mercredi 23 mai 2012
beautiful beach temptations!
mercredi 16 mai 2012
Spring Blossom: New in from Emile et Ida, Louis Louis, Gold and Zef
mercredi 9 mai 2012
Best gifts for Mother's Day in petit bazaar*
lundi 16 avril 2012
Crave Magazine, Issue 24, April 2012
lundi 2 avril 2012
petit bazaar* in Milk B Magazine Issue No. 16 Spring / Summer 2012
mercredi 28 mars 2012
petit bazaar* Stanley is NOW OPEN!
samedi 24 décembre 2011
Narguess on That Mama
http://sassymamahk.com/that-mama-narguess-sousi-of-petit-bazaar/
That Mama: Narguess Sousi of petit bazaar*
This week’s That Mama is Narguess Sousi, founder of one of Sassy Mama’s fave kids store – petit bazaar*… As mama to two girls (aged 6 and 4) we picked her brains about her style tips and tricks, and why giving up on sleep is her only option!
Where you do buy your clothes? How do you stay stylish as a mum?
I am French, so naturally I like French brands and french style. I like labels like Sandro, Maje (both available via Rue Madamein Hong Kong), Zadig et Voltaire or other smaller French clothing labels that are not so mainstream.
Paris is really inspiring in terms of style and fashion. On the street you really can see women who have great style without looking too pretentious and you can easily pick some nice ideas each time just by walking in the streets or café… I think style comes from within, it is our personality and our lifestyle, rather than about who has the latest ‘IT’ item out of the fashion magazines.
How do you save time?
You have to be really organized. I love my job but I also really enjoy spending time with my family and kids, because they are who first inspired me to open petit bazaar*. Being a mum is not easy and being an entrepreneur at the same time — well, it can be really challenging. You need to be well organized and have patience to balance it all, and I am still working hard to be more organized when it comes to both my family and my business.
What are your organizational tricks and tips?
I don’t really have any secret tricks or tips, nothing really crazy… but for me I need to have everything written somewhere like a reminder or to-do list, otherwise it can be really hard for me to be on top of everything making sure everyone is happy. I think as a mum we simply have to be multi-tasking so the husband and kids are satisfied and my employees are happy.
Where do you shop for kids clothes and your household basics and food?
I like things that are special, unique and poetic… My girls are dressed in clothes that are good quality so they can be comfortable in them, but at the same time they are stylish. Now that I have petit bazaar* they became my little spokespeople for the brand, so of course I now shop at petit bazaar* for them.
Luckily I have a great helper who spares me the time to do our groceries shopping, because right now I just don’t have the time to do it and she has been with us long enough to know our favourites and family recipes — thank god for that! But if I have time to do quick supermarket trip then it is most likely be Great or Taste. I try to make sure both my girls are eating properly with proper food and proportion for their age.
What is your beauty must-have product?
I don’t have any beauty ritual and luckily my job doesn’t require me to wear make–up every day, but I do need my day and night creams. Also, I make sure that I eat properly and drink plenty of water, I think being healthy is also part of a beauty regime.
How do you stay sane?
Quality food and quality time with family and friends. I don’t think there’s anything that beats that!
What is your favourite activity to do with your kids in Hong Kong?
I think it is great that Hong Kong weather is pretty much warm throughout the year, only those few months around Chinese New Year that can be quite cold, so that allows us to go to the beach and there are many nice beaches in the city. We also like ice skating as well, it is lots of fun! Otherwise, we live very close to the American Club in Tai Tam so the girls can dip into the pool or just chill at the club whenever they want.
Favourite kid-friendly restaurant in Hong Kong?
Our family favourites are Spices in Repulse bay or Coco Thai in Deep Water Bay
What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned since becoming a parent?
There is so much that we had to learn since becoming parents, and in fact we are still discovering new things with our girls as they grow, but I would say being patient and loving, having faith in yourself, your partner and your kids is what I’ve learn since I became a mother.
How did you get the inspiration to start up Petit Bazaar? How has your life changed since starting your business?
After I had my girls in Hong Kong, I found it difficult to find stylish clothes at reasonable price or quality toys that doesn’t have cartoon characters all over it,very often I was buying everything from Paris whenever I went back. That’s why I wanted to bring this kind of French ‘bazaar’ concept to Hong Kong because I know there’s something like this missing in the city, because beautiful things shouldn’t limited to art pieces only, they should be something that is in our daily life and approachable so children can learn to appreciate art and beauty at very young age. Also with my background as a speech therapist working with children, and a trained Psychologist, it helped me to know what to buy for my shops and what kind of items suits what age group.
My life has totally changed since petit bazaar*- it is like a fairy-tale dream come true! There is much more to do and so much to learn of course, but it is amazing and very fulfilling! I don’t get that much sleep now but I am full of energy and excitement of it!
