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

All posts copyright to Smudgetikka- permission must be asked for reproduction Nov 2009-2011

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