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What Does it Mean to be Tapped In to Culture? With Va$htie
Manage episode 380245562 series 2883376
Va$htie Kola is known as “downtown’s sweetheart.” What does that nickname mean? It depends on who you ask. She’s a New York-based DJ, Director, Filmmaker, Designer, Creative Consultant, DJ and style icon whose influence has been felt far and wide. She has emerged as a role model for young tastemakers.” In other words, she’s kind of like the OG influencer. And she broke barriers in 2010 when she became the first woman ever to craft a collaborative Air Jordan sneaker! Today she shares:
- What it was like to direct music videos for stars like Justin Bieber and Kendrick Lamar.
- Her initial foray into film + how she kick-started her career
- Seeing her first video treatment for Common air on MTV
- The challenges she faced as a female director in the mid-2000s
- Why she is a good representation of culture in this digital era + has a love for everything analog
- How a birthday cake led to her becoming the first woman to create a colorway for the Jordan brand
- Her entry into sneaker culture
- The tastemakers she loves
- Balancing life as a mom and DJ
- Navigating a cross-cultural relationship with her Danish husband
Follow Va$htie on Instagram @Va$htie
Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PRETTYSMART at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code PRETTYSMART at OSEAMalibu.com.
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Manage episode 380245562 series 2883376
Va$htie Kola is known as “downtown’s sweetheart.” What does that nickname mean? It depends on who you ask. She’s a New York-based DJ, Director, Filmmaker, Designer, Creative Consultant, DJ and style icon whose influence has been felt far and wide. She has emerged as a role model for young tastemakers.” In other words, she’s kind of like the OG influencer. And she broke barriers in 2010 when she became the first woman ever to craft a collaborative Air Jordan sneaker! Today she shares:
- What it was like to direct music videos for stars like Justin Bieber and Kendrick Lamar.
- Her initial foray into film + how she kick-started her career
- Seeing her first video treatment for Common air on MTV
- The challenges she faced as a female director in the mid-2000s
- Why she is a good representation of culture in this digital era + has a love for everything analog
- How a birthday cake led to her becoming the first woman to create a colorway for the Jordan brand
- Her entry into sneaker culture
- The tastemakers she loves
- Balancing life as a mom and DJ
- Navigating a cross-cultural relationship with her Danish husband
Follow Va$htie on Instagram @Va$htie
Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PRETTYSMART at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
Get 10% off your first order sitewide with code PRETTYSMART at OSEAMalibu.com.
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