July 8, 2010
Italian excellence
Showing at White for Kids last month, caporea is a brand produced and distributed by View, a laboratory of hand-made research based in Northern Italy. The collection is wide, diverse, in a sophisticated color palette. You can't help touching the pieces, obviously manufactured…
July 6, 2010
Show report : Playtime Paris
A selection of the best children's brands were showing at Playtime Paris this week end. Among the booths I noticed busy, writing orders in a continuous way, were Pepe children's shoes, Maan, Gold, Simple kids, Album di famiglia, April Showers by Polder, Bobo…
June 25, 2010
It's show season again : Kleine Fabriek
On July 4-5, Amsterdam will be the home town for the 11th edition of kleine fabriek. The fair is known for being very lively, well organized, international (lots of Scandinavian, German, Belgium visitors), and I have to say that Amsterdam is a great destination for food and…
June 22, 2010
Bubble London report
This was another very lively edition of Bubble London. The exhibitors were all enthusiastic and reported good foot traffic (a lot more international) and, the most important, a satisfying amount of orders. This is really good thing to hear for everyone in the…
June 16, 2010
It's show season again : Playtime Paris
Playtime will take place at Parc Floral in Paris on July 3-5. It is the 8th edition of the show which will showcase 250 brands and a large array of product categories (clothing, accessories, toys,maternity, child care, etc). I have never been to Playtime, this will be my first…
June 14, 2010
It's show season again…White For Kids
At the end of the month, right after Pitti Bimbo, White for Kids will be held in Milan on June 27-29. White for Kids is a new comer and this will be its second edition. The show gathers around 70 brands including prestigious names such as Chloe and Sonia Rykiel. The design of…
June 10, 2010
It's trade shows season again!
The Trade Shows season will kick off again, starting in London with Bubble on June 20-21. Bubble London is a must for all the brands who want to have a strong presence in the UK. With around 200 exhibitors, it offers visitors a good mix of commercial, well established,…
February 1, 2010
It's show season again : Bubble London
The 5th edition of Bubble London just closed its doors tonight. Among the 160 brands showing in the beautiful art deco…
January 28, 2010
It's show season again : Maison&Objet
Maison&Objet is an institution in France : a giant show where there are shuttles to take people from a hall to another. Thousands and thousands of square meter of furniture, home decor, tablewear and other small objets for the house. Since a couple of years the show…
January 25, 2010
It's show season again! : Pitti Bimbo
It's always a pleasure to visit Florence, although it can take ages to reach the famous capital of Tuscany. Our flight landed in Pisa, and we only arrived at final destination three hours later. But Pitti Bimbo is definitely a must visit fair, not to mention that the Tuscan…
January 25, 2010
It's show season again : White Kids
New to the European trade shows calendar and right after Pitti, White Kids took place in Milan. A total of 53…