The second show on Pitti's busy catwalk schedule is homegrown Italian girlswear label Elsy, better known in Italy than the UK, but a big driving force in Italy's thriving childrenswear industry.Elsy Girl introduced their SS13 collection, inspired

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

Denim chic opened the show at Elsy for their SS12 collection at Pitti Bimbo 2011. The tradional workman's fabric was seen in an array of creations dressed with white casuals. Denim blouses with diamonte buttons and capped sleaves, flared skirts

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

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

'. The boys were dressed as though from a perfect, East Coast, upperclass American family with preppy knitted tanks and shorts fashioned in stripes, smart cotton shirts and slouchy T-shirts and polos.The show closed with couture and, as seen previously at Elsy

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herself was there, too, sporting the same bright colours and a pair of lime green patent shoes. Next, Elsy showed a comprehensive range with all the main trend stories and Diesel presented us with rock chic girls and workwear boys in leather helmets

with her two daughters, Evie, eight, and Amelie, four, who are modelling Elsie, the new collection of girlswear that Elspeth has designed for Tesco. The girls are in lively spirits, excited at the prospect of getting to wear high heels and nibble