It won’t be long before the trade fair season kicks off and one of the first fairs to show is the premier kids fashion fair Pitti Bimbo in Florence which is now on its 85th edition and will be showcasing fashion for spring/summer 2018.
This season sees an increase in exhibitors to 535 collections, the fair is held from 22nd to 24th of June 2017 and has over 5,600 Italian and international buyers and in total over 10,000 visitors from all parts of the globe, 60 different countries in all!
Backstage at the Apartment fashion show for FW17 at Pitti Bimbo photograph by Proj3ct Studio
There are new brands and brands returning for the summer edition, the main names from the press release below,
“Giuseppe Junior, the “in mini” collection of Giuseppe Zanotti; the return of Neil Barrett presenting the new SS18 collection in a space on the lower level of the Main Pavilion;
Stella Jean – a brand that has entered the UCW Unique Children Wear group – returns to Pitti Bimbo and presents its new course on the lower level of the Main Pavilion;
Joshua Sanders will be showcased on the lower level of the Main Pavilion, aiming for a more