Co-founder and designer of blabla kids, Florence Wetterwald is French (living in the US), mother of Isabella,15 and Tom, 13. She studied art and design in Paris and Florence, Italy, finishing her degree at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. She comes from a family of designers : her mother designed sweaters in Paris, which maybe explains her affinity for knitted things and contemporary design. Growing up with her grandparents in an old chateau in Bordeaux, Florence carries with her a nostalgia from the past. It is this unexpected and colorful mixture that brought her where she is today, designing contemporary products which already feel like old friends.
Florence Wetterwald
How would you describe your personal style Free
Your favorite bedtime reading with the kids The stories that we used to invent on the spot and in the dark
Your favorite movie to watch with the whole family Les vacances de Mr Hulot by Jacques Tati
Last item added to your child’s wardrobe An oversized bow tie
The book on your bedside table Words Fail Me by Teresa Monachino because it makes me smile, every time I open it. I love words, and being French in America makes me look at languages with a distance that she has totally captured. Her witty approach to English is “invaluable which means valuable”…
The music in your ipod Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zero
Favorite stores Newspaper and grocery boat-stores on Cambodian rivers
Favorite museum/art gallery The streets
Your favorite place for family holidays Le Cap Ferret
What do you prize most in life Laughter
What inspires you at the moment The 70’s for their innocent boldness, the 20’s for their mischievous shimmering
Your perfect Sunday On the water
Your favorite website related to children atelierpourenfants, wovenplay
Your favorite magazines related to children Okido, Milk, Smallmagazine
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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