Charlie Crane x Modetrotter: the most grahou collab of the season! 🐆

How did you come up with the idea and the desire to collaborate together?

Thomas Lépine: We have been offering textile collaborations on our iconic products for several years, in particular the LEVO bouncer. We have collaborated with several brands we love, mainly from the world of maternity and early childhood, such as Louise Misha, Lucas du Tertre, Rose in April or Garbo & Friends… But this year, we really wanted to venture off the beaten track by reaching out to more adult-oriented brands, in décor or fashion. The girls on the team are fans of Modetrotter and immediately brought up this brand during our brainstorming sessions at the office.

Marie Courroy: It's a brand that had already caught my eye when I was pregnant. I dreamed of having one of their bouncers for my daughter. That dream came true, and since then, it's a brand I genuinely love. When Marie, Charlie Crane's Communications Manager, suggested we do something together, I said "yes" spontaneously.

How did the meeting between Modetrotter and Charlie Crane come about?

Thomas Lépine: It so happened that we had already given Marie Courroy some little chairs for her children, so we were already in contact on Instagram. We pitched her the idea of a collaboration one Friday evening at 6:40 pm. By 6:45 pm, she had replied that she was absolutely on board!

What were your wishes when imagining this collaboration?

Marie Courroy: I wanted a print that wasn't too "wishy-washy", not too babyish. A print I could have worn myself, with a little touch of neon for fun. Something that would be beautiful to look at. We chose leopard! Animal print always works. I wanted it dressed up with a hint of neon orange, as that's very Modetrotter. I wanted a print that was different from Charlie Crane's usual collections.

Thomas Lépine: We offered Marie two options: leopard or neon, in an 80s spirit. She managed to combine the two with her usual talent! We love the result, at once elegant, versatile and unmistakably sharp.

What other decorative objects should be paired with the Modetrotter x Charlie Crane collaboration?

Marie Courroy: In the kids' room, I have a Pierre Frey wallpaper that I adore. I love mixing prints in children's rooms — leopard and illustrated wallpaper for little ones. I adore cuddly toys of course, with Jelly Cat being the best, or Big Stuffed. I love giant soft toys, they're my childhood madeleine.

Thomas Lépine: An orange TOGO sofa, obviously! And why not a smoked glass coffee table on a long-pile white rug, nice and fluffy.

What do you like about Modetrotter and Charlie Crane?

Thomas Lépine: The travel-inspired inspirations. Shoots all around the world… Modetrotter is a wardrobe you want to wear whether at a dinner with friends in Paris, on a road trip in the USA, on holiday at Cap Ferret or with girlfriends in Bamako.

Marie Courroy: I love their bouncer, their wall-mounted changing table, and I'm discovering their children's bed that my daughter adopted recently. I also used their bouncer and I have two adorable little chairs. I love the timelessness of their products. They are simple, effective and beautiful.

By the way Marie, how did you choose your children's names, with your partner Edouard?

Marie Courroy: I absolutely wanted a girl whose name would be Java. Édouard had another name in mind, and neither of us would give in. We ended up drawing lots and… I won! For Robinson, I had a flash of inspiration and fell in love with that name. Really like a flash, coming back from the market one day, it just came to me all of a sudden. And Édouard, who didn't really have a name in mind, said yes straight away.

How old are your children today? Do they use Charlie Crane products on a daily basis?

Marie Courroy: My daughter is 3 and a half. She uses the single bed that she loves. My son is 2 and he spends his time relaxing in the bouncer, as if it were a sun lounger, with the little duvet over his legs. Really chilling!

Marie, with Edouard, what would you like to pass on to your children?

Marie Courroy: Kindness, caring for others and loving yourself.

Marie, if you could give one piece of advice to the first-time mother you once were, the one who had never had a child, what would it be?

Marie Courroy: Thank goodness, one can be very happy without offspring!

What is the Proustian madeleine that takes you back to your childhood?

Marie Courroy: Smells. They bring back my best memories.

Thomas Lépine: At Charlie, it's the children of tomorrow who inspire us the most, so we look towards the future:)

Thank you to Marie and Thomas! The collaboration features the LEVO bouncer, the TOBO high chair cushion, and the KUKO basket.