What’s in store at Playtime Paris #26
Preview of Playtime Paris #26 Parc Floral de Paris June 29-July1 2019 Firstly before getting into the article we can confirm that there will be air conditioning at this edition of Playtime Paris! Wonderful news as it's going to be hot hot hot in Paris... The ever popular french…
MAD – The museum that’s crazy about objects. Part 1
Today I would like you to discover the new course of design collections of MAD, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The Museum which is close to my heart, where I return to very often. You can always discover something new and find many sources of inspiration. This is the only…
SCREEN CAPTURE – Metamorphosis ‘Child to Fashionista’ by Chris Gambrell
Live art piece by fashion illustrator Chris Gambrell Playtime Paris #26 Sat, 29 June – Mon, 1 July 2019. Parc Floral de Paris DAY 1 - Time-lapse video DAY 2 - Time-lapse video For this edition of the Screen Capture…
Notre Dame fire: LVMH and Kering pledge 300 million euros
Following the blaze that tore through Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15 at 6:50pm, private donors have pledged hundreds of millions of euros to help with the future restoration project of this world treasure. Along with private donors the LVMH Group, a world leader in luxury, and…
Playtime 25th edition – A focus on the Family
It’s time for the 25th edition of Playtime Paris and it’s all about ‘Family’. Of the 548 brands at the show 418 brands will be returning, whilst 130 are first time exhibitors. The lifestyle section of the show will expand taking over another area near the South entrance as well…
New Season: One to Watch Awards ‘Lose the North’ compass by So-So
The Pirouette One to Watch Awards are back for the AW19 trade show selling season starting in Florence at Pitti Bimbo'88 with Pirouette Editor Katie Kendrick. Then it's out to the States for Playtime, New York with blog founder Florence Rolando. So let us do the hard work and…
Show Report: Playtime Paris #24 SS19
The 24th edition of Playtime Paris was an expansive show with a large range of new and existing brands to try and see. Whilst the show was jam packed with some great collections it was also incredibly hot! Playtime Paris #24 saw an increase in super stands, super strong…
Store Collaboration: Smallable x Isetan – East meets West in Tokyo & Paris
It's wonderful to see French concept-store Smallable and Japanese department store Isetan join forces to promote the best of Japanese and European children's fashion. Starting March the 14th and running until April the 4th, 2018 Isetan will welcome a Smallable pop-up shop in…
Playtime Paris #23 more than a trade show, socially conscious & creative!
For this edition #23 commencing Saturday the 27th of January at the Parc Floral de Paris Playtime Paris embraces the theme of mutation 'changeover'. Throughout the three days there will be over 540 brands to discover, including 100 new exhibitors. With this edition's trends:…
Time for the 22nd edition Playtime Paris!
Show season is well and truly underway. Next it's the 22nd edition of Playtime Paris which opens it's doors at 9.30am this Saturday. 520 fashion and lifestyle brands will be presenting their ss18 collections and new product lines. But you may ask what should I be looking out for…
Paris City Guide for Families: URBANITO
Planning a trip to Paris this Summer en famille ? if it's a yes then the URBANITO Paris Family City Guide would be a very useful travelling companion. This well conceived guide is aimed at making France's capital city a fun, cultured and stress free experience with the kids. It…