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The A to Z of Children's Fashion - J Is For Jeans
By Judith Eagle on 07/07/2010 11:52:47
From Little Lord Fauntleroy frills to funky flares, even the youngest child can be dedicated follower of fashion with our A to Z guide
Amazingly, denim breeches were worn as early as 1703, and the first ‘jeans’ from the 1840s onwards. The word denim comes from ‘serge de Nîmes’ (literally meaning fabric from Nîmes); whilst ‘jean’ derives from sailors’ pants worn by the Genoese navy. Children started wearing jeans...
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The A to Z of Children's Fashion. A is for… Alterations
By Judith Eagle on 19/04/2010 15:22:10
From Little Lord Fauntleroy frills to funky flares, even the youngest child can be dedicated follower of fashion with our A to Z guide.
ONCE UPON A TIME, children’s clothes were made with wide seams and carefully positioned darts, so that nimble-fingered sewers could ensure extended wear in years to come, with a nifty stitch here and a deft tuck there. Thrift is back in vogue, so it’s cool to make do and mend all...
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The A to Z of children's fashion - N is for nautical
By Matthew Holroyd on 04/01/2011 11:02:23
From Little Lord Fauntleroy frills to funky flares, even the youngest child can be dedicated follower of fashion with our A to Z guide
The trend for all things naval kicked off when the artist Franz Winterhalter painted the four-year-old Prince Albert Edward in a white sailor suit for a Channel Islands’ cruise in 1846. By the 1870s, both boys and girls were sporting the look.
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The Fashion Trends - Spring/Summer 2012
By Catherine Hudson on 11/04/2012 08:26:49
Have you read up on all the childrenswear trends for Spring/Summer 2012 yet? Brought to you by Junior from the fashion catwalks of Europe
Flying the American flagMiss Grant and Monnalisa led the way in looking to America for summer daywear inspiration. Cheerleader ra ra skirts were matched with sparkly red waistcoats at Miss Grant and striped T-shirts were styled with large red rosettes and ruffled collars. Boyswea...
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Winner Best Maternity Fashion 2012 - Blossom Mother & Child
By Junior Design Awards on 22/05/2012 14:45:22
The pioneering fashion label makes for a deserving winner
The pioneer of maternity wear, Blossom was the first brand to combine maternity and non-maternity fashion. Pregnant women look and feel good with in-house collections based on the latest catwalk trends covering work wear, party wear, accessories
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Little Fashion Gallery presents its Top 5 styles for summer
By Catherine Hudson on 14/06/2012 10:09:19
Winner of our Best Online Fashion category, Little Fashion Gallery, presents a cool collection of the best designer labels for summer
Sandals £29 by Les TropeziennesCall off the search - here is the epitome of a chic summer: a gorgeous classic tan leather sandalDid you know... Little Fashion Gallery won the Best Online Fashion category in the Junior Design Awards 2012
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Highly Commended Best Maternity Fashion 2012 - Pretty Pregnant
By Junior Design Awards on 22/05/2012 11:40:40
Show off your new shape with these flattering maternity fashion
Whether instore, online or through their magazine, Pretty Pregnant offers the modern mum-to-be a fashion-forward, innovative and quality led experience. The brand want to stress the idea that just because your shape might be changing, it doesn
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Shortlisted Best Maternity Fashion 2012 - M2B at Mothercare
By Junior Design Awards on 22/05/2012 06:05:25
Show off your new shape with flattering maternity fashion
Find out... how Mothercare's Essentials range fared in our Best Maternity CategoryDid you know... Mothercare was highly commended in the Outstanding Contribution to Fashion categoryPlus... see how the Baby K collection got on in the Girls' Fashion category
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Fashionable wheels
By Catherine Hudson on 21/02/2012 11:01:42
The trendy Joolz special edition buggy rolls into town
Step out in style with this special edition of the Day pushchair from Dutch company Joolz. The so-called 'Earth' edition comes in elephant grey and monkey maroon colourways with gorgeous brown leatherette handle and safety bars.Designed by the creative brains behind Milk design, ...
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Fashioned with Love
By Catherine Hudson on 29/06/2011 15:27:06
Designer, Katherine Edmonds, shares memories of her rustic American childhood and the couture, hand-made tecnhiques that led super-cool label, Wovenplay, to win a Junior Design Award.
did you start to notice fashion?When I was collecting as a child I found myself more and more intrigued with hand-made clothing and accessories as well as old textiles. After studying art history, I studied traditional French dressmaking at Maison
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