Iago is crazy about soccer; just read his interview and you’ll understand how addicted he is ;-). “We call him “The “Tiger” because it’s his favourite animal but also because of his blue and green eyes” says Carmen, his mother and the designer of Spanish brand mininaloves.com.
Iago
What’s the best thing in life according to you? Playing football
What is your big dream? To be a F.C. Barcelona professional player
What do you want to be when you grow up? Football player
The person that you completely admire? Lionel Messi
Are you scared of anything? No
When was the last time you laughed and why? This past weekend with my cousins, playing videogames and football and sharing a bedroom with my cousins Antón & Lois and my friend Pedro, lots of fun.
When was the last time you cried and why? Two days ago, because my parents told me we had to cancel the visit to my cousin’s house
What are your favourite films, books and apps? FIFA 13, Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time, books about nature and animals
Something you did recently that you really loved? I went to a comic workshop with two friends and I created imaginary creatures. It was great!!
The best holidays you ever had? Last summer in Comporta (Portugal). Ten days sharing a house with six friends and our parents. Beach, swimming pool, soccer, our own version of the Olympic Games, my birthday and party-dinner every night
A place that you would dream to visit I would love to go to Brazil and attend to the soccer World Champions finals
Your favorite belonging? The t-shirt of Messi, the ipad and my collection of books and animal toys
The next item you would so dearly love to get? A time machine to travel in time and space with my family and friends
If you had a magic wand, what would you do with it right now? I would like to be in a tropical island sunbathing and splashing in the water
Carmen
A place you saw when you were a child and that made its mark on you? Baiona, a coastal town in Galicia, where we used to spend the summer in the same house with ten kids, bycicles, excursions, lots of fun and freedom
The place you love near your home? A promenade near the Torre de Hércules, one of the world oldest lighthouses with the Atlantic Ocean roaring as its feet
Where do you dream to go for your next family holiday? Somewhere close, it could be a long stay in Ibiza y Formentera ; something more exotic Namibia and Botswana
A film that you saw recently and that staid with you? The Impossible
A cultural event that you saw recently and that staid with you? A concert in the Musikverein in Vienna
The film that you love to see with the whole family? The one we have watched more times together is The Lion King
The book on your bedside table, the music in your ipod, the new app you love? Book : I’m finishing 2666 by Roberto Bolaño / Music : The black keys, Beck, Feist / apps. Mapmyrun, soundhound
The children’s brands your cherish I love: Bonpoint, Bobo choses, Bonton, Scotch& Soda, Isabel Marant, Soft Gallery…
The children’s stores you love to visit and buy from? Online: Smallable, Little Fashion Gallery. In my town: Dandelion and Hadas de Luz
The last thing you bought for your child and the favourite pieces in Iago’s wardrobe? The last thing was a sweater by Bobo choses. Favourite pieces, a tiger fur sneakers by Munich
What do you buy online? Wine, travels, food, clothes, deco and books
A website that inspires you? Pinterest
What are your main current concerns? The actual economic crisis in my country and around the world and how it affects to a lot of persons generating pain and suffering and downgrading the quality of life of all.
Do you have a big dream and if so what is it? Developing with success my new project minina loves, and build a lovely country house to enjoy and relax with my family
Something that made you laugh out loudly recently? Some situations and jokes in dinners with family and friends, the naivety of Iago and my little nephew’s pranks
Florence Rolando
Launched in London in early 2009 by Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) Pirouette Blog has been a reference in the industry since 2009 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).
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