– daysuits crafted in jersey and decorated with Warner Bros cartoon icons. Last season’s introduction of boyswear also continued with soft-tailored jackets in cottons and the diffusion lines taking inspiration from this season’s biggest trend, sportswear.

voluminous petticoats to give a floaty feel. The collection managed to escape looking too post-modern as silhouttes were accesorised with the fluffiest Yeti snowboots we've seen, alongside playful pom poms and cartoon characters - for the girls, it was Popeye

detailing such as bold stripes and graphic cartoon prints. Most notable were the lovely array of rain macs, inspired by the Marimekko-style graphic prints of Scandinavia.At the other extremes, the soft yet striking babywear was enough to make you broody

, from stone-coloured two-buttoned boys' suits, smart pea coats and preppy pinstrippe blazers. Prints were bright, slightly cartoon like, mixing tradition with doodle-style strokes.Every little girl dreams of Dior, and when press day came, I got to live

variety of vibrant shades. Miss Blumarine’s pretty pink print skirt  teamed with diamanté-collared polo shirt epitomised the look. But the more tame end of the spectrum saw cartoon animal prints, including Minnie Mouse.Sleek ChicMinimum of fuss