Meet ==> BLACK HISTORY MONTH Entrepreneur DAMARIS MARTIN of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

By Clairon Haynes

In these challenging economic times it is important for our citizens to think outside of the box and find creative ways of  generating finance in a legitimate way. Gone are the days when the possession of a white coloured job was sufficient to be the sole breadwinner for families. A lot of factors have changed the game. Prices keep skyrocketing by the second, by the minute, by the hour yet those pay checks/salary seem stagnant as if  stuck at the same place with crazy glue. Welcome to the era when having several irons in the fire at the same time economically is a must.

Our 5th feature is DAMARIS MARTIN of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. Contact Number: 1-784-528-1978

Damaris Martin is a CERTIFIED school TEACHER from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean). She graduated from the Mountain View Adventist Academy (MVAA) and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers' Training College. She holds a BACHELOR OF EDUCATION obtained at The University of West England. Recently she has launched her entrepreneurial venture TOPLINE CHIC trading in women's clothing and accessories.

HOW TOPLINE CHICK ALL STARTED

From an early age Damaris took keen interest in clothes and in dressing neatly and with sophistication especially for church. She and many others like her therefore found it frustrating shopping for clothes since the majority of what was sold in the stores did not cater for church goers. To her that was a void that needed to be filled but never thought of her as the one to do it. Not being able to purchase the type of dresses she desired at home she resorted to having her sister buy and send some “church clothes” for her. A brief illness around that same time however resulted in some weight loss. When the clothes arrived, they were inevitably too big for her. So there she was, stuck with a closet full of new, ill-fitting clothes. . She showed these clothes to a few friends who were keen to buy them and at that moment the idea for Topline Chic was born. 

CUSTOMERS WEARING TOPLINE CHICK CLOTHING

Those who bought the clothes expressed a desire for more “church clothes” and she decided to take that step and begin a boutique that caters to the need for conservative yet stylishly elegant church clothing. 

She took her plans to God and after much prayer made her first orders. One morning after devotions, the idea came to her that she should pay a tithe on the sales even before she realized a profit. She believed that was God speaking to her and so from the very first sales, even before making a profit, she by faith paid a tithe. She believes that God has been the driving force behind the establishment of Topline Chic and trusts that by His grace it will be successful. She intends to expand the product offered but for now Topline Chic caters for women sized 4 to 26. It offers stylish yet affordable clothing, shoes and bags. 

DAMARIS WEARING HER LOVELY OUTFITS

Out of adversity comes opportunity is the way Damaris describes the beginnings of Topline Chic. She is grateful that in her moment of adversity she was able to take hold of the God given opportunity to provide for others even as she provided for herself.

INSIDE OF TOP CHIC AT LOCATION

SHOES

SAMPLES OF DRESSES

Information about Topline Chic:

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE CLICK HERE ===> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Topline-Chic/736043233150622?fref=nf

Location: Right now it is located at my home. (Started late last year so it is in its infant stages you can say)

Contact Number: 1-784-528-1978

CLAIRON HAYNES PRODUCTIONS extents CONGRATULATIONS to Damaris and her team for contributing to the fashion industry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. We wish you lots of success in the future.

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Meet MY GRAPHIC DESIGNER ==> BLACK HISTORY MONTH Entrepreneur FRANKLYN 'SUPADEX" RICHARDS of NEW YORK formerly of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Written by Clairon Haynes

Graphic design is central to entrepreneurship. Every single field of business relies heavily on the skill sets of a graphic designer who can skillfully transform the concept/vision in an entrepreneur's mind/head to reality and make it interpreted just the way in which it was originally intended. It is the brainchild of effective marketing. A recognition of its pertinence to a successful entrepreneurial venture is what inspired this fourth (4th) feature for our BLACK HISTORY MONTH campaign.


Our 4th feature is FRANKLYN "SUPADEX" RICHARDS of NEW YORK formerly of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Franklyn received his education from St. Martin’s Secondary School and then went on to pursue advance studies at the St. Vincent Boys Grammar School at lower six. Upon graduation he left and taught at the Kingstown Preparatory School for three years. He then Migrated to the United States of America (USA) and, being strongly passionate about furthering his education at the collegiate level, he immediately enrolled at the New York College Of Technology where he received his
Associates in lithographic O set Technology and then went on to achieve a bachelors degree in Graphic Arts and Advertising design Technology.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR HIS BUSINESS

As a budding artist he designed his 1st CD cover and commercial T-shirt design for his uncle “The Scorcher” (a well known CALYPSO ARTIST from St. Vincent and the Grenadines during the 80s and early 90s) while still a student at St. Martins Secondary School. In 1997 he opened and began to operate his own graphics design business called Blak Shuga Enterprise with a division called Blak Shuga Graphix. 

