Chocolate Kissed Kids Introduces Product Lines for Kids of Color: New African American Characters Make Their Debut

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 30, 2005

At a time when image and self-esteem are important, young children of color now have new images in the marketplace that reflect their uniqueness, thanks to a new line of products introduced by Chocolate Kissed Kids?.

Chocolate Kissed Kids has launched with gifts and home accessories featuring characters and images from four uniquely designed properties. Created specifically for African American children ages newborn to 12, the four lines are: Chocolate Kissed Princesses?, The Enchanted Land of Umber?, Hip-Hopper Nation? and Chocolate Kissed Dancers?. The products are available online through cafepress.com (http://www.cafepress.com/chockissedkids)

According to the company?s founder, its Chocolate Kissed Princesses are an alternative to the Disney? Princesses line.

?My daughter was always asking for princess products,? said Rhonda Martin, a mother of 5-year old boy/girl twins. ?I know that little girls love the idea of being a princess, but I couldn?t bring myself to buy items that, even in this day and age, featured not a single character that represented my daughter?s heritage or skin color. About two years ago I decided to make it my mission to provide my daughter and all little brown-skinned girls with their own princesses.?

With the names Ayanna, Nyah and Zakia, these beautiful royal sisters are featured on items like posters, pillows, light switch covers, journals, T-shirts and more. From the Princess idea grew the additional lines:

The Enchanted Land of Umber features male and female fairies, elves and pixies and is targeted to new and expecting moms and those with toddlers. These whimsical characters also offer the perfect solution for parents decorating a nursery for boy/girl twins or a space that babies and toddlers share.

The Hip-Hopper Nation line is for young boys but has a cool factor that can be enjoyed by pre-teens as well, and features three urban frogs with a hip-hop attitude.

The Chocolate Kissed Dancers encompass three different images: ?Ballerina Butterfly? for ages 3-9, and ?Beauty in Motion? and ?Jazzy!? for tweens and teens. Each line of dancers is available in four different ?shades of beauty? (Cream, Honey, Mocha and Rich).

Martin, whose public relations background includes work with the National Council of Negro Women, The Quaker Oats Company and McDonald?s, says that her immediate objective is to build awareness of Chocolate Kissed Kids and its images. She plans to license the characters to retailers and manufacturers, particularly focusing on party supplies, bedding and home d?cor, as well as publishing and media. Information on the company and characters can be found at http://www.chocolatekissedkids.com.

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Custom Clothing Design Artist, John-David Mohr, Recaps Fall 2011 Fashion Trends and Helps Clients of all Sizes Define Their Own Personal Style

Philadelphia, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) May 24, 2011

Custom Clothing Designer, John-David Mohr of the House of Mohr, coined the phrase ?Style has no Size.? He talks about this Fall season's fashion trends and how the conscience consumer can maintain their own sense of style with custom clothing that transcends into any season.

?If you notice, it?s not the lines of fashion which change dramatically from season to season. It is the fabrics and colors that change the most,? says John-David, a Custom Clothing Designer and owner of the House of Mohr fashion boutique. To be on top of the latest season's style, all one has to do is change out the fabric and color patterns. Switching from Summer to Fall, change out your fabric from a silk to a cashmere or fine wool fabric using Fall season's trending colors. "This way, you maintain your own style, yet still enjoy looking and feeling totally fashionable," explains John-David.

Most of John-David's designs can be taken apart and put back together-- the skirts and jackets, pants and tops can all be intermingled and mixed in a myriad of ways to come up with a style that is entirely personalized and matches the season's fashion. According to John-David, this is the difference between ?style? and ?fashion?. ?Style is what you do with the latest fashion trends,? according to John-David. The House of Mohr designs sophisticated and trendy, yet classic garments that can be mixed and matched to transform from lightweight fabrics of Spring and Summer into Fall or Winter fabrics.

The lace and flowery patterns of this Spring and Summer are trending into the Fall 2011 fashion season, explains John-David, but the lace of Fall is a darker, more powerful color and weight to match the rich hues and chillier air of Autumn. ?If you own a particular garment which really flatters you, simply have a similar item of clothing custom designed using the upcoming season?s fabric weight and colors. This way, you?ve preserved your fashionista status and have maintained your own style,? suggests John-David. The flowers of Spring bloom into bold garden patterns this Fall. Both lace and garden patterns will breach the Spring/Summer to Fall fashion season. ?If you have the perfect summer skirt, have the same skirt custom made using this Fall?s rich garden patterns and fabrics,? recommends John-David.

