Our girl Vashtie made her runway debut, this past week. She was one of the featured models in the DKNY fashion show.
Like last season, Donna featured real New Yorkers wearing her designs. The collection titled “New York Nation” was a mix of street and chic. Brandee Brown from Harlem wore a blazing red and caress blue high twist cotton knit stretch striped cropped top paired with a blazing red tech mesh full skirt. Lauren Switzer also from Harlem donned a luxe yellow with ignition red double-faced mesh hooded Parka over a multi-color high twist cotton mock neck t-shirt. Jungle from East New York wore a black tech mesh bomber, black and white nylon viscose striped strapless top and black tech mesh full skirt. DJ May Kwok from the Lower East Side modeled a black French Terry sweatshirt with multicolored raglan striped sleeves, black paradise green, supersonic blue, ignition red, luxe yellow, high twist cotton ribbed knit mini skirt and a black textured viscose stretch long tube skirt.
Chynna from Bushwick wore a black mesh tunic with ribbed trim and a black cotton geo eyelit cropped draw top black cotton geo eyelet high-waisted pencil skirt. Lee Bullitt from Harlem wore a white cotton viscose trench with tech mesh sleeves, white nylon viscose crop top, white mess tunic with ribbed trim, white nylon viscose knit ribbed tube skirt, DKNY + Pony white leather high tops with perforated leather on the sides and snake skin detail, embossed DKNY logo and leather laces.
Vashtie hailing from the East Village wore a black tech mesh cropped top, black and white nylon patterned swim top, black tech mesh skirt and a black and white nylon patterned swim bottom. Read our exclusive interview with Vashtie below:
How did you get involved with the show?
Well I modeled with DKNY before and I’m a part of the family, so they asked me to be a part of this, which I was definitely stoked about.
How excited were you to walk the runway?
Well you know what, up until the showtime I was super super excited and as soon as the lights came on and the music started pounding, I started shaking out of pure nervousness.
What do you love about Donna as a person?
I have always loved Donna because she’s just this powerful woman who is staking claims in the fashion industry and I love that she’s doing that. And I particularly love her love of New York and keeping true with that, staying true to the heritage of the brand and involving real New York people and a lot of their work, so I love her.
What do you love about New York’s fashion scene?
I love that it’s so eclectic. Especially in 2014, so many up and coming designers from all walks of life are being integrated and being injected into the scene so I love it, like you have Mercedes-Benz shows and then you have student shows. It’s a really good mix and a really good energy.
We also spoke with DJ and Entrepreneur Hannah Bronfman who was seated front row.
I’m really excited. This will be my first actually ever going to the show, so I’m super-pumped on it.
You also walked in the DKNY show last season. What was that like?
It was so nerve wracking, but so awesome. It’s just a glimpse into this whole world and it’s super exciting. I’m glad I had the opportunity to touch upon it, but I don’t know if it’ll happen again.
A$AP Illz was also seated in the front row. He modeled in the show last season.
How excited are you to be here today?
I’m very excited, I’m sitting front row. This is my first fashion show sitting and watching, so I’m stoked.
Speak about working with Donna.
It’s been pretty dope. I appreciate the opportunity and all the work I’ve done so far. It’s been amazing … I just look forward to the future.
What do you love about New York Fashion.
I just like to stay to true to myself and be original and do what I do and set the trend and not be part of the trend.
The always lovely Victoria Justice was seated front row. She said that this DKNY look was the first one she tried on and she loved it. Her current jam is “Ugly Heart” by G.R.L. Justice told reporters that she is now living in New York because she is filming a new MTV show called “Eye Candy.” She told us exclusively, “I’m so excited, I’m such a big DKNY fan and this is my first DKNY Spring show, so I can’t wait to see what they have in store.”
Other front row notables we spotted included Perez Hilton, Jared Eng and Mickey Boardman.
