Today the winners of the Whose on Next competition were announced at Pitti Bimbo 72, the competition organised by Pitti Immagine, AltaRoma and Vogue Bambini to find new talent based in Italy in the children fashion market.Yesterday I was invited onto the judging panel and we met ...

The forecasters have been predicting snow (and we are praying they are wrong!) but there was definitely a glacial look to the snowy backdrop at the Elsy AW11 catwalk show. With a tinkly, breathless version of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star as the soundtrack, it was a flurry of patt...

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 exhibitors from the more traditiona...

Calvin Klein cuts a great pair of jeans for kids and these were well showcased in this show, set against a brick wall backdrop (and the soundtrack of Pink Floyd We Don't Need No Education blaring out) while six young boys with their backs to the audience lurked on the podiums.Thi...

This was only the second edition of CPH Kids in Copenhagen but it was a surprisingly assured and well thought-out show. The ample size of the hall afforded exhibitors a large area to showcase their merchandise, as well as extra event space for guest speakers, a charity stall wher...

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...

introduced outfits tattooed in Winx branding and all a girl aged four to eight would love - pink, purple and sequins!pittiWinx was the final show of the week, a week which many of the brands spoke positively about, some reporting that kidswear was up three

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