Tutu Du Monde, the best tutu dresses ever go to the circus for winter 2012 kids fashion

Posted on May 10, 2012 by smudgetikka

From Australia, a great set of children’s fashion pictures showing off the latest looks for winter 2012 of the label Tutu Du Monde whose tutu dresses and accessories are every little girls dream party outfits.

Tutu Du Monde was devised by designer Andrea Rembeck, who has enjoyed a stellar career in the Australian fashion industry working with such designers as Collette Dinnigan and Fleur Wood and as is the usual story began making girls dresses after having her own daughter

In a circus location which neatly suits the little dresses to a T, there are new variations on the vintage inspired designs with beaded bodices, ruffled skirts, raw edges and feather and sequin sheer cape jackets.

Tutu Du Monde vintage inspired party dresses for girls winter 2012

Tutu Du Monde multi ruffled tutu's for children's fashion winter 2012

Tutu Du Monde sequinned details and cape tops are in fringe and feathered styles

Tutu Du Monde cream and white styles double up as bridesmaid and christening dresses for little girls

Tutu Du Monde rosette decoration on fitted bodices for kids fashion winter 2012

Tutu Du Monde delicate capelet with a softly ruffled skirt for winter 2012

Tutu de Monde winter 2012 the perfect party dresses

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Parsons Graduate Fashion show in New York, new talent for designer childrenswear

Posted on May 8, 2012 by smudgetikka

It’s great that a major Fashion School such as Parsons in New York takes children’s fashion seriously enough to devote a part of the faculty to it specifically.

I met assistant professor Francesca Sammaritano for the Parsons children’s course at Pitti Bimbo in Florence and was surprised and delighted to find out that my blog was a daily read for the students there. The graduate show was last week in New York and one of the four students selected for the final catwalk presentation show has kindly sent me her graduate collection photos.

It isn’t often we get to see children’s collections by students and its good to see what their take on the business is, the collection below for the teen ages is by Patricia Gomez and is dedicated to her grandfather.

Best of luck for the future Patricia.

Patricia Gomez Parson Graduate Collection

Patricia Gomez Parsons Graduate Collection

Natalia Vodianova throws a party at Caramel Baby and Child for her Naked Heart Foundation limited edition cashmere girls dress.

Posted on May 4, 2012 by smudgetikka

On the 16th May at the Caramel Baby and Child store in Ledbury Rd in Notting Hill the supermodel Natalia Vodianova will be having a little tea party to celebrate her latest project for the Naked Heart Foundation, the charity she launched to build inspiring play parks for children living in poverty.

Natalia asked Caramel to design a dress that revived her childhood memories and the result is a red 100% cashmere crochet dress and separate collar accessory that have a hand made and simple ethos in a luxury fabric.

Modeled by Neva Vodianova Portman, Natalia’s daughter who is now 6 years old and as you can see from the shots below has already appeared in Vogue many times herself. The dress will be available from the end of June in Caramel stores and selected Department stores worldwide, all proceeds will go to the Naked Heart Foundation.

Dress £225, collar £45 for ages 4-12 yrs.

Neva Vodianova Portman models a limited edition dress by Caramel for the Naked Heart Foundation

Natalia Vodianova and Neva as a baby in October 2006 on the cover of Paris Vogue

Natalia Vodianova & her daughter Neva in a Conde Nast promotion 2007

Natalia Vodianova and Neve for US Vogue - mother love, so sweet

Natalia Vodianova & her daughter Neva in Vogue shot by Mario Testino, November 2008

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Joules gets horsey with their childrenswear, country style kidswear for winter 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by smudgetikka

With a selection of tweedy jackets, bright wellies and easy to care for printed dresses Joules has a country vibe for the winter for its childrens fashion and its a back to usual styling for the company after a cute nautical summer collection.

The horse print is a big deal in girlswear and across the baby and nursery accessory range while the boys get some great knitwear and emerald bright jeans.

These are clothes for the mummy who wants her kids to just be kids without high fashion styling and reflect the kinds of garments most will have worn in their youth but with a modern colour palette and an updated silhouette, even down to a mini me quilted country jacket. The press preview even featured a pen with 3 young lambs inside, just to emphasise the country vibe!

Joules winter 2012 Country dressing, love the jacket, maybe not with that dress!

Joules winter 2012 boys basics with denim tab collar details

Joules winter 2012 children's fashion, stripe and floral mixed prints

Joules winter 2012 Horse print top for country minded girls

Not all country at Joules for the kidswear, navy Nordic pattern handkit for boys.

Nordic pattern dresses for girls at Joules winter 2012 preview

A mini me version of owner Tom Joule's wardrobe essentials plus toddler babygro's for Joules winter 2012

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A new talent from Estonia in kids designer fashion, cool looks for children for winter 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by smudgetikka

Already established in Estonia with her women’s label Xenia Joost has produced a great children’s collection for winter 2012 which one of my favourite kids photographer’s Katrina Tang has photographed.

Full of ethnic references in a modern take, some of it looks like a mini Dries Van Noten collection with rich traditional embroideries, floral printed silks and rich brick toned brocade.

Definitely one to watch, she is another interesting designer from the expanding Estonian fashion scene.

Xenia Joost for winter 2012 childrenswear, ethnic embroidery mixed with satin

Xenia Joost for winter 2012 retro girls dress with softness

Xenie Joost for winter 2012 beautiful floral prints rminiscent of Dries Van Noten for these girls fashion looks

Xenia Joost for winter 2012 belted coats and ruffled long skirts for fall kidswear

Xenia Joost, Estonian kids fashion for winter 2012, rich brick toned brocade for girls

Xenia Joost, Estonian kids fashion for winter 2012 richly embroidered jacket

Xenia Joost, Estonian kids fashion for winter 2012 ethnic style embroidery and a touch of Eastern European fur!

Xenia Joost, Estonian kids fashion for winter 2012 sweet tailored jackets and easy slouch trousers for little tomboys

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Tutu Du Monde, the best tutu dresses ever go to the circus for winter 2012 kids fashion

Parsons Graduate Fashion show in New York, new talent for designer childrenswear

Natalia Vodianova throws a party at Caramel Baby and Child for her Naked Heart Foundation limited edition cashmere girls dress.

Joules gets horsey with their childrenswear, country style kidswear for winter 2012

A new talent from Estonia in kids designer fashion, cool looks for children for winter 2012