November 12, 2019
Pirouette #CoupDeCoeur: Quiet Town Shower Curtains
The covetable shower curtain is quite the elusive thing to discover, however Brooklyn based Quiet Town's wonderful designs are something a little bit special. Discover Pirouette's #CoupDeCoeur Quiet Town today!
June 14, 2019
MAD – The museum that’s crazy about objects. Part 1
Today I would like you to discover the new course of design collections of MAD, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The Museum which is close to my heart, where I return to very often. You can always discover something new and find many sources of inspiration. This is the only…
May 10, 2018
Is it a trolly? Is it a stroller?.. No it’s the super cute Strolly by Olliella
Olliella, the makers of the hugely popular Luggy basket have recently launched the super cute Strolly! A hand-woven rattan basket on wheels that switches from a pram to a shopping trolley just by lowering the hood of the pram. Perfect for dolls, pretend play, or for transporting…
March 29, 2018
The Caravan Crib receives a touch of Californian color by Kalon Studio
US based sustainable furniture producer Kalon Studio recently launched a new colour infused range of their much loved Caravan Crib - The 'California color collection'. Sustainably designed with longevity in mind, we can't help admire the Caravan Crib's beautiful classic form and…
March 7, 2018
Show report: Playtime New York #16 AW18 / FW18
It was a dark rainy Sunday in New York for the 16th edition of Playtime New York but it didn't hamper the vibrancy of the show. In fact Playtime registered a new attendance record of 2,114 professional visitors with the majority (45.3%) attending on the first day. As we stated…
October 3, 2017
#Pirouette12Watch SS18 winner interview: Jacqui Ma – Goodordering mini
Our first Spring/Summer 18 #Pirouette12watch winner in the design category is London based Goodordering mini. We were introduced to Goodordering mini's retro/modernist super paractical bag range and innovative multi lens magnetic snap on glasses at Dot to Dot, London. Jacqui Ma…
September 5, 2017
Trade Show Report: Creative Playtime New York SS18
It's no secret that we are big fans of the New York edition of Playtime. Playtime New York 15th edition was fun, friendly and colourful as was the greeting that met visitors at the entrance, with a fruity Haru stuck on design installation created by artist Aurelie Andres.…
August 15, 2017
Pirouette One to Watch Winners ss18: Playtime New York
Pirouette hearts New York! This summers edition was a fantastic and visually creative hub of kid's fashion and design. We were amazed to see a strong presence of Lithuanion and Latvian labels exhibiting at the New York show each with an original and distinct brand identity .…
August 7, 2017
Q&A game: 2 Players, 5 Questions, 5 Answers each with Florence / Katie
Pirouette 10 questions game: Q&A between 2 players - 5 questions & 5 answers each. Both players are interviewer and interviewee kicking off with players Florence Rolando (F) and Katie Kendrick (K). Let's start !
July 15, 2017
Pirouette One to Watch Winners ss18: Playtime Paris
Playtime Paris added 50 extra brands to this edition of the kid's fashion and lifestyle trade show. This meant there was an extra annex added on to the show at the North entrance which as it turned out was where we found one of our Pirouette One to Watch winners. This was a…
June 16, 2017
Pirouette One to Watch Award ‘Wolf’ Headpiece designed by Frida’s Tierchen
Many months ago we started a conversation with Maria - founder of Frida's Tierchen (see previous post) proposing the idea of Maria creating a Pirouette One to Watch award designed by Frida's Tierchen for the Summer edition. Fast forward to present day and Maria has successfully…
May 10, 2017
Formidable Family: Spang (Scandi Mini)
Gabrielle Spang founder of on-line children's boutique Scandi Mini lives with her husband Claes and their two children Wilhelm (8) and Cornelia (4) in Fulham south west London, UK. She's passionate about good design and fashion, and with the birth of her children this love…