How long have you been in the children’s industry? It’s been a year. I left the world of communication in which I worked for 10 years to jump into the children’s market.

When did you open your store? In Novembre 2011

What brands do you carry in your store? Bellerose, Emile & Ida, Adri, Bobo Choses, Le Marchand d’Etoiles, Petit Pan, Rice Bakker made with Love, Fifi Mandirac, Kitsch Kitchen, Mimi Lou, Sonny Angel, Baby watch, Les Apprentis Rêveurs, Annabel Kern, Engel, Kiko Kids

What children’s trade shows do you visit? Playtime Paris and Maison & Objets

How does business compare to your expectations? To my surprise, decor objects and accessories are more successful that clothing. But with only two months behind me and the Christmas period which was mainly about presents, I can’t really make reliable conclusions.

Why did you chose this area? The 5th arrondissement is both a students and family area. My store is in the perimeter of a bunch of nursery schools and it also faces a playground where mothers gather after school. There are very few children’s stores in the area and mothers are very happy to have Chou Fleur at reach; they don’t have to go all the way to the 6th arrondissement to find beautiful brands anymore.

Your favorite children’s stores in your own city? Le Château de ma Mère (av Ledru Rollin, 12eme) but also the must see stores like Chantelivre, Serendipity, Muskhane, Bonton.

What are theinteresting places in your area? My favourite one : l’Avant-Comptoir in Odéon, to drink good wine and eat the tapas prepared by chef Yves Camdeborde. I also love the cinema MK2 Bibliothèque.

What inspires you at the moment? My two daughters

A magazine that inspires you? Doolittle

Your favorite bedtime story? Les p’tites Poules by Christian Jolibois

A movie you recently saw and that stayed with you? “La guerre est declare” by Valérie Donzelli

Your favorite movie to watch with the whole family? “La Mélodie du Bonheur » (The sound of music) by Robert Wise

Anything missing in the current children’s product offer? Nice party bags…but I am working on that!

Where to sleep in Copenhagen

Hotel Guldsmeden
Hotel Stay
Hotel Alexandra

Where to eat in Copenhagen

Brasserie Victor
Restau Cap Horn
Restau Cafe a Propos
Rice Market
Fiskebar
Tight
Biomio
Granola Cafe
Mother
Radio (Claus Meyer, Co-founder of Noma) – 12 Julius Thomsens
Custom

What to do/see in Copenhagen

Louisiana Museum

Peter Lav Gallery (Photography)

Canal Tour (for the beautiful architecture under the amazing Nothern Light)

 Illum Department store

Lego Store

Jonas

What do you want to be when you grow up A lucky surfer

What is your favorite famous person Michael Jackson

What makes you happy Going to Coney Island

What makes you sad People who does not share

Your favorite book The Octonauts

Your favorite film The Endless Summer

Your favorite animal Cats

The best holidays you ever had Costa Rica for Easter, Pick up Shelfs and watch my parents surfing

A place that you would dream to visit Disney World

Who chooses your clothes in the morning Me, Mom & Dad

Your favorite color Gold

Your favorite outfit Ninja Warrior

What is the piece your like the most from your wardrobe  The “ Marcel “

The next item you would like to get A Necklace

Heloise

Your favorite children’s brands Makie, Go gently Baby, Munster, La Miniatura, Monoprix for Kids

Your favorite children’s stores Bonton, Lucky Wang, Pomme d’Api

What do you buy a lot online ? Tee shirts www.atsuyoetakiko.com - Furniture www.modernseed.com - books , www.gilt.com

Your favorite e-stores www.littlefashiongallery.com, www.tinypeople.com.au, www.so-cute.biz, www.stellamccartneykids.com

A website that inspires you  www.poissonrouge.com

The criteria you consider when you buy something for your children Quality & Fun

Last item you added to Jonas’ wardrobe A Hat

Most precious item you bought for your child His “ doudou “

Best gift you gave for a child’s B-day  A Kite

Items that are hard to find Bed sets, a long winter jacket

Favorite pieces in Jonas’ wardrobe Bathing suits, Tee shirts, Sneakers

The book on your bedside table Verner Panton

Where are you going for the summer holidays La Cote Basque (South West of France)

