Maromeri the quirky new web boutique are stocking the creations of Matteo Bambino, a noval girlswear range that for their debut SS11 range have taken inspiration from workwear! The linen boiler suit above is so chic and fun, plus ideal for a busy

Charlie, £50This michevious misfit likes to dance and stand out from the crowd. He'll make the perfect cuddly companion for any adventurer who likes to climb trees and create forts.Available from Donna Wilson. 

Very stylish and current

of decorating and of course taste-testing your creations.To make it easier, you can buy a festive kit with the gingerbread dough already made. Or try your hand at good enough to eat centerpiece, with a Gingerbread house kit, that children can assemble, and ice

Dress £62 and hat £27 (ages 6 months-8 years); bag £22 and bear £33There is a buzz in the Junior fashion department surrounding French architect Catherine Seixo’s luxurious fashion label, BBK Creations. The designs are inspired by adventurer

Karin Soderquist is currently a student studying illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. She has a lovely website selling some of her quirky paper dolls; choose from a circus of bears, a crafty Napoleon and Marengo or a cute sausage dog dressed in a multi-coloured tank-top ...

At the recent Selfridges Christmas press show, Junior were most impressed by the delightful bespoke creatures aptly titled Felt Mistress! Created by designer Louise Evans and her partner illustrator Jonathan Edwards, each creature is a unique one-of-a-kind design, often inspired ...

Artist and Illustrator Posy Simmonds writes children's books, including the award-winning Fred. Here she talks to Junior about her illustration inspiration"My first drawing was a big woman, covered in buttons, when I was about three. Now I draw mostly in pen and ink, or soft penc...

Where were you born and brought up? Born and bred in West Hampstead, I've lived in the same house my whole life. It's now the home of POP Bakery. How did you discover your love of baking? We've always been passionate about food in this house. My mother is Swiss and I've learnt a...

 How would do explain Miffy’s enduring appeal? I think it is Miffy’s simplicity which seems to appeal to children and adults – and that has never changed over all the years I have been publishing books about Miffy. I spend a long time making my drawings as simple as possible, thr...