SIDE BY WALE</a>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23064" title="photo" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo.png" alt="" width="695" height="462" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special thanks to Craig Darryl Arthur for keeping me laced in some fresh threads, straight from London!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Check out their other pieces. <a href="http://www.b-sidebywale.com/">B-SIDE BY WALE</a> has some really fresh pieces. They need to just keep their American&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23064" title="photo" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo.png" alt="" width="695" height="462" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Special thanks to Craig Darryl Arthur for keeping me laced in some fresh threads, straight from London!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Check out their other pieces. <a href="http://www.b-sidebywale.com/">B-SIDE BY WALE</a> has some really fresh pieces. They need to just keep their American Sister laced 24/7!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/843b2c0483fe11e1989612313815112c_7.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23066" title="843b2c0483fe11e1989612313815112c_7" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/843b2c0483fe11e1989612313815112c_7.jpeg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">*Wearing the Cheetah Varsity, B-Side by Wale and Supreme Snakeskin Bowling Shirt on VH1 &#8220;Big Morning Buzz Live&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bside_cheetah1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23070" title="bside_cheetah1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bside_cheetah1-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bside_cheetah_1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23067" title="bside_cheetah_1" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bside_cheetah_1-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/526799_10150703906084174_599169173_9196060_1456288618_n.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23074" title="526799_10150703906084174_599169173_9196060_1456288618_n" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/526799_10150703906084174_599169173_9196060_1456288618_n.jpeg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></a></p>
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		<title>WATCH: Joey Bada$$ On MTV</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>What more can I say, I just love this kid!</p>


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<p>INTERVIEW VIA <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682358/joey-badass-1999-mixtape.jhtml" target="_blank">MTV.COM</a></p>
&#8216;I&#8217;m just stressing myself out trying to do something amazing,&#8217; Joey BadA$$ tells Mixtape Daily of his upcoming debut mixtape 1999.<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What more can I say, I just love this kid!</p>
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<p>++++++++++</p>
<p><span style="color: #808080;"><em><strong>INTERVIEW VIA <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1682358/joey-badass-1999-mixtape.jhtml" target="_blank">MTV.COM</a></strong></em></span></p>
<h3><strong>&#8216;I&#8217;m just stressing myself out trying to do something amazing,&#8217; Joey BadA$$ tells Mixtape Daily of his upcoming debut mixtape 1999.</strong><br />
By Rob Markman (@RobMarkman)</h3>
<p>Fire Starter: Joey BadA$$<br />
As a youngster, Brooklyn MC Joey BadA$$ was baffled by Nas&#8217; 1994 classic Illmatic. The iconic album cover featured a childhood photo of the then 20-year-old God&#8217;s Son. &#8220;I seen him as a kid and I thought he was a kid rapping, I was just confused,&#8221; Joey told Mixtape Daily. After all, how can a kid that young deliver such impactful and insightful records like &#8220;Life&#8217;s a Bitch&#8221; and &#8220;The World Is Yours&#8221;?</p>
<p>Somewhere along the way, Joey&#8217;s initial confusion must have led to some sort of inspiration, because at 17 years old, he has already delivered a single that seems to surpass the subject matter of other spitters in his age bracket. The militant-minded &#8220;Survival Tactics,&#8221; borrows its instrumental from the 1998 Styles of Beyond song of the same name. Joey impressively starts out spitting, &#8220;N&#8212;as don&#8217;t want war, I&#8217;ma Martian with an army of Spartans/ Sparring with a knife in a missile fight.&#8221;</p>
<p>The track&#8217;s gritty video shows Joey and his partner-in-rhyme Capital STEEZ marching from their grimey Brooklyn hood to Wall Street while wearing animal masks and army jackets. On March 21, MTV News featured Joey on the Get in the Game segment of &#8220;RapFix Live.&#8221; After previewing a portion of the &#8220;Survival Tactics&#8221; video, members of Odd Future agreed that Joey &#8220;can rap,&#8221; even if a disruptive Tyler, the Creator downplayed the quality of the visuals. Expecting some pushback from the renegade group, Joey came out of the gate hurling insults at OF producer Left Brain, and Left Brain fired back. The incident was billed as beef on media websites and message boards, but Joey writes it off merely as playful banter. &#8220;I felt like that was set up,&#8221; Joey told MTV News. &#8220;I felt like y&#8217;all tried to set us up for beef.&#8221;</p>
<p>Still, it has been all love for Joey, who is currently in his junior year at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn. Joey BadA$$ says that he&#8217;s been rapping since the womb and credits his parents&#8217; affinity for hip-hop with shaping his musical tastes. &#8220;I was 2 years old and I knew the whole Biggie &#8216;Hypnotize&#8217; song,&#8221; he boasted.</p>
<p>Influenced by the likes of the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac, Joey began to take rapping seriously as he got older. Now he is the stand-out among his Progressive Era crew, a collective of 18 rappers, producers, graphic designers and studio engineers. The young man&#8217;s buzz even caught the attention of Mac Miller, who featured Joey on &#8220;America,&#8221; a track off of his recently released Macadelic mixtape.</p>
