June 5, 2013
A Little Pocket from Melbourne
Mixing bright and subtle colours with crazy prints, soft jerseys with textured knits is not exactly what you would naturally expect from an Australian brand, but Melbourne based A Little Pocket does it like a real pro. Its is not very surprising to read that Laura Natale,…
June 4, 2013
Bubble London : First Children’s Trade Show of the Season
Since its creation in 2008, Bubble London has evolved from a boutique trade show into a larger event with a more diverse brand offer, targeted to a wider array of retailers. Event Manager Tabara N'Diaye gives an overview of this coming session (16 & 17 June).
June 3, 2013
Venice with Children
Venice is a great place to visit with children, a bit like Barcelona and New York, two other places that will always leave a great impression on them. This summer is a particularly good time to visit and enjoy a wonderful and quite playful Venice Art Biennale. Here's a few tips…
May 30, 2013
The Preppy Children’s Beachwear of Toobydoo
Paul Thomas Lips and wife Sonja van der Wel launched Toobydoo (a word play on philosopher's Plato and Sartre's famous quote 'To be, is to do') in 2009. Clean lines, accent on practicality, preppy style for this brand sold at Saks Fifth Avenue and that was also part of a photo…
May 29, 2013
Children’s Design : Magis Me Too
Me Too is is a unique collection of children's products launched by Magis in 2004. Me Too includes iconic collaborations with designers such as Eero Arnio, Marcel Wanders, Marc Newson, Enzo Mari, Javier Mariscal. New in the range is EUR, a shelving system by Giulio Iacchetti.……
May 28, 2013
Recycled, versatile and timeless : a bag by Kaaita
I had a crush on TORBUSCHKA by Kaaita, a collection of bags made from recycled plastic bottles, designed to be timeless, beyond all seasons and fashion trends. The bags are versatile and can be used in the classic way (carried around) or as a home object. Sewn in Slovenia, they…
May 27, 2013
New simple, clean and chic children’s furniture
There's a new comer in the family of cool and simple children's furniture : the Argentinian brand called KRETHAUS. Well established in its hometown Buenos Aires, Krethaus is now starting its expansion to other countries, after a successful presence in Milan last month…
May 24, 2013
Sweet Sale : Baby Clothing
Memorial Day Sale at Sweet William : a 15% discount until Monday. Here's Pirouette selection of sweet baby clothing.
May 23, 2013
Louise , 9 y old – Chatou, France
"Louise knows what she wants, she is creative, strong and so sensitive to important cases as other people, earth. She loves making dance shows with her cousins and friends" says Sylvie Mathey about her daughter. Sylvie is the founder of children's brand Tbo.
May 22, 2013
Preparing for Playtime Paris
Playtime Paris is growing every year, attracting more brands, yet keeping its access restricted to a consistent selection of beautifully designed labels. Lots of returning collections as well as new ones.
May 21, 2013
Three new e-stores to discover
More than 13 billion pageviews on Tumblr every month...some online numbers are astronomical. This makes me wonder how many children's online boutiques open every month in the world...300, 3000? Hard to say. Today I have selected three new e-stores worth visiting: Brooklyn…
May 20, 2013
From diplomacy to childrenswear
Chantal Kumar is the founder and designer of Chandamama, a sweet clothing line that will be at Playtime Paris in July. Chantal has a background in diplomacy; while working for the United Nations in New York she pursued a fashion education at Parsons School of Design.