My Kickstarter Project

Hey all of my Loverlies! Hope everyone had a great weekend and a wonderful Mother's Day. Well, I've launched my Kickstarter Project, Cultural Chic: A Body of New Work. I think I told you earlier that my project proposal had been accepted by Kickstarter. All I had to do was set up my project page and develop all of my gifts for those who donate to help me reach my goal of $2500.00. Cultural Chic is evolving and I want to feature more of my own work as well as the works of other designers, both fashion and interior.

A girl needs some help, however, and creating a whole new body of work without the proper tools is next to impossible. My goal this year of 2012 is to leave the 9 to 5 behind and to work from the gifts that God has placed inside of me. As creatives, we all know what it's like to not be able to do the thing you love most, which is create. Since reaching the "50" mark, I've determined that I'm going to spend as much of the second half of my life doing what I love and loving what I do. I'm looking forward to having just what I need in order to add some beauty and style to the world.

If you want to help, just go here and check out my project. Tell me what you think and if you are so moved, donate any sum you see fit. You can donate as little as $1.00, $5.00 or $10.00, $1.00 being the bare minimum anyone can donate. Oh, and just so you know: Kickstarter is an all or nothing endeavor. I can never get less than what I'm asking for, but I can always get more. :0) My deadline for raising funds is June 11, 2012. If I raise $2,499.00, I get nothing.:0( So, thanks in advance for your support and visit the link below for more details or to make a donation. Love you all and keep creating!

My Kickstarter URL:  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cheryllynn2458/artist-cheryl-lynn-cultural-chic-a-body-of-new-wor

Celebrity Hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, dies at 84

Still doing what he did best. The epitome of Cultural Chic.

Photo courtesy of timeslive.co.za

My Stuff

Here's more of what I do. Enjoy, ya'll!


Wheel in the Middle of a Wheel
Acrylic on Canvas


Bufallo Soldier
Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas


Mask
Acrylic/Mixed Media and Metal on Board

Morocco Mall: The New Happiest Place on Earth?

Rarely does a mall catch my attention (my youthful days as a mall rat are long over), but I just had to share this little tidbit with my Cultural Chic family.

The mall by the sea, opened in December of 2011, is located in the Casablanca Corniche, a very prestigious and prosperous area in Morocco. Over 2 million people have visited the Morocco Mall and it is listed as one of the top 5 malls in the world of it's class.

Even before entering the award winning mall itself, the grounds alone will make you gasp for air. One of the mall's major features is the Musical Fountain, billed as "one of the most impressive fountains in the world."

The website, http://www.moroccomall.net/moroccomall, is chock full of photos of beautiful people inside a huge, airy shopping plaza. Purchasing your Louie Vuitton or Prada goodies becomes more than just a shopping spree, it is a major life's event. There's clearly something for everyone; from Grandma on down to the kiddies, a visit to Morocco Mall is sure to be a memorable excursion to end all excursions. The epitome of Cultural Chic.

My wish list just got longer.







All photos courtesy of moroccomall.net

Africa Takes the Runway

Sudanese Model, Ajak Deng
Photo courtesy of Vogue Australia

The Runway's newest darling is African born model, Ajak Deng. Hailing originally from the Sudan, Deng is an Australian transplant and is currently the favorite on the runways for the House of Lanvin and Louis Vuitton.

Rising from a traumatic childhood, Deng's mother died in a refuge camp in Kenya and she fled Sudan at the tender age of 12. The remainder of her family moved to Australia in 2005. Deng is in good company on the catwalk, her mentor is supermodel Alek Wek, whom she met when they did shows together. In an interview in Vogue Australia's March 2011 issue, Deng talks of realizing her dream when in 2010, she walked the runway for Valentino's couture show.

With her deep, chocolate skin and rocking a striking platinum blonde TWA, Ajak Deng is a unique and refreshing addition to the fashion industry and is the epitome of Cultural Chic.


Photo courtesy of Shadders.net

Punta Brava 2 Residence: Making Black and White Pop with Color

The additions of strategically placed pops of color always add an air of excitement to any interior.
This beautiful abode located in Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain was designed by Barcelona-based studio DNA Barcelona Architects.

 

All Photos courtesy of Freshome.com

Natural Hair Beauty: Solange Knowles

The epitome of Cultural Chic...

Solange Knowles in her apartment as shot by
Garance Dore
Photo courtesy of Coco & Creme