He went on to design numerous ALBUM COVERS for notable Caribbean artiste among them: 
Becket,,
 Luta,

The Scorcher, Prince Marcus, Pat Ralph, Ipa, The Man Age, Dalpin and recently 

Rising gospel star Clairon Haynes, a Vincentian transplant residing in Montreal, Canada, to name a few from St. Vincent. 

Ajamu, Super P, Berbice and Val Adams from Grenada and Sparrow, Kitchener, Black Stalin, Lord Nelson, Patrice Roberts, Explainer, Sugar Aloes, Earl Brooks and much more out of Trinidad and Tobago.
BOMANI


CLAIRON HAYNES PRDUCTIONS BUSINESS CARDS, COMPANY'S LOGO, SEASONING LABEL



OTHER DESIGNS BY BLAK SHUGA GRAPHIX




PROFESSIONAL WORK WITH GRAPHIC COMPANIES
Franklyn worked at Expedi Printing in Manhattan where he became the manager of the prepress department for three and a half year. He left in 1999 and began working for Quad Graphics, the largest commercial graphic design and printing company globally. He spent the last year working in-house
at Conde Nast the world largest publisher with titles such as GQ, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Glamour etc. He left in 2014 to develop and focus on the demands of Blak Shuga Graphics.

INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATION 
During this time Franklyn was involved in several groups and organizations from an early age and was the treasurer of Young Turks Entertainment Club at age 16. He attended numerous
leadership workshops held by National Youth Council and New Artiste Movement (NAM). He became active with the art form he loves, calypso, and joined the Dynamite Calypso Tent of New York where he was the president for about six years. He was also the PRO of Vincy International Connection
and became the president of VincyCares from 2013 to the present.

CLAIRON HAYNES PRODUCTIONS IS EXTREMELY ELATED AND PROUD TO CELEBRATE FRANKLYN FOR HIS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COMPANY DURING ITS INFANTILE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. We wish you all of God's richest blessings on your company and an abundance of success. 

Clairon Haynes
CEO & OWNER

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Meet my #NIECE ==> BLACK HISTORY MONTH Entrepreneur LA FLEUR S. ROBERTS of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Written by Clairon Haynes

Creativity and innovation are the backbone of a successful entrepreneurial venture. They both go hand in hand to determine one's survival, sustainability, and longevity in any given market. Being cognizant of this fact, the owner of this blog has chosen to feature a WIDE VARIETY of TALENTS and SKILLS in different field of business. Arts and CRAFT is quite a lucrative product but it is not given the same level of respect that let's say a computer expert will get. The reason for this is due to the fact that our society has cultured us to only see white-coloured jobs as the only way to feel a certain level of prestige and pride as a contributor to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of our country. Cuhcreations.blogspot.ca is making an effort to bleach this tarnished mentality that has been inculcated into us from our fore parents' SLAVE MASTERS during slavery. Creators of Arts and Craft also contribute to the economy, and so, they must be given their rightful respect they truly deserve for their hard work.

Our 3rd feature is LA FLEUR S. ROBERTS of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. 
 
La Fleur S. Roberts is a citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an island located in the Caribbean/West Indies. She is a graduate of Marriaqua Secondary School (MSS) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Technical College. At Age 11 CROCHET (Arts and Craft) intrigued her so much so that it hijacked her interest and cemented itself as her main hobby. She began to spend her past time creating doilies for her home. 


Later she experimented with several patterns which became intrinsically motivating and in 2012 it forced her out from her comfort zone of doily creation to the designing of earrings, baby dresses, handbags, and baby sandals from crochet for SALE. It is here that LA FLEUR'S CRE-A-SHUNZ was born. You can access her OFFICIAL BUSINESS PAGE ON #FACEBOOK HERE ===> https://www.facebook.com/LaFleursCreashunz

CONTACT ==> PHONE ==> 1-784-530-6643 

EMAIL ===> lafleurroberts@gmail.com


BABY CLOTHING MADE FROM CROCHET



BABY SANDALS


EARRINGS

A PROUD CUSTOMER WEARING La Fleur Creashunz's EARRINGS













The success that La Fleur has enjoyed from her hard creativity and innovation has inspired her to expand her brand with her dear husband ERNESTO ROBERTS. Assortments of ladies accessories and candle and napkin holders are made from the SHELLS of the renown COCONUT FRUIT. Samples can be seen below.



La Fleur demonstrates an understanding of the importance of expansion to her brand and the implications it has for her longevity in this competitive filed. This is noticeable when she has chosen to begin formal instruction in learning how to sew with the hope of launching her CLOTHING LINE in the near future. It is evident that this young progressive entrepreneur is the epitome of what the bible's definition of a virtuous woman really means because her life lives up the its denotative and connotative meanings. La Fleur is the daughter of the author's 5th SISTER Jacintha "Pearl" Haynes of Evesham, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Words cannot describe how PROUD the author is to be her aunt. CLAIRON HAYNES PRODUCTIONS extends CONGRATULATIONS to La Fleur Creashunz on its contribution to the economic development of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the world by extension.

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