FOR ELSY, IT initially seemed that it was going to be the summer of love. Their catwalk is branded with ‘Elsy’ spelt  in flowers. This theme is certainly extended to some of the collection, particularly a dreamy prairie-style summer dress and top

, and as details. Pleats are used over dresses, skirts and blouses and double-G detailing appear on knitted ski sweaters and stamped onto satin padded jackets, and in a chain pattern on shearling coats and leather and suede shoes. Bright red is the common colour

As expected, the first Fendi Autumn Winter catwalk show attracted the biggest audience (Fendi launched childrenswear at Pitti in July 2011). The famous monogrammed FF was everywhere from the backdrop to the clothes. First to appear were girls in

to their already established design ethics with little changing except new colourways and graphic details. There are plenty of prints around with woodland influences, leaf and floral prints still. Animals are used for portrait prints on T-shirts and as abstract

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