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The gap in the market

Today I went through my pile of unread emails (more than a hundred product submissions). I can't tell you how many times I read the phrase "We identified a big gap in the market", or "When I had my baby I realised how little choice there was to dress him/her well, so I decided…

Mimi lou’s wall stickers

‘Just a touch’ is a new range of small wall stickers designed by Mimi Lou Paris. To add a touch of pattern and colour to your home.

Kaijsa Davey, 13 y old – San Francisco, USA

"Kaijsa is the sweetest. She is one of the most thoughtful people I have know, she is like 5 feet of sunshine, she’s a fantastic dancer" says Kathryn Davey of her daughter. "She loves music & dancing in the kitchen, she’s got serious soul & a great sense of humor. She…

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Swedish furniture, carry on stool by Mattias Stenberg

Swedish furniture manufacturer Offecct was founded in 1990. The company works closely with some of the world's most renowned designers such as Jean-Marie Massaud, Christophe Pillet, Karim Rashid, Michael Sodeau and Richard Hutten. Their qualitative, innovative and sustainable…

Y por qué ? Hunger for discovery and exploration

uring their learning age, children keep asking why, why why? Inspired by the children's hunger for discovery, Spanish brand Yporqué launched a clothing line that aims at stimulating the five senses, through incorporation of fun shapes, sounds, textures, glow-in-the-dark images…

Passage : between childhood and adulthood

The exhibition Passage offers visions of artists exploring the boundary between childhood and adulthood,  brings together and compares different perspectives on the intermediate age of adolescence. 

Dandy Star : Shoreditch Pop Up

With the current obsession about stars, glitter, pastels and everything Ziggy Stardust looking, Dandy Star has never been so popular. Good news for little fans of the brand: the tees, hooded sweats and accessories will be available at a pop up shop for a week -  Shoreditch Box…

Qi Hong’s China

Chinese photographer Qi Hong  was born in Lhasa, Tibet in 1962. His work is currently on show in Versailles (France) ), a solo exhibition organised by the association Art Latitude, which supports cultural exchanges between France and China.

Parent and child interview - Pirouette blog Kate and Ruby

Ruby, 4 y old – London, UK

Ruby has a passion for dogs, so walking Rufus, her big sheep dog is the best thing in life.  She would even turn herself into a dog, if she had a magic wand! Her mother Kate Pietrasik is the owner & founder of Tootsa MacGinty.

A wonderful book of DIY arts and crafts

Petits Papiers a Decouper is a brilliant book that keeps children busy for hours. It is one of the best Do it yourself arts and crafts book on the market, a gold mine of beautifully designed patterns to cut, to fold and to play with. Children can easily follow the clear…

Dressing up with Hedgehog

Check out the cool costumes at Hedgehog - Great dressing up ahead !

Nina and other little things

A friend of mine who visited KidzroomZOOM in Milan played a little game : he asked kids around what was their favourite product on display. NINA and other little things came back most of the time. Who is Nina?

Pet Lamp by Alvaro Catalán de Ocón

Designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón knows that pollution generated by plastic bottles is a problem that affects us on a global level. With his project PET Lamp, he is turning an object with a short and specific lifespan into a product enriched by the cosmogony of the local culture…

Lyla and Jillian, 5 y old – New York, USA

Lyla and Jillian want to be princess superheroes, because they say, "super heroes are kind, funny, creative and they make people smile and laugh". Mother of the two superheroes is Marci Cheary, who creates modern art prints for home, fun t-shirts and whimsical prints for kids…

In conversation with Alessia Civettini from e-side

An innovative online concept store, e-side was launched by Alessia Civettini in November 2010. The focus is on eco and sustainable designer furniture, gifts and lifestyle products of the finest quality. Alessia is shaking up the general image of eco-design, commonly deemed as…

What the world eats

"What The World Eats" photo series shows twenty families around the globe with a week's worth of groceries. From Mexico to Italy, Australia, Equador or Mali, you learn how much people spend and what they eat. The Al Haggan family of Kuwait City for instance spends 63.63 dinar or…

A Matter of Taste

Will photographer Fulvio Bonavia save my daughter from her poor food diet? Jasmine doesn't eat any vegetable or fruit (not even bananas!), but when she saw the gorgeous watermelon helmet, the luxury broccoli and blueberry handbags, I thought she was going to take a bite.

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