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:…
Banwood Interview:#Pirouette12Watch Winners ss18 Design Playtime Paris
Balance bikes are now part of what seems to be every toddlers journey towards becoming a fully fledged cyclist. It's hard for parents & children alike not to fall for Banwood's balance bike. Both retro and modern mixed into a perfectly balanced recipe. There was a constant…
Pirouette Screen Capture: ‘A girl in this world’ exhibition online.
We are very excited to share a new project in collaboration with Playtime. The Screen Capture exhibition "A girl in this world’ has already shown at the #23 edition of Playtime Paris and now moves on to New York. If you're not at New York you can also catch the online version.…
#Pirouette12Watch SS18 winner interview: David Pinto, designer Barn of Monkeys
This Summer saw an extremely successful launch for Portuguese new label Barn of Monkeys. Their first collection gathered huge interest and accolade during the SS18 selling season, and rightfully so. This is a brand new label with an expansive range of references and wonderful…
Pirouette One to Watch Winners ss18: Playtime Paris
Playtime Paris added 50 extra brands to this edition of the kid's fashion and lifestyle trade show. This meant there was an extra annex added on to the show at the North entrance which as it turned out was where we found one of our Pirouette One to Watch winners. This was a…
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…
Bonjour: One to Watch Winner – Design, Playtime Paris
Bonjour are our One to Watch winners for design at Playtime Paris AW17. It's of no surprise this label has amassed a large social media following with the stylist, designer and founder Anne Millet's inspiring and captivating style. The Petite chamber noire (the little dark room)…
lulaland: Pirouette One to Watch – fashion. Playtime Paris
New York based label lulaland was our first One to Watch winner in the fashion catagory at Playtime Paris. This fun mixmatching collection drew us in for a further look, different textures, whimsical prints and rich colouring makes for a bold beautiful collection and whatever…
21st edition of Playtime Paris AW17 : Show Report
Walking the aisles of Playtime Paris AW17 felt like a welcome escape to the noise of the current climate. It was very encouraging to take in the creative energy, exceptional design and celebrate a bit of diverse creative thinking. The 21st edition of Playtime Paris was special…
In chat with Anca Huizenga, owner of new e-store Pluk&Paloma
We met Anca Huizenga in the alleys of Dot to Dot London, where she's browsing the collections for her freshly opened children's e-store Pluk&Paloma. A few weeks later, we are in touch again to learn more about her store and to get fresh comments about what she found at the…
Pirouette One to Watch Winners: Playtime Paris
Playtime Paris had over 500 labels exhibiting this time round so finding the Pirouette One to Watch winners took a bit of footwork, but boy was it worth it. It's important to say how impressed we were with the brands in the 'New Now' space, the emerging talent in this section…