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Elevating Small Business Brand Advocacy in the New World of Tech, Entertainment, Art, and the Business Sectors in LA

Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. (LEMF), formerly known as Lifestyle Elevation Media Group, rebranded its digital media conglomerate in 2021 to move forward as a social media enterprise. This strategy has elevated the organization’s online media brands that have attracted thousands of new followers who visit the organization’s four pop culture digital magazines daily.

The philanthropic arm of LEMF is led by Executive Director Lela Christine, who strategically focused on small business brand advocacy in the first quarter of 2022 by producing two major fundraising events:

The February Super Bowl LVI “Best Luxury Pop-Up Shop” curated at the MaTtE ArGyLe boutique at Runway Playa Vista helped small brands sell their products in the Covid-19 pandemic era, and politicians — including Mayor of Inglewood James Butts — former NFL football players, coaches, celebrities, musicians, artists, and fans came out to support the cause and shop new brands to increase small business advocacy and awareness.

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The second event in April was a signature, eco-chic, sustainability-focused curated pop-up shop event at Soho Works LA that placed the spotlight on local Angelino artisan brands whose fashion apparel, beauty, art, health, and wellness products are environmentally friendly, safe, and organic. A plethora of leaders, CEOs and business advocates came to join in support and shop.

In September 2022 LEMF launched a new podcast series called “Elevate Your Life Power Player Pod Talks,” now available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. The hosts of the show, Moshe Lewis and Lela Christine, are continually grateful for all the guests who have dropped in live to share their stories of how they evolved to lead in their given craft and service to the communities of Los Angeles and the world. “Elevate Your Life Power Player Pod Talks” is a video and audio extension of LEMF’s first magazine, The Power Player Lifestyle, which launched in December 2009.

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LEMF’s core component in 2023 is to build and launch a digital tech lab center for our youth ages 11-16 teaching the new generation how to create, design, publish, and launch their own blog and magazine sites. The aim is to help them become the young reporters of today who are the positive change our youth need to see in the world of news media. Social media has led both positive and negative news. LEMF aims to be a leader of positive-impact media that elevates people of all cultures and religions.

 

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Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation’s quote: We advocate for people, brand creators, and visionaries daily. Learn more about us by visiting https://lemediafoundation.org

We are a pro-people organization for positive change for all. For partnerships, donation and media inquiries email LEMF team at director@lemediafoundation.org

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Supporting L.A. Business Brands and Community Workspace Creatives to Thrive in a Sustainable Environment

In the spirit of this year’s forthcoming Earth Day celebration in April, the Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. production team hosted a signature, luxury, eco-chic, sustainability pop-up shop curated event at Soho Works L.A. that placed the spotlight on local Angelino artisan brands whose fashion apparel, beauty, art, health, and wellness products are environmentally friendly, safe, and organic.

With the success of the recent Runway Playa Vista-curated Pre-Super Bowl NFL Pop-Up Shop store experience hosted a few days before the big game day in Los Angeles, the executive production team leaders at LEMF deem it essential to place the focal point on key “Earth Day” initiatives and share them with everyone so that we can better invest in our planet.

The Soho Works L.A. events management team is an advocate for hosting sustainability events that matter. According to www.EarthDay.org, there are 52 ways to invest in our planet daily.

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Lela Christine with Kathy Hola and Jessica

The best news about Soho Works is that they created a global community of workspaces designed to help creative thinkers and businesses come together. The Los Angeles Soho Works opened its door back in July of 2020. Located on Sunset Boulevard, Soho Works offers lounge, desk, and office options. On-site amenities include private phone booths, meeting rooms, podcast equipment, video conferencing, printers, lockable storage, a members’ kitchen, and other breakout spaces and tech platforms. To join the Soho Works lifestyle and learn more about becoming a member, click here.

The signature artisan brands that participated in this THE LUX LIFE, ECO-CHIC, SUNSET POP-UP SHOP experience are NATURADE (VeganSmart), Wealth ‘n Hellness Moss Gallery, Blessed from the Roots, Dawn of The Earth, XIVI Apparel, Knotwtr, Sweet Rock Rose | HNG Essentials, Positive Wear, AyoMi Inc., Amara Wellness, Dulce Vida Tequila, and a select group of Soho Work brand partners.

Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. was truly excited to promote and align with Soho Works L.A. to share the good news and reveal the gift of something new this spring season with the brands presenting the best of what they offer at our event hosted on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

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You can connect to the world of Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. and learn more about us by visiting https://lemediafoundation.org/. Our Earth quote for April 2022 comes from Lady Bird Johnson, who said, “The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”

DONATE TODAY help-us build an amazing TECH lab for our youth to learn and thrive in digital media technology. Donate here -Support us – https://lemediafoundation.org/donation/

For all media and partnership inquiries email LEMF team at director@lemediafoundation.org

 

 

The Power of Promoting Small Business Brand Creators In L.A. During Super Bowl LVI Weekend

Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation Initiates Artisan Brand Leadership

LOS ANGELES, CA. – February 17, 2022 – Executive Director of Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. (LEMF), Lela Christine, announced today that LEMF scored a productive, successful week of festivities leading up to and surrounding the highly anticipated Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles. LEMF is a non-profit that facilitates education and work program initiatives in technological tools and platforms within the tech, health, fashion, art, and entertainment business sectors.

