She’s a photographer and she lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her full name is Maria Eugenia Alvarez Colodrero, but you can call her Maru. Not a mum yet, Maru has 2 nieces and 1 nephew that she loves sooo much: Serena 1year, Francesca 2 years, Pedro 6 years. She takes pictures for magazines and brands, but she also spends time working on commissions and personal projects. The right person to ask about kid’s fashion in Argentina…
I studied film, Image and Sound Design. Then some years of scenery and costumes and different courses supplement : Art and Fashion Photography, Digital Art, Graphics, Art Direction, Script Writer…
1 –Pesqueiratm – I like the style so happy!!! (adults/children) www.pesqueiratm.com
2- Cora Groppo – Adult’s only – (I don t use it ) but I like it for its innovative style, and because you can feel the study and the work behind each design just by looking. And I like the style used in their campaigns www.coragroppo.com
3- Complot – Its for woman and they have a funny girls line. It is a brand with which I identify and use quite a lot. Price, quality and design. The rock, film and the arts are their source of inspiration. The kid’s line is called Mini Complot www.complot.com.ar
4- Felix, for men & child – I like their style in general www.felixba.com.ar
5 Paula Cahen D’Anvers – Sophisticated brand for woman and child . I like the childrens line www.paulacahendanvers.com.ar
7- Kom – I LOVE IT, because of their FUN patterns!! www.komware.com
7- Grisino – for children; I like it because it is clasic and colorful.Fun play clothes! website: www.grisino.com.ar
8- Retacha – Children’s little brand; I love their stamps!! retacha.blogspot.com
9- Pioppa – Children’s brand www.pioppa.com.ar
10 Akiabara / Little Akiabara www.littleakiabara.com
People like to dress a lot in Buenos Aires; do parents dress their kids as well? What type of style do they dress them in? Yes they do. I think there is a strong tendency to get away from pink and blue; there are lots of proposals that are out of that format. But It is also true that many parents love it, then I do not think that it can or have to disappear. There is a lot of variety in Buenos Aires: you can see all kind of styles in the streets
What are your favorite non-Argentinian children’s brands?
I like very much between other brands Dino e Lucia, Stella McCartney Kids, Kenzo kids, Burberry kids , Chinche, Mini Rodini, Scotch & soda kids and… many of them!!!!
Your favorite places in the world?
Every place that I know has its charm. I love Argentina, its a great country , we have all climates and landscapes. Buenos Aires is a beautiful, cosmopolitan, artistic and cultural city. I like veryyy much London, fell in love with Edinburgh, history and power of Rome, The art of Florence. The noise and chaos of Caracas,Venezuela. I dont know, places are so linked to experiences that is difficult to choose
Your favorite Argentinian writer?
I watch movies more than I read, that’s my favorite hobby. I love movies. And I like very much Argentinian movies and directors such as Lucrecia Martel, Eliseo Subiela. I buy many books, but art and photography books from everywhere. From my childhood my favorite Argentinian book is “Dailan Kifky”, by Maria Elena Walsh. And adulthood there are many but I always have present “El tunel” by Ernesto Sábato; coincidentally, both authors died this year
Maru’s source of local info for children circuitoscortos.com.ar – www.revistaplanetario.com.ar
Maru’s own studio www.tomaestudio.com
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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