Stories from Pip & Mim

How I used to choose clothes
How I used to choose clothes
I used to choose children’s clothes by how they looked — and, in the early years, by how easily I could get them on. Running Pip & Mim has changed... Read more...
Smiling young girl in a red floral dress holding a large bouquet of red tulips.
Let Them Wear the Good Clothes
The beautiful dress waiting for an occasion. The shoes we're trying to keep perfect. Children grow too quickly to save the good clothes for later. Perhaps ordinary days were the... Read more...
A Soundtrack for Childhood
A Soundtrack for Childhood
There are certain songs that seem to become part of family life without us ever quite deciding that they will. They play during slow breakfasts and hurried school mornings, while... Read more...
The Magic of Becoming Someone Else
The Magic of Becoming Someone Else
Imaginative play gives children the freedom to experiment with ideas, emotions and different ways of seeing the world. They make decisions, invent problems, negotiate roles and discover their own solutions,... Read more...
What Letting Kids Choose Their Own Clothes Actually Teaches Them
What Letting Kids Choose Their Own Clothes Actually Teaches Them
Striped trousers with the wrong jumper. A favourite dress worn again and again. Letting children choose their own clothes can test our taste — but it can also give them... Read more...
Come Visit Us at Palo Alto Market
Come Visit Us at Palo Alto Market
This September, Pip & Mim is heading to Palo Alto Market Fest. Join us for a weekend celebrating independent brands, thoughtful craftsmanship and slow shopping. Read more...
The European Brands We Keep Coming Back To
The European Brands We Keep Coming Back To
 Thoughtfully designed, beautifully made and created with childhood in mind. One of the questions we're asked most often is, "How do you choose the brands you carry?" The answer isn't... Read more...
Why We Still Love Shopping in Person
Why We Still Love Shopping in Person
In a world where almost everything arrives with the click of a button, markets invite us to slow down. They ask us to touch the fabric, notice the craftsmanship, meet... Read more...