Elsy introduced three themes for a/winter gay Paris, swinging London and snowy Russia. Vogue Bambini were styling the show and Pitti Bimbo’s own Anna Wintour, Giuliana Parabiago the editor-in-chief of Vogue Bambini marched around looking in control

The forecasters have been predicting snow (and we are praying they are wrong!) but there was definitely a glacial look to the snowy backdrop at the Elsy AW11 catwalk show. With a tinkly, breathless version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Denim chic opened the show at Elsy for their SS12 collection at Pitti Bimbo 2011. The tradional workman's fabric was seen in an array of creations dressed with white casuals. Denim blouses with diamonte buttons and capped sleaves, flared skirts

Photography courtesy of Pitti Bimbo

The second show on Pitti's busy catwalk schedule is homegrown Italian girlswear label Elsy, better known in Italy than the UK, but a big driving force in Italy's thriving childrenswear industry.Elsy Girl introduced their SS13 collection, inspired

There was a distinctly holiday feel at Italian brand Elsy's catwalk show where an array of young girls sporting frills and raras trotted down the catwalk to a thumping, stomping beat. The collection is a bit like postcards from around the world

FOR ELSY, IT initially seemed that it was going to be the summer of love. Their catwalk is branded with ‘Elsy’ spelt  in flowers. This theme is certainly extended to some of the collection, particularly a dreamy prairie-style summer dress and top

at Elsy where models literaly bounced at the show finale!At the Simonetta stand, we viewed an art installation by Annie Vought of cut-out letters and noted the signature shapes and freshness of the crisp nautical colourways there. Sweet stand-out pieces

to be childrenswear's answer to the adult fashion week shows. Labels included: Fracomina Mini, Sarabanda, Simonetta, Elsy, Miss Blumarine, Woolrich Kid, Silvian Heach, C.P Company, Blauer, Children's Fashion from Spain, Miss Grant, Guess Kids, Calvin Klein. Outside

, Ice Iceberg, Custo Barcelona, Elsy, Fracomina, CP Company and Blauer.