September 14, 2012
Movie Night Out : A Film List by Pirouette
Watching movies with the whole family is a wonderful pastime. But it takes a while to arrive! It’s something to look forward to when your children are toddlers and an incredible reward when the kids are older. The Mini Social Blog invited me to put together a selection of our…
September 13, 2012
Vive le rouge!
Red puts me in a good mood. Here's my little September selection...Satchel, Moleskine Notebooks available at Hedgehog - Brio Stove available at Bianca and Family - Polka Dot Dress available at Nixie Clothing - Bathroom Fouta available at Febronie.
September 12, 2012
Anae, 6 ½ years old – Paris, France
Anaé (little flower in Japanese) loves costumes, spangles dresses, make up, glitters… She got into this in NYC where she lived for 4 years and used to go to school in tutu or even dressed up as often as she could. "She is something special…always adding her touch of style even…
September 11, 2012
No Added Sugar Store Opens In Notting Hill!
It's time for a visit to the No Added Sugar store, freshly opened in Ledbury Road , London (Notting Hill). This is definitely the most exciting news of the season!
September 10, 2012
10 IS
Name of the brand : 10 IS (Pronounce Tennis) Website : www.10-is.com Date of creation of the brand : 2011 Country of origin : France Number of employees : 10
September 9, 2012
A view on today’s China
From The Guardian/Eye Witness : Swimmers wait for the wave machine to start at a saltwater pool dubbed China's Dead Sea. More than one million visitors are expected at the resort this summer. My children were amazed by this image. For parents I highly recommend a documentary…
September 7, 2012
Dominique Ver Eecke, Fall/Winter 2012-2013
Belgium children's designer Dominique Ver Eecke graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Her collections are always a delight, mixing clever cuts, rich prints, high quality fabrics in a colour explosion.
September 6, 2012
How Yayoi Kusama helped us yesterday morning
We had a pleasant surprise yesterday morning passing by Selfridges. The whole store windows are decorated with dots in honour of the new Louis Vuitton lie with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
September 5, 2012
Oeuf, a new blog!
What's Oeuf cooking? Oeuf furniture, clothing, accessories, and now oeufleblog.com. Fresh, playful, fun, very OEUF! Interview with Pirouette coming soon ;-)
September 2, 2012
In discussion with Fred and Bulle (Cocotruc)
I saw Cocotruc at the last Playtime Paris. I found the name attractive, the design of the booth fun and the energy of the graphic tees pretty engaging. I have asked the two co-founders of the brand to answer a few questions...
September 1, 2012
Images From the Swiss Alps
I need my mountain fix every summer - the air is so special in the Swiss Alps...
August 31, 2012
Doolittle #12 – Special Mode
A very good issue of Doolittle, packed with great articles and fashion stories. Although the magazine is in French only, it is now available in London. You can find it at international news stands, and also in some great kids stores including Kidsen (Kensal Green) and Etoile…
August 30, 2012
Hucklebones
Brand name : Hucklebones - www.hucklebones.co.uk Date of creation : Winter 2008 Name of the founders : Dan Stockley, Zoe Goldsmith Country of origin : UK
August 28, 2012
Marilyn Tov Summer 2013
Marilyn Tov, for tiny, little and grandes demoiselles, Summer 2013...
August 26, 2012
Provence, South of France
Provence is a wonderful place to visit and next year will be a particularly good time to head there as Marseille-Provence will be “Capitale de la Culture 2013”. Provence is already packed with fantastic festivals in normal times : Avignon (theatre), Arles (photography),…
August 25, 2012
Bird Island : A Green Home in the Jungle of Malaysia
You might have seen this stunning construction located in Kuala Lumpur already, in magazines or online. If you haven't, I invite you to take a moment to read...
August 23, 2012
Candy Look Furniture
Playtime was an explosion of bright colours and neon tones this season : in clothing, accessories and home decor too. Among the vibrant products were the rétro chairs and tables by Gambettes (cute legs in French).









