Friday 25 October 2013

Isossy Children meets the author of "I'm Proud To Be Natural Me!"

In this Isossy Children profile we meet Marlene Dillon, author of "I'm Proud To Be Natural Me" a great book for young girls celebrating self-identity and beauty.  Read on and be inspired!
 What inspired you to start your business?
Necessity inspired me to create I'm Proud to Be Natural Me! It has bothered me for many years (since I was in high school if I recall) the way that people of color, in particular, assess value based on skin shades and hair textures. I wanted to present a healthy perspective to children that we are ALL beautiful. My hustle to produce numerous products in a short time was due to my need to provide for my child as a suddenly single mom.




What have been your favourite client experiences?
My most powerful experience was recently as I spoke to a group of 4th grade girls at a school on Chicago's Southside. I realized in that moment how powerful the message I was sent to share is as a beautiful dark-skinned sweetheart said, "I used to believe I was ugly, but now I know I am beautiful."









What advice would you give to someone starting up in your industry?
I would tell a new author or one who desires to self-publish to "begin with the end in mind" and to take it a step at a time. I believe a lot of missteps happen and time is wasted by not having a vision of the end product. Once you can see what you want to create, go back to step one. Always ask yourself, "What do I need to do next?" That way you're less likely to get stuck and overwhelmed. Like my sister says, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."

What are your long term goals?
Long-term I would like to write more books, giving each of the characters (the Natural Me! girls) an identity and story of her own. I am also returning to school to get my master's in mental health counselling as being a life coach and motivational speaker are two other forms that I desire to utilize to inspire others.


Isossy Children celebrates diversity through global clothing for children. Why do you think diversity matters for every generation?
Diversity has always been a part of my life as my parents are Jamaican. I naturally am drawn to people with different accents, I love to hear of their culture and experiences. I believe diversity makes for a richer experience of life.


What words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up knowing?
I believe that every child should know that they are an intentional choice of the Creator. That they are amazing, creative, intelligent, capable and beautiful creations of God. That each has a talent, gift, blessing and strength to share with the world and that no matter what anyone ever says to them, they must know for themselves that they are amazing, valuable, and worthy.

Contact Details:
- improudtobenaturalme@yahoo.com
- @mdillondesigns7 on Twitter
- www.facebook.com/improudtobenaturalme
- http://improudtobenaturalme.com


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Thursday 17 October 2013

Isossy Children to take part in Vehicle City Fashion Week

Isossy Children is proud to be taking part in Detroit's Vehicle City Fashion Week on November 16th 2013

PRESS RELEASE: Vehicle City Fashion Week is here for the Second Annual week of fashion and entertainment events. VCFW is composed of Art and Fashion related events that feature artists and designers from all over the world, with a focus on Michigan Designers. This event was founded by Kala Wilburn, designer and owner of Fannie Lucille a handmade handbag and apparel collection.
Being a designer in New York City helped her to realize the opportunities for fashion designers in this world. Once she became a married woman, she relocated back to her hometown of Flint, MI. With so many artists and designers in the Flint/Detroit area, she decided to feature these unique minds in a Fashion Week format.

Vehicle City Fashion Week will be offering the following events for the entire fashion week in Flint at various locations:

• Opening Ceremony: Celebration/Networking Event with Sponsors & Partners
• Sneaker Social Swap with Panelist
• Fashioned With Purpose
• Workshops
• VCFW Trunk Show
• VCFW Runway Show

Vehicle City Fashion Week will be providing a state of the art stage and lighting for the designers to present collections in the best way possible to potential buyers in the Michigan Area. Our first annual VCFW Runway show displayed over a dozen Michigan designers, retail stores and boutiques. The Show was presented at the Sloan Museum and was a standing show with over 300 people in attendance. Vehicle City Fashion Week helped many businesses to have a platform and grow to be community businesses creating fashion industry awareness and development.
The Vehicle City Fashion Week Runway Show will take place on November 16, 2013 at the Capitol Theatre. The event will begin with a Red Carpet Party and Introduction. Designer and Boutique owners will have the opportunity to meet and discuss their collections as well as mingle with attendees and sponsors. All in attendance will have the opportunity to win raffles, shop, network and be entertained by local performers. This will begin promptly at 5pm with the Runway shows following with a start time of 7pm. The runway shows will give the opportunity for designer to present to the community and buyers. Buyers will have the opportunity to choose new items to place into their boutiques for a given period of time. This will be displayed in a High Fashion Couture way


