Gucci showed the summer 2012 childrenswear line at it's super-smart headquarters in Florence last week.The line has extended its age range due to requests from customers, so is now available up to age 14. It had previously stopped at age eight but the older age range makes sense,...

Monnalisa SS12 catwalk showMonnalisa held it's fashion show for the Spring Summer 2012 season in an amazing outdoor amphitheatre in Florence. It was a shame that the show ran so late as many of the guests had suffered a very long, hot day but the setting and execution of the sh...

.Also good to see progression towards a wider clothing range from Bonnie Baby, some great stands by Dandy Star, Rachel Riley and British newcomers Fluke, as well as quirky accessories from Belle and Boo.

Classical fashion with good quality at a keen price can be hard to find but Massimo Dutti manage to provide a beautifully made kids collection with all the right trend details at a very reasonable price. Their collections have only been available

Fair entranceWith it's bright and spacious layout the Copenhagen CPH Kids fair is always a pleasure to visit. The mix of cool brands and popular Nordic patterns also ensures a bright atmosphere. Now in its third edition the fair is also pulling

sense. Luckily there are plenty of exhibitors who have the traditional Scandinavian clothing here. Also, luckily for us, there are the exhibitors who have the cool, understated, quirky Scandi-style too. The CPH Kids fair shows the pick

Pitti Immagine Bimbo 68, Fotezza da Basso, Florence 25 January 2009The final day of Pitti Bimbo kicked off with a catwalk presentation of Winx clothing. Winx, for those not in the know, is a kid’s cartoon sensation aimed at girls. The collection

the multi-ruffled theme adding in a liberal sprinkling of sequins. Then came the funky design label Replay & Sons, followed by Diesel who were celebrating their 25th anniversary of Diesel Kid. It was illuminating to see a timeline countdown on a huge screen