The foundation hosted “The Best Lifestyle Luxury Pop-Up Shop” for the purpose of helping small brands sell their products. The two-day event was co-hosted by Tashiba Jones-Wilson, who opened the doors of her MaTtE ArGyLe boutique in Playa Vista to help curate the small business lifestyle event that aided local brands. Lela Christine and Jones-Wilson are fellow Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising alums whose shared mission is to provide a platform for brand creators to succeed and excel as entrepreneurs in the COVID-19 pandemic era. Partners who supported the signature pop-up included Naturade, who hosted the health and wellness juice and smoothie bar, and Runway Playa Vista’s lead executive Heidy Giron, who hosted the Hopdoddy Food Bar and online venue promotions.

For more than a decade, Lela Christine has been instrumental in producing curated Southern California lifestyle events in categories that include fashion, beauty, sports activations, and pop-up stores. In 2009, she launched a plethora of online lifestyle publications to support fellow publicists, brand executives, and small businesses by featuring and promoting them in several of the online magazines under the LEMF brand.

In the fall of 2021, LEMF received the good news that they were approved to lead as a 501(c)(3) foundation and support people in the world of small business and journalism. Lela Christine hired journalists and photographers to cover the two-day series of pop-up shop events during the largest NFL event of the season, as Super Bowl LVI was expected to generate well over $500 million for Los Angeles County’s economy.

Lela Christine shares: “I thought it was essential to host a philanthropic event helping to support artisan brands and people…Our mission is to initiate change in the world of digital media, small business brand promotion, and consumer engagement. We want the community to be elevated by improved education and financial security.” She is meticulous and dedicated, promoting people, new brands, and landmark venues that support and spotlight well-curated and creative lifestyle experiences.

The luxury pop-up shop event included a salute to Collette V. Smith, the NFL’s first female African American coach, and was attended by a plethora of sports athletes and television stars, including Mayor James Thurman Butts Jr. of the city of Inglewood and Jordyn Curet, the child star who plays Shamiah on the ABC series Home Economics. Both stars graciously supported local artisan brand creators by buying products from each vendor. A full list of participating partners can be found at https://flow.page/lifestyleevents.

Collette V. Smith, the NFL’s first female African American coach

 

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LEMF is dedicated to providing programs and events utilizing four major education program initiatives within the technology, health and wellness, fashion, art, and entertainment business sectors. LEMF is among those independent digital influencing networks that provide high-quality, culturally diverse features and engaging branded content designed to engage the public in innovative, entertaining, and transformative ways.

Support LEMF’s initiatives to help people and donate to our cause by visiting: lemediafoundation.org.

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The Fashion Institute of Design (FIDM) Alums Salute Collette V. Smith the NFL’s 1st African American female coach Feb 11th

Businesswomen Tashiba Jones-Wilson and Lela Christine are set to host the signature BEST LUXURY LIFESTYLE POP-UP SHOP on Friday, February 11, 2022. The two-day weekend store event kicks off at Runway Playa Vista in celebration of the festivities leading up to the NFL Super Bowl LVI 2022 game on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

The pop-up store pays tribute to of Collette V. Smith, the NFL’s 1st African American female coach.  As the Founder and President of Believe N You, Inc., Collette has become a true change agent and dedicated her life to empowering youth. The vegan brand Naturade will feature as the event’s health and wellness partner, providing a nutritious smoothie bar inside the pop-up store.

 

Collette V.Smith

The BEST LUXURY LIFESTYLE POP-UP SHOP will be held at fashion boutique MaTtE ArGyLe, located at Runway Playa Vista. Its founder and CEO, Jones-Wilson, has made her mark in the industry as a celebrity fashion stylist, and has worked in television and film for more than 25 years, styling the “who’s who of Hollywood.” As a costume designer and stylist, Jones-Wilson has worked on such shows as ABC’s” Black-ish,” HBO’s “Insecure” and Netflix’s “Family Reunion.” Learn about MaTtE ArGyLe and the other Runway Play Vista shops at https://www.runwayplayavista.com/shop/matte-argyle.

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Lela Christine is a brand curator, influencer and Executive Director at Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc, a non-profit facilitating education and work program initiatives in technological tools and platforms within health and wellness, financial literacy, art and in the entertainment business sector.  Both are excited to intertwine fashion retail and technology under one roof for this year’s popular weekend of pre super bowl festivities. Learn more about her work at https://lemediafoundation.org/.