<p>All this and Joey hasn&#8217;t even dropped his first mixtape, though he estimates that 1999 will come shortly. The recent attention has him ready to step up. &#8220;Now I feel like I gotta give them something greater,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m just stressing myself out trying to do something amazing.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>CUTE: Bone Pugz Music Video</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Another Josh Madden addition. You rule and so does this video.<br />
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		<title>CUTE: Newborn Baby Spoons Puppy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">I think my brain just imploded by this overload of cute-ness. Could anything be cuter?! I want to put them both in a headlock until they stop breathing&#8230;they&#8217;re that cute! Wait, did that sound weird? Some of you may get what I mean.<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-29985-1333850206-80.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23046" title="enhanced-buzz-29985-1333850206-80" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-29985-1333850206-80.jpeg" alt="" width="625" height="469" /></a><br />
(via <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/a-new-standard-by-which-cuteness-shall-be-judged-5t0q" target="_blank">BUZZFEED</a>)</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">I think my brain just imploded by this overload of cute-ness. Could anything be cuter?! I want to put them both in a headlock until they stop breathing&#8230;they&#8217;re that cute! Wait, did that sound weird? Some of you may get what I mean.<br />
<a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-29985-1333850206-80.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23046" title="enhanced-buzz-29985-1333850206-80" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/enhanced-buzz-29985-1333850206-80.jpeg" alt="" width="625" height="469" /></a><br />
(via <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/a-new-standard-by-which-cuteness-shall-be-judged-5t0q" target="_blank">BUZZFEED</a>)</p>
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		<title>LIFE: Easter With My God-Daughter Amaya &#8211; Filipino Brunch At Maharlika &amp; Playtime At Thompkins (4.8.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/09/life-easter-with-my-god-daughter-amaya-filipino-brunch-at-maharlika-playtime-at-thompkins-4-8-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23030" title="easter_201202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201202-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Vashtie &#38; Amaya (Easter 2012)</p>
<p>It&#8217;s that time again when my amazing god-daughter, AMAYA, comes to visit for Easter. Last year, she came right in time for my birthday and I had a special day just hanging with her and very close friends&#8230;including her amazing Mama (and&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Vashtie &amp; Amaya (Easter 2012)</strong></p>
<p>It&#8217;s that time again when my amazing god-daughter, AMAYA, comes to visit for Easter. Last year, she came right in time for my birthday and I had a special day just hanging with her and very close friends&#8230;including her amazing Mama (and one of my bestest friends) LUZ. Here are some photos from our special day!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23029" title="easter_201201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201201-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="733" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23033" title="easter_201205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201205.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="640" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*She&#8217;s a photographer already, snapping self-portraits&#8230;</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>+++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Later that day, we ventured off to Maharlika for some Filipino Brunch. <strong>Amaya drew pictures of us as we waited for our food&#8230;</strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/large.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23040" title="large" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/large.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="402" /></a><br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*LUZ, AMAYA &amp; VASHTIE (2012)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23037" title="easter_201209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201209-1024x764.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="410" /></a></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>++++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23032" title="easter_201204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/easter_201204-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="412" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gabe, Maggie, Vini, Young Scoozle, Vashtie &amp; Amaya, Erik, Luz, Karl, Valentina</strong></p>
