December 2024 - Holiday Guide Mixed Up Clothing has been featured in several amazing holiday gift guides this season. From thoughtful gift ideas to celebrating diversity in every stitch, we’re honored to be included among incredible brands that are making this season special.
December 2024 - SINGLE MOMS PLANET INC Mixed Up Clothing teamed up with SINGLE MOMS PLANET INC to provide wardrobe to kids for a heartwarming holiday photo shoot that celebrates the magic of the season
September 2024 - H.O.P.E Sonia shares the importance of cultural representation in the marketplace and approaching challenges as a Latina entrepreneur with Mixed Up Clothing
May 2024 - Latina Leadership Summit Sonia participated in the Latina Leadership Summit showcasing the power of support and unity in rising within today's society. An AfroLatina founder and leader, she shared her strength and resilience with the audience.
May 2024 - L.A. Times LA Times recognized Sonia as a certified Women Minority Business Enterprise (WMBE), whose work challenges the lack of cultural representation in the fashion industry.
March 2024 - L.A. Parent Mixed Up Clothing was featured in L.A. Parent’s: MEET: SONIA SMITH-KANG, FOUNDER AND DESIGNER OF MIXED UP CLOTHING By Elena Epstein
February 2024 - Morgan Stanley Sonia Smith Kang and Sandra Campos share how they’ve navigated the fashion industry, and discuss how to open up more pathways to leadership in the sector.
September 2023 - Ninety21 Mixed Up Clothing was featured in Ninety21’s: 5 Afro-Latina Entrepreneurs to Celebrate This Hispanic Heritage Month By Stephanie Taylor
March 2023 - Los Angeles Business Journal Symposium Sonia was a finalist at the 2023 in Diversity, Equity + Inclusion at the Los Angeles Business Journal Symposium
May 2022 - Transforming the World through Reflections Sonia appeared on "Transforming the World through Reflections", as an entrepreneur and activist and shared her experience in business, while transitioning through the pandemic.
March 2021 - Mother.ly Sonia was interviewed for the very first episode of Mother.ly’s podcast, “This is Motherhood,”sponsored by Target and hosted by Emmy-award winning journalist,Joyce Brewer. checks in Sonia Smith-Kang shared why she started her company, Mixed Up Clothing and how her childhood and her current family has shaped her understanding of the world. She also talked about her approach to raising her children.
March 2021 - Mitú Sonia was recognized on International Women's Day and interviewed for the Mitú article: These 5 Latinas Reveal Their Boldest Career Moments.
December 2021 - Comerica Bank Sonia Smith Kang is honored by the Los Angeles Lakers in partnership with Comerica Bank with the Women's Business Award. A program that recognizes women in leadership in Southern California, in tribute to their contributions.
October 2020 - Ford’s Mujeres Legendarias Sonia Smith-Kang featured as one of Ford’s Mujeres Legendarias. Sonia embodies the pillars of Innovation/Smart Technology, Green/Sustainability, Quality/Leadership and Safety/Community Involvement and represent the 22 million exceptional Latinas in the U.S. that are making a difference in the workplace, their homes, the environment and the community – especially during the era of COVID-19.
October 2020 - Entrepreneur (8:15 mark) Her multicultural approach to children’s clothing and the company’s story leave the judges calling the pitch a masterclass.
September 2020 - I AM Podcast Sonia chats about her multicultural family, her transition from critical care nurse to fashion designer and creating CDC compliant masks during the mask shortage..
October 2016 - KPCC Local NPR station, KPCC, features Sonia Smith-Kang, her designs and how mixed heritage has played a crucial role in shaping identity as an AfroLatina fashion designer.
September 2019 - Zora Mixed Up Clothing and Sonia Kang was featured talking about Mixed-Race + Authenticity in this Zora article by Kristal Brent Zook.
December 2012 - The Today Show Sonia was featured on the Today show focusing on "Momtrepreneurs" with Natalie Morales and fellow momtrepreneur Soleil Moon Frye.
March 2014 - Latina Magazine Mixed Up Clothing and Sonia Kang was featured in the April 2014 issue of Latina Magazine. Sonia represented AfroLatinas who built money making companies from home.
