Gathered ruched jersey dress £129 by Simonetta Jeans (ages 2–14). For stockist information visit our stockist page

trends we saw at Fimi, from the shows and stands, were 'the Sixties', which tapped into the futurist Pierre Cardin mood, 'Romance' which was full of frills, volume and delicate details and fabric treatments and finally 'Grunge', which echoed nineties

The new season's trends are Geek Chic; Sleek Grunge; Plaid and tartans; Elegant tailoring and Boho Chic. For more inspiration, see the August issue of Junior magazine, on sale now.

spectrum, red roared; at the opposite end, grunge was prominent and its muted palette permeated many collections.Rich textures Knitted cardigans and jumpers were hugely popular on the catwalks, from chunky cable knits to the boldly coloured knitted

 over their ears. In keeping with the band, the style on the catwalk was also very grunge meets rock, with grey flannel cargo pants, biker boots and de rigueur tassled scarves tied nonchalantly on the boys. There were duffle coats, and leather jackets with studded

with ties and even denim scarves hit the catwalks. Jeans were either whites or faded stone-wash, cut just above the knee or in a three-quarter length style. Romantic grunge aptly followed which saw gypsy-style dresses and skirts accesorised with motorbike

puffed at the shoulder and chunky knits, leg warmers, shawls and belted coats in stone and cream completed the picture.The third theme was New Grunge featuring plaid woolen jackets, bags, skirts in black and red for striking effect. This was mixed