VASHTI de VERTEUIL: Studied at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, Vashti became a successful freelance designer of scarves, belts and jewelry for Yves St. Laurent and Parisian couture houses such as Yves St. Laurent, creating couture bridal accessories for Vera Wang and private clients, as well as having a clothing and accessory for years in the East Village. She has been a Professor at Parsons The New School for Design, where she's known for her labor activism, for over three decades now, but jewelry has been her passion, creating her own handcrafted, unique pieces in sterling silver, gold, platinum, precious and semi-precious stones and pearls, which have been featured in Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, and Womens Wear Daily. She exhibited and sold her collections at Accessories Trade Shows for over 17 years, with showroom reps in four states and Hong Kong. Her jewelry, belts, and accessories sold to department stores, specialty stores, and boutiques across the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, and the Caribbean. She founded and co-owned the retail store Gallery Vercon in the East Village until 2016.
