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Wednesday, 29 May 2013
PRESS RELEASE: Isossy Children Autumn Winter 2013 - ISOSSYCHILDREN.COM Global Clothing for Kids Made in England
Friday, 24 May 2013
Isossy Children meets Kemi Ogunniyi, Author of "The Tales of Mr Tortoise"
In this Isossy Children spotlight we meet Kemi Ogunniyi the Writer of "The Tales of Mr Tortoise"
Kemi
Ogunniyi is a communications and business consultant, writer, and
magazine editor. She is also a trained broadcast journalist who has done
a few stints at the BBC and other reputable media organisations. Tales
of Mr Tortoise was published after she organised a fundraiser in the UK
where money was raised to be able to design, illustrate and print
copies of the book for The 1Child1Book initiative.
What inspired you to start your business?
I
wrote the book, Tales of Mr Tortoise, for the benefit of the
1Child1Book initiative. I was inspired to write it because the
programme leader of 1Child1Book (Tosin Jegede) was looking at the idea
of working with writers and publishers to produce books for the kids.
We wanted a story that celebrated African heritage, and that was why I
chose to write about the legendary Mr Tortoise, who is very famous in
African folklore.
I organised a small charity concert in Bristol to raise the funds that were used to produce and print copies of the book.
What have been your favourite client experiences? My
best experience so far in the whole process has been organising the
concert to raise funds and then going to Nigeria to present the book to
the kids. The smile on their faces is magic.
What advice would you give to someone starting up in your industry? The
best advice I can give to any true writer is this: write often as if
your life depends on it, because it does. Apart from writing stories
for my friends when I was a child, this is the first time I've written a
book for children. It's very different from writing for adults. I had
more fun writing for children. It's not easier, but creatively, it's
more liberating.
What are your long term goals? I
hope to work with 1Child1Book to print more copies of the book locally
in Nigeria and to produce more titles from the Tales of Mr Tortoise.
Also, some well-off parents in Nigeria have been asking us to sell the
book to their children. For that reason, we plan to make the book
available for sale in the coming months (for those that can afford it),
so that we can use proceeds from the sales to produce more copies to
give to the children the charity work with.
Isossy
Children celebrates diversity through global clothing for children. Why
do you think diversity matters for every generation?
The
world is a global village, and it is important that we learn about our
cultures and others'. This helps in educating our minds and fostering
good relations.
What words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up knowing?
When
I was a child, I wish I knew that wanting to be an adult was
overrated. My little words of wisdom are from a nursery rhyme my
grandma taught me:
Work while you work
Play while you Play
To be useful and happy
This is the way...
Twitter - @kemiogunniyi
For 1Child 1Book Press Inquiries and Updates:
Telephone: 08082993595 or 08061151960
Email: info@1child1book.org
Website: www.1child1book.org
Isossy Children profiled on Afriversal
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Isossy Children will be taking part in the Jezreel Fashion Show June 1st 2013
visit http://jezreelfashionshow.eventbrite.com/ for more information
Monday, 20 May 2013
Isossy Children Founder wins Fashion Designer of The Year Award at Women4Africa 2013
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Thursday, 16 May 2013
Isossy Children featured on Afrocosmopolitan
We're proud to have been featured on the Afrocosmopolitan E-Magazine recently about our participation in The Women4Africa Awards
Read the full feature here: http://afrocosmopolitan.com/rhoda-wilson-show-and-isossy-children-lightens-up-women-for-africa-awards
Read the full feature here: http://afrocosmopolitan.com/rhoda-wilson-show-and-isossy-children-lightens-up-women-for-africa-awards
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Amanda Rabor interviewed on 2Inspire Network Blog
Amanda Rabor, founder of Isossy Children was recently profiled on The 2Inspire Network Blog - read the full interview here: http://2inspirenetworkblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/2inspire-business-profile-isossy.html
Isossy Children featured on Baby Shopaholic
Read this great review of the Imani jumpsuit on The Baby Shopaholic blog: http://www.thebabyshopaholic.com/2013/05/weekend-style-isossy-children.html
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Monday, 13 May 2013
Isossy Children featured on The Mixed Race Family Blog
Thanks to Elizabeth from The Mixed Race Family Blog for featuring Isossy Children - Read the full blog post here: http://mixedracefamilies.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/global-designs-for-global-children.html?spref=tw
Friday, 10 May 2013
Isossy Children meets Pink Think - Educational gifts, ideas and activities for girls
IsossyChildren believes that education is crucial for all global children and we're pleased to profile this wonderful organisation, Pink Think, which is dedicated to education and motivating young girls. Here we interview Makeda Ricketts, the CEO of Pink Think.
What
inspired you to start your business?
I used to work with a lot of organizations geared towards enriching the
education of girls outside the classroom. However, the way they teach certain
subjects like math and science usually isn’t appealing to most girls and as a
result they are not engaged. I wanted to create something that would be
intuitive and fun for girls and at the same time promote education and
empowerment. The whole premise of Pink Think is to get girls to think of
education and learning as playtime.
What
have been your favourite client experiences?
The
response to Pink Think has been very positive and that’s great because I
started this company to help people. I am partnering with several non-profits
that work with girls and collaborating and learning from them has been a
wonderful experience for me. Still, my favorite client experience has been
seeing the response of girls to the website. They are always so thoroughly
engaged. Seeing them that excited about learning is priceless.
What
advice would you give to someone starting up in your industry?
Engage
and connect. People are so willing to help if you reach out, especially in the
education space. There are so many organizations focused on educating girls and
you should use all of them as a resource. Anyone working in this field is doing
it because they want to help and educate, so people are very willing to partner
with you and share best practices if you reach out.
What
are your long term goals?
We
are working on developing our own educational games and gifts for girls. We are
hoping to launch those products in the next couple of months. Beyond that we
want to create a foundation that focuses on educating girls in East Africa.
Isossy
Children celebrates diversity through global clothing for children. Why do you
think diversity matters for every generation?
Diversity
is so important because diversity is information. We can learn so much from
people who are different from us or who have different experiences than we do.
I believe all the innovation and improvements we are seeing in the field of
girls’ education is because we live in this increasingly interconnected world. The
sharing of ideas and information make it impossible for progress not to be
made. The more diverse we are, then the more we learn from each other, and that
is what moves us forward as a society.
What
words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up knowing?
I
personally love quotes and if I had to impart words of wisdom to any child it
would be this quote by Shel Silverstein.
"Listen
to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the
impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me...
Anything can happen, child. Anything can be."
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Isossy Children to host special fashion show at Women4Africa Awards 2013
Isossy Children will be hosting an exclusive children’s fashion show for guests at the Women4Africa Awards in May 2013. Women4africa is an awards ceremony honouring women identified and nominated by the public. The Women4Africa Awards will take place on May 18th at the Great Hall in Kensington.
This will be a double celebration for Isossy Children as its founder, Amanda Rabor, has been shortlisted in the “Fashion Designer of The Year” Category at the Annual Women4Africa 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 7th 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.
Notes to Editor www.women4africa.com High resolution images available upon request marketing@isossychildren.com www.isossychildren.com
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Isossy Children Newsletter, Competition Winner & Piece of the Week
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