Fashion is child’s play

With the recession casting a pall over almost everything, it’s no surprise that children’s fashions are harking back to a brighter, simpler time.

Oskar Saville Doyle’s children’s clothes shop is filled with all things dinky and desirable for kids. The focus in her delightfully named Milk+Cookies store is on good quality garments with plenty of style and a funky edge and, according to the mother of two, this season’s collections for kids recall a simpler and easier way of life from times past.

‘‘In terms of colour, for girls it’s reds and yellows in retro prints, ...