Vogue Bambini gets me excited for spring

This past fall I got a look at some of the new spring kids fashions on the runway, courtesy of our friends at Vogue Bambini.The theme was Garden Style, so there were plenty of flower baskets, clogs , and fun florals - just the thing to g…

Vogue Bambini gets me excited for spring
This past fall I got a look at some of the new spring kids fashions on the runway, courtesy of our friends at Vogue Bambini.The theme was Garden Style, so there were plenty of flower baskets, clogs, and fun florals - just the thing to get you excited for spring if you're in snowpocalypse mode these days.



Now that the spring clothes are juuuuust starting to make their way into shops, it seemed like a good time to point out some of my favorite looks from the show.

I met designer Bonnie Young last year and her couture kids line just blew me away - more avant-guard than pageant for sure. The girls' tunic see at the show is flowy and gauzy and exquisite. And surely expensive. Find her designs in high-end emporiums like Harvey Nichols or online at Couture Lab.


Japanese label Miki House scored with their designer play clothes. Check out the embellishments on the denim, and a swingy shape to the girls tees that up the style quotient. I also love the capri length on pants for toddlers. Forest and Zoe always has a great selection of Miki House there. And psst, check out the rain boots. Cute!


Diesel always features an edgier kids collection, so it was interesting to see how they interpreted Garden Style--showing a shiny bomber jacket with splashes of bright green, and violet accents.


Zutano is always about mix-and-match layered styles that work together almost no matter what. I love the little girls' french terry jacket, whose structured styling betrays the super soft fabric. Find it at Chulamama. I also like the Mandarin Ribstop Shorts a lot on boys, which I'm sure will be available at Oliebollen soon.

After all, who couldn't use a whole lot more bright orange in their life these days? -Liz

More in KidsView all picks →

shannon hale princess in black book and author

Q&A with children’s book author Shannon Hale

Shannon Hale is the bestselling author behind The Princess in Black series. It's a favorite early chapter book series for kids ages 5–8 and boys love it as much as girls do. Her newest book, Princess in Black and the Trick or Treating Trouble, comes out just in time for Halloween. We talked with her about it as part of our Q&A author series and asked about a few of her favorite things too.

Explore Build-a-Bear

Some Not-So-Spooky Fun this Halloween

How can Build-A-Bear be used for Halloween costumes? Let kids create a spooky Build-A-Bear sidekick to incorporate into their costume, which can help the costume be enjoyed beyond Halloween.

Q&A with children's author Sophie Blackall

Q&A with children's author Sophie Blackall

Cool Mom Picks readers, we are so excited to launch a new series for you. We are obsessed book lovers over here at the CMP headquarters, and we have a particular soft spot for children's books (even though we're moving our kids into coll…