As graduates of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), both women have worked to provide a platform for artists and entrepreneurs following in their footsteps. The event showcases the best work of Los Angeles brands that create in the world of fashion, beauty, grooming and home décor. Jones-Wilson shares, “We’re all about supporting amazing products created by local Angelenos. The pop-up store will place the spotlight on innovative brands such as Sweet Rock Rose, Blessed from the Roots, Knotwtr (Eyewear), XIVI created by Taylor Rose, People of Color, LA’ F.E.M. candles and a plethora of distinct Angeleno small businesses.”

MaTtE ArGyLe serves as a hot spot among other “cool-vibe” locations within an 11-mile radius of the SoFi stadium. The adjacent stores and activities are positioned to draw tourists and football fans while inspiring a strong sense of community engagement. MaTtE ArGyLe is among the best shopping specialty stores within the Runway Playa Vista Shopping Mall, less than 6.5 miles from Inglewood SoFi Stadium. Fashion brands featured in the store are: Positive Wear Clothing, Cult of Individuality, Lavie by CK, Madame Adassa, Chidi Brand, Sante, Grace (Plus Size), Izayla (FIDM Alumni), Kevan Hall (FIDM Alumni), LIVD (FIDM Plus size) and Vitality Furniture.

To attend the VIP Salute kick-off celebration on Friday, February 11, 2022, RSVP to director@lemediafoundation.org. To attend the pre-weekend store event festivities, RSVP to the official EVENTBRITE page at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-luxury-lifestyle-pre-super-bowl-lvi-pop-up-shop-store-glam-on-the-go-tickets-237261293917

Do you have a fashion apparel, shoe, accessories, jewelry and or wellness brand, be among our BEST POP-UP SHOP weekend vendor email us at lifestyleelevationmedia@gmail.com

 

Contact:

LEMF Media Team

director@lemediafoundation.org

 

Beauty, Fashion, Innovative L.A. Brand Creators At Santa Monica Place This Holiday

Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. LEMF hosted an exclusive LUXURY LIFESTYLE HOLIDAY POP-UP store event at the Santa Monica Place shopping center on Saturday, December 11th, 2021. BASIC Magazine, HINT Water, SWEET ROCK ROSE and NATURADE creators of VeganSmart Plant-Based Protein Drink were among the featured lifestyle partners sharing in the spirit of giving.As we know, the last two years have been most difficult for our retailers and the small businesses are a vital part of the fabric of the community. Businesses around the world are grappling with these challenging times and as retail businesses happily reopen in Los Angeles County. This why Lela Christine, founder of Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. made it their mission to start the holiday season right by bring the small business community together and created a opportunity, in which small businesses honored their customers in one central location and welcome them back to shopping.

Luxury Lifestyle Holiday Pop-Up event goal was supporting small businesses in Los Angeles County. Santa Monica Place was the picture-perfect place to host. By supporting Local Los Angeles Small Businesses everyone succeeds. Customers should know their power and how valuable they are to the community.

The chic shopping event was housed at a dedicated swanky store space across from the prominent Nordstrom. The pop-up event featured artisan-centric brands offered a wide array of extraordinary fashion, beauty and crystal gemstone jewelry, and home décor products. An array of local Los Angeles brand small business owners were excited to showcase their unique, innovative brands made in the USA perfect for this year’s holiday gift-giving season.

Along with the event’s core sponsors the Pop-Up included a couture streamed fashion show featuring 2022 haute couture collections from sought-after fashion designers from across the globe. The vibrant fashion showcase added a WOW factor saluting the fashion industry. In addition to our LUX LIFE the Pop-Up featured Vince Pharoah, One Eco Store, PURE ENVY Candle Collection, Positive Wear, Wealth N’ Hellness, Pintas Jewelry, Blessed From The Roots, Honey Nail Glam Inc., and a plethora of amazing artisans business located in and around Los Angeles County.

 

 

After many hours put in, all the sacrifices and restless evening and early morning, Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc., happily produce a success event. Talent and hard work together resulted in triumph. This first Pop-Up Shop was the first of many scheduled for 2022 and beyond.

Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. sends their thank you to its vendors, the city of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Place for providing such a great venue to host their first Luxury Lifestyle Holiday Pop-Up.

About Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc:

The Lifestyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. is an independent, digital influencing network that provides high-quality, culturally diverse features and engaging branded content designed to engage the public in innovative, entertaining, and transformative ways. With a commitment to independent perspectives, smart global entertainment and opportunities for engagement and social action, LEMF depicts people, places, and corporate brands in our online world through a positive lens, activating a response to what we share daily.

 

Link into the world of LEMF online:

Website:         www.lemediafoundation.org

Instagram:      lifestyleelevationmedia