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The Children’s Place to collaborate with Sanrio

The Children’s Place, Inc., the largest pure-play children’s speciality retailer in North America, has signed a multi-season collaboration with global lifestyle brand Sanrio, best known for Hello Kitty, as it looks to offer collections that resonate with both parents “and the next generation of fans”. The multi-season partnership will launch the...

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H&M courts the premium market with Galeries Lafayette debut

H&M is pushing further into premium retail territory with the opening of a new shop-in-shop at Paris' Galeries Lafayette, one of Europe’s most symbolic department stores. The 63-square-metre corner features the brand’s 'Adorable' childrenswear line, a follow-up to its 2024 launch at Selfridges in London. Targeting more affluent consumers, the...

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Inside Mori’s 10-year growth playbook: Physical retail, pre-school expansion and US localisation

Now in its 10th year, Mori has its ambitions set on being more than just a babywear brand. Last month, the company made such a mission known by making its first acquisition: Kidly, another British label but for pre-school children. Now, Mori is also growing its retail network with the opening of a new store in Hampstead this summer, bringing its...

Fairs

CIFF Kids 2.0: New approach for children’s fashion trade fair in Copenhagen

Danish children's fashion trade fair CIFF Kids is preparing for a fresh start. The trade fair will take place from August 5 to 7, 2025, at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, at the same time as CIFF and Copenhagen Fashion Week. This time, it will have a completely new set-up: CIFF Kids 2.0. With this new edition, the organisation wants to respond...

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Rag & Bone launches Mini Miramar childrenswear collection

New York-based fashion brand Rag & Bone has launched a new children's wear line, Mini Miramar. An extension of the brand’s popular Miramar collection, which incorporates a denim printing technique, also known as a 'Trompe L’oeil’ effect, the Mini Miramar collection brings the signature look of denim with the soft feel of sweatpants. Rag & Bone...

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Mori makes childrenswear brand Kidly its first acquisition

Baby and childrenswear brand Mori has made its first acquisition. The company has snapped up fellow British children’s clothing retailer Kidly as it continues to pursue growth both in and beyond the UK. By bringing the two brands together, Mori said it is moving closer to becoming “one of the best-loved baby and children’s brands globally”....

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Nobody’s Child unveils collaboration with Elizabeth Scarlett

British womenswear brand Nobody’s Child has launched a collaboration with accessories label Elizabeth Scarlett, known for its embroidered pieces. The exclusive collection brings together “two brands united by a passion for creating beautiful, meaningful pieces that celebrate the natural world,” explains Nobody’s Child and features dresses, denim...

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Serena Williams designs kidswear with Janie and Jack

Tennis star and entrepreneur Serena Williams has designed a limited-edition kidswear collection for spring 2025 with children’s fashion brand Janie and Jack, owned by Go Global Retail. The Serena Williams x Janie and Jack collection is inspired by Williams’ love of family and her bond with her daughters Olympia, 7, and Adira, 18 months, who also...

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Pink Chicken launches new brand for “everyday adventures”

Pink Chicken, the childrenswear brand known for its vibrant colours, whimsical prints, and family-focused designs, has launched a new brand dedicated to providing organic elevated essentials that bring joy to kids’ wardrobes. Coop Kids by PC promises to offer childrenswear for “everyday adventures,” with a thoughtfully curated collection that...

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Boots launches childrenswear range with Mollie King

British cosmetics and pharmaceutical retailer Boots has unveiled a new clothing collection for toddlers and young children in partnership with radio personality and singer Mollie King. The line, dubbed ‘Maybe Junior’, comes as an expansion of the existing relationship between King and Boots, which had initially launched ‘Maybe Baby’, apparel for...

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In Pictures: Burberry unveils childrenswear collection made of surplus fabrics

British heritage brand Burberry has unveiled a new childrenswear capsule made from surplus fabrics and yarns from prior collections. The ‘Remake’ line intends to build on the label’s efforts to incorporate more circular practices into its offering, initiatives for which have already been infused into a number of its existing products for adults....

Fairs

Pitti Bimbo to take on new format for January edition

The 100th edition of Italian childrenswear fair Pitti Bimbo will be held at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence on January 22 and 23, in what organisers emphasised was "not just a super birthday, but a new project to experience all together". A new layout for the event will be designed by architect and interior designer Ilaria Marelli, who teaches...