November 12, 2011

Lief, 3 years old – Brooklyn NY, USA

Lief is particular about people’s names. She has to know everyone's names. It’s the first question she asks when she meets someone. Is it because her own name is so particular and so charming? Ilana, her mother adds "Lief also loves dressing up especially in my clothes and…

November 3, 2011

Oona Carysse, 4 Years old – New York, USA

I welcome two ladies with delicious names today. Oona is a highly spirited trilingual kid  filled with curiosity. She loves her Isadora Duncan dance class, anything to do with a pool, playing at the park with her friends, and drawing monsters and rabbits. Jeanne Omlor her mother…

May 5, 2011

Bikinis, sun suits and summer dresses

  Classic, timeless shapes and delightful prints capture the innocent and playful spirit of children making Dagmar Daley's designs a big favorite of Pirouette. Don't miss the key items of the season : patterned vintage-inspired bikinis, the return of the "sun suit," and…

April 27, 2011

Peter Staley's mysterious little world

  . . . Peter Staley grew up in Manhattan and studied painting at The Art Institute of Chicago. Click here to see more of his work and read a great interview with him. . These colorful, magical and mysterious landcapes might seem familiar to some of you. A "deja vu" coming…

April 2, 2011

Must have toy

. We were offered a set of the Grimm blocks when the children were born, and they are probably the toys that we played the most with. They are still part of the fantasy land of our 5 years old Iris; she finds all sorts of uses for the curved pieces : bridge, boat, bed... This…

March 3, 2011

Honey Minhas Fuss, 7 years – New York, USA

Honey loves to draw and color, and has a sunny personality. She loves to tell funny jokes, and is very interested in helping the environment. I guess she gets the art skills from her father (talented photographer) and from her mom Tanya Minhas, children's Clothing Designer and…

September 27, 2010

Sweet William loves Bobo choses

  Fresh arrival at Sweet William. Bronagh Staley, owner of the Brooklyn boutique and e-store recommends : "Strike a playful note this season with Bobo Choses' vibrantly colored and poetic sweaters and cold weather accessories".

May 11, 2010

Fiontan Staley, 3 years old, Brooklyn

Pirouette is happy to feature another boy's interview! Fiontan is the son of Bronagh Staley, former fashion editor at Cookie Magazine and owner of Sweet William, a children's clothing store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Bronagh always find the cutest and most innovative brands on…