News (Noticias) Tagged ‘Molly Robbins’

The Palomita and Chucho Clothing on line auction will begin October 15th 2008 on CMarket.com.  This venue will provide visitors the opportunity to compete for their favorite celebrity-designed and autographed special-edition tees. Bidders participation will help raise much needed funds in support of education within the Latino community through the Palomita Education Fund.

About Palomita and Chucho Clothing and Palomita Education Fund

The Palomita and Chucho brands were created by apparel industry veteran and Mexico City native Molly Robbins. Robbins secured exclusive rights to use trademarks and vintage art from an array of Latino companies and artistically incorporates them into the brands. The brands taglines are, “Por fin una marca para tí” (Finally a brand for you), with fashion-forward use of logos and characters from all over Latin America, the brands truly capture the essence of the Latino lifestyle and pride. The success of the brands gave way to another goal for its founder, establishing an education fund for Latinos across the United States. “The Palomita Education Fund makes it possible to support extraordinary Latinos pursuing higher education,” says Robbins. “We are so thankful to all the celebrities for their support and creative efforts that help make this all possible.” To start bidding visit  www.palomitaeducationfun.cmarket.com

About cMarket

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Molly Robbins, president of LicenZing LLC today was honored in the Emerging Leader category by the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce “SFHCC” for her leadership efforts in the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold its 4th Annual Latino Business Leadership Awards to honor select business leaders at a dinner event at the San Francisco, CA, Intercontinental Hotel on Friday, October 17, 2008.

Headquartered in suburban San Francisco, LicenZing LLC (licenzing.com), has quickly and quietly become THE boutique shop for lifestyle brand building through PR, marketing and licensing. LicenZing works with a select range of clients in areas such as fashion, fitness, innovative design and technology in consumer goods. The company provides a range of brand building services from strategic planning, creative services, media buying, merchandising and licensing.

Most recently, its founder Molly Robbins, a Mexico City native as well an apparel industry veteran, launched two apparel lines into the market: Palomita™ and Chucho™. “Esta marca es para ti” This brand is for you, is the tagline for these brands, focusing on Latino male and female consumers. Robbins has secured exclusive rights to use trademarks and vintage art from an array of Latino companies. The Chucho™ and Palomita™ brands incorporate these colorful graphics providing a platform for individual style. Robbins has also established an education foundation the Palomita Education Fund to empower Latinos by supporting their educational advancement. The Foundation receives funds through the sale of the branded Palomita™ and Chucho™ tops as well as through its annual Piensa Mas Alla charity event.

“ I am very grateful for the recognition the SFHCC is giving me,” shared Robbins. “I am so proud to be Latina and am pleased that my efforts are resonating with the Latino community.””