J.Crew for fall 2013 and a London pop up shop with women’s, mens and kids cashmere to buy.

Posted on May 23, 2013 by smudgetikka

Set in the coolest spot in Kings Cross just round the side of Central St Martins art school is the temporary J.Crew pop up shop which is open the 24th and 25th May to the public.

Selling current cashmere collections for kids as well as adults and cool fashion books there is also a selection of beaded and decorated one off individual unique collars on sale. The shop is previewing the fall J.Crew fashion ranges which can be pre-ordered by the public.

I had a sneak preview today and the whole store looks amazing, the fall 2013 collections are a riot of mixtures of pattern and texture with fantastic glittery accessories in girlswear and womenswear and the boys have a neat camouflage summer shorts suit for sale and for fall there is a fabulous muted plaid tailored tux suit and strong coloured chino pants.

The fall 2013 kids fashion collection from J.Crew at the London pop up store.

J.Crew summer 2013 styles on display at the London pop up store in Kings Cross

Love the boys mini camouflage suit at J.Crew summer 2013 pop up shop in London this May.

Unique beaded and decorated collars on sale at the J.Crew pop up shop at Central St Martins in Kings Cross for summer 2013

Kids cashmere sweaters for sale at J.Crew’s pop up London store for the 24th and 25th May 2013.

Fall 2013 kids fashion from J.Crew, great Eiffel tower print dress in the foreground.

Cool heart sweater design at J.Crew kidswear plus great necklace accessory that Head of Design Jenny Cooper flags up as one of her favourite pieces.

The accessorising and attention to details in the J.Crew kids collection – Crewcuts is perfect for fall 2013

Boyswear at J.Crew Crewcuts for fall 2013, strong colour, vibrant bow ties and patterned knits

Womenswear at J.Crew for fall 2013, brilliant mixes of pattern and texture at the London pop up store.

More pattern mixes and smart accessorising at J.Crew in the London pop up store in the women’s collections for fall 2013

Great mix of brocade, jewellery and tweed for the womenswear at J.Crew for fall 2013.

Totally want this camel embroidered coat from the J.Crew fall 2013 collection at the London pop up shop at Central St Martins.

Jenna Lyons, president of J.Crew in the London Pop up store at Central St Martins for interviews a fall 2013 decorated womenswear piece is behind her.

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A cool new teen kids magazine photo site from Nicole, owner of Nixie Clothing – Chalk

Posted on May 23, 2013 by smudgetikka

A new inspirational site today called Chalk from Nicole Frobusch, the owner of Nixie Clothing kids label and stylist Felicity Lynch who formerly had the kids fashion label Let Them Eat Cake.

This is early days but their first collaboration, a photoshoot story by Sonia Hurtado featuring teen models looks very cool. The site is aiming to be a platform of creativity and to showcase amazing talents so it will be one to watch in the coming month, the plan is for weekly updates.

The aim is to feature the teenage years in an artful and realistic way and it is welcome as there is very little around for the early teen years which can be tricky to dress right for.

Metamorphosis from Chalk magazine by Sonia Hurtado

Metamorphosis by Sonia Hurtado, a fashion story for the teenage years

Metamorphosis by Sonia Hurtado, a fashion story for the teenage years from Chalk

Metamorphosis by Sonia Hurtado, a fashion story for the teenage years

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Selfridges get it right yet again with their inspirational summer window display for s/s 2013.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by smudgetikka

Another fantastic window display by Selfridges for the summer 2013 season, I am loving the inspirational props used to celebrate the great British events of the season – My Little Pony for Ascot, garden gnomes for florals and Barbie dolls for the Notting Hill Carnival.

My Little Pony display for the Ascot fashion ensemble in Selfridges summer 2013 window display

Garden gnomes decorate the Selfridges store summer 2013 window display of floral fashion, a simple theme easily adapted for kidswear too.

Citrus colours and Barbie dolls for the Notting Hill Carnival summer 2013 at Selfridges

Graphic styling for the Last Night of The Proms in Selfridges windows for summer 2013

Colour blocking and clashing for summer 2013 in Selfridges window display

Stunning all white window for Glyndebourne at Selfridges windows in Oxford St, London W1

Grunge to wear of course to Bestival, where else? In Selfridges windows for English summer 2013

The digital explosion in print techniques marry to the Hay Festival for intellectuals in Selfridges windows summer 2013

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Pitti Bimbo No 77 press release news for the summer edition of the Florence fashion fair.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by smudgetikka

The 77th edition of Pitti Bimbo will be held between the 27th and 28th June 2013 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence showcasing the kids designer fashion for spring/summer 2014. Below is the press release from the fair with all the facts and figures for the new edition.

The special projects and previews

460 collections expected, of which 185 from abroad; over 6,200 buyers and a total of more than 10,000 visitors at the last summer edition: these figures confirm Pitti Bimbo’s role as the only global reference trade fair in the childrenswear universe. An important observatory for global lifestyle trends connected to the world of children, the result of the myriad creative shortcuts between fashion, food, art and design. A 360° overview that spans the classic-elegant look of the big names at Pitti Bimbo, the sportswear of Sport Generation, the creativity of the research brands in New View and EcoEthic, the urban couture of Super Street, and the avant-garde collections at Apartment.

