Poster Child Magazine - Winter 2016

PEPA & CO
Passionate about fashion and children, Pepa Gonzalez, founder of Pepa & Co,
knew this was a dream she had to see turned into reality.
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Inspired by her large Spanish family, Pepa Gonzalez
founded Pepa & Co with the dream of bringing
smart, quality, handpicked Spanish clothing to
the marketplace at affordable prices. Every season
Pepa & Co offers an exciting array of beautifully designed,
classic and contemporary garments made
in Spain. We were thrilled to interview Pepa and
chat all about her practical, playful line for babies
and children up to age 12-years. Read all about her
nostalgic collection in this issue’s designer Q&A.
What inspired the name of your label?
The name comes from my own nickname “Pepa”
which comes from “Josephine” believe it or not! It’s
very popular in Spain, quite traditional and an old
fashioned name actually! Nothing related to little
Peppa Pig… I was skeptical to use my name as I
found it a bit egotistical! However when I was thinking
about the name I emailed all my UK friends and
family and most of them agreed that just my name
sounded great for a children’s clothing brand, short
and easy to remember and friendly … so I listened
to them!
What made you want to design for children?
I love fashion. In Spain we truly care about what
we wear. It’s a way of expression and makes us feel
good. We also care about the quality of clothing
and the provenance of both our children’s and our
own clothing.
When I came to London six years ago, I was working
as a nanny in-between jobs and at that time
I realized how difficult it was to find good quality
classic clothing for children in the UK. In Spain, the
style is much more classic for children; Peter Pan