/winter presentation gave us a multitude of styles for all tastes, the sporty lad, dressed in zip-ups and bomber jackets, the preppy boy, sporting stripes, braces and plimsoles, the fashion conscious girl clothed in a stripped sequin tunic, leggings and topped

It was all about the padded and quilted jacket at Woolrich, which was fashioned in the season’s favoured colour purple and the more demure black.The American label established back in 1830 showcased a collection which one would describe as samey

.Agatha Ruiz de la Prada always has bright colour but it looks quite right for now and the favourite colour bright red was everywhere closely followed by bottle green and purple.This was nicely balanced by the use of grey, again ubiquitous throughout

herringbone dresses - think fashion icon Wendy Dagworthy meets a cool art teacher! Another brand of note was Dis Une Couleur; a Seventies-style jersey range which, as the title suggests, is extremely colourful. Dusty yellows, muted blues and post-box reds

into gloriusly green creations, from driftwoodo boats to juggling animalsAnd So to Bed...Your poorly little child will soon discover the feel-good factor of a week in the sickbedThe Great EscapeStapleford Park makes the perfect destination for a weekend

collections have centered on, which is refreshing. Boys are less sporty than usual and easy round neck knits in shades of muted greens, bold purples and pillar box reds, balance over Replays well cut denim offerings. The high spot being a fringed rocker

offerings of Dimensione Danza with a more preppy offering. Boys and girls sported high wasted slacks fashioned in greens and tartans, placed with sporty jockey and golf shirts, highlights were the padded jackets that referenced seventies ski resort holidays

percent year-on-year in Italy. Pitti Bimbo put on a show to be reckoned with this season, and despite the gloom they also introduced a new-fangled section: Apartment. Dedicated to the demand for contemporary children’s fashion, collections featured

The autumn/winter 08 Pitti Bimbo trade fair show in Florence gave us an exclusive preview of forthcoming trends in children’s fashion. With its array of eclectic fabrics, creative silhouettes, decorative details as well as access to the buzzing