January 17, 2013
Remasterized Baby ABC & Baby 123
A little while ago, Deborah Donenfeld noticed that there were very few children's books using photography : interesting photography, images that don't look dated, and that are attractive to both the children's and parents's eyes. That's how she came up with Baby ABC / Baby 123,…
January 16, 2013
Mina, 6 y old – Indre, France
Mina is a passionate child, with a very strong character and a lots of imagination. She loves to dance and sing; she’s always putting up shows for her parents and for her little brother Noam. Mother Emilie Moreau is a kids clothes designer and founder of cute children's brand…
January 15, 2013
Scotch Addiction
I have become addicted to Scotch & Soda. I find their clothes funky, not too loud, not too serious, casual with just that chic twist, nicely made out of quality materials. The best with that brand is that you wear the products all the time,
January 14, 2013
My Zoo – Martí Guixé for Magis
You probably remember Villa Julia by Javier Mariscal, a black and white cardboard house launched a couple of years ago and widely exposed in the press. More fun cardboard has arrived at Magis: My Zoo by Martí Guixé, featuring a giraffe,
January 12, 2013
Nora Gaia Hürlimann, 7.5 y old – Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Nora loves swimming and snorkeling in the sea. Lucky girl : she can practice her favourite activity all year long in beautiful Bali island. When she's not in school or in the water, Nora helps her father Waly Hürlimann on his website www.cryoow.com, a new place allowing you to…
January 11, 2013
Loud Apparel / Playtime Paris
On the list of brands that will launch at Playtime Paris at the end of the month, Loud Apparel caught my eye. This young and fun line was created 3 years ago by Serena Di Scalzo, an Italian designer based in London.
January 10, 2013
European Trade Show Calendar Winter 2013
It's Trade Show Season again, a busy January for many people in the industry, from brands, to buyers and journalists who will travel all over Europe. Some are probably already on their way to Maison&Objet in Paris, the giant Design show featuring many children's brands. Safe…
January 9, 2013
A Breath of Fresh Air in Kid’s Parties -Brooklyn Balloon Company
Planning to throw a party for kids? Want to do something new, something cool and something a bit less cliche' than the usual? In New York, a small group of fun people are changing the codes, introducing party favors with cartoon humour and a rock’n'roll twist. Balloon artist…
January 8, 2013
Chez Siv-Tone Kverneland
It's a blue house on top of the hill, and it's where Siv Tone Kverneland (Finger in the Nose) and family live. Thanks to The Socialite Family for a very inspiring feature.
January 7, 2013
Play With Design @ Playtime Paris
The first edition of PlayWithDesign will take place at the end of this month, in a 400 sq meter space adjacent to the children's trade show Playtime Paris. Artistic directors of the event, Marine Peyre and Marie Czapska give us details about this exciting new event.
January 4, 2013
Boy with a Yellow Truck by Patricia Lambert
Photographer Patricia Lambert was was born in Lima Peru, in a house of artists and musicians. As a little girl she was hanging around her grandparent's Art School "German Suarez Vertiz and Maria Teresa Suarez Vertiz", when she was not standing by her mother, painting on a big…
January 3, 2013
About petite PARADE New York
On March 9-10, petitePARADE will host its 4th edition. But what is petiteParade? Who is behind it? Maria Garozi, US Advertising Manager at Vogue Bambini answers Pirouette's questions.
January 2, 2013
Infectious Youth
A Spring/Summer 2013 catalog very tonic for Finger in The Nose - Photos Cyril Labbe.
December 20, 2012
Wooden toys signed Nobodinoz, made in France and Spain
With two beautiul stores in Barcelona and a famous e-store, Nobodinoz is one of the names that count in children's retail. Nobodinoz now also produces its own line of wooden toys and books, beautifully made in France and in Spain. We like the skipping rope, the bowling pins,…
December 18, 2012
Drawing of the Day
I think I love moving because it's an occasion to go through all our belongings, to do an inventory of what we like to keep and what is not necessary to our lives. I had a good moment going through my daughter Iris' drawings folder yesterday.