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.…