Kid's fashion, lifestyle & cultural nourishment...
Katie’s Monday Mini Memo #009
Pirouette’s playful edit brings five standout kids’ fashion & lifestyle brands to London’s FUSE…
Q&A with Halcyon Nights
Halcyon Nights brings bold colour, playful prints, and Aussie charm to kidswear — joyful, art-led…
Drifting between worlds: the story behind Forivor
Forivor turns bedtime into a portal for imagination and gentle environmental activism. Co-founders…
Katie’s Monday Mini Memo #008
The new Pirouette collective, Halloween parties and our upcoming interview with the founders of…
Pirouette collective⁺
Pirouette collective⁺ helps kids’ fashion and lifestyle brands test new markets with lower risk and…
Katie’s Monday Mini Memo #007
AI meets kids’ fashion: brands explore creativity, ethics & search visibility in this week’s…
Katie’s Monday Mini Memo #009
Industry notes & fresh thoughts on kids’ fashion & lifestyle, with a sprinkle of culture.…
Q&A with Halcyon Nights
Bold colours & fun prints Halcyon Nights is a brand you cannot miss… When we were…
Drifting between worlds: the story behind Forivor
Forivor — the children’s bedding brand weaving storytelling, nature, and quiet activism into every…
Katie’s Monday Mini Memo #008
Industry notes & fresh thoughts on kids’ fashion & lifestyle, with a sprinkle of culture.…
Pirouette collective⁺
Bold brands exploring new markets in kids' fashion & lifestyle. What is the Pirouette…
Katie’s Monday Mini Memo #007
Industry notes & fresh thoughts on kids’ fashion & lifestyle, with a sprinkle of culture.…
News
Latest news in brief from the kids' fashion, design & lifestyle industry.
Abercrombie Kids Expands Global Reach with Haddad Brands Partnership
Abercrombie Kids Partners with Haddad Brands Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has announced a new…
Little Gatherer store for Sale
Beloved Kiwi Children's Boutique Little Gatherer up for Sale Little Gatherer, the much loved New…
The Legendary Giorgio Armani dies
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91 on Thursday 4 September, 2025.…
Pirouette TV Archive
Interviews, kids fashion runway shows, kids collections and a bit of fun. We talk to brands, manufacturers, store owners, buyers and leading experts from the kids fashion industry.
Explore our selection of videos: Interviews, opinion & the latest catwalk shows.
Katie Kendrick & Linda McLean of Smudgetikka discuss with guests & between themselves the up & downs of the kids’ fashion industry.
Editor's Picks
A mix of articles past & present of fashion, family, wellbeing & culture.
Innovation & determination, the making of DockATot
Interview with Lisa Kotsianis - DockATotLisa Furuland Kotsianis founded DockATot in 2007 and with it a whole new product category was born. Her passion for growing the…
Formidable Family – The Thompsons, Koh Samui Thailand
An impressive mix. The Thompsons family of five are an impressive mix. Mum Heidi is Korean/ American whilst Dad Scott is Hong Kong/ British. Gracie is 10, Phoebe is 8…
6 things for ‘good fortune’ in the Chinese market.
A look at the Chinese market with Ivo Au Yeung 6 is symbolic of good fortune in China and is considered a great number for business. So we asked Ivo Au Yeung from…
Pirouette picks: 5 kids’ desks you’ll love
There’s no doubt that if possible it’s well worth your child having their own desk. By having their own desk to learn and play it helps children develop…
Snapshot: Raquel Chicheri, photographer – my work…
Photographer Snapshot… Raquel Chicheri @raquelchicheri My work … … Create, observe, transmit, study and learn incessantly, listen, rack my brains, combine…
Into the archives
Over 15 years of articles from Pirouette
Positive ‘Doll’ Models
Until fairly recently due to sanctions imposed by my eldest daughter, Barbie had never set foot through our front door. Now times have changed there is a second…
Formidable Family Kinzie Riehm
Ken Kinzie and April Riehm of Kinzie+Riehm live in Orlando, Florida with their kids Jake and Ionie and their newborn baby Keira. Ken and April met while at The Southeast…
A Look At… Cynthia Henebry
Cynthia Henebry A Look At... Cynthia Henebry. Henebry's body of work poses a candid and inquisitive look on family dynamics and the complexities of being a child.
Geremia, 6 years old – Aosta, Italy
Geremia is a very lively boy 6 years old, who loves to swim and to ride his pony named Elsa. He is also obsessed with drawing and painting. "Our house is full of his art…
