Fruity Fresh! Barn of Monkeys SS18
Portuguese label Barn of Monkeys launched during last Summer's sales period to great success. This is a design led label for everyday use, manufactured in Portugal the quality is high whilst the detailing and story telling by head designer David Pinto makes for a super first…
How to turn an imperfect production run into a positive? The Forivor Perfectly Imperfect Sale!
Imperfect production runs are very common, even with a tried and tested manufacturer. These things can just happen during production, however the interesting question is how does a label turn a stressful negative, imperfect production run into a sustainable positive? Forivor's…
Breaking News: Bubble London trade show closes…
UK based children fashion and lifestyle trade show Bubble London owned by ITE has decided to discontinue. The show which is still currently advertised as taking place on 15-16 July has been cancelled. Exhibitors were informed of the decision yesterday, whilst a representative…
Milano Design Week. Something for the Kids ‘Now, Now, and Now!’ Unduetrestella
Commencing Tuesday the 17th and running until the 22nd of April Unduetrestella - Italian based communication and creative studio who organise events around art and children's design brands are celebrating their 10th anniversary with their own event Now, Now, and Now!…
YOYA, New York City.
Cristina Villegas opened children's fashion and lifestyle store YOYA back in 2002 after the birth of her first child Mila (see parent and child interview from 2011). Fast forward to 2018 and Yoya now has an online outlet. So what is it about this children's fashion gem in the…
Batteries not included – The Flying Martha Ornithopter!
Or rather batteries not required as The Flying Martha by Haptic lab is a flying toy powered by a single rubber band that flies by flapping, just like a real bird. This imaginative, interactive and captivating toy is the result of years of experimental tried and tested…
The Caravan Crib receives a touch of Californian color by Kalon Studio
US based sustainable furniture producer Kalon Studio recently launched a new colour infused range of their much loved Caravan Crib - The 'California color collection'. Sustainably designed with longevity in mind, we can't help admire the Caravan Crib's beautiful classic form and…
Labels to keep your eye on! This season’s Pirouette One to Watch Winners
Creativity, consumer savviness, quality, imaginative and interactive design, longevity and sustainability were some of the wonderful reasons the winners of our Pirouette One to Watch caught our eye. AW18 collections from Pitti Bimbo, Dot to Dot London and Playtime New York. Some…
Tuchinda SS18 ‘Vicky Christina Barcelona’ inspired collection is now available!
If you have been waiting... well the good news is Tuchinda's SS18 'Vicky Christina Barcelona' inspired collection is now available! Bohemian, fresh iceberg green, elements of floral print and embroidery. We think it's ok to say good bye to Winter and feel free to dream of…
Store Collaboration: Smallable x Isetan – East meets West in Tokyo & Paris
It's wonderful to see French concept-store Smallable and Japanese department store Isetan join forces to promote the best of Japanese and European children's fashion. Starting March the 14th and running until April the 4th, 2018 Isetan will welcome a Smallable pop-up shop in…
Show report: Playtime New York #16 AW18 / FW18
It was a dark rainy Sunday in New York for the 16th edition of Playtime New York but it didn't hamper the vibrancy of the show. In fact Playtime registered a new attendance record of 2,114 professional visitors with the majority (45.3%) attending on the first day. As we stated…
Oscar winner ‘The Silent Child’: Congratulations to the little film communicating to the world!
In amongst all the grand glitz and glamour of The Oscars there was a little short film hailing from the UK, drawing your attention to life in a silent world. The film explores a deaf child's difficulty of understanding and communicating whilst not being able to hear the sounds…
Cherrypapaya
Independents opening their own flagship store seems to be something we are seeing with labels of late. This is not to say they are moving away from wholesale but rather creating a central base to project their brand identity. Also compared with wholesale and online it's a way to…
Show Report: Playtime Paris #23 AW18
On arrival to the 23rd edition of Playtime it already felt super busy. It seems we keep seeing buyers and press arriving bright and early ready to go first thing on day 1 - maybe hoping to capitalise from fresh brains & fresh eyes. This was born out by the visitor figures,…
Let’s celebrate the year of the Dog!
Wes Anderson's movie Isle of Dogs opened the Berlin Film Festival yesterday and how fitting with the start of the Chinese new year commencing today ;-) The film is not on general release until the 28 March 2018 (we can't wait!) but for now lets celebrate the world of dog with…
Extreme – a short film by Kid’s wear magazine
Extreme Fun Who doesn't like to pull a funny face or shout as loud as you can if given the chance. This is what photographer, producer and Kid's wear magazine publisher, Achim Lippoth asks a number of children to do in this fun short. We love it, so thought we would share...
Parent & Child Interview: Kristin Coia (Go Gently Nation), Henry (10yrs) & Kit (7yrs)
Kristin Coia designer and founder of Go Gently Nation lives in Manhattan Beach, CA with husband Henry, her son, also called Henry, 10 yrs old and a daughter, Katherine (Kit), 7 yrs old. Henry is an old soul, protector of all living things and his Mom too. He is kind,…
Trade Show Report: Dot to Dot, London #09 AW18
Arriving to a cold and clear London for the 9th edition of Dot to Dot was rather lovely. Pirouette attended on Monday (day 2 of the show) to find our Pirouette One to Watch winners. Fortunately there were lots of young fledgling labels to discover at the show, which was…