All eyes on NYC this weekend!

It’s all eye’s on Playtime New York & Kids Hub this weekend, Pirouette will be state side for all three days in the city that never sleeps. February 11-13, 2024 Metropolitan Pavilion

Playtime Paris starts this weekend!

Playtime Paris January 27-29, 2024 parc floral WIth over 300 brands exhibiting at Playtime Paris you should makes sure to plan your visit! Pirouette will be there from Saturday morning bright and early to interview a selection of French labels we should be looking out for. You…

What to look out for at Pitti Bimbo 98 Day 2

Day 2 to do list After the excitement of day 1 I’m nicely warmed up to make a running start to day 2.  Plenty to see and lots of people to catch up with. 1. Starting off rogue It's great to be organised and prep ahead of the shows but you also need to leave time to…

What to look out for at Pitti Bimbo 98 Day 1

Day 1 to do list Having had a sneaky peek at a number of the FW24 collections it seems sophistication will be in the air from the 17th of January in Firenze, Florence. ‘Black is back’ for another encore. We are the first to advocate the use of colour in kidswear…

Good Morning Pitti Bimbo!
Pirouette Chat Show
LIVE filming Day 1 PB98

Good Morning Pitti Bimbo! Pirouette Chat Show - LIVE filming Day 1 - PB98 Watch live filming at 11am Wednesday, 17 January @ the UniCredit Bimbo Arena

Pirouette directory print

directory* print

Pirouette directory* Pirouette is launching a printed zine* during the AW/FW24 trade show season to celebrate the upcoming launch of Pirouette directory* digital community & search engine. Look out for it during show season!

Pitti Bimbo 98 announces ‘PittiTime’ theme for AW24 show season

Time travel to Pitti Bimbo 98!For the forthcoming AW/FW24 selling season “PittiTime” is the theme of Pitti Immagine’s winter fairs and the new Pitti Bimbo ad campaign, directed by Leonardo Corallini and coordinated by creative director Angelo Figus. The…

Pirouette SS24 show season schedule

A preview of what Pirouette is up to at the shows this SS24 selling seasonThe sun is shining and it’s that time of the year again… And of course we have an number of events taking place at then trade shows. So whether you are a designer, buyer, press, agent,…

New York Showroom kids fashion AW23 FW23

The Loft Showroom NYC – this weekend!

If you are in New York this weekend make sure to give a visit to The Loft showroom. A great group group of brands have collaborated to host their own wholesale showroom in the Big Apple. There you'll find their FW23 collections. Having seen the majority of the brands already at…

Coup de Coeur awards

‘Coup de Coeur’ selection FW23

Our 'Coup de Coeur' selection for kids' fashion & lifestyle products for AW23 / FW23.What a creative & encouraging AW / FW 23 season! Pirouette walked the aisles, browsed the stands, chatted to the designers and selected some of the best pieces from Pitti Bimbo and CIFF…

AW23 shows

Post Show Season AW23.
Initial thoughts…

Some initial thoughts about the AW/ FW 23 show season. From Pitti Bimbo, to Playtime to CIFF Kids - all the shows built upon their prior outings post lockdown. So with so much at stake for brands, retailers and the shows this season I thought it would be good to share my first…

Pirouette 'Coup de Coeur' AW23

Pirouette’s trade show schedule
for AW/ FW 23

So for many 2023 looks set to be a tough year. Independents will undoubtedly need to be at their creative best use their ability to quickly adapt to meet the challenges ahead. We know though just how resilient this industry is. New independent bricks and mortar stores are…