March 2018 - Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS)-University of Maryland 3/1-3/18 Sonia talks on the panel “Consuming and Crafting Multiraciality: (Re) Claiming the Narrative through Video, Literature, Products, and Social Action.
November 2017 - Mujer Legendaria de Ford 11/17 Sonia received the 2017 Ford "Mujer Legendariade" award for her commitment to amplifying the voice of the multicultural community.
October 2017 - Western Regional Diversity Conference 10/27/17 Sonia spoke at The Western Regional Diversity Conference which is a conference of professionals, educators, entrepreneurs, and many others who share a common goal of inspiring, creating and facilitating inclusion and diversity into the workforce. Her highly anticipated panel, titled Diversity in Fashion: Broadening Our Perceptions, discussed how being more inclusive in the fashion industry can increase brand recognition and empower different communities. This panel emphasized how being aware of diverse consumer markets can ignite imagination, originality, and artistry in the fashion world.
March 2016 - Magic 92.5 8/8/17 Sonia talks about Mixed Up Clothing and Mixed Heritage Day at Dodgers stadium while dropping knowledge about being ambicultural.
September 2016 - #ConnectHer17 conference 9/16 Sonia is announced for next year’s #ConnectHer Conference with the panel “Turn Your Great Idea Into A Small Business”.
August 2016 - (not) Mixed (up) 8/28/16 Blogger Shannon Luders-Manuel from the “(not) Mixed (up)” blog, talks about celebrating Mixed Heritage Day at Dodger’s Stadium for the 1st annual Mixed Heritage Day.
March 2016 - People 3/21/16 Lifetime’s the Little Women: LA star Terra Jolé celebrates daughters first birthday with her dressed in clothing designed by Mixed Up Clothing.
October 2015 - Multiculti Mixer Sonia put on a Multicultural mixer event hosting many of the movers and shakers on the multicultural scene. Her event was the Los angeles exclusive for Taye Diggs and the launch of his new book, Mixed Me. Mixed Chicks was there doing hair demos. MASC, Mixed Marrow and Mixed Roots Foundation were there as community partners.
March 2014 - The Little Couple Watch the newest member of the family, Zoey, rockin' some Mixed Up Clothing during their Christmas episode. What a cutey.
September 2015 - Speaker, Blogalicious '15 Sonia was a speaker at Blogalicious '15 on a panel titles "Fashionpreneurship: Empire Building Advice for Multi-Ethnic Designers". It was a workshop about following your heart and passion for fashion and building your empire. Sonia spoke to the audience about how to take the lead on building their own fashion and style brand and advise them on how to build their own empires vigorously, systematically and how to gain exposure to take their empires to the forefront.
Novemeber 2014 - Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference 2014 Sonia participated in a panel discussion about the culture of business and being multiracial.
September 2014 - Niche Parent Network and Conference 2014 Sonia was part of an expert panel discussing strategies to increase recognition of your brand.
April 2014 - Be Blogalicious Sonia and Mixed Up Clothing are featured in Be Blogalicious. Link>>
March 2014 - Curvy Magazine Mixed Up Clothing and Sonia are featured in Curvy Magazine. It talks of how Sonia uses her clothing line to bridge gaps in cultural diversity. Link>>
December 2013 - Inside Weddings Mixed Up Clothing was featured in the Winter 2014 issue of Inside Weddings Magazine in their Celebrity Style spread. Link>>
December 2013 - After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA) Mixed Up Clothing participated in the inaugural DESIGNING DREAMS Holiday Fashion Show & Toy Drive. Link>>
December 2013 - Splash Magazines Mixed Up Clothing participated in the inaugural DESIGNING DREAMS Holiday Fashion Show & Toy Drive. Link>>
December 2013 - Ask Miss A Mixed Up Clothing participated in the inaugural DESIGNING DREAMS Holiday Fashion Show & Toy Drive. Link>>
December 2013 - The Giggle Guide “Fashion provides us with the opportunity to showcase and celebrate the beauty within different cultures,” says Sonia N. Kang, Mixed Up Clothing’s owner and designer, whose tunic tops, cargo-style shorts and boots with a military dash all nod to a young world traveler, even if the youngster doesn’t venture beyond his or her home town. Link>>
December 2013 - ABC News Mixed Up Clothing was a featured company whose products are Made In America. Link>>
October 2013 - Mixed Race Radio Sonia discussed with host Tiffany Rae Reid about global diversity that is represented in the clothing line. Link>>
September 2013 - Red Tricycle Mixed Up Clothing has won Red Tricycle's 2013 Totally Awesome Awards for Most Awesome Clothing Line for Girls. How awesome is that. Link>>
August 2013 - In Touch Mixed up clothing supplied custom kids clothing at the launch party for the first book in the I AM MIXED series at Book and Cookies in Los Angeles. I AM MIXED is created by Garcelle Beauvais and Sebastian Jones. Link>>
August 2013 - CBS Los Angeles Mixed Up Clothingis featured in a segment highlighting new back to school trends and ideas. Mixed Up Clothing starts at 4:15.
