Playtime Paris and Playtime & Kid’s Hub New York: Spotlighting the Pinnacle of the Children’s Fashion and Lifestyle Industry.

The children’s fashion scene is buzzing with excitement as anticipation of the upcoming trade show season grows, with Playtime trade shows in Paris and New York taking center stage. Twice a year, Playtime handpicks nearly 400 brands in Paris and more than 270 in New York, creating a dynamic platform that showcases established and emerging talent in the children’s fashion and lifestyle industry. This well-designed selection is a testament to the dynamism and diversity inherent in the industry, offering a unique blend of creativity and innovation that attracts professionals from all over the world. The Playtime show has become a must-attend gathering for industry experts and professionals, acting as a compass for the latest trends in children’s fashion, ensuring attendees are at the forefront of children’s fashion trends.

Playtime events are more than just trade shows; They are immersive experiences that go beyond the business transactional aspect. Here, professionals can explore the latest trends, discover new talent and participate in a global conversation about the future of children’s fashion. With sustainability, creativity and inclusivity at its core, Playtime continues to be the world benchmark in the children’s market, laying the foundation for the industry and redefining the standard of excellence in children’s fashion and lifestyle.

PLAYTIME PARIS will have its grand opening on January 1-27 at Parc Floral, in the heart of Paris.

With nearly 400 brands exhibiting and new and old friends coming together each season to create the most creative and inspiring trade show, it’s a must-see for children’s fashion and lifestyle professionals. Playtime Paris’s selection includes fashion products for every occasion, from newborns to teenagers, as well as a wide range of lifestyle products, as well as parent-child brands that offer comprehensive offers for the whole family, Playtime Paris’s selection stands out among buyers and professionals around the world. World. Its unique scene features well-known artists and creative minds, trendy spaces set up by its partner Fashion Snoops, and a rich program of events, including trend showcases, awards from MilK magazine and “Coups de Coeurs” from Design Hunger, workshops and new events. There are surprises in every season!

They will be exhibiting at Playtime Paris this winter: Bobo Choses, American Vintage, Mini Rodini,1+ In The Family, Converse, Wolf & Rita, The New Society, True Artist, Izipizi, Caramel…

Playtime Paris has two dedicated spaces, each with its own unique booth structure, focusing on emerging brands and newcomers in the New Now and Singular spaces.

The NEW NOW space showcased 12 brands exhibiting for the first time. Each season is chosen by a different specialist. This season, the Playtime Team will play this role and 12 new brands have been selected.

Launched in the winter of 2022, SINGULAR offers space for unique brands that continue to emerge in the children’s market, showcasing 10 new brands with a single product or capsule collection. The unique booth is designed to resemble a pop-up store, inviting buyers to walk into this area of the show dedicated to innovation and new ideas. These emerging brands blend fashion and lifestyle products, from health to maternity, upcycled fashion to original toys, creative accessories, and all the other wonders that industry innovators bring to the market.

Playtime & Kid’s Hub New York will open in downtown New York from February 2-11 for three days of unmissable business events, new discoveries, and interactions between today’s top brands in the children’s fashion and lifestyle industry and buyers.

From a pioneer in the children’s fashion and lifestyle industry to a global reference and leader, Playtime & Kid’s Hub New York has become a must-see trade show in the Western Hemisphere. It brings together today’s top international brands, must-have American brands, and independent designers, making it the most complete trade show for buyers looking for a brand that caters to the needs of the entire modern home. Sold out each season, more than 270 brands will showcase their collections on four floors of the Metropolitan Pavilion and two floors of the attached Ultraman Building. The brands, which come from more than 20 different countries, represent two complementary areas of the children’s and family sector, allowing buyers to find every product they want in stores during the autumn-winter 2024-2025 period.

Meet these brands at Playtime & Kid’s Hub New York: Konges Sløjd, DonsjeAmsterdam, Molo, Zadig & Voltaire, Steve Madden, Rylee + Cru, Appaman, Hatley, Reima, Mia New York…

Spanning the breadth and depth of the children’s market, buyers and professionals will find fashion and lifestyle collections, toys and accessories, shoes and accessories, special occasion and swimwear, babies to teens and much more. In addition to the expert selection, the unrivalled insights from the quarterly seminars also add to the business atmosphere of the fair. On Mondays, buyers can reserve their seats at an exclusive trend showcase and buyer briefing hosted by Fashion Snoops. Then, on Tuesday morning, the doors will open an hour earlier for registered attendees at the Earnshaw Symposium, which will explore key shifts in the children’s industry that will impact brands and buyers.