The stripes of the Spring and Summer are intensifying into interesting geometric patterns and shapes in bold colors of black, red, gold, reds and blues this Fall. ?The bold geometric patterns alone are works of art. And, reds are everywhere this Fall, and reds are being mixed and matched with every other bold color imaginable,? says John-David.

The House of Mohr carries a full line of after-five evening wear and is already planning for this year's Fall fasion evening wear line-up. ?Think ?shimmering waterfalls? - short cocktail dresses in silky, shiny fabrics of gold, silver, champagne and black,? recommends John-David.

As far as evening wear, it doesn?t matter the shade of evening gown, as long as it is long and sweeping. ?Leg slits are back again, and this time some gowns even include trains. As long as it is very long and sweeps the floor, you?ll be in high style this fall,? according to John-David.

The Fall season also has a full line of funky mid-1960?s mod-squad type of apparel which include Peter Pan collars and double breasted, big buttoned pea coats. John-David recommends custom-designing a version of favorite classic pea coat using this Fall?s brightest shades of orange, gold, red, blue or just about any other bold color. ?Simply take your own favorite cut of garment, or consult a custom clothing style designer to help develop your new style, then have some pieces custom designed using this Fall?s fashion fabrics and colors - and you?ve taken the latest fashion and turned it into your own style,? says John-David.

John-David Mohr is a custom clothing designer and stylist. He founded the House of Mohr, an upscale boutique on the outskirts of Philadelphia. He recently announced the expansion of his interactive website, http://www.mohrstyle.com, which allows customers to mix and match pieces and fabrics to create their own fashionable styles. House of Mohr regularly custom designs clothing for women sized 0 through 24. Through his recently expanded website, he designs for clients nationwide and has a significant client following in San Francisco, Hollywood and Miami.

House of Mohr boutique is located at 203 Bala Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. To schedule an appointment for a personal consultation, call (610) 747-0507, or contact John-David through the House of Mohr website at http://www.mohrstyle.com.

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The Vein Center of Orange County (VCOC) in Irvine, California Proudly Announces the Winner of Their First Office Raffle

(PRWEB) January 05, 2012

On December 1, 2011, Jnell S. of Costa Mesa was randomly chosen from all entrants as the winner of a South Coast Plaza shopping spree. Following their treatment entrants were asked to share their experience at the center by completing a survey. However, the raffle was so popular that it will be repeated next spring. Patients can remain informed about our upcoming promotions and offers by following us on Twitter and Facebook.

Dr. Alan Kanter is the founder and medical director at VCOC, Orange County?s premiere center specializing exclusively in the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders since 1990. Having contributed to the development of ultrasound-guided vein ablation through his own published scientific studies and medical conference seminars, Dr. Kanter has earned the unparalleled reputation from his peers as Orange County?s ?go to? expert in venous disease.

VCOC excels by focusing on only one service: the diagnosis and non-surgical out-patient treatment of vein disorders. This includes eliminating large varicose veins by a 30-minute office procedure called endovenous thermal ablation, erasing thick spider veins through conventional sclerotherapy (injections), and making unsightly small spider veins disappear with the latest procedure called ?Vein Gogh.? Other vein disorders evaluated at VCOC include venous thrombosis (blood clots), thrombophilia (clotting disorders), leg ulcers, and the elimination of unwanted veins on the face, chest, and hands.

While most doctors first send their patients to an imaging center for ultrasound testing and mapping to formulate a treatment plan, Dr. Kanter performs his own ultrasound examinations and treatments all under one roof. His qualifications include RVT certification by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and board certification by the American Board of Phlebology ? a rare combination, indeed.

More information on the next raffle and above services may be found on the VCOC web site http://www.vcoc.com, which was recently updated with user friendly features that make navigation easier. The website also features several videos that showcase various treatment methods, patient testimonials and an interview with Dr. Kanter. You may also contact us by calling 949-551-8855.

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