Women’s Day Video: Why I’ll Raise My Daughters to Be Strong, Not Obedient
To celebrate International Women's day another beautifully animated video from The New York Times Conception series. Animation by Lara Lee, series produced by Margaret Cheatham Williams. Animation by Lara Lee Produced by Margaret Cheatham…
World Book Day with Curls: The Mega Magic Hair Swap
The Mega Magic Hair Swap by Rochelle Humes Illustrated by Rachel Suzanne I've wanted to swap my hair from the age of three, at least that's my first memory of wanting to shed my coiled locks. You see, I have extremely fizzy curly hair but I've always wanted long blonde tussled…
Trade Show Report: CIFF YOUTH AW19 / FW19
It was all change for Copenhagen based show CIFF YOUTH. Change of name, change of venue, and a change to the time so to take place alongside the men's/ women's shows for the first time. The space given to the exhibitors to present their collections was generous making for a…
Sunday Video: Two Babies, Two Dads, Two Cultures
Emotive and thought provoking animation beautifully illustrated by Maya Edelman for the New York Times series: Conception. Illustrated by Maya Edelman https://www.mayaedelman.com produced by Margaret Cheatham Williams…
Trade Show Report: KID WEEK, Paris – AW19 / FW19
It was the first edition of KID WEEK in Paris, formally known as the Kid Show. Taking place over four days in the fashionable Marais district, KID WEEK offers a curated selection of 25 brands. The 7 private showrooms and multi brand showroom, KID Apartment are all located within…
Trade Show Report: Pitti Bimbo 88 – AW19 / FW19
It seems a while now since Pitt Bimbo 88, but the vibrant imprint of this edition and its events remain clearly visible both in my memory and the collective memory that is the web. What's really fantastic about Pitti Bimbo is how the children's show benefits from following the…
Velveteen
Brand name: Velveteen Company name : Velveteen International Limited Website: www.velveteenclothing.com Date of creation: 14 April 2013
Sunday Video: Rocket man by Kate Bush
Kate Bush has just released the video of her 1991 cover of Rocket Man by Elton John. A perfect little video for a Sunday morning to remind us (as if we need it) of the genius that is Kate Bush. Her rarities album 'The Other Sides' is released on the…
Dou wooden toys & products
Dou’s story begins with a question…
Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the future
Paintings for the future GUGGENHEIM, New York. Oct 12th 2018- April 23 2019 Ground breaking Swedish abstract artist Hilma af Klint was convinced in the early 1900's that the world was not ready to understand her work, so she stipulated that her work should not be shown for…
The Nature of Business:
BOBO CHOSES
It's always hard to get your head around the spring/ summer collections dropping amongst the snow showers in mid-February. But that said the fresh visuals provide hope for a warmer future. Bobo Choses recently launched their first drop of the To Make a Garden SS19 collection. I…
One to Watch Award Winners AW19 / FW19 — Kid’s Fashion & Design Awards
It's a tough choice as there's some amazing work going on in the Kid's fashion and lifestyle industry but the 'Lose the North Compass' acted as our trusty guide whilst we were on the lookout. Congratulations to our One to Watch Award winners, make sure to check them out!…
Playtime Shanghai: In conversation with Sebastien de Hutten
It takes a while for Sebastian to meet me at the press room weaving as he does through the aisles & corridors of the brands exhibiting at Playtime, Paris. As exhibitors and visitors stop to chat it’s a challenge for the co-founder of Playtime to move quickly around the show.…
Sunday Best by Julia Bostock
On a bitter cold overcast Sunday morning in November the boys started to arrive for the shoot one after the other. All local boys cast from the rural coastal area of the Scottish Borders. Casting had not been the easiest of tasks, with the call met by a high amount of suspicion.…
Parent & Child Revisited: Easton (13) & Mom Courtney Adamo
In 2011 aged 5 Easton loved to draw, had a wild imagination, and was obsessed with life under the water. Now aged 13, Easton enjoys surfing on the water in his home town of Byron Bay. Mother, Courtney Adamo editor of www.babyccinokidscom says “Easton is the happiest when he’s in…
Vanessa & Marcelo
In 2011 Marcelo, aged 4 was already well travelled. Born in New York he moved to London at the age of 1. He spoke English with his friends, baby language with his 15 month sister, Turkish with his father, and French with his mother. Now at 12 years old family still means…
Ryan & Luella
In 2010 Luella, aged 7 wanted to be an artist and her favourite colour was gold. Looking back Luella feels she’s changed a lot… Luella’s mother, fashion designer Ryan Roche www.ryan-roche.com says ‘she is one of my absolute favourite people to be around’.