Island Child Style to feature two child designers | Lifestyle

he 2022 showing of Island Child Style has something special up its sleeve. With just about five weeks to go, the runway show dedicated to featuring children’s collections will feature 100 children, 14 local and regional designers, and two child designers: seven-year- old Logan Watkins from Kingston, Jamaica, and 14-year-old artist and designer Lian White from Florida. The event will take place at the Port Royal Cruise Pier in Port Royal.

Celebrity designer and Grammy Award-winning reggae singer Ziggy Marley, in his capacity as collaborative designer with US-based children’s brand Appaman, will also show a collection at the event.

Island Child Style is the brainchild of parenting consultant, B3 BossMom Michelle Gordon. In collaboration with branding expert and aviation training instructor Norma Williams and international financial advisor and runway coach Brandon Ferguson, the event will be the fourth staging of the runway show, which is a dedicated confidence-building platform for children aged four to 16 years. Gordon admits that the young children will benefit significantly from weeks of professional “training and mentorship”.

“The event focuses on building Brand Jamaica, while fostering creativity and building confidence in children,” Gordon said. “Our mantra is ‘The most beautiful child is a confident child’ — this is what we will unearth in each of our 100 child models . Island Child Style presents imagination-opening entertainment for children, harnessing self-awareness, confidence and creativity for youngsters in fun and engaging ways,” she added.

The event will also boast a children’s retail village – just in time for holiday shopping with designers. Other local vendors with products and services aimed at children, parenting, family and child lifestyle, at the end of the show, will feature pieces from Kadian Nicely , Shenna Carby, Meiling & Anthony Reid (Trinidad), Ziggy Marley & Appaman (Los Angeles), Lian White (Florida), Logan Watkins, Laila Bennett for Zilac, Theodore Elyet (Nassau), Carlton Brown, Zuribelle, Donna Buchannan for Nahimana and Ajya Rainwear and Accessories.

Coming out of the event, there will be a charitable contribution to the Port Royal Basic and All-Age School.

Island Style Child is sponsored by the AC Hotel Kingston, The Office of the Children’s Advocate, Nestlé, MDS Limited, Restaurants of Jamaica, Commercial Concepts, CPJ, Phase 3, Sagicor and GraceKennedy.