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Girl Power: 10 rules for raising successful daughters
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/02/2011 12:12:11
They might say it's a man's world, but girls can be bright and brilliant too!
Psychologist Sylvia Rimm conducted a survey of 1,000 women who had achieved success in their careers and happiness in their personal lives to find out what they have in common. Here are her guidelines for raising happy, succesful daughters:1. Set
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Miffy the bunny girl
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/03/2012 16:43:57
How one innocent little white rabbit with a kiss for lips came to be a classic icon in children's literature
Born in the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, perhaps it was fate that dictated that Dick Bruna should find inspiration from a sweet little white rabbit. Since her very first incarnation as a scribbled drawing for Bruna’s young son in 1955, Miffy
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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year: Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:40:44
The innocent whimsical charms of a little girl, Belle, and her pet bunny, Boo
to clothes and toys, it is the dreamy illustrations that are the real stars of the show here.What other award have Belle & Boo won in the Junior Design Awards 2012?Belle & Boo And The Birthday Surprise by Mandy Sutcliffe (Orchard, £10.99)
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The Nutcracker's new dancing starlet
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/12/2010 13:03:22
It's every little girl's dream to become a ballerina, and for one young starlet, Christmas is a time for dreams to come true
Christmas is traditionally the time for treats – and treats don't come much more special than a visit to the ballet. Many a little girl has been known to become starry-eyed at the dreamy spectacle of graceful ballerinas pirouetting and leaping
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Best Classic Book: Miffy At The Gallery
By Words: Catherine O'Dolan Photography: Ferry André de la Porte on 17/05/2011 16:27:44
An interview with author, Dick Bruna, who tells us about the creation of his iconic bunny girl, Miffy
– I drew pictures and made up bedtime stories about that bunny for my son, and that’s how Miffy was born. But very quickly, Miffy became less like a rabbit, and more like a little girl, with different dresses (they are more interesting to draw than
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Super Superficial Kids make supercool Ts!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/06/2011 11:00:57
Stay hip on the street with this funky range of kids T shirts by Super Superficial Kids
feel, the T-shirsts are made from 100% preshrunk jersey cotton and silk-screen printed graphics and illustrations.Rabbit by Shen Plum £25 for Super Superficial Kids.
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Ice Iceberg AW11 Catwalk Report
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/01/2011 16:01:38
Junior reports on the latest catwalk shows at Pitti Bimbo: Ice Iceberg
belts and cuffs, demin pinafores for the girls teamed with grey and red striped tights. A cheeky casual look for the girls was a chunky poncho worn over mini denim shorts and yeti boots. The detail was in the fringing on the hems and sleeves of jackets
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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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Meet Ralph Lauren's new BFs: introducing The RL Gang
By Catherine O'Dolan on 13/10/2010 14:38:33
To celebrate the launch of the brand-new UK website dedicated to the world of Ralph Lauren, meet the new cool kids on the block: The RL Gang
is most like your child? Over the next few days, in our countdown to the launch date of the website on October 14, we'll be giving you an sneak insider's view of who's who. Today, meet Zoe and Jasper.
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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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