OUR INSPIRATION

Join us for a Q&A with photographer Ana Margarita Flores as she shares her creative process behind capturing Petit Pli’s Patterns in Play collection at V&A South Kensington. This limited edition collaboration reimagines artworks from the V&A’s collections into Clothes That Grow, inviting LittleHumans and families to explore 5000 years of creativity through playful prints, hidden details, and moments of discovery woven into every pleat.

Patterns in Play is Petit Pli’s collaboration with the V&A, celebrating creativity, design culture. Inspired by Katsushika Hokusai, our Drawings in One Stroke print brings fluid lines and nature‑inspired forms adapted from illustrations housed in the museum’s archives into expandable garments that grow up to 7 sizes. Each piece invites LittleHumans to explore design history through play, imagination and discovery.

Patterns in Play is Petit Pli’s limited edition collaboration with the V&A, celebrating creativity, design heritage and cultural discovery. Inspired by Kathleen Kersey’s work, our Woodland Rhapsody print brings animals, birds and flowing natural forms adapted from a tapestry design held in the museum’s archives, into expandable garments that grow with LittleHumans. Each piece invites families to explore design history through play, curiosity and imagination.

Patterns in Play is Petit Pli’s limited-edition collaboration with the V&A, celebrating creativity, design and culture. Each expandable garment features prints adapted from the museum’s archives, reimagined for LittleHumans to wear, play in and grow with. Inspired by textile designer Mary Yonge, our Puzzle Weave print brims with playful geometry and hidden details, inviting families to explore design history together.

Mariano Fortuny (1871–1949) was a visionary Spanish designer, artist and inventor whose pleating techniques and iconic Delphos gown revolutionised fashion. His multidisciplinary approach blended art, technology and innovation, inspiring generations of creators. From textile mastery to the invention of the Fortuny lamp, his legacy continues to shape contemporary design and resonates with Petit Pli’s commitment to material innovation and timeless functionality.

London’s summer is alive with student art and design showcases from leading universities including the Royal College of Art, Goldsmiths and UCL. From architecture and fine art to fashion, textiles and illustration, these exhibitions spotlight the next generation of creative talent. Petit Pli invites you to explore, be inspired, and celebrate sustainable design and innovation.

Petit Pli’s designs are inspired by the ancient art of origami, transforming folding techniques into sustainable childrenswear that grows with LittleHumans. From Robert Lang’s space innovations to Issey Miyake’s pleated fashion, origami has shaped technology, design and style. By harnessing its durability and versatility, Petit Pli creates compact, long-lasting garments that reduce waste, fight fast fashion and inspire a greener, more imaginative future for families everywhere.

Alec Mills, co-founder of DAME and parent to four LittleHumans, joins our Petit Portraits series to share his 5 Things. From climbing at The Font to craft kits, non-fiction reads and wise words for kids, Alec brings creativity and curiosity to family life. Like Petit Pli, DAME rethinks industries in need of change, creating the world’s first climate positive period brand and saving millions of plastic applicators from landfill. Discover his recommendations and inspiring outlook.

Meet Qiyun, the creative force behind The Weird and Wild, blending climate science with vibrant illustration. In our July Petit Portraits, she shares five inspirations from Singapore’s ecosystems to children’s climate books and Petit Pli’s design ethos. A self-taught doodler with a degree in Environmental Studies, Qiyun makes sustainability accessible through colour, curiosity and storytelling.

As the UK celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Petit Pli reflects on landmark moments from moon landings to fashion’s evolution. Inspired by progress and play, we’re tackling overproduction with adaptable adultwear and sustainable childrenswear designed to last. Join us in celebrating time, innovation, and a future of child-like wonder. Wishing you a stellar jubilee weekend from Team Petit Pli.

In this Petit Portrait, meet Greek yoga guru Panagiotis Kontis, wearing our Mask in Eclipse Black and embodying balance, respect, and harmony with the environment. From mindful movement and Thai massage to daily rituals of meditation and nourishment, Panagiotis shares the joy found in community, the meaning of sustainability, and the life lessons he’d pass on to his LittleHuman self.

Hailing from Budapest and now based in London, independent singer‑songwriter and producer NAGYEDi is also a proud mamma to her LittleHuman, Mika. Her single Out of this World features cover art with Mika in one of Petit Pli’s first-ever Green Ore suits. Available on all streaming platforms and even as an NFT, this track is as inspiring as the story behind it.