Brown wool cardigan £84 by Chloe (ages 3 months – 4years); green wool bonnet £35 by Caramel Baby & Child (ages 1-12 months); Peter Pan collared blouse £69 by Chloe (ages 3 months – 4 years)

pinafores and soft knits featuring stripes and spots to mix and match.Sir Paul was as charming as ever and joined us back on the Eurostar home that afternoon where we toasted the new collection with a glass of bubbly. Fans of the adult Paul Smith range

, the Portrait Communications Christmas press day had an array of offerings, including the cutest knitted cake decorations by Bombay Duck and the chich modern decorations from Talking Tables.

to the audience lurked on the podiums.Thick-knit scarves and floppy hats accessorised the Calvin basics; new shapes had ruffled knitted sleeves and tight-fitting shirts had contrasting white front tabs and cuffs. Lurex was used for simple loose dresses and pattern

pieces and we also spotted the German company Macarons, as seen at Kleine Fabriek.Photography by Linda McLean

petticoats, sometimes in sugar pastels and decorated with sequins or floral prints. Coats are padded and belted or tailored with the addition of 'cape shapes' newly popular.Report and photography by Junior's fashion director Linda McLean

of the season Gucci have made a knitted ear muff, many of which were seen on the catwalks this year; just make sure your offspring doesn't leave them behind in a restaurant!Photography by Linda McLean

boys jacket with ribbed knit sleeves teamed with a Nordic patterned knitted scarf and cap, lumberjack checks and large quilted jackets. The girlswear labels, Nylon, Jackioo and Monnalisa started off casual with black and white stripe layers and grey

with embroidery. They were accessorised with huge hair bows and crochet knit scarves and cardigans and worn with slouchy suede boots for a hippy, St Tropez chic feeling. The unconventional lighting turned a white carpet neon as you entered, to emphasise one

. Also pleating is a favoured technique.3) Knitwear is huge, lots of aran and cabled patterns for big long cardigan knits for girls and hooded bomber styles for boys, sometimes in tan, chocolate brown, forest greens, sometimes grey or brights