When you pop backstage at Pitti Bimbo to one of the top fashion shows, you don't really expect to be greeted by a bundle of Italian boys mock fighting and racing around but that is what I discovered behind the scenes at Fendi's new launch for Spring/Summer

The Italian girlswear label Miss Grant present their Spring/Summer ’11 collection to an Alice in Wonderland themed set, with a giant clock and flowers looming in the background. There are four main themes to the Spring/Summer 2011 collection

tracksuits, which would look vibrant on any beach or summer disco.The new boyswear was intoduced under its own label this season, aptly known as ' Hitch-Hiker'. Designed for boys from newborn  to 12 years, the collection mixes classic Italian styling - white

Sarabanda presented two of the biggest trends at Pitti Bimbo: nautical and the Fifties. The nod to the Fifties' theme included sharp accesorising, with cute trilbys, bags and bows. Styling saw collars worn up, cotton stripe and check scarves were worn nonchalantly knotted around ...

The press release states that the theme of the collection is inspired by Anna Molinari herself, described as the 'Queen of the Roses'. The catwalk is covered in grass, with sporadic poppies growing from  the man-made lawn: how quaint. This season sees a slight transition for Moli...

There was a distinctly holiday feel at Italian brand Elsy's catwalk show where an array of young girls sporting frills and raras trotted down the catwalk to a thumping, stomping beat. The collection is a bit like postcards from around the world, conjuring up exotic climes and gla...

 The mood is casual and mellow as ever at Calvin Klein Jeans, played out to a Motown-inspired soundtrack featuring vintage Marvin Gaye, Al Green, a touch of Stevie Wonder and a warble from Diana Ross (Was it really this time last year that we were all mourning the death of Michae...

A wooden hut for hanging out in, the sounds of tweeting birds and grasshoppers wafting in the breeze and a blue, blue sky... Just the kind of location that Huckleberry Finn would consider ripe pickings for a spot of adventure. And when the children emerge onto the catwalk for the...

Last season saw the Spanish brand Custo Barcelona debut their much-awaited childrenswear line 'Custo Growing' at Pitti Bimbo and Fimi Valencia. After a successful first season, the brand are back with a larger Spring/Summer '11 collection

For spring summer 2011, Caramel Baby & Child have created a perfectly pretty range, including paisley Liberty prints, gingham and stripes. We love the candy colour palette as well as the muted ginger and lime greens on cheesecloth, chambray