Pitti Bimbo 74 children’s fashion trends for winter 2012 from the stands

Posted on January 27, 2012 by smudgetikka

There is so much to show you from Pitti Bimbo for next winters kids fashion that I am finding it a little hard to edit it all into a few concise posts, I have picked out some of the key trends as seen on exhibitor stands and I will be revisiting some of these labels with more depth later in the year.

All the leading trends are here, chunky knitwear, sixties influences, detachable collars, fur trims, lurex threads, strong colours such as teal, mustard, raspberry and purple, subtle tweeds and grey shades.

Simonetta, strong colour and detachable collars for winter 2012 kids fashion

Simonetta, strong colour, metallic footwear and detachable collars for winter 2012 kids fashion

Tweed cape coat by Hartford for children's fashion winter 2012

Key colour tones and glitter from Bengh per Principesse from Pitti Bimbo for winter 2012 kids fashion

Lurex and random thread sweaters by Ann Valerie Hash for kidswear winter 2012

Madly cool gold sixties style dress for toddlers from Young Versace for winter 2012

Strong colour from American Outfitters for boys at Pitti Bimbo 74 for winter 2012

Animal photorealistic prints and vibrant colour from Anne Kurris for winter 2012 children's fashion

Grey cabled sweater by Fendi for kids fashion winter 2012

60's styling for girls at Fendi for winter 2012 kidswear trends

Inspiring display by Il Gufo for children's fashion winter 2012 at Pitti Bimbo

Moncler focused on their Bruce Weber ad campaign and movie at Pitti Bimbo for winter 2012

Missoni signature knits for kids with fun spotty stools at Pitti Bimbo for winter 2012

Newcomer Bark, knits and only knits but an on trend selection for kids winter 2012

Mi Mi Sol little doll versions of her beautiful dresses for little girls, so sweet at Pitti Bimbo for winter 2012

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Anne Kurris kids fashion foreward styles for winter 2011

Posted on September 8, 2011 by smudgetikka

She is one of my favourite children’s fashion designers and always bang on trend with a background that includes working on the Dries Van Noten kids collections which sadly no longer exist.

Anne Kurris also has a deft colour palette and is one of the key designers who has been pushing towards vibrant even flouro strength colour in her past few collections combined with fantastic animal photo prints such as the horses seen here in her new winter 2011 kidswear collection.

Anne Kurris photo print satin dresses for kidswear winter 2011

Amazing colour mix from Anne Kurris childrenswear for winter 2011

Totally vibrant, Anne Kurris kids fashions for winter 2011

Circus horse print by Anne Kurris for winter 2011

The boyswear is pretty cool too at Anne Kurris for winter 2011

I just love the retro zig zag knits here from Anne Kurris girlswear for winter 2011

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Kids Fashion trends for summer 2012 from Pitti Bimbo 73rd edition in Florence

Posted on June 29, 2011 by smudgetikka

OK, so I am finding this difficult because all I want to talk about is colour, the boldness of it and the lack of it, because you see mostly in Italy there is either colour and lots of it, vibrant, zinging joyful, heart lifting colour.

Or there is none, white, cream, neutral tans, flesh tones and sort of nothingness. And that is really all there is to say about trends, sure there are certain shapes, maxi lengths have all but disappeared but jumpsuits seem to have caught on, shorts are blousy and bloomerish or micro short, leggings are all over the place layered under tunics or dresses, cut off at the calf and in lace, stripes, floral prints and so on.

The rest looks just like it did 2 years ago, or 3. Ruffles are everywhere, trousers legs are mainly straight with a nod to flares at Miss Grant, skirt lengths are on the knee or just above and gathered for volume. Dresses look newest in an A line shift shape.

So below I have gathered some of my favorite things from Pitti Bimbo, its all on trend because it seems everything is these days, just a few bits are more on trend than others though! Catwalk round up tomorrow.

Amazing flower dress from Mi Mi Sol, the new label from Imelde Bronzieri, one half of the original I Pinco Pallino at Pitti Bimbo 73

Neon net girls dress from Bonnie Young for summer 2012 at Pitti Bimbo

Intense colour from Charabia for kids fashion summer 2012 at Pitti Bimbo 73

Intense colour from Charabia at Pitti Bimbo 73

Wonderful zinging colour from the amazing Anne Kurris for kidswear summer 2012 at Pitti Bimbo

Il Gufo's cute rainbow splodge print for summer 2012 children's fashion at Pitti Bimbo 73

Vintage chic from new label Morley by the designer from Quincy for kidswear summer 2012 at Pitti Bimbo

French class with silk striped skirts from Leoca Paris for girlswear summer 2012 at Pitti Bimbo 73

Simonetta's all white stand featuring Oriental models, kids fashion for spring 2012

Simonetta's all white stand featuring Oriental models with pastel touches

Stunning leather cape sleeve jacket from Anne Valerie Hash for spring 2012

Delicate flesh toned dresses from Marie Chantal for summer 2012

Missoni returned to Pitti with a great range of their signature knits, more of these later but how desirable are these bears!

Cool, cool cowboy boots for kids from Stella McCartney at Pitti Bimbo 73

Cool, cool Rodeo cowboy boots for kids from Stella McCartney at Pitti Bimbo 73

I always love a Little Marc Jacobs retro ironic pop bag in this years tomato soup shade of orangy/red

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Hats off! Winter 2011 inspiration for kids fashion, get a hat.

Posted on April 4, 2011 by smudgetikka

There are all sorts, trilby’s, beanies, wooly pull ons, caps, trapper hats you name it there is a style to suit every shape for next winter.

Plus with Ski style and mountain influences a hot trend D&G have even produced their own ski helmet and goggles for kids.

Chanel eat your heart out, you didn’t get there first on this one!

Seriously though a hat is often the small accessory that absolutely makes the outfit on kids, they are really cute and when the weather is really cold make sure that not too much heat escapes from those growing brains.

Traditional Scandinavian styles by Ugly children's clothing from Norway for winter 2011

Fun hats from Belgium designer Anne Kurris for childrenswear winter 2011

Fun hats from Belgium designer Anne Kurris for kidswear winter 2011

D&G Junior Ski helmet and goggles for kids winter 2011

D&G Junior Ski helmet and goggles for children winter 2011

Noa Noa knitted balaclava for kids fashion winter 20011

Noa Noa knitted balaclava for children winter 20011

Soft furry earmuffs at Miss Blumarine

Motorbike helmets at Blauer Junior for boys winter 2011

A horsey cloche at Miss Grant for girls

Logo mania for beanies at Fendi for kidswear winter 2010

Children’s fashion trends for spring/summer 2011

Posted on October 11, 2010 by smudgetikka

Looking at all the womenswear collections currently being played out in London, Milan and Paris has made me reprise my views of the kids fashion collections I saw earlier this year for next summer.

Linking in the key trends seen on the catwalks my strongest trends would be for neon or coral sea colours, stripes, 70′s styling and shapes and near white neutrals. Not so many of the longer lengths yet for kids but I am sure it will come.