Cheryl Najafi

Cheryl Najafi is an American author, speaker and businesswoman. She is the former CEO of Everyday Dishes & DIY (previously CherylStyle), a lifestyle media company and author of New York Times best-selling book "You're So Invited: Panic Less, Play More, and Get Your Party On!".[1][2][3] In 2017, Najafi founded the direct-to-consumer apparel company, LoveOverH8.com, after seeing the effects of the Trump travel ban.[4]

Cheryl Najafi
NationalityAmerican
Alma materArizona State University
OccupationAuthor, speaker, businesswoman
Spouse(s)Jahm Najafi
Children3

Early life and education

Najafi was born in Webb City, Missouri.[5][6] She earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in communication from Arizona State University.[7][6]

Career

In January 2011, Najafi founded CherylStyle, a multimedia lifestyle company based in Arizona.[7][6][8] She was the founding CEO of the company.[5] CherylStyle was later rebranded as Everyday Dishes & DIY.[3]

In 2012, Najafi wroteYou're So Invited: Panic Less, Play More, and Get Your Party On[7] which was a New York Times best-selling book in June 2012.[9][2] The book gives tips on entertaining and etiquette while focusing on using what you have and maintaining that it is not necessary to be perfect.[1][10] Najafi wrote her second book, Mother Daughter Dishes: Reinventing Loved Classics in 2014.[7]

After the announcement of President Donald Trump's travel ban, Najafi searched online to find clothing that matched her views of inclusivity. She started LoveOverH8.com, a direct-to-consumer apparel company that advocates for social justice causes. Najafi instituted that $10 of each sale goes toward a cause of the customer's choice to raise money for people that have been disenfranchised.[11][12]

Personal life

She is married to businessman Jahm Najafi. They have a son and daughter who are twins, and another daughter.[7][6] Najafi and her family live in Phoenix, Arizona.[5]

Bibliography
  • Cheryl Najafi (May 29, 2012). You're So Invited: Panic Less, Play More, and Get Your Party On. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781250011992.
  • Cheryl Najafi (May 27, 2014). Mother Daughter Dishes: Reinventing Loved Classics. CreateSpace. ISBN 9781494927417.

References
  1. "You're so Invited... with Cheryl Najafi". LGO Hospitality. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  2. "Best Sellers: Hardcover Advice, How-To And Miscellaneous: Sunday, June 17th 2012". The New York Times. June 17, 2012.
  3. "Cheryl Najafi". Amazon.
  4. "Valley woman starts Love Over H8 clothing brand". AZ Big Media.
  5. Karah Van Kammen (October 15, 2014). "Cheryl Najafi". Arizona Foothills Magazine.
  6. "Cheryl Najafi" (PDF). 48 Arizona Women.
  7. Melanie Saxton. "A Chat with Cheryl Najafi". Houston Lifestyles & Homes.
  8. Cinde Ingram (February 7, 2013). "CherylStyle Extends Outdoors". Casual Living.
  9. Amy Marturana (November 30, 2012). "Stress-Free Holiday Entertaining Ideas From New York Times Bestselling Author Cheryl Najafi". Huffington Post.
  10. Becky Barkowski (May 29, 2012). "You're So Invited to Cheryl Najafi's Book-Signings". Phoenix New Times.
  11. "Cheryl Najafi's online apparel brand makes waves at LA Fashion Week". Paradise Valley Independent.
  12. "Cheryl Najafi is the face behind a fashion brand championing social justice causes". North Valley Magazine.
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