Paolo Ventura soldier and pantomime horse

June 22, 2012

Paolo Ventura in London

One of my favourite contemporary photographers, Paolo Ventura creates maquettes and incredibly detailed figurines that he then shoots in his studio. You can spend hours looking at his work and imagining him doing all this by hand; fascinating and impressive. Paolo Ventura is…

June 22, 2012

Tsumiki, Tanabata, Mama Ohagki?

Kukkia produces clever and beautiful wooden toys. Kim Thomerson, in charge of European customers for the company hand picks five toys that deserve some very special attention.

June 21, 2012

Blune brings its “Mooding” to Playtime

How do you call a fashion collection created by  a blond graphic designer and a brunette graphic designer ? Blune bon sang biensur! The duo who worked in fashion and advertisement (Chanel, Young and Rubicam) decided soon after the launch of their brand that three was a better…

June 20, 2012

From Faroe Islands to Playtime Paris

There is something irresistible about the Ovitar knits. Something you can check out yourself if you  Playtime Paris (July 7-9 2012) where the brand will exhibit its S/S 13 collection - Photos by Monika Elena.

June 19, 2012

Cara & Ines Lindemann, 7 & 5 years old – London, UK

Ines wants to be a singer, dreams about castles, princesses and sparkles; all things rather predictable for a 5 years old. Two years older, her sister Cara is a lot more pragmatical and takes the occasion of this interview to pass an important message : she doesn't like very…

June 19, 2012

Italian made, with love and care

Rondinella takes children's shoes very seriously and the company is obsessed with quality and comfort. Rondinella has been producing childrens’ shoes since 1936 in the "Marche" region (the largest and most active center of shoe production in Italy). Every step of the production…

June 18, 2012

Nobodinoz

Six years ago, Murielle Bressan and her husband  Roman opened  Nobodinoz in the neighborhood of Gracia, Barcelona. Three years later a second shop was born, in calle Mestre Nicolau, 8. Today Nobodinoz is a brand that sends products all around the world via an e-store available…

June 17, 2012

Monocle Country Fayre

It's new and we really liked it. The first edition of the Monocle Country Fayre took place this week end, in parallel to the Marylebone Summer Fayre in London. Pirate fishing game, live farm animals, face painting, products stalls, food, etc. A good mix for urban kids and…

June 17, 2012

Achouna the Little Eskimo

This is a book found in the attic of my mother's house. I read it as a child; I was quite obsessed by eskimos. I still like to do the eskimo kiss in the evening; I recently explained my daughters why eskimos had to greet each other like this.

June 15, 2012

Ines Menoyo, 3 years old – Coral Gables, Florida

Ines is a delicious little girl full of energy, imagination and fantasy. She loves interacting with people and telling stories. A real entertainer!  Ines also loves to dance, sing, garden and play dress up. Her mother Alicia Kossick is the owner of handmade-good-trade.com,…

June 14, 2012

Little Barcelona

The second edition of Little Barcelona will open its door in a month, and it will be my first visit to this new show. What will I see there?  Chipsum, Little Zadig et Voltaire, Mon Marcel, Picnik, Shampoodle, and about 35 more brands that I haven't yet heard about.

June 14, 2012

kidsroomZOOM! at Pitti Bimbo

After its big success in Milan during the Furniture fair, kidsroomZOOM! is invited to host an event at Pitti Bimbo in Florence (June 28-30). A selection of the products exhibited in Milan will be on display in the New View area. kidsroomZOOM! offers a full spectrum of creative…