ruffled and delicate collection with skirts two to three inches above the knee, with multi tiers or bubble in shape that positively bounced and bobbed down the catwalk. In fact, 'bouncy' pretty much sums up many of the collections here, as we saw later

  white.The last catwalk show at Pitti Bimbo was from Calvin Klein who stuck to the signature jeans styling with some surprise shape variations with fullness at the top of pants and bloomer shorts but always a skinny hem to their jeans. Vivid colours

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

and sometimes with snowflake and other mountain/ski traditional style patterning. Overlarge knitted beanies, berets and pull on style hats were teamed with chunky scarves.4) Shapes remain volume led for dresses and skirts with bubble and tulip shapes popular

and structured blazer jackets. At Soft Gallery the fleshy pinks and soft grey remain with new graphic prints and a new curved frill edge short and pants shape. At Bang Bang Copenhagen the fun shapes and strong graphics are restrained into A-line dresses

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

. Childrenswear is often nowhere to be seen on large fashion house websites.The baby Gucci range is strong and is often identified by touches of the signature Gucci stripe. There is a great silk dress with a buckled monogrammed belt and we love the new fish-shaped

with crystal embellishment in signature Versace patterns. The shapes are fairly traditional styles but it is the strength of the patterns and colour that will draw customers to the range. We were given some Versace removable tattoos and I found a young willing

evident split between the traditional Scandinavian companies such as Katvig and Smafolk with their bold simple graphic shapes, inspired by traditional Seventies' patterns in contrasting primary shades, and the avante-garde, more modern companies

Cream) dresses for the party season in cream or black with an emphasis on sequins and ribbon bow decorations. In particular, a sequin tailored coat, worn with knee-high black socks and ballet pumps, was most desirable. Shapes were soft flares and puffed