Isossy Children featured on Afronoire Online Magazine

We are so proud to have been profiled on Afronoire Magazine's site - it really is a lovely feature.

Visit the site here: http://afronoire.com/isossy-children-launches-isossy-babies-ss14/

Amanda Rabor interviewed by The Twenty Ten Club

Isossy Children founder Amanda Rabor has been featured on The Twenty Ten Club inspirational business blog. Read the full interview here: http://twentytenclub.com/2013/06/10/meet-amanda-rabor/

The Twenty Ten Club is an award-winning organisation and website committed to connecting, supporting and inspiring Black female entrepreneurs and the enterprising women of the future.

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 

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Isossy Children meets King Che

In this week's interview we meet a fledgling T-Shirt brand "King Che" named after this young entrepreneur based in London.

King Che relaxing on the London Underground

What inspired you to start your business?

King Che’s drawings inspired me to place his images on t-shirts, bringing back images to young girls can relate to

What have been your favourite client experiences?

As we are starting out, Selfridges Department Store have been beneficial in terms of advice and dealing with potential clients.

What advice would you give to someone starting up in your industry?

Keep focused on your dreams; do not be embarrassed to ask for help/advice

What are your long term goals?

To expand the brand ‘King Che’ with sweaters/wellington boots (gum boats)/umbrellas/knickers (panties) vests etc.

Isossy Children celebrates diversity through global clothing for children. Why do you think diversity matters for every generation?

Diversity for each subsequent generation becomes more prevalent as the population  increases and the world branches out to each other and becomes more aware.  As a result being open and willing to meet others at their map of the world is imperative.

What words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up knowing?

The same sun shines on the prince and the pauper.

The optimism of the action is better than the pessimism of the thought.

Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.

Contact Details:

speakurmin@yahoo.co.uk  +44 7939 654 464

 

Twitter: @King_Che9

 

http://www.kingche.co.uk

Isossy Children featured on Tamaji E-Magazine

The label has been featured on the Tamaji E-Magazine in English http://ow.ly/kqaVC and FRENCH http://ow.ly/kqaVD. We really are going GLOBAL!

Isossy Children featured on Dashin Fashion Global Kids Magazine

Read this fantastic review of our summer collection: http://www.dashinfashion.com/news/isossy-children-tribal-spirit-spring-summer-2013-collection.html

Press and Bloggers Day - New York March 9th

Isossy Children Meets Bino and Fino

This week we feature the Adamu Waziri founder of, Bino and Fino an exciting children's animation series created in Nigeria.

What inspired you to start your business?

That’s an interesting question. I would say I’ve always wanted to do cartoons and have been drawing comics as a hobby since I was a kid. An interesting point is that when I was much younger I drew mainly white characters. It was only in my late teens do I remember making the switch. It was a natural process.

As a kid I was just drawing what I saw on screen but as I got older  I could now inject more of myself and my culture into my work.  It was only much later did I notice the absence of black African cartoon content. So inspiration for Bino and Fino comes from my long term passion of wanting to create a kids cartoon and also addressing the lack of such content featuring black Africans.

What have been your favourite client experiences?

It’s very hard to isolate one.  The general reception for the show has been quite encouraging. I remember at an event I attended called Africa Rocks, a father who brought his kids along. He expressed how much he and his kids enjoyed the show and the importance it plays in developing their minds. That really spoke to me and reaffirmed my belief in what we are doing.

What advice would you give to someone starting up in your industry?

The advice I can offer to others is to believe in their skills, think innovatively, and to remain focused. Also practice, practice, practice! Be humble because you never know where you will learn things from and who you might help along the way.

What are your long term goals?

The long term vision is to create different types of African animated content for children and adults. It’s a risky move but it should be fun. We’re currently moving ahead with the first full Bino and Fino season which will be out later on this year.

Isossy Children celebrates diversity through global clothing for children. Why do you think diversity matters for every generation?

We all know the world is getting more interconnected. I believe children should be able to see positive representations of themselves and other cultures and races. This will help them connect and interact with each other in a positive way as opposed to a divisive one.

What words of wisdom do you think every child should grow up knowing?

That’s a tough one. I would say be proud of who you are. Don’t be scared to be an individual.

Contact Details

www.binoandfino.com

Binoandfino@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/binoandfino
Twitter: @binoandfino 

Isossy Children Founder Shortlisted for Women4Africa Award 2013

Isossy Children is proud to announce that its founder, Amanda Rabor has been shortlisted in the “Fashion Design 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.

Women4africa is a UK registered organisation focused on  celebrating  and empowering  Africa and its women by supporting and  celebrating their role in their communities via Conferences, supporting education and an awards ceremony honouring women identified and nominated by the public. The Women4Africa Awards will take place on May 18^th at the Great Hall in Kensington.

 

Notes to Editor

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