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

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

, and stripes mixed with polka dots for a stylish mash-up. There were stand-out dresses in block colours of orange/pink, yellow/white, and green/blue with neat frill details at the waist, as the girls sauntered down the catwalk to Nirvana's Smells Like Teen

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

for his catwalk shows, to the delighted 'aahs' of the audience. The palettes are mostly subdued - white and navy, with plenty of checks and flashes of red and fuchsia pink for the girls. The monogrammed CJK is on everything from hoodies to hats

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

. For the finale, the children traipse along the catwalk, the more seasoned older models holding the hands of the more reluctant toddlers, wearing the softest shades of pink and pearl, the toddlers in cute little babydoll pyjamas, the girls in an assortment

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