Intrigue, Suspense, Tension: The Small Gatsby Youth Quake teaser
The intrigue, the suspense, the tension! Drawing upon 60's espionage style film The Small Gatsby have produced a short film "Youth Quake" to be released in full on the 8th of September to herald in their Aw17 collection. Here's a little exclusive trailer to give you a taste of…
Q&A Game: 2 Players, 5 Questions, 5 answers each Molly Magnuson & Chloe Leor
Pirouette 10 questions game: Q&A between 2 players – 5 questions & 5 answers each. Both players are interviewer and interviewee. This time with kid's fashion photographer Molly Magnuson (M) and child model Chloe Leor (C). Let’s start !
Snap Shot: Stylist Maria Montane on “Hermandad” – sisterhood/ brotherhood
Young and enthusiastic children's fashion stylist Maria Montane contacted Pirouette to introduce us to her most recent work involving two photographers Manuela Franjou and Theresa Balderas. In this work Maria proposes the concept of "Hermandad" the Spanish word that means…
Trade Show Report: Vibrant Playtime Paris ss18
In some cases the rain can be positive and quenches a thirst. In this the 22nd edition of Playtime Paris with it's extensive range of kid's fashion and lifestyle collections Playtime certainly delivered a vast and varied array for the visitors to soak up. There were over 520…
Looking for a fresh little discovery? City Goats
Looking for a fresh little discovery? City Goats was one of Pirouettes finds at the Kids Show in Paris. Ching Ching the designer and label founder has created a relaxed chic line, crafted with botanical dyes using organic cotton and sustainable to boot. Ching Ching will be…
Fly on the wall: backstage at Petite Parade documentary style with Molly Magnuson
On my recent trip to New York I had the joy of being introduced to the incredibly talented kid's fashion photographer Molly Magnuson through the equally talented designer Tina Tuchinda. Somehow Tina felt that we would hit it off and she was right. What resulted from our meeting…
Pirouette One to Watch Winners ss18: Playtime New York
Pirouette hearts New York! This summers edition was a fantastic and visually creative hub of kid's fashion and design. We were amazed to see a strong presence of Lithuanion and Latvian labels exhibiting at the New York show each with an original and distinct brand identity .…
Q&A game: 2 Players, 5 Questions, 5 Answers each with Florence / Katie
Pirouette 10 questions game: Q&A between 2 players - 5 questions & 5 answers each. Both players are interviewer and interviewee kicking off with players Florence Rolando (F) and Katie Kendrick (K). Let's start !
Heading to Playtime New York: what to look out for! SS18
Over 200 labels will be exhibiting at the Metropolitan Pavilion & Altman Building for the summer edition of Playtime New York commencing this Sunday the 6th of August. The three day show is a bit of a favourite here at Pirouette. It will be lovely to see new collections by…
“Ich bin ein Berliner!” First impressions of Playtime Berlin
Playtime launched their brand new and highly anticipated Berlin show on the 5th of July. Starting a new venture is exciting and a little nerve wrecking but as much as you plan or anticipate the launch it's not until afterwards when you can look back and really take it in. We had…
Flying visit to the KID show SS18!
It was a flying visit to the KID show SS18 for Pirouette on Monday morning. There were a few collections that caught our attention in this showroom/ trade show situated in Les Marais in the heart of Paris.
Show Report: Dot to Dot, London SS18
There were over 45 labels exhibiting and 400 visitors through the door to this summer's edition of Dot to Dot London. It was a busy Sunday morning for early bird buyers and press. During other trade shows I was asked multiple times by press and brands what I thought of Dot to…
Pirouette One to Watch Winners ss18: Playtime Paris
Playtime Paris added 50 extra brands to this edition of the kid's fashion and lifestyle trade show. This meant there was an extra annex added on to the show at the North entrance which as it turned out was where we found one of our Pirouette One to Watch winners. This was a…
Snapshot: Photographer Priscilla Gragg
In this photographer snapshot, we take a look at the images of Priscilla Gragg and hear from her on how she became a kid's fashion lifestyle photographer . We first became aware of Priscilla's work when she submitted the video Over the Ocean to Pirouette blog. When we explored…
Applecross, Scotland- a stunning landscape to celebrate!
There was no competition as to the destination for my sister's 4oth birthday celebration. Her decision was both swift and decisive - Appplecross, Scotland. Having been there many moons ago as a child my recollection of her chosen destination was a little scratchy. Though amongst…
Exclusive preview: The Bonnie Mob AW17 WILD
The Bonnie mob go WILD for AW17 ! Sit back and relax as the luxury children's knitwear and apparel label take us on a colourful trek through the remote mountain paths of the Himalayas, but remember to keep a look out for the secretive little animals hiding high amongst the…
Trade Show Report: Pretty Pitti Bimbo 85
Put the fact that Pitti Bimbo takes place in the beautiful city of Firenze Florence to one side and Pitti Bimbo 85 was pretty for so many more reasons other than it's location. Pretty - the Pitti Blooms theme bright, bold and energetic. Pretty - Pero asked us to go pretty in…
Time for the 22nd edition Playtime Paris!
Show season is well and truly underway. Next it's the 22nd edition of Playtime Paris which opens it's doors at 9.30am this Saturday. 520 fashion and lifestyle brands will be presenting their ss18 collections and new product lines. But you may ask what should I be looking out for…