exhibitors, some of whom have moved over to CIFF Kids which was definitely to the fair's advantage. As well as the very cool New Generals who held their catwalk show there, also Petit by Sofie Schnoor and Noa Noa showed on the catwalk which, with the CIFF

Bright furs at Young VersacePitti Bimbo has ended and the main trends for Autumn/Winter 2012-13 have been seen over the last few days. There was a lot of inspiration and here is our definitive top ten list of what to look out for over the coming

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

attached, bi-colour satin dresses for girls and striped hoodies and skinny pants with single stripe decoration for boys.Occasional bright colours livened up the darker winter colours on display, with orange being a popular choice at both Molo and Mini

to the catwalk. I never realised Italian chocolate could taste so good! The catwalk show opened with the boyswear label, Hitch-Hiker, which is gathering strength each season; layered looks with tweedy waistcoats, large checked muted coloured scarves and skinny

the colours I have been seeing across Europe at the trade shows, and in particular at Pitti Bimbo for next winter.Photography by Linda McLean

into neon colour in a big way for this summer too. It was even used as eye make up at the Twin-Set Girl catwalk show. Colours in general have been vivid again. The greens, electric blues, red, pink and strong yellow from last year are still around