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		<title>LIFE: Fear And Self-Loathing In Los Angeles &#8211; DJ&#8217;ing Jason Richardson&#8217;s Birthday &amp; Hanging With Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>I touched down in Los Angeles on Monday around midnight. I would have some time to chill the next day before I would DJ that evening for Hurdler Jason Richardson&#8217;s Birthday Party, then I would head back to New York first thing in the morning. It was clear it&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p>I touched down in Los Angeles on Monday around midnight. I would have some time to chill the next day before I would DJ that evening for Hurdler Jason Richardson&#8217;s Birthday Party, then I would head back to New York first thing in the morning. It was clear it would be another in and out business trip that would leave me exhausted. I was fine with that, considering I&#8217;ve never really had any prolific experiences in LA&#8230;BUT, lately I&#8217;ve been really eager to explore this mysterious place. I don&#8217;t know why, but I&#8217;ve always had a hard time connecting with the city that so many of my great friends love or live in. Maybe my time is always too short or maybe all the 80&#8242;s/90&#8242;s movies I watched as a kid ruined my perception of it. This trip, I actually got to spend some time with New York Local Josh Madden and LA residents Joel Madden and Peter James Lee &#8211; it was a lot of fun!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>+++++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Photos by iPhone 4 (Camera &amp; Instagram). Mercury is just now over being in retrograde so I can replace my broken Canon G11. Holler.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421201.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22984" title="LA_421201" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421201-1024x764.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="410" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421224.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23007" title="LA_421224" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421224-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*Ran into the homie <a href="http://imnotatoy.com/" target="_blank">J.Scott of Imnotatoy.Com</a> at the airport. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>He hit me on Twitter after he heard I was in LA asking if I had any vegan cookies on me and I reluctantly had to admit that I was, indeed, a fat kid smuggling cookies. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>They were RAW this time around.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vashtie.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23010" title="vashtie" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vashtie.jpeg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/vashtie.jpeg"></a><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421202.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22985" title="LA_421202" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421202-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421203.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22986" title="LA_421203" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421203-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421204.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22987" title="LA_421204" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421204-1024x764.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="410" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>This Hotel was cool. There was a scent flowing throughout that reminded me of a beautiful older black woman who attends church regularly. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Charles Wade actually hit the nail on the head and made sense of my weird analogy  when he said it smelled like there was a salon on the premises.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421205.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22988" title="LA_421205" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421205-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421206.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22989" title="LA_421206" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421206-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I met up with Jonny Shipes to go over some work stuff and got some work dates for the Summer in place. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Any of my Danish/German/Norwegian supporters got a couch for me to crash on?! I&#8217;ll settle for the floor.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421207.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22990" title="LA_421207" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421207-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Mothers Milk.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421208.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22991" title="LA_421208" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421208-1024x764.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="410" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421209.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22992" title="LA_421209" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421209-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421215.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22998" title="LA_421215" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421215-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>All the rooms in the Redbury were beautiful and massive. I had a living room, kitchen and washer/dryer. When it came time for lights out I was really freaked out. I blame it on my entire lifetime spent in cramped quarters. Being alone in a big space frightens me.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>++++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421211.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22994" title="LA_421211" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421211-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a>The next morning I awoke super tired, but super stoked to start the day&#8230;</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421225.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23008" title="LA_421225" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421225-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Went to hit the gym. I was told it was across the street, but it ended up being 4 blocks away. I was lost for a minute and felt like Vivian from Pretty Woman, walking the block. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>When I finally arrived at the address I was told to go to, I was confronted with a Parking Garage. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>It took me about 20 minutes to realize that I had to walk into it to get to the gym. </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421216.