Beyond expectations at Pitti Bimbo for Pale Cloud

Well done Pale Cloud, who launched their Spring Summer 2013 at the 75th edition of Pitti Bimbo. The brand managed to secure a room a few steps only from the entrance of the Apartment, one of the must-see pavilions, featuring young independent brands. 

Wovenplay

Wovenplay

Brand name : Wovenplay Website : www.wovenplay.com Date of creation : 2007 Country of origin : USA - Country  of production : USA, New York Name of owner : Katherine Edmonds

Kidscase

Brand name : kidscase Website : www.kidscase.com Date of creation : 2000 Country of origin : The Netherlands - Countries of production : India, China, Turkey, Portugal Name of founders/owners : Merel Verbrugge & Jacqueline van Nieuwkerk

Focus on American Brands Showing at Playtime Paris – July 2012

About ten American brands were showing at Playtime Paris this season. I've asked them some comments on the show, the visitors that came to their booths and the economic climate in the US. Here there are, in alpha order...

Playtime Paris in images

This was a good edition of Playtime. I heard quite a few people complaining that children's fashion is a bit stagnant and repetitive, but I got personally quite enthusiastic about the brands on display.

Oeuf Butterfly Mask

Oeuf

Brand name : OEUF - Company name : Oeuf LLC Date of creation : 2002 - Website :  www.oeufnyc.com Country of origin : USA - Countries of production : Latvia, Bolivia, Peru, USA Name of owners : Sophie Demenge, Michael Ryan

Indikidual

Brand name : Indikidual - Website : www.indikidual.com Date of creation : Nov 2011 Country of origin : UK/Sweden - Country of production : India Name of the founder: Syreeta Johnson

My long list of “To See” collections at Playtime Paris

I am getting ready for Playtime Paris, to discover a good part of the 400 collections on show... a marathon! I am delighted to see again my absolutely beloved brands and to discover new lines. Very exciting!

Little Barcelona

The second edition of Little Barcelona will open its door in a month, and it will be my first visit to this new show. What will I see there?  Chipsum, Little Zadig et Voltaire, Mon Marcel, Picnik, Shampoodle, and about 35 more brands that I haven't yet heard about.

Noro

Noro

Brand name : NORO - Company name : NORO Website : www.noroparis.com Date of creation : January 2007 Country of origin : France - Countries of production : Madagascar, France, Perou Name of owners : Maxime and Claire Lefort

Pale Cloud in Florence

Pale Cloud will be showing its collection at Pitti this season (28-30 June). A little bird told me that the Scandinavian brand managed to get a spot in the sought after "Apartment" section, one of the best

Picnik

Picnik

Brand name: Picnik - Company name: Picnik Website : www.piknic-barcelona.com Date of creation : 2010 Country of origin : Spain - Country of production : Spain Name of owner/founder : Laura Armet