At the just-concluded "Play time, Tokyo," a 3-day fair for kids' fashion held in Tokyo in late February, designers from all over the world showed the buyers a colorful world with lots of fun.
Japanese designer Kotoe Matsuura's cardigans designed for the local brand Good Evening look elegant and well-behaved, but also playful thanks to the little ribbon attached at the collar.
And for the free-spirited, LOHAS kids, t-shirts brought by the French brand "Coq en Pate" ("Living in Comfort") are inspired by animal patterns and are paired with accompanying tiger, ape and giraffe masks.
Giraffe Kiddie Fashion
Tokyo Kids' Fashion Fair is Strictly for Stylish Tots
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