While some of the coolest items at the trade fairs are off the catwalk its a pretty good gauge of the season to see what is represented by some of the biggest designer names in children’s fashion at the Pitti Bimbo catwalks twice a year.
In general everyone had the same sort of items, puffy full volume skirts to the knee and A-line tunic or loose shift dresses for girls worn with leggings cut at the calf, slim trousers, shorts in all shapes and fitted tailored jackets with some shrug cardigans too. Special occasion dresses tended to be of lace or had multiple net frills and ruffles in layers often in off white or soft pastels. There are also simple shaped vivid dresses and bell shaped skirts in acid bright colours. Florals look newest mixed with stripes for an eye jerking combination.
Boyswear was fairly classical, tending towards the US preppie style and with some bright colour of which emerald green and orange were the clear favourites. Teenage styles with shirts layered over T-shirts and fine scarves rolled around necks are the favourite way to dress. As always there is a representation of nautical style and red/white/blue combinations.
Wouldn’t be summer without it!
Stripe and floral mix at Simonetta for kids fashion summer 2012
Boyswear in emerald green from Calvin Klein Jeans for summer 2012
Miss Blumarine pretty pastel net ruffles for girls fashion summer 2012
More ruffled net layers at Miss Grant for kidswear summer 2012
Silvian Heach Kids cool flower print boy's T-shirt for summer 2012
Super vibrant colour at Simonetta for summer 2012 girlswear
Big daisy patterns at Monnaiisa girlswear for summer 2012
Graphic simple stripe dresses at Fendi for summer 2012
Geek chic at Woolrich Kids boyswear for summer 2012
Retro style print is a new variant on nautical style at Guess Kids for summer 2012
All photos except Monnalisa by Giovanni Giannoni for Pitti Bimbo – all rights reserved
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It was a fast and furious few days, here are some of my favorite pictures while I try to suss out the trend directions for next summer’s children’s fashion seen at the trade fair Pitti Bimbo.
Red headed beauty 1, seen backstage at Simonetta. Italians love red haired models and for some reason there seem to be many in Florence
Red headed beauty 2, this boy is one of the most popular catwalk models at Pitti Bimbo seen here at Calvin Klein
Swim chicks hanging out at Fashion from Spain show at Pitti Bimbo for summer 2012 kids fashion
Just love those swim hats, seen at Miss Grant for summer 2012 at Pitti Bimbo 73
Great striped styling from Simonetta girls fashion for summer 2012
Classic Italian styling at Miss Grant, some ruffles, some lace, some sequins, some pearls for summer 2012 kidswear
A quiet moment waiting backstage at Guess Kids fashion show
The view from the front row isn't always as clear as you would like it to be! Next year iPads?
Joy as the confetti rains down at the Monnalisa fashion show in Florence
All photos by Smudgetikka – all rights reserved
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I have posted a lot of the new 2011 autumn/winter kids fashion styles lately so I thought it was time to catch up on some of the summer look book shots I hadn’t featured yet and to give the boy’s a bit of a look in.
Here are four from top brands, Guess Kids, D&G Junior, Baby Dior and Junior Gaultier and a few shots from an interesting new label out of New York called Kids Will Out who feature mixed combinations of cotton jersey.
Guess Kids spring/summer 2011 smart casual looks for boyswear
Junior Gaultier does camouflage for boyswear summer 2011
Baby Dior boys fashion for summer 2011
D&G Junior boy's Lion head back print jacket
Kids Will Out spring 2011 fashion for boys
Kids will Out summer boyswear jersey separates for 2011
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