July 2013 - I Am Mixed I Am Mixed and Mixed Up Clothing in collaboration. Mixed Up Clothing provided promotional items for the launch of Garcelle Beauvais' and Sebastian Jones' book.
July 2013 - Red Tricycle Mixed Up Clothing has been nominated for Red Tricycle's 2013 Totally Awesome Awards in the category of "Clothing Lines for Girls." Please vote for us and thank you. Link>>
July 2013 - Celebrity Baby Scoop Tia Mowry-Hardrict's son Cree is wearing a Mixed Up Clothing Tiki button down camp shirt.
July 2013 - Babiekins Magazine "Our Pink Marigold Jumpsuit is featured in Issue 12 of Babiekins magazine." Link>>
July 2013 - Ocean Magazine "Infused with ethnically diverse styles with cultural twists, materials and designs are blended from all corners of the earth."
June 2013 - LA18 Prime News "On the local Korean Evening News, Sonia and her husband talk in support of the Cheerios commercial involving a multi-ethnic family."
June 2013 - Mixed Nation "I think my culture, upbringing and the fact that my kids are Korean plays a big part in what I do. The inspiration for Mixed Up Clothing comes from my desire to introduce my children to their cultures and the culture of others." Link>>
June 2013 - Chocolate Me "Excited about a SWEET new collaboration! Mixed Up Clothing and Chocolate Me! Together! The chocolate STAR AWARD!" Link>>
June 2013 - KPCC Southern California Public Radio "Kang and other group members initially thought to put together a press release and a statement thanking Cheerios, but soon came up with more creative ideas. People began taking photos of themselves and their own mixed-race families posing with Cheerios boxes, posting them to the group's Facebook page."
May 2013 - Mixed Chicks Facebook Giveaway "Mixed Up Clothing is a clothing line for children dedicated to celebr...ating diversity: "building friendships through fabrics". Mixed Up Clothing is the brainchild of Sonia Kang. Her dad is African American and her mom is Latina. Sonia was born in Puerto Rico. She was raised in Hawaii before settling in California. To further mix things up, her husband is Korean and they have 4 children. Talk about diversity." Link>>
May 2013 - Being MVP "Sonia infuses ethnically diverse styles with cultural twists, blending materials and designs from all corners of the earth." Link>>
December 2012 - Caletha Crawford Childrenswear Consulting Mixed Up Clothing was featured in the "Spring '13 New and Notable" spread. Link>>
November 2012 - Sunshine and Sippy Cups "There's a kids clothing company out there that shares my values, and understands wanting to open your kid's eyes to other cultures - Founded in 2007, Mixed Up Clothing is a multiethnic children's clothing line inspired by the textiles, cultures and people of the world, to develop friendships through fabrics. Each piece featured really cool, unique fabrics that tie into different cultures around the world. And the quality is seriously amazing." Link>>
October 2012 - Superstar Babies Mixed Up Clothing is Multicultural Clothing for the 21st Century. Link>>
October 2012 - Mommy and Me Giveaways "I love how Mixed Up Clothing has brought these 2 cultures together into one beautiful article of clothing. The dress has also held up beautifully to the terrors of a 3 year old! Jorja has worn it to school, to playdates, and many more times and yet it still looks so beautiful." Link>>
October 2012 - The Giggle Guide "The clothing introduces children to such things as the kente cloth of Africa, the hula girl from Hawaii, and the kokeshi doll from Japan, as well as the rich jewel tones of India. An example of Sonia's global scope can be seen in the vibrantly colored cotton used in some of her dresses with lace designs and skulls reminiscent of the bright paintings of Mexico." Link>>