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22999" title="LA_421216" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421216-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*JOSH MADDEN came to show me a great LA time&#8230;</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421213.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22996" title="LA_421213" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421213-1024x764.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="410" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>He and PETER JAMES LEE took me to M CAFE for some delicious vegetarian food! I also got a bomb KALE LEMONADE! Boom. Then, JOEL MADDEN stopped by.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421212.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22995" title="LA_421212" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421212-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421217.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23000" title="LA_421217" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421217-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*PETER JAMES LEE, JOSH MADDEN &amp; JOEL MADDEN.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421214.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22997" title="LA_421214" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421214-764x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="737" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*ALMOND MILK ICED CAPPUCCINO from URTH CAFE. Perfection.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421220.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23003" title="LA_421220" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421220-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*Me and JOSH MADDEN climbing ish at MAX FIELDS.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>++++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421218.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23001" title="LA_421218" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421218-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>*ASHY LARRY after Jason Richardson&#8217;s Birthday Party at My Studio. Special thanks to Jason and Charles Wade for everything!!!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421219.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-23002" title="LA_421219" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421219.jpg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></a>Photo By Jonny Shipes.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>++++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421221.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-23004" title="LA_421221" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/LA_421221-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="550" /></a>Nostalgia/Ultra.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Early Wednesday morning on the way to the airport. Just one number short of 1992 (which is having a re-launch this year).</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>++++++++++</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THE END.</strong></p>
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		<title>INVITE: Q-Tip &amp; Vashtie at Santos Party House (4.6.12)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/05/invite-q-tip-vashtie-at-santos-party-house-4-6-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you know what&#8217;s up, then you know where to be this Friday. If you don&#8217;t, you must come and experience it for yourself (or something like that).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/QTip-Vash-Flyer-no-s.jpg"><img src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/QTip-Vash-Flyer-no-s-972x1024.jpg" alt="" title="QTip Vash Flyer no #s" width="550" height="579" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22948" /></a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you know what&#8217;s up, then you know where to be this Friday. If you don&#8217;t, you must come and experience it for yourself (or something like that).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/QTip-Vash-Flyer-no-s.jpg"><img src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/QTip-Vash-Flyer-no-s-972x1024.jpg" alt="" title="QTip Vash Flyer no #s" width="550" height="579" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-22948" /></a></p>
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		<title>vashtieTV &#124; EPISODE 18: Vashtie on TV &#8211; VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/04/02/vashtietv-episode-18-vashtie-on-tv-vh1-big-morning-buzz-live-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vashtie</dc:creator>
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<p>MARCH 2012,</p>
<p>When I got the call that VH1&#8242;s new morning show, &#8220;Big Morning Buzz Live&#8221;, was interested in having me present a sneaker segment&#8230;I was more than floored, I was NERVOUS!</p>
<p>Although, it would be my second television appearance (the first being my debut on ESPN2 where I&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p>MARCH 2012,</p>
<p>When I got the call that VH1&#8242;s new morning show, &#8220;Big Morning Buzz Live&#8221;, was interested in having me present a sneaker segment&#8230;I was more than floored, I was NERVOUS!</p>
<p>Although, it would be my second television appearance (the first being my debut on ESPN2 where I talked about my Jordan 2 Collaboration and commented on general sports fashion topics) I was very extremely anxious and overwhelmed.</p>
<p>Somehow, I made it through and they actually asked me back! I couldn&#8217;t have done it without my friends and team&#8230;</p>
<p>Makeup Artist: TAI LOTSON<br />
Stylist: KARL JUSTIN<br />
Stylist Assistant: CELASIA BROWN<br />
Video: LINDSEY TJ HALL</p>
<p>++++++++++</p>
<p><strong>SPECIAL THANKS:</strong><br />
-TANYA (Rocawear) &amp; DARA COOK (VH1) for hooking a sista&#8217; up<br />
