all mourning the death of Michael Jackson?).The stage is stark in snow white with giant CK snowball: four models in blue jeans and crisp white shirts take their places at the side of the stage, as a procession of children strut down the catwalk

The press release states that the theme of the collection is inspired by Anna Molinari herself, described as the 'Queen of the Roses'. The catwalk is covered in grass, with sporadic poppies growing from  the man-made lawn: how quaint. This season

The Monnalisa catwalk and party has become one of the staples of the Pitti Bimbo children's fair, and this year we were treated to an early evening soiree in the gardens close to the Pitti Palace. After sipping prosecco and canapes of tempura

The Italian girlswear label Miss Grant present their Spring/Summer ’11 collection to an Alice in Wonderland themed set, with a giant clock and flowers looming in the background. There are four main themes to the Spring/Summer 2011 collection, firstly military chic. This may sound...

emerge onto the catwalk for the debut collection of Fendi childrenswear, they are accessorised for fun, carrying fishing nets for pond-dipping and Davy Crockett-style attachments to their pockets, along with casual straw hats, soft denims, checked shirts

There was more than a hint of Italian elegance at the Miss Blumarine show: summer dresses were decorated with bows, hydrangeas and lace trims, punctuated with flashes of sunshine yellow and heart prints. Of course, being designed by Anna Molinari, there were embellishments – bead...

The sundress was a big trend at Pitti this season – and Monnalisa was a key player, with the demure Fifties look its prominent theme. Sundresses had a prom feel, decorated with check trims, tassels and large floral prints. Embellishments were, as always with Monnalisa, prominent:...

REPLAY CONTINUED LAST season’s love affair with Americana. Models sport baseball bats, American football-style T-shirts and baseball caps. Stripes are also popular, appearing on polo shirts, long-sleeved T-shirts and preppy soft tailored blazers. Another recurring theme are ice-c...

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

With a perfect addition to a Spring/Summer 2010 wardrobe, Italian design company Diesel has refreshed the festival trend with inspiration drawn from both rock music and nu-rave. Best known for its range of denim wear, this collection hasn’t forgotten its origins, but also boasts ...