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

Calvin Klein cuts a great pair of jeans for kids and these were well showcased in this show, set against a brick wall backdrop (and the soundtrack of Pink Floyd We Don't Need No Education blaring out) while six young boys with their backs to the audience lurked on the podiums.Thi...

This was one of the most avant-garde shows at Pitti Bimbo in Florence this season, with an unconventional catwalk set-up replicating some of the women's main line presentations. There was no stage and the models walked amongst the audience who were

to the catwalk. I never realised Italian chocolate could taste so good! The catwalk show opened with the boyswear label, Hitch-Hiker, which is gathering strength each season; layered looks with tweedy waistcoats, large checked muted coloured scarves and skinny

Monnalisa SS12 catwalk showMonnalisa held it's fashion show for the Spring Summer 2012 season in an amazing outdoor amphitheatre in Florence. It was a shame that the show ran so late as many of the guests had suffered a very long, hot day

of outfit and a long wait in line later and the show is ready to begin...Read the Fendi catwalk report here 

this season, which is only to be expected, but it is still fairly busy with a total of ten catwalk shows and assorted presentations.As has become the tradition, Miss Blumarine began the catwalk shows. With a backdrop wall covered in stunning lilac, pink

petticoats, sometimes in sugar pastels and decorated with sequins or floral prints. Coats are padded and belted or tailored with the addition of 'cape shapes' newly popular.Report and photography by Junior's fashion director Linda McLean

at the Fendi catwalk show. A very pulled-together collection with some cool checked boyswear and floaty natural dresses for girls in ecru and soft prints. All accessorised with this season's favorite hat, the Trilby in variations of straw and Fendi signature

Welcome to a warm and sunny Firenze: the weather was clement and clear, unlike last week when the menswear show Pitti Uomo saw persistent rain most of the time, so we were off to a good start.Miss Blumarine opened the catwalk shows with a gentle