September 2012 - Earnshaw's 5 year old stylist �ine shows off a Mixed Up Clothing jumpsuit. Link>>
September 2012 - Hott Mama in the City "She loves her new dress. When it arrived she immediately wanted to wear it, I had her wear it the next morning to school. She was so proud about her new dress that she showed it off to anyone who walked by her." Link>>
August 2012 - The babyScoop "These hip designs for kids from Mixed Up Clothing are chock-full of that great summer vibe. Inspired by textiles, people and cultures around the globe, designer and owner Sonia Kang blends together a diverse sense of colour and pattern for little outfits with high personality and appeal." Link>>
August 2012 - NewParent "Created by Sonia Kang, these adorable little ensembles will surely become your child's favorites to put on before leaving the house. The bright-colored prints are super cute and stylish, inspired by cultural diversity from around the world." Link>>
August 2012 - Baby Elan Daily "I'm lovin' this style, colorful, mixed and matched, funky designs and retro flair yet super cute!." Link>>
July 2012 - AKA Mom "These are the things I ask myself before pitching or purchasing. Right now, I really like the multi-cultural line, Mixed Up Clothing. Their one-piece rompers and dresses are fashionable and unique." Link>>
July 2012 - Earnshaw's Mixed Up Clothing is featured in the July 2012 issue of Earnshaw's magazine in the "On Trend Mixed Prints" section. Link>>
July 2012 - Modern Day Moms "Sonia infuses ethnically diverse styles with cultural twists, blending materials and designs from all corners of the earth." Link>>
July 2012 - The List Collective "I do love a jumpsuit so why not one for Mini? Plus, the Global vibe and ethnic prints are perfect for your boho bebe." Link>>
July 2012 - Baby & Children's Product News "Mixed Up Clothing infuses ethnically diverse styles with cultural twists, blending materials and designs from all corners of the earth." Link>>
July 2012 - Celebrity Baby Scoop "Take a journey with Mixed Up Clothing where your child will experience diverse cultures without leaving the country." Link>>
June 2012 - Child Mode "Having been raised in a very multicultural atmosphere, I have a bit of a soft spot for multi-ethnic clothing and textiles. Mixed Up clothing has brought a variety of cultures to the masses through fashion with their unique fabrics inspired by locations around the world." Link>>
June 2012 - Little Yaya's "It is light weight, easy to put on, colorful, stretchy elastic offers growing room, perfect length, and true to size fit. My first thoughts when seeing this dress was 'WOW that is so beautiful. I love how unique and colorful it is'. After Yaya put on the dress, her smile lit up. I just added a flower to her hair and had the perfect outfit. It makes a great a conversation starter, great gift idea, and it offers a bit of culture in a beautiful way." Link>>
June 2012 - Little Yaya's "Sonia has found a way to infuse today's latest kids fashions with culturally diverse designs and prints. It's East Meets West.... Kokeshi rompers, Seniorita peasant tops and India print ruffles." Link>>
June 2012 - Mommy Testers "All of the Mixed Up Clothing designs are multi ethnic and inspired by the different textiles and cultures from around the world. We like that each item has it's own cultural story and we can't get over the well edited choices of prints." Link>>
May 2012 - The Workshop at Macy's Mixed Up Clothing was one of 17 select minority and women-owned companies to participate in the 2012 Workshop at Macy's. All participants aimed to gain a "greater insight of the retailing industry, learning what they need to know about further developing their products and working successfully with a major retailer." Link>>