How do you balance your business and motherhood?
Well! First thing I have to give up is my sleep! I only get to work while the girls are at school or after they’ve gone to bed, that’s why I said it is important to be organized and make my own schedule, in this way, my children still get their quality time with me and I can still be their mother. I don’t think there’s ‘perfect’ balance, but you just have to work out your priorities and to know what is important to you. Laid-back or disciplinarian? What’s your parenting style?
Hmm, I think I am something in between, not too laid-back nor disciplinarian. I trust my kids so i am not the kind of mum who’s checking everything, behind their backs nagging them for everything because I think children still need to learn to take responsibility, but of course they are still very young, so you still need a bit of discipline to teach them right and wrong and manners… but I think I am lucky that I have really nice kids too and that makes it a lot easier.
jeudi 22 décembre 2011
Winter Sale Starts NOW
winter Ready-to-Wear and winter accessories are
on sale NOW
starts from -20% off
mercredi 21 décembre 2011
Last Minutes X'mas Buy
Santa is coming to town in less than a week, have you got your shopping list sorted?
Don't wait anymore, here are our last mintues X'mas shopping ideas!
Maileg
Tamar
Janod
Oskar & Ellen
Pouches from Nanana
Pouches from Whese else
Pouches from La cerise sur le gateau
Pouches from Barnabe
lundi 19 décembre 2011
petit bazaar* best clippings
Playtimes Dec. 2011
Lisa Dec 2011
Oriental Sunday KISS 13.12.2011
Baccarat Dec.2011
vendredi 16 décembre 2011
More new arrivals at petit bazaar*
Quick Quick Quick! We've got more new arrival at petit bazaar*
La Petite Voliere bird cage lamp
all the birds are hand-made, more size available at petit bazaar*
Crumpled City Map
Blackboard Wall stickers
Mimi'Lou Wall Stickers
more patterns available at petit bazaar*
Mimi'Lou Accessories
mercredi 14 décembre 2011
Introducing OEUF accessories
Oeuf new york, with its playful yet elegant & chic style, has been one of the popular brand at petit bazaar*, from Furniture, RTW to Accessories. This season we brought in few more fun goodies before Christmas to our customers, not only they are made by soft and top of the line materials, they are also eco-friendly and fair-traded!
Oeuf Butterfly Crochet Specimen
Set of 3 & Set of 6 availalbe at petit bazaar*
set of 3 HK$ 830
set of 6 HK$ 1,280
Masks & Tails HK$ 510 (each set)
Santa Hat HK$ 390
Santa Beard HK$ 390
Sneak HK$ 740
Mustache set of 3 HK$ 580
Guitar Cushion HK$ 740
Pirate Cushion HK$ 740
Guirlande Flag & Circle HK$ 580 (each)
Owl mask HK$ 450
dimanche 4 décembre 2011
petit bazaar* best clippings
Jessica Baby Nov 2011
Weekend Weekly 28.11.2011
Lisa Magazine 14.11.2011
Oriental Sunday KISS 14.11.2011
Interior 11/12
KKBOX Oct. 2011
samedi 3 décembre 2011
Cuddly Little Buddies
These little cuddly friends are so cute and loveable that they keep our kids company wherever they go!
Why don't you come and check out the new arrived crochet dolls from Anne Claire Petit & Blab Bla kids
vendredi 2 décembre 2011
Storytelling @ petit bazaar* with Lynne Kirk
Yes, our wonderful Storyteller Lynne Kirk is back in December!!!!
Here's the new date and we hope to see you there!
Storytelling @ petit bazaar*
Wed, 7th/Decemeber/2011 @ 16h30
petit bazaar* wanchai
80 Queen's Road East, Wanchai
852 2528 0229
Free Entry! No reservation needed!
mercredi 23 novembre 2011
Christmas Stocking Ideas
Here are some of our new arrivals, stylish enough to be different from others,
cute enough for your kids to love it
and small enough to fit inside the stockings!
Kids On Roof DIY christmas tree
Oskar & Ellen ginger bread ornament
Oskar & Ellen Stockings
Depesche sticker book
La Marelle diary with lock
Madame Mo DIY origami animal
Wu&Wu hair accessories box
Londji finger puppets
Oskar & Ellen tool belt
Muskhane mushrooms
Jelly Cats
Kiko + wooden toy car
Raggidy hand made rag doll
Maileg Winter Boy
BlaBla Dolls
Numae mittens
vendredi 18 novembre 2011
Christmas Wish List
It's time for children to send out their wish list to Santa! Here are some of our gifts idea this week!