Among the new entries and special projects at this year’s edition include: the worldwide launch of the new junior collection Dsquared², with a space inside the Fortezza and a special event and the collection of Versace Young, that will be for the first time inside the Fortezza. And among many special projects on stage at this edition, we highlight Please, Hape, Imperial, Nice Things mini, Little Marcel, Jottum, Cakewalk, allo&lugh e Lumberjack Junior.

Quis Quis, a new addition at the last Pitti Bimbo No 76 trade fair for winter 2013

Pitti Bimbo and the Pop Up Stores

Our tour through the Fortezza begins with the Pitti Bimbo section – through the fashion of big name brands to luxury clothing for infants – where elegance is viewed through a contemporary filter adjusted to the world of children. And, enriching the proposals presented in the heart of the fair, the Main Pavilion – with close-ups of “adult” fashion trends – are products that have now become lifestyle items even for the youngest set: jewelry, fragrances, eyewear, furnishing items, bags and travel accessories. New Pop Up Stores will also be appearing with an extended selection of colorful, amusing accessories, breaking with traditional display rules. The names for this edition include: Alto Milano, Bea Legami Preziosi, Blui, Caco Design, Erfurt Luxury Accessories, I Remigini, Li-Lu, Nupkeet, Ozona and Pop Cutie accessories.

Apartment. Lifestyle luxury in children’s fashions

At the Lyceum, Apartment, a special section – now in its eighth edition - is dedicated to selected international children’s fashion brands that research luxury contemporary lifestyles for an evolved, niche consumer target group. The names for this edition include: Caramel Baby & Child, Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, La Stupenderia and Pèro.

For the summer edition of Pitti Bimbo, designer Ilaria Marelli will once again be reinventing the areas in the Lyceum with a surreal fairy-tale layout.

New View moves to the heart of the Main Pavilion. Fashion and design: the Pitti Bimbo concept lab

Taking its place in the heart of Pitti Bimbo, strategically placed at the center of the lower level of the Main Pavilion, is New View, the section that brings together collections with a high creative content and innovative brands for a demanding audience which, at each edition, becomes an experimental area for children’s fashion. It will be continuing along its new path with an innovative design approach: a new layout created by architect Oliviero Baldini characterized by more open spaces and greater communication between the products. At New View, fashion contaminations transcend kidswear to encompass the world of design and shelf-items, with some surprising special projects. The names for this edition include: cofucu baby, Frugoo, La Bottega di Giorgia (winner of Who’s On Next Bimbo 2013), My Little Dress Up, Pouce et Lina and Zona Centro.

Young Versace footwear for winter 2013 from Florence last season, this time they will exhibit inside the Pitti Bimbo fair.

EcoEthic. Pitti Bimbo is going green!

EcoEthic, the protagonist of one of the Pop Up Store areas in the Main Pavilion, is the section dedicated to green themes featuring a selection of the best brands that make sustainable fashion part of their signature. Here are firms from all over the world that produce their goods in an environmentally friendly way using organic and biological materials, protecting local manufacturers and small communities…and at the same time working to save our planet!

E-PITTI.COM means more online business opportunities

A new Russian language version to be launched in June

e-Pitti.com, the digital fair that expands and extends the duration of the physical fair, is introducing a Russian language version that will intensify the experience of one of our major markets. Through our multi-lingual site, Pitti Immagine certified buyers will be able to experience the fair online for one month after the shows close: they can go back to the stands of the Pitti Bimbo vendors, see the collections again and discover the new brands and trends for next season.

Philipp Plein, another new name on the catwalk at last seasons fashion shows in Florence for winter 2013

Philipp Plein Petite, another new name on the catwalk at last seasons fashion shows in Florence for winter 2013

The Runway Shows

Thursday 27 June

11.00 am at the Sala Ronda Miss Blumarine

12.00 pm at the Rondino Twin Set

2.00 pm at the Sala della Ronda Miss Grant

3.00 pm at the Rondino Quis Quis designed by Stefano Cavalleri

5.00 pm at the Sala della Ronda Parrot prod e distr da Spazio Sei

Fryday 28 June

10.00 am at the Rondino Children’s Fashion from Spain

11.00 am at the Sala Ronda Il Gufo

1.00 pm at the Rondino Philipp Plein Petite

2.00 pm at the Sala Ronda Fun & Fun

DSQUARED² DEBUTS WITH THE NEW JUNIOR LINE

On June 28 Dsquared² will officially present its first junior collection S/S 2014 at Pitti Bimbo in Florence. The new collection is a first line dedicated to children from age 0 to 14 and offers in a junior version all the iconic products of the brand.

THE MONNALISA’S SHOW

Plus, on the evening of Thursday 27 June, Monnalisa will be organizing a cocktail party and runway show to present the brand’s new collections to the press and clients.

40 YEARS OF VOGUE BAMBINI

Vogue Bambini celebrates its first forty years with a new project in cooperation with Pitti Immagine: “Il cibo che sorride” (“Smiling Food”). A book that brings together fashion and food, in an original way, presenting the most important children’s brands according to their ethical and not just esthetic values, according to their tastes, including their favorite foods. This is not a look back at the past, not a monograph on “the way we were”, but a contemporary reflection that also encompasses what we put on our tables, discovering that all the top chefs love spending time in the kitchen with children.