Bieq

Brand name : bieq – Website : www.bieq.nl

Date of creation : 01 jun 2004

Country of origin : Netherlands

Country of production : Peru own bieq group of handknitters

Name of owner/founder : Angélique Roelofsen

Number of employees : 1

Number of sales points : 39 – including Humanoid-Netherlands, Flora & Henri-USA, Kinu & Kotta –Japan (for aw2014/15, on its way!)

In how many countries is the brand present : 9

Own e-store : yes, launched 2010

Own store : no

Company statement or tag line : keep the handicraft alive !

What makes the brand unique / stand out : handknitted / real honest story / visit bieq knitters in Peru regulary

Product categories : clothing / accessories

How many pieces per collection : approx 30

Main materials used : only merino as breathing / heat regulating / non-tickling material which we love.

The trade shows you attended last season : playtime Paris / little fashion week Brussels

List of agents/distributors : none so far

Plans for the future : expanding the company by also using handknit machines and/or local baby alpaca material / agents / scarves for mums / bieq book with former collection patters / too much ! end of November I planned weekend to think and decide

Name of the photographer for the images sent : kamer465.nl / owner anya van de wetering

Florence Rolando

Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) was the original Founder of Pirouette in early 2009. Pirouette blog* has been a reference in the industry since it started with its combined business and consumer view of the children’s market. A fantastic resource for children’s fashion, design, trends and culture, it aims to support creativity and talent but it also does this by talking about life, family, culture and health.

Florence is an international leader in the industry (8 years as a Milk Collaborator, contributor to Naif Magazine in Spain, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows in New York and London).

Now Florence runs Energy Therapy Porto @enrgy_therapy_porto

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