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Bohochic Trends from SIMPLE ARTIST TO SUPERHERO
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DESIGNERS WE LOVE
Pepe Desoto
howart helpED me beat cancer HONORING HIS BRAVERY AS A CANCER SURVIVOR
Editor's Letter
The FALL FASHION AND ART issue
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Look at our cover. Did you read what was on it? Not only does it give me great pleasure to honor this wonderful artist but also the fact that he has a story to tell about how he beat cancer made it that much more special. Pepe DeSoto is no stranger to CREATIV, we have had the privilege of publishing his art work in our 11th issue and to hear how much of a journey he had, created a sense of urgency to have him one more time in our 22nd issue. In the following pages we tackle some pretty controversial topics. Never before has there been such an emphasis about race in this country. We have come to the point where we fight over the stupidest things in 2017 when actually we should be looking on how to progress instead of regressing. One of those topics is interracial love. To me it doesn’t matter who you fall in love with as long as you cherish and respect this person and are not with them for the wrong reasons. Moreover as you can see, we have introduced to you our 2 newest writers who really brought it, I can’t wait to see what they have in store for us next year as we are getting ready to close this year with an awesome issue. New York fashion week made a splash and we have had the privilege of sharing some extraordinary designers with you through the eyes for Dennis Madigan. I can’t thank my contributors enough for always submitting the best content for our magazine. Enjoy our 22nd issue!
CORHINN BRUNOT Founder and Editor in Chief Follow us on IG @creativmag
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Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress.
Working hard for something we love is called passion.
CONTRIBUTORS Georgia Bryce
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Ms. Bryce, an eloquent and influential speaker, teacher, motivator, mentor, and life coach, finds energy and passion in inspiring individuals to reconcile their lives with the Master Architect. She helps people, through conformance to His specifications, come into the expected end that was pre-designed for them. Her messages are geared towards empowering individuals, through the process of self-discovery and the pursuit of their tailored purpose. Emphasis is on accurate relationship development; beginning with the individual (self) and then interdependently. Visit her at buildingaccordingtopattern.com
Toni Douglas Known by most as "Toni". For eleven years, Toni served her community as a high school English teacher and an Instructional Reading Coach for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Currently, Toni is in pursuit of publishing her first book, Controlling Your Crazy While Dating Your Non-Existent Boyfriend. In her spare time, Toni enjoys shopping, traveling and writing. In addition to writing for CREATIV magazine, she serves as the blogger for The Millionheiress Club and Keva J Swimwear. One day, Toni aspires to be an esteemed author and public speaker. For the mini bio on the article: Toni is in pursuit of publishing her first book,Controlling Your Crazy While Dating Your Non-Existent Boyfriend.
Showeshi Boston Showeshi Strickland-Boston, ACC, is a certified and accredited Travel Consultant with 13 years of experience in the travel industry, beginning with close to 10 years with Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., before opening her own full service travel agency as a Cruise Planners and American Express Travel Representative. Her industry experience has included managing and overseeing divisions focusing on sales, marketing and training which included training and development of Sales Managers for Royal Caribbean and fellow Travel Agents. Traveling has been a life long passion, fueled by ongoing education within the field that allows Ms. Strickland-Boston to provide personalized, informed, consultative and expert travel planning to her clients. For more information about her agency, visit the agency's website at www.CruiseElite.com.
Emonde Prosper The Conduit for the Poet Entrepreneur, Emonde M. Prosper is an author, spoken word poet, and creative entrepreneur advocate. Founder of RegalPoete, an arts and education programming company, Emonde devotes her time to developing artists into small business owners. With her first book, “Exposure is Not Enough: Pay Me for My Art� she continues to be a passionate vocal advocate for the social reform of the prosperous and sustainable artist in all art forms. www.RegalPoete.com
Yvonne NOBLES Yvonne Nobles is the founder of Climb42. Along with her husband Louis Nobles, with whom she shared her first kiss nearly 35 years ago, this dynamic duo shine as life coaches, lyricists and motivational speakers. To discover the key to unlocking your greatness, follow them on Instagram and visit them online at climb42.com.
Victoria Mccoy Victoria McCoy writer of the SistaMIA Blog and Host of the Social Sista Podcast is the multimedia journalist who strives to creative positive media platforms within her community. The ultimate goal is to connect black creatives to support, aid, and promote the advancement of the urban black community. www.sistamia305.com
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Editorial: Laundry Mat Love Photography : ALLSNAPMEDIA Models: Timothy M. Richardson & Jessica Ocampo Fashion: Styled by: Forever 21
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NO bo un da ri es
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. - Lao Tzu
With the controversy that our country is facing, one can only imagine how interracial love would be looked down upon. There was a recent movie depicting just that, showcased in 2016 called "Loving". An Interracial couple Richard and Mildred Loving fell in love and were married in 1958. They grew up in Central Point, a small town in Virginia that was more integrated than surrounding areas in the American South. Yet it was the state of Virginia, where they were making their home and starting a family, that first jailed and then banished them. Richard and Mildred relocated with their children to the inner city of Washington, D.C., but the family ultimately tries to find a way back to Virginia. [Read more on Wikipedia] Love has no color , nor those engaged shouldn't be punished for falling in love with another race. It would have been such a boring place if the earth was unilateral. Embrace one another, love one another. Let us build a better world.
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Pop-Up Photography |
Winter Fashion Shoot
WINTER IS COMING! Men's Trendy Fall Fashion Photographed by Herbert Tucker
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Photographer/ Stylist Herbert Tucker Model Oswaldo Ramos Agency MC2 Models Miami Editor Rahul Pandit
HAPPY COUTURE
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By Nyeta Allen Photos by Jose Pagan
Fashion Photography
| Designer Highlight
Fashion Designer Nyeta Allen
" I'm obsessed with art fashion shooting "
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#that' ssobeat nik
THE NEW BOHO CHIC
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Fashion Photography |
New -Bohemian Shoot
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Featured Stories |
Joshua Leonard
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CHANGING THE HEARTS OF THOUSANDS, YOU CAN EVEN SAY HE IS A SUPERHERO.
joshua
Leonard Looks can be deceiving. Here is a man who has given so much in his lifetime yet has not even begun to live it. Joshua is a cartoonist whose characters are definitely not mainstream. He draws children with superpowers but get this, these children
are physically challenged. It's amazing to see how he sympathizes with these young souls. Children with disabilities would perhaps aspire to be normal, however I believe through this particular outlet a disabled child can find him or herself
in one of these characters and become empowered. We've had the privilege of catching up with Joshua to get to know him and his next moves in this industry.
Zeek Turn, his main character he is autistic.
Cover Story |
Pepe DeSoto
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HOW ART HELPED ME BEAT CANCER