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Stop Press: Kate Moss chooses Bonpoint for her bridesmaids' dresses
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/07/2011 15:58:41
The bride, Miss Kate Moss, wore Galliano, but her troupe of bridesmaids nearly stole the show…
There was a sumptuous vintage vibe to Kate Moss's glorious wedding dress, with elaborate golden embroidery adorning a chic Twenties' style frock (very Mia Farrow from The Great Gatsby), but the word on everyone's lips was: where did the bridesmaids
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Elsy catwalk Spring/Summer 2011 catwalk report at Pitti Bimbo
By Catherine O'Dolan on 24/06/2010 18:06:42
A girlie show of frills and frothy dresses is the final catwalk show of the first day at Pitti Bimbo
, conjuring up exotic climes and glamorous destinations. Think To Catch A Thief style of the French riviera meets Italy's Capri as the girls wore pretty dresses with softly pleated skirts embellished with a bed of sweet roses in soft creams and peachy hues
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Seven simple rules for happy festivals
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/03/2012 16:37:54
Magical fairgrounds, open fields to run and play, the chance to dress up and mess up – No wonder children love the new breed of family festivals
1. Choose your festivalIt might have been dubbed as “Three Days of Peace & Music” but turn back time to theWoodstockheyday of 1969 and you’d find the festival spirit steeped in a hazy mist of marijuana and zonked-out grown-ups. Not so the new breed
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Five reasons why it's great to have a daughter
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/02/2011 12:06:32
… and five reasons why it's not so hot
Five benefits of having a girl:1. They're fastidious, and get out of nappies quicker.2. They talk more and are often little chatterboxes.3. You can have more fun dressing them up in pretty dresses and accessories.4. Their feet are never going
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Healthy Feta Salad: A favourite family recipe from Giraffe restaurant
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/05/2011 17:18:14
Juliette Joffe, co-owner of Giraffe restaurant, shares one of her favourite family dishes
and colour.Ingredients200g feta cheese, sliced1 teaspoon fresh oregano leavesOlive oil200g broccoli, broken into florets500g quinoa100 sugar snaps1x400g tin borlotti beans, well rinsed and drained1 avocado, destoned and diced4 handfuls rocket, washed2
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Boden launches a new collection for the yummy mummy-to-be
By Catherine O'Dolan on 24/01/2011 10:53:02
Funky favourites Boden launch their first maternity collection exclusively online
, Boden is extending its signature style to create a capsule range of dresses, tops, jeans and leggings to ensure mothers-to-be feel glamorous and gorgeous – in fact, it's a prerequisite. With the quality, vibrant prints and attention to detail you expect
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Fendi Spring/Summer 2011 Catwalk Report Pitti Bimbo
By Catherine O' Dolan on 25/06/2010 17:11:25
Fendi introduce a fun and stylish collection for young adventurers
and smocked dresses.But this is Fendi, of course, so expect to see snatches of the label's signature features. Colours are muted in pearl greys, powder pink and dusty white, but there are also brighter snatches of Fendi mustardy-yellow in linings or finer
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Fendi AW11 Catwalk Report
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/01/2011 10:30:04
Junior reports on the latest catwalk shows at Pitti Bimbo: Fendi
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
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Il Gufo catwalk and soiree at Pitti Bimbo
By Catherine O'Dolan on 12/07/2011 14:29:52
Junior reports from Pitti Bimbo
, with girls in pretty broderie Anglaise dresses with frills and bows, and boys in an array of blazers and donning geek chic spectacles. There were touches of Varsity stripes on cardigans and knits with hoods, alongside smart jackets and waistcoats
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Turn your child into an eco-traveller
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/08/2010 09:22:21
Absorbing the local colour and culture of your destination will help your child appreciate the amazing world around her
to the library and choose relevant books and videos together, or do some reconnaisance research on the internet.* Treat local inhabitants with respect – they will always appreciate a polite greeting or a friendly smile.* Dress appropriately when visiting
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