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CPH Kids Copenhagen, the coolest of the trade fairs showcases children’s fashion trends for summer 2012

August 18, 2011

Always a delight to visit, CPH Kids this season had some interesting new labels, I featured a couple here and here and I have one more to showcase later but as always the established names here have a great array of talent and many of the strongest current trends in kids fashion are coming from the Scandinavian designers represented here showing their summer 2012 collections.

The open layout and space between exhibitors gives the fair a relaxed feel and more room to showcase their designs with some choosing giant posters that worked extremely well to catch the eye. With an area dedicated to a charity stall with items donated from Exhibitors and a Yoga workout for kids there is a little extra for visitors too.

Most of the trends we have come across before, fine drawn prints, metallic details, crystal embellishment and textural denim but there is also a new simplicity afoot and prints here are turning away from the floral and towards the artistic retro palette. Some of the younger designers are embracing retro and vintage looks to a much higher extent than the established labels with the 40’s and 50’s now popular.

Shoulder details abound with frills, tabs, studs and ruffles for decoration. There was not much here for boys, the few stands such as Molo and The Brand with strong boys collections used an Americana retro feel to many items, denim and checked shirts still hold sway with baseball jackets and retro graphic hoodies in bold colourways a popular choice.

Wide open entrance space at CPH Kids Copenhagen based at the old Carlsberg brewery

The Brand for summer 2012, funky shoulders and US retro styling

One of the new brands showing for summer 2012 kidswear, Modeerska Huset

Delicate flamingo embroidery from Soft Gallery for children's fashion summer 2012

Super cute bunny ears and bow tie from Bang Bang Copenhagen for kidswear summer 2012

Loving these sequin sparkle tutus from Christina Rohde for girlswear summer 2012

Fabulous metallic shoulders from Petit by Sophie Schnoor for knitwear summer 2012

Great simple boys jacket from Piecemeal for summer 2012 - pure simplicity

Wonderful Rock'n'Roll dress from Rockefella - 50's vintage looks

Tropical inspiration from How to Kiss a Frog

Fun display from Scandinavian print specialists Smafolk

A good selection of hues and washes from I Dig Denim

Fine line drawn T-shirts and classic checks from Molo at CPH Kids for summer 2012

Just loved this tableaux at The Carlsberg museum of past owners and workers.

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Ciff Kids children’s fashion from Copenhagen for summer 2011

August 20, 2010

The other main fashion fair last week in Copenhagen was Ciff Kids. Larger and more commercial than CPH Kids it offers a mainstream selection with a few more individual labels as well. See a video of the fashion show here.

There was an emphasis here on bolder colour and prints in a tropical theme as well as softer sorbet pastels and lace trims, many of the exhibitors I had already seen at Pitti Bimbo in Florence or Bubble London so there was not so much that was new and trend led to discover.

My favorites are below;