Pirouette One to Watch Awards Pitti Bimbo, Dot to Dot London & Playtime New York!
This New Year we will be on the lookout once again to discover the most exciting emerging labels in kid’s fashion and design for AW18/19. And, for the first time, we start our search in Italy at Pitti Bimbo with both Florence & myself in attendance for the launch of the…
Store Profile: Luna & Curious + the owners #CoupDeCoeur selection!
Luna & Curious is an independent store in Shoreditch, East London, owned and run by three creatives, Polly George, Kaoru Parry and Rheanna Lingham, who combine their talents to create an inspiring shopping experience. The store has been running for over 11 years, we find out…
Pirouette Screen Capture: ‘A girl in this world’ exhibition online.
We are very excited to share a new project in collaboration with Playtime. The Screen Capture exhibition "A girl in this world’ has already shown at the #23 edition of Playtime Paris and now moves on to New York. If you're not at New York you can also catch the online version.…
PITTI BIMBO #86 Behind the scenes – A web documentary is online
We have a variety of exciting new projects to tune into next year. To start with Pirouette has teamed up with NY based photographer Molly Magnuson to create a “behind the scenes” documentary at PITTI BIMBO #86 - with a dedicated site hosted on Pirouette blog. You will be able to…
Q&A Game: 2 Players, 5 Questions, 5 answers Laia Aguilar & Charlotte Huguet
Pirouette 10 questions game: Q&A between 2 players – 5 questions & 5 answers each. Both players are interviewer and interviewee. This time with Laia Aguilar (L) Designer/Co-Founder, The Animals Observatory invites Charlotte Huguet (H), Stylist/Editor, ELLE France to ask…
#Pirouette12Watch SS18 winner interview: David Pinto, designer Barn of Monkeys
This Summer saw an extremely successful launch for Portuguese new label Barn of Monkeys. Their first collection gathered huge interest and accolade during the SS18 selling season, and rightfully so. This is a brand new label with an expansive range of references and wonderful…
Loulou des Indes
Brand name: Loulou des Indes Company name: Wandering Clouds UG Website: louloudesindes.com Date of creation: 2016
THE POP-UP: We talk expectations, objectives & how to measure success!
The pop-up... We ask is it now an integral part of a brand's marketing strategy? Well according to PopUp Republic, the pop-up industry has grown to approximately $10 billion in sales. Pop-ups come in many different models from the small self-organised pop-up to larger collective…
As Gucci commits to going fur free we share some great Faux Fur in kid’s fashion #CoupDeCoeur AW17
It was big news from luxury Italian label Gucci last month when they announced their plan to stop using fur from 2018. It may be almost 30 years since PETA started campaigning against the use of fur in fashion but according to animal welfare campaigners, this is a huge 'game…
Q&A Game: 2 Players, 5 Questions, 5 answers Petra Barkhof, Scimparello & Adele Gandola, Pero
Pirouette 10 questions game: Q&A between 2 players – 5 questions & 5 answers each. Both players are interviewer and interviewee. This time with Petra Barkhof (P), of Scimparello and deputy editor & digital director Kid's Wear Magazine invites Adele Gandola (A)…
#Pirouette12Watch SS18 winner interview: Micky & Nikky Wang Knit Planet
The Knit Planet's rail really grabbed our attention at Dot to Dot London this Summer with their beautiful rich colour palette of machine washable knits for kids. Over and over again I heard visitors and exhibitors at the show use the phrase " I wish that knitted jumpsuit was in…
How can labels support the longevity of their pieces? Case study: Misha & Puff Bazaar on IG
Selling "preloved" pieces on IG can be a nice little earner or possibly a good way for a design loving parent to fund new pieces for their little one's wardrobe (the circle of life - clothing wise). Obviously, the seller can do this through their own IG account but what if you…