Celebration!

Bubble London Summer Party took place last night in Notting Hill, hosted at the fabulous Caramel baby and child store.
Great food, good company and even sunshine, yes!

Bubble London open its doors July 2nd

Second edition of Bubble London : 100 beautiful brands from the UK and from 12 other countries are showcasing their S/S 09 collections at Olympia2. Visit us for editor's picks, interviews and more.

Mobiles are in the air at Bubble!

Heather Frazier and her hybrid design art pieces, the handmade and poetic decorative paper mobiles, will be the guest artist of next Bubble New York (August, 3-5 at Terminal Stores). For Bubble, Frazier&Wing mobiles will reach a unique giant size, Wow!
www.frazierandwing.com

Brush your teeth!

Jurgen Ostarhild is the man behind this season's Bubble picture (the little red hair guy with a megaphone in hands). Jurgen is a true P-j, which has nothing to see with a night outfit, but with mixing/manipulating images...a photo-jokey, yet you got it! We love the way that Jurgen looks at childhood in a very playful, sometimes naughty or surrealistic way. Go Jurgen!

A Milkdrop in the UK

Kuddos to Milkdrop, a new kids brands distributor setting up business in the UK. James Emmerson is not shy of the current business climate, and is launching his agency out of Brighton to introduce some of Bubble's old-time favorites such as Our Children's Gorilla and Mini Rodini. With 6 collections to start in clothing, toys and accessories, coming from Spain, Holland, Sweden and Denmark, his showroom promises to be a really cool one to visit for any design-conscious buyer. www.milkdropdesign.com

Nobodinoz. Ask Bubble

Bubble knows one of the most avant-garde kids store in Europe. Nobodinoz in Barcelona, Spain. In a clean white space on calle Seneca, this is a true concept store, with products from across the board: furniture, toys, accessories, some clothes and lots of one-time collaboration with artists. We love the baby changing room that looks like a spaceship from Matali Crasset. www.nobodinoz.com

It's all in the name...

After we heard about Creme de la Creme a la Edgar, nothing could have been the same in the field of kids stores names! Specialist of nordic designers such as Marimekko and Holly's, and more classic names like Sonia Rykiel & Repetto, owner Helle Hogsbro Krag has a beautifully funky store in Copenhagen. With a background as costumier, she conceives her her shop as "a secret look inside a children’s universe full of humour, warmth and an inspiring view on the world." Because we all love to laugh: www.cremedelacremealaedgar.dk

LMNOP out today!

LMNOP, the free "Aussie" quarterly PDF magazine for hip, stylish parents and their children is practical and fun.
If you want to know how to laugh, make, nurture, organise and play — with the best of everything right at your fingertips, check it now!
www.lmnop.com.au

Bubble KIDOSCOPE

MARCELO, 2 YEARS, LONDON
Shirt & Pants from Ferd www.ferd.com
Shoes from Pepe www.pepe.it
Socks from Gap Kids

MARGOT, 6 YEARS, BROOKLYN
Dress from flora and henri

ANASTASIA, 2 YEARS, LONDON
Shorts from Benetton www.benetton.com
Top from Miss Sixty www.misssixty.com
Undershirt from Brums www.brums.com

LADJI, 2 YEARS OLD, LONDON

Tee shirt from G Nippaz with Attitude
Pants from H&M
Baskets from ciao bimbi
Cap from Zara kids

LOUISE, 17 MONTHS, PARIS

Blouse from Alice à Paris
Pants from GapKids
www.gap.com
Shoes from Jacadi
www.jacadi.fr
Bracelet from Dinh Van
www.dinhvan.com

IRIS, 2 YEARS, NEW YORK
Cardigan from Essentiel Girls
Skirt from Mor Mor Rita www.mormorrita.com
Top from Uniqlo www.uniqlo.com
Shoes from Pepe www.pepechildrenshoes.it

JASMINE, 3 YEARS, NEW YORK
Coat Essentiel Girls www.essentiel.be
Dress Honey Collections www.honeycollectionnewyork.com
Shoes Converse

AUDREY, 6 ANS, NEW YORK
Cardigan, Tee-shirt, Pants from Kiddini Sale
Shoes from Geox www.geox.com

JAMES, 1 YEAR, BROOKLYN
Shirt from Ferd www.ferdkids.com
Pants from Mini Boden
Shoes from Adidas

FIONN, 5 YEARS, NY
Top and pants mor mor rita

A French icon launches at Bubble New York

Florence and I both grew up wearing Bensimon shoes...Everyone did at school! Super well priced, unbreakable, light and versatile. Who knew we'd be moms now, with our own kids trade show, and helping to launch Bensimon for Kids in the great USA! Yeah...We'll be addicted again, for sure. See the collection at Bubble New York August 3rd, 4th & 5th 2008. www.bensimon.com

AVANT PREMIERE...AVANT PREMIERE...AVANT PREMIERE...

New York Magazine is launching KidShop, an exciting shopping day in the heart of the big apple...and guess who they have commissioned to do the vendors selection: Kidding Consulting aka Bubble, the Kids Trade Show! No more frustrated moms who can't make it to Bubble's trade only policy. KidShop will be a one-day shopping experience at the Altman building, Saturday December 6th, with approximately 40 vendors selling merchandise at well discounted prices, just in time for the holiday season. It will be a very Bubble list of participants, such as Egg+Avocado, Flora and Henri, KicoKids, Love, Basq Skin Care, Milk on the Rocks etc...If you'd like to be a vendor: kidshop@bubbletradeshows.com

Why Water?