Thanks to Samantha Adam

Carmen

What do you want to be when you grow up I would like to be a fashion designer

What is your favourite famous person I love Herminie from Harry Potter

What makes you happy or laugh When my mom tickles me

What makes you angry When my sister borrows my things without permission

Your favourite films and books All of the Harry Potter movies

The best holidays you ever had When I went to Disneyland Paris with my parents & sister Alejandra in june of 2009. I got to see all my favorite characters from the movies

A city/place that you would dream to visit I would love to go to Brasil, because my dad  was born there

What is the piece your like the most from your wardrobe A very beautiful red & white dress with little flowers that my mom bought for me

The next item you would be happy to get A pair of red moccasins from Massimo Dutti

Something you did recently that you really loved Going to the Madrid zoo

If you had a magic wand, what would you do with it right now? Fly like Tinkerbelle

Sonia

Your favourite children’s brands Talc, Bonpoint, Bonton, Nicoli, Maan, Noro, Al solete, Normandie, Massimo Dutti kids & Zara

Your favourite children’s stores  From where I live, Zara home kids & Massimo Dutti kids, and in the rest of the world the Paris Bonton store, the I love gorgeous in London

What do you buy online? Organic fruit & vegetables. Clothing for the kids. Cabane-chic, smallable…

A website that inspires you Decopeques. This blog and its owner are the reason why I started mine. Bodie and fou, Pirouette, Style-files …And through the good and not so good they have helped me in so many ways it is imposible for me to write them all down

Last item you added to Carmen’s wardrobe I just bought Uggs for both my daughters because is the most comfortable footwear I have ever used & also they are very fashionable

Most precious item you bought for your child Carmen’s hand bag for school, from Miniseri

Best gift you gave for a child’s B-day A digital camera

Items that are hard to find Shoes for me, in my city there are not very cute ones

Favourite pieces in your child’s wardrobe A grey dress from Bakker made with love I got them this summer

The book on your bedside table Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

A film that you saw recently and that staid with you The black swan

The film that you love to see with the whole family Nany Macfee

An unforgettable place you’ve visited Brasil, buzios in Rio de Janeiro

The ideal place for a family summer holiday Any place with lots of sun, white beaches & and a warm ocean

Honore

What do you want to be when you grow up n/a

What is your favorite famous person Toby his wooden pull dog toy

What makes you laugh Playing peek-a-boo, making weird noises with daddy

What makes you angry Nose cleaning time

Your favorite book Cars and Trucks from Richard Scarry, Mon imagier bilingue avec Mimi by Lucy Cousins

Your favorite animal “Pussy cat” our siamese cat and “Coco” his donkey (plush doll from Jelly cat)

The best holidays you ever had Endless days playing on the dreaming beach of Harbour Island in the Bahamas last may, all naked with his buddy Wolfie

Who chooses your clothes in the morning mom

Elisa Lempicka

Your favorite children’s brands Bonpoint, Bonton, Stella mcCartney, Crewcuts, American apparel, Monoprix

Your favorite children’s stores In Paris : Maison Bonpoint (rue de Tournon), Bonton Bazaar. In New York: Yoya and Kisan.

What do you buy online for Honore? When in Paris: Bianca & family and Noeuf.fr for toys, Little Fashion Gallery for clothes, Oclio and Bebe au naturel for wiona diapers and food/ baby supplies. In NY : diapers.com for shoes, buy buy baby for baby supplies

A website that inspires you Bianca and family and most recently the Glow

The criteria you consider when you buy something for Honore It has to be cute, beautiful and right (style, fabric, cut)

Latest item you added to your child’s wardrobe The classic Oshkosh overall

Most precious item you bought for your child A silvered baby hairbrush from Hermès engraved with a big H

Best gift you gave for a child’s B-day Bonpoint complete outfit

Items that are hard to find Beautiful vintage clothes, desk and chair for toddlers (but not impossible!)

