Show Report: Playtime Paris #23 AW18

On arrival to the 23rd edition of Playtime it already felt super busy. It seems we keep seeing buyers and press arriving bright and early ready to go first thing on day 1 - maybe hoping to capitalise from fresh brains & fresh eyes. This was born out by the visitor figures,…

Kidz Fizz Fashion show

Mother & bambino trip: Pitti Bimbo, Florence

When you have two or more children you very rarely get to spend quality time with one of them by yourself. Life gets in the way, between juggling the eldest's after school activities, the youngest's social life, family life and work - it all gets very busy and I never seem to…

Following the steps of Carlotta Barnabe

This is only the second season for Carlota Barnabe, and once again their collection is exclusively made of  very soft 100% cotton muslin.  Three colors this fall : green amazonite, Black onyx and Pink cinnabar  inspired by the minerals.

Carlota Barnabe, Born And Bread In Portugal

Based in Lisbon, carlota barnabe creates a simple, fresh and colourful collection  of very soft cotton muslin. The products are all manufactured in Portugal, respecting ethical and organic norms. 

Playtime Paris, 18th edition – July 2015 (S/S16 collections)

After every visit to Playtime Paris, I come back home energised and very keen to write about all the wonderful things I've seen. An increasingly hard task, as the show keeps growing, while maintaining its selection at a high level of quality and creativity. This means alleys and…