-NAOMI YASUDA for doing my nails<br />
-GENEVIEVE JONES for my jew-els santana<br />
-BEVY SMITH for the advice and support<br />
-NIKE, OPENING CEREMONY, DEE &amp; RICKY &amp; GOURMET for the kicks</p>
<p>++++++++++</p>
<p><strong>music:</strong><br />
Big K.R.I.T. &#8220;Moon &amp; Stars&#8221; (Clams Casino Remix)</p>
<p><strong>fIlm + edit by:</strong><br />
@GuyNamedLindsey</p>
<p><strong>for more information and upcoming episodes, check:</strong></p>
<p>vashtie.com/<br />
twitter.com/vashtie<br />
facebook.com/kingvashtie<br />
youtube.com/vashtie<br />
vimeo.com/vashtie</p>
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		<title>VIDEO: Ninjasonik &#8211; &#8220;Turned Up&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Love my Ninjasonik Bro&#8217;s. They perfected the black weirdo steelo since forever!<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love my Ninjasonik Bro&#8217;s. They perfected the black weirdo steelo since forever!<br />
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		<title>NEWS: Violette New York x Beats By Dre Limited Edition &#8220;TAXI&#8221; Headphones #VIOLETTEBEATS</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/03/28/news-violette-new-york-x-beats-by-dre-limited-edition-taxi-headphones-violettebeats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22932" title="562625_10150686097529174_599169173_9136520_497396442_n" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/562625_10150686097529174_599169173_9136520_497396442_n.jpeg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Eh em&#8230;I&#8217;m super stoked to announce that Violette collaborated with Beats By Dre on a Limited Edition New York Inspired Headset.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It was perfect timing when we were approached with the news, since Violette&#8217;s upcoming collection is New York City inspired!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We presented&#8230;</p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22932" title="562625_10150686097529174_599169173_9136520_497396442_n" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/562625_10150686097529174_599169173_9136520_497396442_n.jpeg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Eh em&#8230;I&#8217;m super stoked to announce that Violette collaborated with Beats By Dre on a Limited Edition New York Inspired Headset.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It was perfect timing when we were approached with the news, since Violette&#8217;s upcoming collection is New York City inspired!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">We presented Beats By Dre with a few options and the numero uno pick was the &#8220;Taxi&#8221; Design&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">++++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1780a628785211e180c9123138016265_7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22933" title="1780a628785211e180c9123138016265_7" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1780a628785211e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">#VIOLETTEBEATS worn by PUSHA T</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/a7890bfa785411e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22934" title="a7890bfa785411e1abb01231381b65e3_7" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/a7890bfa785411e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" alt="" width="612" height="612" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">#VIOLETTEBEATS worn by OSCAR 1992</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">+++++++++</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If you&#8217;d like to purchase the headset, they retail for (gulp) $399.95 and are on sale today (3/28) at the Beats By Dre Store in Soho (until supplies last).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Purchase of the headset gives you:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-Violette New York &amp; Beats By Dre Collaboration T-Shirt</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-VIP Entry into the #VIOLETTEBEATS Event on 3.28.12 with 1 Guest</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-Extra goodies and fun thangs!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Screen-shot-2012-03-28-at-1.21.31-PM.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22935" title="Screen shot 2012-03-28 at 1.21.31 PM" src="http://www.vashtie.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Screen-shot-2012-03-28-at-1.21.31-PM.png" alt="" width="655" height="966" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">If you buy the headphones, I will personally hand you your gift bag at the event and do a tap dance for you &#8211; since they are so expensive (sorry, I didn&#8217;t have any say in that department)</p>
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		<title>vashtieTV &#124; EPISODE 17: Oscars Birthday at Santos Party House</title>
		<link>http://www.vashtie.com/blog/2012/03/27/vashtietv-episode-17-oscars-birthday-at-santos-party-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>FEBRUARY 2012,</p>
<p>We all gathered at Santos Party House to celebrate the birth of our beloved OSCAR (@OSCAR _1992). The DJ&#8217;s played some heavy beats and the mood was nostalgic for Club Kid Days of yesteryear.</p>
<p>music:<br />
Sia &#8211; &#8220;Clap Your Hands&#8221; (Diplo Remix)</p>
<p>fIlm + edit by:<br />&#8230;</p>]]></description>
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<p>FEBRUARY 2012,</p>
<p>We all gathered at Santos Party House to celebrate the birth of our beloved OSCAR (@OSCAR _1992). The DJ&#8217;s played some heavy beats and the mood was nostalgic for Club Kid Days of yesteryear.</p>
<p>music:<br />
Sia &#8211; &#8220;Clap Your Hands&#8221; (Diplo Remix)</p>
<p>fIlm + edit by:<br />
@GuyNamedLindsey</p>
<p>for more information and upcoming episodes, check:</p>
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twitter.com/vashtie<br />
facebook.com/kingvashtie<br />
youtube.com/vashtie<br />
vimeo.com/vashtie</p>
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