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Erika Mejía is an Immigrant who Proved that Anyone can Achieve the American Dream

Published

3 years ago

May 31, 2020

Erika Mejía is unlike any woman you have ever met. She is hardworking, dedicated, and ambitious. And these are the qualities that made her successful. Like many migrants, she came to America with big hope in her heart.

She is from Honduras, and now she lives in Miami. When she first came to the state of Florida, she had only $200 in her name and nothing else. But she worked really hard to make ends meet. Erika worked as a secretary, a domestic worker, a saleswoman, and a shop assistant.

While working all these jobs, she was inspired to do more. She did not want to work for somebody for the rest of her life. During one of her duties she learned about floristry trade. She worked on her talent for many years and perfected it. That is when Erika decided that she was ready to become a professional florist.

Now, Erika Mejía has her own florist shop called Lovely Roses, which has A-list clientele. Prominent celebrities like Demi Lovato and Camilla Cabello are her clients. She offers authentic bouquets of roses, both luxurious and exclusive to her clients. That is why she is popular among Miami’s rich and famous.

Even though Erika (@erikamejia_oficial) has become extremely popular among the people of Miami, she is still proud of her roots and respects her family. She shared that her family was the force behind her drive, that led to her success.

Erika Mejía is a respected figure in Miami’s Latino community because of what she has achieved. She is indeed a prime example of what a working-class person can achieve through sheer hard work.

Lifestyle

SPOTLIGHT: Sweet vinyl by DREAMOUR

Published

16 hours ago

February 3, 2023

Michelle Langton

What happens when two immensely talented visionaries come together to create elegance and ingenuity in a sculptural glass fragranced candle? Dreamour. That is the long and short version of how Dreamour was created. Founded by Karissa Rowe and Neal Klotsman in late September 2022, Dreamour was founded with the goal of creating a luxury fragrance brand that operates at the intersection of functional art in the candle market space.

Rowe, a Parsons School of Design graduate, set out to fill the niche of integrating design in the candle marketplace. Unlike most candle vessels that are mass-produced, Dreamour’s founders desired to prioritize the artisanal craftsmanship of glass in their production processes of the sculptural glass designs. This resulted in a long timeline of sourcing the globe for talented glass artisans who could transform a sketch into a functional and sophisticated candle vessel. Each and every candle vessel is hand-blown, inherently resulting in a one-of-a-kind product and unique experience for the consumer. These functional fragrant candles also act as a piece of décor due to its sculptural and alluring appearance.

Sweet Vinyl, Dreamour’s first candle scent, fills the room with musky & leathery notes combined with earthy notes of vetiver and cypriol, topped with a citrus touch of bergamot and mandarin. The founders worked with master perfumers in Grasse, France, to create a scent that invoked notes of memorable moments, emphasizing high quality ingredients in the fragrances in a soy wax blend. This resulted in candles that consist of clean ingredients, a vegan formula, and is entirely cruelty-free.

It is the personification of the glass blowers’ spirit, the heart of Grasse imprisoned in a bottle, and the narrative of two visionaries that sets Dreamour at the top of the candle market pedestal. Dreamour embodies the sophistication and savior-faire French perfumery as a luxury brand, while being a NYC based brand. Dreamour is currently stocked at Patron of the New in New York, along with other major designer luxury known brands. Rowe and Klotsman are currently expanding their production lines and will drop new fragrances and designs in early 2023. Don’t expect anything ordinary with Dreamour, as they will continue to bring a unique perspective to the marketplace of home fragrances.

To find out more about Dreamour and their newest releases, you may visit the business’s website dreamour.com or follow the company via its Instagram handle @dreamourshop.