milapinou brand presentation our favourite & lovely story
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The Little Hunters have recently met Milapinou in Paris, we are very proud to exclusively represent them. That fairytale began to unfold in Paris, France in 2011, the year of the Rabbit according to the Chinese zodiac calendar. It was also the year designer, Dallana Bayarri, gave birth to her adorable little daughter, Mila. Mila is short for the Spanish word milagro, which translated to English means miracle, and pinou is French for little bunny. Read more about MilapinouTRANSCRIPT
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« Once upon a time in the corner of a beautiful crib sat a soft and delicate little bunny,
observing the magical relationship that bonds a precious baby to its mother. The little
bunny admired their intimacy and began to imagine how beautiful it would be if that in-
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«Love me Tenderly»
MILAPINOU is an attractive French brand that reminds us of our favourite soft toy or a warm blanket made of cosy fabrics. It is a comforting symbol which links the child to his mother.
It reminds us of «mi», as well. The Spanish possessive pronoun, which is the mother-tongue of the designer, Dallana Bayarri. We think of «us», too. That which contains us, «you my dear baby, and me your mom «. This tight bond between
through her clothing line for young mothers, and babies.
The blissful happiness of a rounding tummy, the dreamy expectation and then,
This special moment was marked by a kind of naivety that Dallana has translated into pure, aerial lines and cuts.
Silhouettes are vaporous and dance like small nymphs in the woods. The brand’s style is somewhere between the pastoral scenes of the Renaissance and the spirit of Woodstock.
The dresses of MILAPINOU, full of magic and tenderness will attract moms, as well as romantic young women.
feeling peaceful and free.
Embroideries are hand-made by Mexican women experiencing life challenges, -
dent. This social program initiated by MILAPINOU is called « Tejiendo Sueños»
A touch of vintage, with the hippy spirit of the 1960s and 70s. A romantic blend of Renaissance and Woodstock. This is MILAPINOU.
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A soft a dreamy world inspired by LOVE
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MILAPINOU, THE SECRET
«The name and the idea really emerged with the birth of my daughter. «Mi» is the Spanish possessive pronoun and «lapinou « means small rabbit in French. It is also the sweet nickname I gave to my daughter. Furthermore, the association of both words
-glish means miracle, so the MILAPINOU brand was born, both as a celebration of new life.
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A CONCEPT INSPIRED BY LOVE
MILAPINOU offers a collection for woman and child. Its design is full of sweetness and poetry, indicative of a young woman full of grace and innocence as she is about to
The message of MILAPINOU is one of love, tenderness, complicity and solidarity.A visual representation of this special bond, the maternal love which is created in the
MILAPINOU represents this love through its designs by using the same fabrics and color ranges for women’s and children’s clothing while respecting the identity of each with various forms and cuts.
We love the timeless and basic items made of noble, natural materials, pure and com-fortable lines adapted to the young mom and to the child. This line for women has also been designed to facilitate breast-feeding.
MILAPINOU is in constant change, always looking for new sources of innovation to offer better quality and comfort in every collection.
ECO-FRIENDLY AND FAIR
MILAPINOU is an eco-friendly brand, but it is also involved in fair-trade.MILAPINOU’s production respects traditional know-how, such as the example of the Mexican embroideries, which also allows local and economic development.
Our products are carefully made in factories and small cooperatives respecting the social and environmental regulations in France, India and Mexico.
labelled GOTS. MILAPINOU uses soft fabrics and customizes them with golden glitters or a bright detail creating a «gipsy» style. MILAPINOU plebiscites local sourcing.
Our dyes, Oeko-Tex, are ecological; our objective is to develop a complete color range with only natural coloring agents.
Embroideries are hand-made by Mexican women experiencing life challenges, in
initiated by MILAPINOU is called, «Tejiendo Sueños» (woven dreams)
AUX SOURCES DE L’INSPIRATION
« Mes racines sont très présentes dans Milapinou. Mes sources d’inspiration les
plus précieuses sont les souvenirs de mon enfance. Que ce soit dans un style un
peu hippie, à l’image des vieilles photos jaunies de mes parents dans les années
70, ou la broderie poétique qui me rappelle ma grand-mère. Je me souviens
comment, enfant, j’aimais dessiner des motifs. Ma grand-mère me racontait alors
J’ai été émerveillée par ses contes peuplés de fées et de lutins. Les collections
Milapinou mettront en scène un hiver de féerie enchantée et un été très Woods-
SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
« My roots are very present in Milapinou. My most precious sources of inspiration are the memories of my childhood. Whether it is in a quite hippy style, just like the old yellowed photos of my parents in the 70s, or the poetic embroideries, which remind me of my grandmother. I remember how, as a child, I liked drawing motives. My grandmother told me then, fantastic stories while she was embroidering with
-zed me. Milapinou’s collections will show an enchanted winter and a summer very Woodstock or Coachella», Dallana Bayarri, the designer tells us.
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Mexico 1982
Dallana with her mom
As if touched by the wand of a magical “tailor” fairy, after graduating from Atelier Chardon Savard in Paris in 2008, Dallana’s story conti-nues. From the wonderful internship experience of working with one of today’s most renowned designers as Karl Lagerfeld, to Lovemilla,
Shyde and CdeC.
Today as a young mother, she has a new vision and inspiration… the creation of designs appropriate for mom and her baby