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La Coqueta Kids The Brand La Coqueta is a UK luxury childrenswear multi-channel retailer, founded by Celia Muñoz in 2013. The brand’s tagline is “proudly made in Spain”, where their products originate from.

Origins and History Muñoz was born and raised in Spain, bringing her passion for traditional design and craftmanship with her to the UK to dress her own children. Pregnant with her fifth child in 2012, Celia Muñoz was frequently stopped in her north London neighbourhood by passers-by who admired her children’s clothing. Seeing a gap in the market for high quality, timeless yet traditional childrenswear, Muñoz established La Coqueta in 2013. Commonly referred to as Muñoz’s “sixth child”, the collections have grown with her own children, now offering clothing and accessories for newborn babies up to 10 years old. The brand launches two seasonal collections per year for girl, boy and baby, plus a timeless newborn gifting range and exclusive ranges including the ‘Organic Cotton Capsule Collection’ in 2020.

Namesake The translation of ‘La Coqueta’ to English is well-groomed, with Muñoz putting this down to the Spanish culture of self-care and dress, “in Spain, we like grooming ourselves. This tradition has been passed from mother to daughter and influences how we dress our children”. The definition relates to every aspect of the brand’s offering from the clothing, accessories, in-store experience to the care and packing of orders. Online orders come in the distinct red packaging that has become synonymous with the brand, including gift boxes for larger clothing orders and branded tissue paper and professional wrapping. Overseas orders can expect seasonal La Coqueta branded canvas bags, and in-store purchases include high quality gift bags with the La Coqueta logo and trademark red ribbon. When discussing the brand’s undertaking of high-quality wrapping, Muñoz said “in our case, ‘Coqueta’ means well groomed, so just as our clothes, the packaging had to reflect the same attention to detail.”

Stores La Coqueta’s flagship store is based in Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Their online store www.lacoquetakids.com ships worldwide, and offers next day delivery to clients in the UK and New York. Stockists include Liberty London, who also sell the brand in-store and online.

Heritage and Community Originally from Granada in Southern Spain, Muñoz felt it was important to support Spanish design and craftmanship by popularising the traditional styles she had fallen in love with as a child. Each La Coqueta garment is “proudly made in Spain” and can be traced back to local family owned ateliers, introducing age-old methods and craft techniques to timeless designs with a modern twist. The brand’s heritage collections focus on classic, timeless aesthetics and translating traditional Spanish elements into modern, wearable designs. Many of their garments feature hand-smocked and shirred qualities, expertly finished in-house. Hair accessories including bows, hairbands and flower garlands are handmade in Spain. La Coqueta works exclusively with a small number of independent family businesses that produce the brand’s seasonal collections, giving them full scope of their supply chain. Muñoz works closely with the suppliers, finding it essential to the brand to promote and support other small companies. La Coqueta also runs an online blog that features working mothers, female entrepreneurs, and artists to discuss personal and professional development whilst raising a family. As a young entrepreneur with five children under the age of five when starting La Coqueta, Muñoz felt it was integral to the brand’s development to showcase female talent from around the world. Notable features include presenter and journalist Laura Jackson, artist and photographer Jamie Beck, founder and CEO of Hill House Home Nell Diamond, author Mimi Thorisson, and former fashion director at Tatler Magazine Anna Bromilow.

Notable Clients Celebrity fans include the likes of the Duchess of Cambridge, Tatiana and Lauren Santo Domingo, Sabine Getty, Milla Jovovich, Elizabeth Chambers, Leandra Medine, Keira Knightley, Arizona Muse, Laura Jackson, and Anne Hathaway. Most notably, Prince Louis wore a classic blue and white ceremony romper to mark Prince Charles’ 70th birthday.

Collaborations In 2019, La Coqueta teamed up with jewellery designer Sabine Getty to launch a capsule collection of co-ordinating baby sets and rompers. The collection saw Getty bring her love of bold colour and graphic form to La Coqueta’s traditional silhouettes, resulting in a sell-out collection that was featured in Vogue, Junior Magazine and W Magazine.

In 2017, the brand teamed up with Muzungu Sisters, a retailer that offers ethically sourced handmade luxury goods and clothing. The collaboration was an amalgamation of both brand’s love for traditional craftmanship and high-quality timeless design. Vogue described the collection as “the childrenswear that makes us wish we were four”.

2016 saw the exclusive collection from Little House of Hackney x La Coqueta, partnering with renowned interiors brand House of Hackney. Featuring House of Hackney’s much-loved Palmeral and Wild Card prints, the two distinct brands came together to create the collection which was the first of its nature in the UK childrenswear market. Co-founder of House of Hackney commented on the collaboration, “we love children to be dressed like children, which is exactly what La Coqueta does so beautifully. We are excited to collaborate on this range that juxtaposes traditional childrenswear with our inaugural collection of whimsical prints.”

In 2015, La Coqueta launched an exclusive capsule collection with American online retailer Moda Operandi. Speaking of the Autumn/Winter 16 curated collection, La Coqueta said “we are thrilled to feature on their iconic site amongst so many brands we love, sitting closer to our American customers.”

In 2015 the brand teamed up with Skype Mcalpine, the acclaimed food writer and blogger most notably known for ‘From My Dining Table’. Founder and Creative Director Celia met with Skye and both their respective families to discuss healthy family meals and sourcing quality ingredients. The collaboration was featured on The Grace Tales, a lifestyle platform for mother