Rising Star Competition - Bubble London

Last year Bubble London, the UK trade show for children’s fashion and accessories, launched “The Rising Star” competition, to recognise new talents and innovative product. Portuguese brand Wolf & Rita, was the lucky winner. This season’s 12 finalists will be short listed at the show 26 – 27 January 2014.

Knitwear brands are shining through this season with both Labellamb and The Little Tailor from the UK and Berlin based brand Lily et Louis all reaching this season’s final. Meanwhile, footwear is represented this season by London label Young Soles, which has been chosen for its range of high-quality, children’s shoes, inspired by iconic British footwear designs.

Elsewhere quirky, vintage-inspired graphic designs are central to the debut collections for girlswear brands Raspberry Plum and Lucypeachslice as well as unisex brands IMA and Milk & Biscuits. In babywear Piupia will present simple charming prints across a range of soft organic cotton.

Other finalists include family run business Love Soap which will showcase its own blend of organic bath products for children alongside innovative colour-changing raincoats from Holly & Beau and functional yet fashionable designs form denim specialists Nikolia.

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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