Favorite pieces in Honore’s wardrobe His nautical t-shirt from St James for Crewcuts and a vintage blue gingham blouse from my sister when she was 2

The book on your bedside table The Manhattan Directory of Private Nursery Schools

Where are you going for the summer holidays I’ve been In France this past summer : road trip in the south, Normandie, Megève and Corsica 

Thanks to Samantha Adam, Correspondent in NY

Vintage posters on display at Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland.

Favourite places in Switzerland

Coming soon…

Luna & Anaë

What is your favourite famous person Luna : Florence Nightingale – Anaë :Mickael Jackson

What makes you laugh Luna : Daddy – Anaë : My sister Luna

What makes you angry Luna : My sister Anaë -Anaë : My sister Luna when she is mean to me

Your favourite book Luna : The 3 musketeers - Anaë : Horrid Henry

Your favourite films Luna : Dirty Dancing - Anaë : Tangled

Your favourite animal Luna : Horse - Anaë : A cat

The best holidays you ever had Luna : Costa-Rica 3 years ago. We did a big tour around the country. I saw an active volcano, the rain forest, thousands of animals, the Caribbean Sea… - Anaë : Argentina 2 years ago. We stayed in a big farm with lot of animals.

A place that you would dream to visit Luna : Egypt and London - Anaë :  Japan and London

Your favorite outfit Luna : Short and tee-shirt - Anaë : A dress

What is the piece your like the most from your wardrobe Luna : A short form Zef - Anaë : The white dress form Monsoon that I had for my birthday

The next item you would be happy to get Luna : A cellphone - Anaë : A ipad

If you had a magic wand, what would you do with it right now? Luna : I would like to have a little brother or sister - Anaë : I want to be a baby again

Virginie

Your favourite children’s brands Finger in the nose, Bobo choses, bonpoint

Your favourite children’s stores Bonton, Happy Garden in Paris

An e-store that you visit frequently Little Fashion Gallery

A website that inspires you Bloesem kids

The criteria you consider when you buy something for your children Easy to wear, confortable, good cut and cute of course

Last item you added to your child’s wardrobe A retro swimsuit with flamingos from Finger in the nose. Really cute !

Most precious item you bought for your daughters When they were little I bought some beautiful hand made cuddly toys. They still love them !

Best gift you gave for a child’s B-day For little ones, I love Trumpette socks. For kids between 4 and 8, I must say that CeQueJeVoeu nightwear were perfect

Items that are hard to find Swimming costumes

Favourite pieces in your child’s wardrobe A Paraguayan dress in white cotton with beautiful embroideries

The book on your bedside table “A fine balance” by Rohinton Mistry. Moving and beautiful

An unforgettable place you’ve travelled to We love Argentina where we used to live long time ago. My favourite place there, is the Colibri Hotel in Cordoba.. Only 12 rooms in an amazing surrounding with a polo field and horses everywhere

The ideal place for a family summer holiday A big summer house full of friends and, in my dream land, located on a desert beach

Easton loves to draw, has a wild imagination, and is very curious about life. He is (and has been since he was very young) obsessed with sea creatures and life under water (have we found the next Patrick Duffy?). Courtney Adamo, mother of three and writer/editor of babyccinokids.com tells us what she likes, buys, reads… One thing sure : Courtney takes great pictures of her kids.

Easton

What do you want to be when you grow up A scuba diver, a fisherman who lets the fish go, and an artist.

Your favourite famous personIggy Peck, Architect (from the book written by Andrea Beaty).

What makes you laughMy friends at school make me laugh. Especially my friend, Paul.

What makes you sad When I have bad dreams.

Your favourite book Go, Dog. Go!’ (P.D. Eastman) and ‘Beware of the Frog’ (William Bee).

Your favourite films ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Ponyo on the cliff’ (Hayao Miyazaki).

Your favourite animal An Orca Whale.