What a darling little Trixiebelles Doll, they are small and sweet for kids to carry everywhere
Our best seller JellyCat are back with more variety this time
It's always fun to hide in our hide-out when we were kids, check out the Petit Collin teepee
Ideal for little kids who likes to draw - GG kids
Building blocks can never be this much fun unless you've try GG Kids
These little stars dominos are so stylish - by Kiko+
Vroom vroom, have you try this magnetic build your own city? by Kiko+
Fair-trade and Hand-made Anne Claire Petit are back with more products
Something new from fair-trade Oskar & Ellen
or Oskar & Ellen popular portable house
Or something nice for stylish mums by La Ceries Sur Le Gateau poetic graphic accessories
mardi 15 novembre 2011
Christmas Ideas
It's that time of the year again
Your kids are excited to make their list for Santa
but, actually it's you trying to remember what's on the wish list
as well as making another list for all other kids in the family
Don't panic this year, check out some of our ideas!
- Something For Boys -
Rice beach ball HK$ 100, Toy Innovation farm HK$ 250, Bullyland elephant HK$ 200
Djeco whiteboard HK$ 240, Finger puppets HK$ 240, Rex colour pencil HK$ 40
Toy Innovation castle HK$ 250, Les petites Fresques colour stickers HK$ 160, Marc Vidal face game HK$ 110 (each)
Coq en Pate pencil case HK$ 170, Hip Hop Design colour pencil HK$ 190, Bullyland squirrel HK$ 280, Matik animal mask HK$ 250
Kid O wooden shade game HK$ 120, Les Apprentis Revevrs Picnic colouring book HK$ 220, Bobo Choses Owl HK$ 310
Ulysse pirate kit HK$ 230, Rex Colour pencil HK$ 60, Janod dominos HK$ 190, Monpetitart Robot colouring book HK$ 120, Djeco stickers HK$60
- Something For Girls -
Anne Claire Petit miffy HK$ 590, Moulin Roty marble HK$ 130, Madame Mo colouring book HK$ 125 (each), Silly mushroom pencil sharpener HK$ 50 (each)
Janod magnetic dressing doll HK$ 310, Wu&Wu baking kit HK$ 270, Ulysse jumping robe HK$ 80
Trixibelles doll HK$ 240, La Cerise Sur Le Gateau bag HK$ 580, Ulysse Beans HK$ 160
iZ-company Frame HK$ 100, Madame Mo mirror HK$ 400, Depesche stickers book HK$ 130
Madame Mo paper animal HK$ 230, Ulysse magnetic fishing game HK$ 120, Mudpuppy cards HK$ 200
Madame Mo 2012 calendar HK$ 210, Depesche soap HK$ 20 (each), Where Else pouch HK$ 280, Les Apprentis Revevrs arts&crafts HK$ 210
vendredi 11 novembre 2011
petit bazaar* Baby Gift Ideas F/W 11-12
Baby shower gifts and new born baby gifts sound easy to prepare, but it's not that easy when you want to buy something that mother will appreiciate, useful for baby and yet reflect your taste. Here at petit bazaar* our experienced staff are more than happy to help you prepare a stylish gift within your budget, here are some of our ideas.
For Boy
Louis Louise sleeping bag HK$680, Le Marchand d'Etoiles onesies HK$ 430, April Shower by Polder bootie HK$ 595, Maileg rattle HK$ 170 (each)
Le Toit De La Lune onesie HK$ 650 (each), Le Toit De La Lune hat&sock set HK$ 220, Sebra crochet rattle flower HK$ 180, Fish HK$ 190, Ezpy bootie HK$ 430, Moulin Roty cuddle toy HK$ 340
Talc baby pj set HK$ 560, Sebra mobile HK$ 560, April Shower by Polder bootie HK$ 595, Mimi Lou wall sticker HK$ 510, Baker made with love bib HK$ 95
Le Toit De La Lune Pj set HK$ 710, Ketiketa wool vest HK$ 710, Barnabe guitar music box HK$ 590, Numae hat HK$ 470, Sebra crochet music box HK$ 560
Numero 74 cushion HK$ 330, Barnabe bib HK$ 240, Numae onesies HK$ 400, Ketiketa hat HK$ 540, Pepe shoe HK$ 1,220
For Girl
Louis Louise sleeping bag HK$ 620, Numae onesies HK$ 680, Jelly Cat bunny HK$ 150, Ezpy bootie HK$ 430
Talc onesies HK$ 480, Numae hat HK$ 470, Barnabe music box HK$ 590, Nini la Duchess bootie HK$ 430, Nanana-Creations pouch HK$ 330
Moulin Roty cuddle toy HK$ 340, TroiZenfantS cardigan HK$ 620, Ketiketa dress HK$ 600, April Shower by Polder bootie HK$ 595, Louis Louise pouch HK$ 420
Louis Louise pj top HK$ 740, bottom HK$ 280, Numae hat HK$ 470, Barnabe bib HK$ 240, Madame Mo decor HK$ 340, Ezpy bootie HK$ 460
La Fee Clochette onesies HK$ 580 (each), Barnabe bib HK$240, Les Petite Emplettes cushion HK$ 380, Nini la Duchess bootie HK$ 430
mercredi 9 novembre 2011
Playtimes Novemeber 2011 interview with Narguess
Child's Play
- Playtimes November 2011 issue -
Struggling to choose the perfect gift for child? Rachel Kenney gathers expert advice.