For more information:
  • KALA WILBURN Kala@fannielucille.com SHOW PRODUCER
  • EBONY PARKER ebonynparker@yahoo.com ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER
  • ALEXIS NEAL STYLIST/WARDROBE MANAGER
  • RANDALL WILBURN randallwilburn@yahoo.com PRIZES, PROGRAMS AND GUEST LIST MANAGER
  • DEIRDRAS JONES deirdrasjones@gmail.com MEDIA MANAGER
  • ALEXIS HARVEY harvey_thebunny@yahoo.com PROMOTIONAL MANAGER
http://www.vehiclecityfashionweek.com/
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Friday 11 October 2013

Isossy Children meets Kweyol4Kids



Isossy Children prides itself on celebrating global living for global kids and so when we discovered this great  on-line store specialising in books and teaching aids for children, in Dominican and St. Lucian "Kweyol 4 Kids", which promotes learning Kwéyòl, a Caribbean dialect.

Founder - Trina
What inspired you to start your business?
My inspiration was kind of two fold. A friend’s mum, who is from St. Lucia, asked if I could speak Kwéyòl knowing I was of Dominican parentage. When I said no, she couldn’t understand why and neither could I to be honest. All my friends who were from a background other than English could speak the languages their parents spoke at home, I should have been able to also. That is what inspired me to learn. In trying to teach myself the language, I noticed that books or any other kind of teaching aid were practically non-existent. That is what inspired me to put together the books and posters. My story is quite a common one, a lot of my friends and family who were born outside of the islands were never taught Kwéyòl. 

What have been your favourite client experiences?
I know it sounds cliché, but I honestly love every experience I have ever had with a client. These books have been so well received and to know I did this all by myself, from scratch... every time I sell a book, or books wholesale, or whenever someone says, ‘this is so long overdue/needed’ or ‘this is such a good idea’ I feel so proud and also glad I’ve done something of service.  

What advice would you give to someone starting up in your industry?
I’m still starting up myself! ...and learning every day, so I’m not sure I am in a position to give any advice. What I would say is, if I can do it anyone can. Don’t ever let anybody tell you that you can’t. That goes for life in general.


What are your long term goals?
I would love to see my products more readily available in shops worldwide with children (and adults) actually learning from the products I have put together.

Isossy Children celebrates diversity through global clothing for children. Why do you think diversity matters for every generation?
Diversity matters for every generation, because diversity means something different to every generation. Either way, it is to be celebrated. Culture is to be embraced. It is very important for children to learn about where they come from and to be able to learn about other cultures also.

What words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up knowing?
1.       Knowledge is power
2.       Education is key
3.       You can be anything you want to be (if you work hard, so work hard)
4.       You are beautiful!

Contact Details
Twitter: @kweyol4kids
Email: info@kweyol4kids


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Monday 7 October 2013

Isossy Children profiled on CreativeSoul Blog

We are pleased to be featured on The CreativeSoul Blog - http://www.creativesoulphoto.com/child-photography/commercial-child-photographers-isossy-clothing-editorial/
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Friday 4 October 2013

Introducing The New Faces of Isossy Children

We had an astonishing number of entrants so as you can imagine it wasn't easy to make a selection but we're sure that you'll agree these are some deserving winners! (Parental permission to share images has been confirmed). You can find a few of the entry photos on our facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.593862297344506.1073741826.186035741460499&type=1
 
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Isossy Children shortlisted for Creativity and Innovation Award at the BB Awards 2013




Isossy Children is proud to announce that the label has been shortlisted in the “Creativity and Innovation” Category at the Annual BB Awards.
Isossy Children was founded by Amanda Rabor in 2010. Isossy Children is a celebration of colour, vivacity, global influences and fashion. It offers children and their parents’ choice, style and design, which is why many of the pieces are limited edition prints. "It keeps our style unique and fresh. We want you to visit the website frequently with the knowledge that our styles and colours will change offering parents new ranges for all occasions", says Amanda. 

Entering its 8th season, childrenswear brand ISOSSY CHILDREN continues to be the forerunner in global clothing for kids. The range sees lots of Tween pieces for girls and boys (2-12 yrs) that look as though they've just stepped off the catwalk. Key styles such as the all print pant suits for girls and boys is going to be a real player within the up and coming collections.

Basic Business Initiative UK (BBIUK) is a charitable enterprise support agency that was established in 2001 with a mission to Promote Entrepreneurship and Self economic Empowerment.  BBI UK has developed significant level of expertise and experience in Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development and support for both existing and prospective new businesses/ social enterprises ranging from advice, information, guidance, mentoring, training and capacity building since its inception. Its annual business awards recognise excellence amongst the SME and social enterprise community. The BB Awards takes place at The Hilton Tower Bridge on October 26th.
Notes to editor
Images of Isossy Children collections available upon request
marketing@isossychildren.com
http://www.bbinitiative.com/


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