The best holidays you ever had Living in a campervan in Australia (February 2010) and snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef.

A place that you would dream to visit I want to go back to Australia, back to the Great Barrier Reef.

Your favourite color Yellow.

Your favourite outfit The skeleton costume my Dada made for me last Halloween.

What is the piece you like the most from your wardrobe The yellow long-sleeve shirt Esther (mother’s friend) gave to me and the red scarf my mama knit for me.

Courtney

Your favourite children’s brands This is really tricky for me – there are so many that I love! But here are five that I find particularly good for boys:

Your favourite children’s stores Elias and Grace(London),Kids on the Docks (Antwerp), and Bonton (Paris)

What type of e-consumer are you? I find it really difficult to buy clothes and shoes online – I like to see them in person, feel the fabrics, see how the sizes run, etc. But I do buy books and gifts online.

A website that inspires you I know this has nothing to do with children, but I really love Design*Sponge – their ‘sneak peeks’ are my favourite.

The criteria you consider when you buy something for your children I make sure the quality is good enough that it will survive three children wearing or playing with it.

Last item you added to your child’s wardrobe A new pair of Aigle wellies – a necessity in London all year round.

Most precious item you bought for your child I can’t think of anything precious I’ve ever bought him – am I a bad mum? (He’s only 5, after all. And he’s a boy – he trashes his clothes!)

Best gift you gave for a child’s B-day I always give books – you can never go wrong.

Favorite pieces in Easton’s wardrobe I like his blue leather Spring Court sneakers, his Bonton tunics, and blue jeans from ESP No. 1.

The book on your bedside table I haven’t been reading books – I’ve been reading design magazines instead (we are renovating our house and I’m always looking for ideas). The last book I read was ‘The Help’ and it was so good I wish I could read it over again for the first time.

Where do you like to go for the summer holidays Every year we spend a week in Positano (Amalfi Coast, Italy) and it is my idea of heaven. We also spend a month every summer in Seattle with my family – my kids spend the majority of the time running around naked, which is wonderful!

Milan

What you want to be when you grow up A professionnal soccer player

Your favorite famous person Christiano Ronaldo

What makes you laugh The Simpsons

What makes you angry If someone is mean to my little sister

Your favorite book Bone and Diary of a Wimpy kids

Your favorite films Avatar and all the James Bond

Your favorite places for holidays Bonaire Island for its crystal clear water- wild donkeys, iguanas and flamingos

A place that you would dream to visit Fiji

Your favorite color Red and black

Your favorite outfit A pair of jeans, a hoodie sweatshirt and cool sneakers

The piece your like the most from your wardrobe My new pink Nike cleats

The next item you would like to get A surf board and a fixed gear bike

Delphine

Your favorite children’s brands Bobo Choses, Makie, Bonpoint

Your favorite children’s stores Lost and found in Los Angeles, Bonton in Paris

Your favorite online destinations For clothes: ”Smallable”. For toys ”Romp” and “Madame la Marchande”. For art: Revue Dada . For fashion inspiration: The Sartorialist

Your current source of inspiration, or your obsession Always to keep my eyes and ears openned to the world.

Your favourite films Any Coen Brothers movie in general and “Mon Oncle” de Jacques Tati in particular

The book on your bedside table ”Les femmes Savantes “ by Moliere and “Small is beautiful “ by Schumacher

Criteria you consider when you buy something for your childen Timeless, functional and inspired

The most precious item you bought for your child A Bonpoint suit

Favorite piece in Milan’s wardrobe A Liberty shirt for my son and a cashmere hooded cardigan for my daughter

An item that is hard to find For my 3 year old: functional yet sophisticated pants and shoes. For my 10 year old: any clothes beside surf, skate ad soccer fashion

The best present you gave to a child for his birthday Always something I will buy for my kids- last one is “Creature Floor puzzle “ from photographer Andrew Zuckerman

Your favorite places to spend the holidays in family In Nornandie where I was raised and any where  in the world with beautiful water or beautiful art