There is something so special about cashmere.  I don’t know if it’s the softness or the feel against your skin, but it is truly gorgeous stuff.  Recently I discovered Italian Cashmirino who create beautiful cashmere classics for babies and kids.  Anya and I visited their flagship store at the stunning Burlington Arcade in London and the clothes were really quite special. 

Maria, who is the owner and designer has a very distinct and classic style.  All the clothes are timeless which makes them perfect to hand down from one sibling to another and even one generation to the next.  And for a change, there is loads for the boys too – maybe even more for boys than girls.  What I especially loved though was the baby collection.  Soft doesn’t even begin to describe it.  And the styles and colours seriously made me broody!  If you want to indulge in a bit of cashmere for your baby or kids, Cashmirino is the place to check out.

During our visit, while I browsed the clothes, Anya was given something a lot more fun to do.  She was offered the chance to design her very own cashmere jumper which she jumped at!  Cashmirino are running a fun competition where your kids can design a jumper and the winning design will be made in to a real Cashmirino jumper as part of their next Winter collection.  Anya was the first child to take part and she had great fun creating a design which you can see in the picture above (apologies for the quality of the pics – all iphone pics) . And as a thank you for taking part, the lovely designer Maria gifted her with a pair of the softest striped gloves – lucky Anya!  All kids are welcome to take part so if you’d like to join in just visit the Burlington Arcade, London store where your kids will be given a jumper template and coloured pens to get busy with while you can have a browse.  Maria will personally choose a winner and if you win, your jumper will be made for real.  How great will that be?  There’s also a little treat for each child that takes part.