Y Water™ – a new super drink that combines leading design; playful, recyclable packaging; and low-calorie, organic ingredients specifically formulated to meet the developmental needs of growing children. We have tested, it's well designed (thanks to Yves Behar!), it's fun, it's clever and kid's love it!
Y Water will be at Bubble New York in August and distributed all over the US soon, so stay tuned! www.ywater.us

Once upon a time...

...there was a vintage lover named Ashlyn, and she had a sweet daughter named Olive who had a best friend called Alfie...Ashlyn opened OliveLovesAlfie three years ago and it has become a real shopping-destination. The difference? design classics that evoke a sense of nostalgia. A lot of scandinavian designers, toys that need no batteries, and vintage pieces that are scouted all over the world. A lovingly edited merchandising proves that a small shop in the East End of London can do it in the kids retail world. www.olivelovesalfie.co.uk

Happy Birthday Little Smoocher

There's a cool baby store on Yonge street in Toronto and it just turned one-year last week...! A first year of many accomplishments for Penelope Giaouris, the owner. She draws inspiration from Bubble (bien sur!) but most of all the chic little kids that she sees on her regular trips to NY. Smoochie Baby has the vibe of a New York loft, with clean white cabinets and natural bamboo floors, blending in design room decor products, smart books & toys, clothing and her own Smoochie line. www.smoochiebaby.ca

TERRIFIC!

This is what we call the dream formula : innovative graphics + carefully selected brands + amazing style + sustainability.

Enfant terrible "hopes to become a firm mainstay of understated and quiet elegance in an environment oversaturated with tastelessness and noise". They have our benediction!

Don't lose time and visit www.enfantterribleshop.com

Mini-Me Petit Aime

Another retail treasure just opened in Notting Hill, London: Petit Aime at 34 Ledbury Road. What's new? A retail concept that goes back to the idea of having brand corners, and not mixing it all up. How refreshing! Especially when it is done so beautifully. Bonton, Lucco, Isabel Marrant, Antik Batik.... The common thread is French design, with this little je ne sais quoi.. www.aimelondon.com

Dandy Star likes Batman likes Luella Bartley

Dandy Star, the cool UK kids tee shirt line has teamed up with uber cool women's & accessories designer Luella Bartley to create Batman inspired limited editions. It's a serie of short sleeves and long sleeves tees, with the perfect soft cotton usual of Dandy Star. Sold online www.dandystar.com That's a nice way to tie in the many creative hats of both brands. Skinny jeans anyone?

Retail & Photography, a collaboration of art

If you happen to be in Paris May 13th & 14th, stop by Place des Vosges for the ultimate work of art between kids photographer Anna Palma, and exquisite New York cum Japanese retailers Makie + Yuji Ogata.
The occasion is the launch of their beautiful collaborative work on Sun Lou Blue, a new book featuring the involvement of great artists such as Stella Tenant and Inez Van Lamsweerde + Vinoodh Matadin.
Galerie Nikki Diana Marquardt, 9 Place des Vosges Paris 4eme. www.makieclothier.com

FELLOWS by Our Children's Gorilla for Wonderwall

Fellows is a limited edition of 276 prints, signed and numbered. Screen printed on high quality matt paper Lessebo Bok 250g, a paper that ages well, suited perfectly for finer art prints. Fellows are sold as a set of three, each print measuring 50x70 cm. Make that 19.6x27.5 in inches... Available and affordable at www.ourchildrensgorilla.com and at www.wonderwall.se

Online Candy

Successful online debut for Sweet William, the Brooklyn Store opened in September by Bronagh Staley Maguirre, former editor at Cookie Magazine. The website design translates perfectly the poetry of this Williamsburg little treasure.
www.sweetwilliamtld.com

Couverture, a new retail gem in London

Bubble was recently invited to the launch party of the new super cool family lifestyle store in London: Couverture & the Garbstore! www.couverture.co.uk Located in a beautiful old timber workshop at 188 Kensington Park Road, in the heart of hip Notting Hill, Emily Dyson (yes..of the famous techy vacuums) has opened a beautiful concept store, with lots of 'must have' items worked in collaboration with designers, and vintage pieces. European, Japanese and American influences are mixed in over 3 floors. The Kings Road Couverture shop is now closed, but it's all for the better.

Bubble-icious

Poloppo's mission is to encourage creativity in children, to help artistically talented kids achieve their dreams, and thereby amplify the voice of the world's children.
We LOVE this concept, as much as we LOVE owner Cherie Aarts Coley's cool report on Bubble.
http://www.poloppo.com/blog/

JE T'AIME BUBBLE

Thanks again to Atsuyo et Akiko for designing a great bag for the show! And to answer a recurrent question : no, we have no left over, sorry!
www.atsuyoetakiko.com

Thumbs up for Bubble NY's new venue!

New York, 19 March 2008 –Bubble New York hosted its 5th edition in a new venue that both vendors and buyers agreed fits Bubble’s image and concept. The layout, like a long corridor, made it easy to take in every single exhibitors collection in a single stroll.
Visitors were greeted in the industrial space of the lobby by an exhibit of hand knitted creatures from UK-based artist Donna Wilson, while the giggles and schoolyard voices of Labtonic’s soundtrack gave the impression of being back at the playground.
The 1,180 visitors featured the best Kids Stores in the US (Barneys, Bloomingdales, ABC Carpet, FAO Schwartz, Yoya, Calypso, Giggle, Estella, Scoop, etc) and abroad (Le Bon Marche Paris, Isetan, Mitsukoshi, Stomp Stamp, Chigo, Ships Japan, etc).
Stay tuned for more info on the next show!