The Clock by Christian Marclay : a Masterpiece of our Time

It was the main attraction at last year's Venice Art Biennale : The Clock by Christian Marclay, a spectacular and hypnotic 24-hour art video. In NY this summer; don't miss it !

Zoe, 4 years – Hyderabad, India

Zoe is a world traveler, a pink lover, a daydreamer who wants to be a princess and can not live without her bunny “Pinpin”. Born in NYC from a French/German + a Belgian father, she carries three passports. She loves many things in life, but her dislikes are funny ones :  having…

boy and ballon

Little Puggle : Quality Arts and Crafts Kits, by Box Subscription

Monthly subscription boxes are  in trend. Mostly around food or fashion, they deliver a selection of products to your door, with an element of surprise which is the key of success. New to the market, Little Puggle is targeted to children between 3 and 7 years and offers an…

Playtime Paris in images

This was a good edition of Playtime. I heard quite a few people complaining that children's fashion is a bit stagnant and repetitive, but I got personally quite enthusiastic about the brands on display.

Iris, 6 years old – London, UK

With a child like Iris at home, we feel we don't need to go to the theatre or to the circus anymore. She's a real entertainer and a comic, and we laugh for a whole evening when she starts a show. But her true passion is drawing and she can spend hours with a pencil in hand. It…

Ah…Those Tiles!

Tiles are eco-friendly and they are versatile : they can be used for a floor or on walls, inside and outside. based in Marrakech, Popham Design has the most beautiful tiles, bringing a modern design sensibility to the tradition of Moroccan cement tiles. Their patterns are all…

Comapny Profile : amore di mamma

Name of the brand : amore di mamma /  Name of the company : amore di mamma GmbH Date of creation : May 2010 – in Berlin Country of origin : Germany Name of the founders :  Yolanda Ng & Verena McNamara

Handmade Brooches, Headbands & Necklaces

Jewellery designer  Mathilde de Turckheim  will be showing at Playtime Paris (Stand K21) this week end. Her creations are a cool combination of delicate, poetic and playful that can be found in great stores around the planet : Bon Marche, Victoire (Paris), Boucle d'Or (Belgium),…

Wade, 7 years old – Bradford (Yorkshire), UK

Wade is a kind and helpful big brother to Holden (3) and Pearl (2). A thoughtful creative boy who loves climbing trees and is a talented artist, specializing in quirky little monsters! Mother Anna Roberts is an artist. She illustrated book covers and worked for magazines…

Fine Cell Work

While visiting the New Designers show in London last week, I came across Fine Cell Work, a social enterprise that trains prisoners in paid, skilled, creative needlework. I remember using a similar association in France when I had my company and to highly appreciate the quality f…

Architectural Wonders – New York & London

Wendy is the winner for the 2012 MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program. Created by HWKN (Hollvich Kushner),  Wendy is composed of nylon fabric treated with a ground breaking titania nanoparticle spray to neutralize airborne pollutants. What does this mean in simpler terms?

Oeuf Butterfly Mask

Oeuf

Brand name : OEUF - Company name : Oeuf LLC Date of creation : 2002 - Website :  www.oeufnyc.com Country of origin : USA - Countries of production : Latvia, Bolivia, Peru, USA Name of owners : Sophie Demenge, Michael Ryan