Showcasing the model mood at MonnalisaThe 76th edition of Pitti Bimbo in Florence has been the perfect showcase for some of the world's finest children's fashion designers, not to mention bringing together the young fashion elite who have been

each day. She has always been an elegant woman who pays attention to detail. However, my true love for fashion was born many years later, when, at the age of 20, I was studying to be a graphic designer and I found myself working with Domenico, both

As expected, the first Fendi Autumn Winter catwalk show attracted the biggest audience (Fendi launched childrenswear at Pitti in July 2011). The famous monogrammed FF was everywhere from the backdrop to the clothes. First to appear were girls in

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

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

with "So glad you made it! Gimme some lovin'" amid a dramatic haze of dry ice. It was a dramatic start, but not without its hazards for the first models down the catwalk who had to wave their way through the smoke, and walked past the band with their hands

to stave off any hunger pangs. The sky was dark by the time the catwalk show began with a young dancer showcasing his robotic skills in a performance worthy of Italy's Got Talent. There followed a parade of nautical inspired looks in navy and white