The huge box that my husband's friend proudly presented to my son was beautifully wrapped and ribbonned. Full of excitement, we ripped the paper off to see what was inside. It was a very big, very shiny, very high-tech remote control car. It was a fabulous present - but not for my one-year-old, whos proudest achievements at that age were squishing his mashed-up dinners and baging saucepans with a wooden spoon.
While most of us are a little more clued-up about our gift-giving- and avoid glaringly obvious mistakes like giving marbles to a baby, or a rattle to a ten-year-old - it can still sometimes be a challenge to get it just right. We all want the presnts we have put a lot of thought - and money - into, to be a sucess. We want to give the sort of gift a child will treasure, not one that will end up as a mass of homeless plastic bits that are never quite reunited, or one that they didn't manage to get to grips with so it lives in the back of the cupboard, ignored. But when you walk into a toy shop and are greeted with an arragy of identikit Barbies, Bratz and Ben 10s, it's not always easy to hit the jackpot in originality and longevity.
Someone who has plenty of advice for gift-givers is Narguess Sousi, owner of two petit bazaar* boutiques. She selects toys and gift items for her shops for a living, and explains, ‘Two things help me choose items for the shop. First, I am a mum, so I can see what interests my own kids, who are four and six. Second, I trained as a speech therapist and psychologist, so I have studied children’s development in detail.’
She says, ‘Obviously, the most important thing to think about when buying a gift is the child’s age. If the child doesn’t understand the toy or game, he or she won’t be interested, and it will be a waste.’ It seems that the key is to choose toys that suit the skills a child has, and the skills they will develop in the near future, and to challenge, not to frustrate.
Fun For All Ages
Narguess has advice for gifts for all ages, starting with a newborn baby. ‘I would choose something soft and useful, like a soft toy or a sleeping bag.
(Nanana - Creations available at petit bazaar*)
What would Narguess suggest for a first birthday? ‘By the age of one, the baby will probably be moving more, so I would suggest some simple, pull-along toys that the child can take anywhere.’
(Janod toys available at petit bazaar*)
‘By the age of two or three, children often start to like more role-playing games, so they are at a perfect age for things like pretend food and tea sets – we even have a sushi basket made out of soft fabric. They might also like a wooden puzzle – some puzzles make a sound when you slot in the correct piece. At that age, children also love musical instruments, such as mini guitars and tambourines. If you were looking to spend more money, a dolls’ house, garage, or pretend kitchen are always a good purchase – children play with them for years, and they are great for making them use their imagination.’
(Oskar & Ellen available at petit bazaar*)
(Janod toys available at petit bazaar*)
(Moulin Roty available at petit bazaar*)
Narguess continues, ‘When a child gets to about four or five, they are much more able to play games and build things. One of my favourites for this age is Kapla – it has lots of wooden blocks that you can create shapes with. It’s very stable, very long-lasting, and everyone seems to love making things with it, even adults. Craft kits are also a good choice.’
(Kapla available at petit bazaar*)
(Dumpling Dynasty available at petit bazaar*)
Living in Hong Kong, you often don’t have acres of space to store never-ending boxes of toys – but Narguess has advice for the square-footage challenged among us, too. She says, ‘One of our best-selling items is a magnetic wall map – it doesn’t take up any floor space. It is a lovely, big, colourful map with magnetic pieces that stick onto each continent. It’s educational, is great for lots of ages, and it looks nice – I think it’s especially popular here because Hong Kong kids travel a lot and are very open to the world. Another suggestion is to buy toys that come in their own storage box or basket"
(Janod world map available at petit bazaar*)
(Janod toys available at petit bazaar*)
'The emotional part of playing is the most important part"
So, what would Narguess avoid? ‘One thing you won’t see in our shop is plastic toys – the plastic might not be BPA-free, or may contain PVC. These things aren’t good for children, especially young children who might put it in their mouths.
‘I think it’s important to buy things that are built to last. We all like to find old toys from our own childhoods and pass them on to our children – perhaps one day our children will like rediscovering their old toys and be proud to pass them on to their own kids.’
When you get a new toy home, is it enough to just open the box and leave the child to their own devices? According to Narguess, the answer is a definite no. ‘You can’t just give your child a book and expect them to become a good reader. It takes time to build up their interest. It’s the same with toys. An adult should help the child play, discover, understand and create some fun around the toy. The emotional part of playing is the most important part.’
After that, it's child's play
