One of the most photographed things at Pitti Bimbo 79 was the wall of balloon flowers at Missoni's stand. It was colourful and fun, and attracted the attention of grown ups and children (especially of those little ones confined to work as models in their family/relatives/friends' booths...), yet it wasn't the most inspiring detail of the stand.
Missoni's Spring/Summer 2015 baby and childrenswear collection will be characterised by the traditional colourful wave and zigzagging motifs of the historical fashion house, replicated on bibs, jumpsuits, leggings, dresses and tops in pastel shades.
Baby wear options were also quite cute, though maybe they focused a bit too much on gender divisions and the pale blue/navy for boys and red/pink for girls stereotypes.
The best pieces out of the collections were actually the accessories and in particular the straw hats and the turban-like headgear.
One baby hat was characterised by a decorative turban-like motif that could be replicated using the tubes made with the French knitting technique.
The best one, though, was a proper turban in white with colourful stripes of yellow, blue, black and pink with a matching top and skirt with geometrical zigzagging lines.
The ensemble looked rather desirable in a Sonia Delaunay kind of way, and proved a hit with quite a few ladies visiting the stand.
Time will tell if, come next season, this will be a fashionable look for kids; in the meantime, the turban (for little girls or grown up women...) could maybe turn into an inspiration for knitting enthusiasts looking for a cool Summer project. Enjoy!
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