Billy Hoyes, 5 years, UK

A boy’s interview, finally! Thanks Billy for your participation…

Billy Hoyes is 5 years old and lives at the top of a hill in the heart of Pennine Yorkshire, in the

. He loves skateboarding, Spongebob Squarepants and collecting rocks. His mother, Lindsay Hoyes, is the Event Director of Bubble London, the

kids’ trade show.

Billy

What do you want to be when you grow up?

A racing car driver

Your favourite famous person, real or fictional?

Lewis Hamilton and Spongebob Squarepants

Your Favourite Book?

Cat in the Hat

Your Favourite Film?

Your Favourite Place for holidays?

Camping in Ile de Re, France

A city that you would dream to visit?

New York

Who chooses your clothes in the morning?

Your Favourite colour?

Pink!

The piece you like the most from your wardrobe?

My batman t-shirt

The next item you would like to get?

Spongebob Squarepants pyjamas

Lindsay

Your favourite children’s brands?

Worn By, Munster Kids, No Added Sugar, Mini Boden and Converse for cool trainers

Your favourite adult brands?

All Saints, Day Birger, Whistles, Converse, Belstaff, 18th Amendment for jeans

Your favourite children’s stores?

Zara, Gap, Couverture, Selfridges and The Old Treehouse up here in Yorkshire – a great little independent with a veritable treasure trove of cool toys and clothes

Do you by a lot online for your children?

I use Mini Boden for staples, Amazon for books, Not on the High Street for unusual gifts

The criteria you consider when you buy something for your child?

Whether or not Billy will wear it, comfort and durability

Most expensive item you bought for your child?

An electric (mini) Mini Cooper car

Favourite piece in his wardrobe?

A Belstaff style jacket and his Converse trainers

Book on bedside table?

The Hacienda -How not to run a club by Peter Hook, Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman and the latest copy of Country Living magazine

Where are you going for the summer holidays?

Aldburgh in Suffolk – let’s hope the sun shines!

Worn By, Munster Kids, No Added Sugar, Mini Boden, Converse, Couverture, The Old Treehouse, Belstaff.

Florence Rolando

Launched in London in early 2009 by Florence Rolando (journalist, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows) Pirouette Blog has been a reference in the industry since 2009 with its combined business and consumer view of the children’s market. A fantastic resource for children’s fashion, design, trends and culture, it aims to support creativity and talent but it also does this by talking about life, family, culture and health.

Florence is an international leader in the industry (8 years as a Milk Collaborator, contributor to Naif Magazine in Spain, co-founder of Bubble Trade Shows in New York and London).

Now Florence runs Energy Therapy Porto @enrgy_therapy_porto

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