Kid's fashion, lifestyle & cultural nourishment...
Interview Escada
Katie interviews Escada global creative director, Ioana de Vilmorin about her role at Escada and the recently launched Escada girls collection.
March 2, 2026
The Power of Collaboration – Thinking Beyond Product
Thinking beyond product, collaboration in kids fashion unlocks storytelling, experiences and…
February 28, 2026
Collaboration in Kids Fashion & Lifestyle
Collaboration is reshaping kids fashion and lifestyle, helping brands connect, grow visibility, and…
Trade Shows,Business,Directory,Marketing
February 14, 2026
EDITORS LETTER: Getting your ducks in a row!
Pirouette Maga(zine) spotlights marketing, collaboration, standout brands, and the Top 100 Kids’…
Trade Shows,Photography,Collections
January 30, 2026
The Runway
The Winter Moth tells the tale of a dreaming girl who, once asleep, transforms into a winter moth.…
January 30, 2026
Backstage at the Winter Moth runway
Backstage photos at the Pirouette FW26 runway show - Pitti Bimbo 102 by Molly Magnuson
Trade Shows,Photography,Collections
January 29, 2026
The Winter Moth Runway LOOKS
Pirouette invited photographer Molly Magnuson to capture behind the scenes at Pirouette’s The…
March 2, 2026
The Power of Collaboration – Thinking Beyond Product
Original article Pirouette MagaZine* FW26 Selling Season. Collaboration has become a buzzword in…
February 28, 2026
Collaboration in Kids Fashion & Lifestyle
Opinion: Collaborations Interview questions by Jenn Cattaui, Babesta founder/owner Answers by…
Trade Shows,Business,Directory,Marketing
February 14, 2026
EDITORS LETTER: Getting your ducks in a row!
Pirouette MagaZine* article: Original article Pirouette MagaZine* FW26 Selling Season. Pirouette…
Trade Shows,Photography,Collections
January 30, 2026
The Runway
Pirouette’s The Winter Moth Runway, FW26 The Winter Moth tells the tale of a dreaming girl who,…
January 30, 2026
Backstage at the Winter Moth runway
PITTI BIMBO 102 >>> 25-26 June 2025, Fortezza da Basso, Florence Behind the scenes at the…
Trade Shows,Photography,Collections
January 29, 2026
The Winter Moth Runway LOOKS
PITTI BIMBO 102 >>> 25-26 June 2025, Fortezza da Basso, FlorenceAs captured by Molly…
News
Latest news in brief from the kids' fashion, design & lifestyle industry.
Abercrombie Kids Expands Global Reach with Haddad Brands Partnership
Abercrombie Kids Partners with Haddad Brands Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has announced a new…
Little Gatherer store for Sale
Beloved Kiwi Children's Boutique Little Gatherer up for Sale Little Gatherer, the much loved New…
The Legendary Giorgio Armani dies
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91 on Thursday 4 September, 2025.…
Pirouette TV Archive
Interviews, kids fashion runway shows, kids collections and a bit of fun. We talk to brands, manufacturers, store owners, buyers and leading experts from the kids fashion industry.
Panel talk
Il Gufo runway show SS20
Pitti Bimbo 90 : Si or No - Childrensalon - Dina
Apartment runway show
Welcome to Pitti Bimbo 89
FILA x Mini Rodini
Apartment
Explore our selection of videos: Interviews, opinion & the latest catwalk shows.
Family & lifestyle
Family stories & cultural nourishment

Katie Kendrick & Linda McLean of Smudgetikka discuss with guests & between themselves the up & downs of the kids’ fashion industry.
Editor's Picks
A mix of articles past & present of fashion, family, wellbeing & culture.
Innovation & determination, the making of DockATot
Interview with Lisa Kotsianis - DockATotLisa Furuland Kotsianis founded DockATot in 2007 and with it a whole new product category was born. Her passion for growing the…
Formidable Family – The Thompsons, Koh Samui Thailand
An impressive mix. The Thompsons family of five are an impressive mix. Mum Heidi is Korean/ American whilst Dad Scott is Hong Kong/ British. Gracie is 10, Phoebe is 8…
6 things for ‘good fortune’ in the Chinese market.
A look at the Chinese market with Ivo Au Yeung 6 is symbolic of good fortune in China and is considered a great number for business. So we asked Ivo Au Yeung from…
Pirouette picks: 5 kids’ desks you’ll love
There’s no doubt that if possible it’s well worth your child having their own desk. By having their own desk to learn and play it helps children develop…
Snapshot: Raquel Chicheri, photographer – my work…
Photographer Snapshot… Raquel Chicheri @raquelchicheri My work … … Create, observe, transmit, study and learn incessantly, listen, rack my brains, combine…
Interview Escada
Katie interviews Escada global creative director, Ioana de Vilmorin about her role at Escada and the recently launched Escada girls collection.
Into the archives
Over 15 years of articles from Pirouette
Helping children to identify toxic friend behaviour
Photos by Chinese photographer Chen Jiagang showcase a world devastated by industrialisation. This world made me thing of another form of pollution : toxic relations.…
March 26, 2014
Formidable Family Dönhardt – Barcelona (Lila&Tom, Petitmag)
The owners of Lila & Tom Agency, Kathleen and Jan live in Barcelona with their children Tom (almost 5) and Lila (7). There is something absolutely quaint about
February 20, 2012
Interview: Liz Sheppard, Creative Director
Katie talks to Liz Sheppard about her work as a freelance creative director. Liz has worked for more than 10 years, across women’s, men’s and…
February 24, 2021
Parent & Child interview: Sabrina Palmisano & Hannah Gunzig – 7 years later
In 2010 as part of our Parent and child interview we spoke to Hannah and her mother Sabrina from the store Boucle d'or in Brussels. Hannah was 8 years old and she…
April 6, 2017




























