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Festival Mino: Musical shows for kids in Paris.

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:10:52 +0000

If you want to take your kids out for some of the best musical shows in Paris check out the Festival Mino. The festival takes place at two different locations: the Espace Cardin and the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles. The shows range from 2 to 5 and up, they run for about 50 minutes each and cost 10€ (or 6€/person if it is a school group).

November 5, 6, 7 & 8, 2011
Festival Mino at the Espace Cardin
1 Avenue Gabriel
75008 Paris
tel: 01.44.56.02.02
Metro: Concorde

November 9, 10, 11 & 12, 2011
Festival Mino at the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles
46 rue Quincampoix
75004 Paris
tel: 01.53.01.96.96
Metro: Rambuteau

Lillibulle in Paris: Creative and beautiful clothing for kids.

admin — Sat, 07 May 2011 09:37:00 +0000

Lillibulle is a concept store selling some of the most original clothes and accessories for kids in Paris, as well as some really cute old fashioned-like toys. There is just enough room to put a foot in front of the other in this boutique filled with clothes by small designer brands and some of the fanciest shoes for our little ones.

Lillibulle
3 rue de la Forge Royale
75011 Paris
Metro: Faidherbe-Chaligny

Tu-F: 10am-1.30pm / 3pm-7pm
Sat: 11.30am-7pm
Closed on Sunday and Monday

ie boutique: Colorful and whimsical kids’ clothing in Paris.

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:12:50 +0000

Japanese stylist/textile designer Noriko Shiojiri and French-Nepalese architect Durgué Laigret design very colorful and original clothes for kids. Their style is a happy mix of Indian, Asian and European influences. They create their own textile designs and have their fabrics (all natural cotton fiber) made in India by artisans who weave the fabrics themselves and print the designs by hand. A large selection of great fabrics are for sale at their ie boutique and prices range from 14€ to18€ per meter. As for the clothes they dress kids from 0 to 8 years old.

ie boutique
128 Rue Vieille du Temple
75003 Paris
tel: 01.44.59.87.72
Metro: Filles du Calvaire

Tu-Sun: 11am-8pm
Closed on Monday

Zef in Paris: Casual chic clothing for children.

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:11:57 +0000

Chic and fashionable Parisians dress their kids in Zef clothes. Designer Mariu De Andreis, the daughter of Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi, captures the perfect French bobo (bourgeois-bohème) look for her line of kids’ clothing Zef. The quality of fabrics, the elegant patterns, the ethnic touch, the casual yet sophisticated clothes definitely set this brand apart. It is classic and hip, timeless and modern. Sizes range from new born to 12 years old.
Also, the accessories are very tasteful and I can easily imagine grown ups shopping for themselves at Zef!

Zef 1st arrondissement
32 Rue de Richelieu
75001 Paris
tel: 01.42.60.61.04
Metro: Pyramides, Palais-Royal - Musée du Louvre

M-Sat: 11am-7pm (closed for half an hour at lunch)
Closed on Sunday

zef 3rd arrondissement
15 Rue Debelleyme
75003 Paris
tel: 01.42.76.09.65
Metro: Saint-Sébastien - Froissart

7/7
M, Sun: 2pm-7pm
Tu-Sat: 11am-7pm

zef & zef piccolo, espace naissance 6th arrondissement
55 bis Rue des Saint-Pères
75006 Paris
tel: 01.42.22.02.93 / 45.22
Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Près

M-Sat: 10.30am-7pm
Closed on Sunday

zef, espace Printemps Haussmann 9th arrondissement
64 Boulevard Haussmann
75009 Paris
tel: 01.42.82.50.00
Metro: Havre-Caumartin

M-Sat: 9.35am-8pm (open until 10pm on Thursday)
Closed on Sunday

zef 16th arrondissement
93 avenue Kléber
75016 Paris
tel: 01.45.53.55.89
Metro: Trocadéro

M: 2pm-7pm
Tu-Sat: 10.30am-7pm
Closed on Sunday

FrenchTrotters, Paris: Fashion, art, lifestyle.

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:34:46 +0000

FrenchTrotters is a concept store owned by Carole and Clarent who travel the world and bring back stylish clothes by young and hip designers (Acne, APC Madras, Avril Gau, Becksondergaard, Burfitt, Cabane de Zucca, Gaspard Yurkievich, Lemaire, Mads Norgaard, Maison Fabre, Malin+Goetz…) FrenchTrotters is located on the fashionable section of rue de Charonne, alongside with the trendy stores Isabel Marant, Oxyde, Philippe Roucou, Sessùn… There is also FrenchTrotter Homme (for men) in the lively Marais district as well as FrenchTrotter Enfants (for kids).

FrenchTrotters
30 Rue de Charonne
75011 Paris
tel: 01.47.00.84.35
Metro: Ledru-Rollin

M: 2.30pm-7.30pm
Tu-Sat: 11.30am-7.30pm
Closed on Sunday

FrenchTrotters Homme
116 Rue Vieille du Temple
75003 Paris
tel: 01.44.61.00.14
Metro Saint Sebastien - Froissart

7/7
M: 2.30pm-7.30pm
Tu-Sat: 11.30am-8pm
Sun: 2pm-7pm

FrenchTrotters Enfants
28 Rue de Charonne
75011 Paris
tel: 01.43.57.04.09
Metro: Ledru-Rollin

M: 2.30pm-7.30pm
Tu-Sat: 11.30am-7.30pm
Closed on Sunday