The summer festival season is in full swing. Keep your little one looking and feeling cool with this round-up of fashion essentials.

Gladys Dress by ilovegorgeous (main picture)

This dress is perfect for warm balmy festival days and can be teamed with a cotton cardy and leggings when it gets a bit chilly. Bells and Whistles, £56.00

Grey Tiger Tee by Dandy Star

This fab retro print 100% cotton tee is not just for boys… girls love it too!

Bells and Whistles, £18.00

Hunter Wellies

Adorning the legs of many celeb, no festival look is complete without a pair of Hunter wellies.

Little Lunalu, £23

Silver Aviators

Give your kids the rock-star look with a pair of these mini silver aviators.

Little Lunalu, £10

Duck Print Summer Hat by Snoffs

Lounging around in the sun all day, protect your little one with this super-comfy 100% cotton sweet hat that’s complete with a floppy brim and handy under-chin ties.

Nordic Kids, £14.99

The Mercy crochet butterfly dress

The summer’s looking good already as BFB has a sneak preview of Stella McCartney’s new collection for Gap Kids
After the runaway success of last Autumn’s range for Gap Kids, which nearly sold out in the first day, Stella returns with her second collection. Summer clothes are always a joy to buy for kids and Stella’s new designs don’t disappoint. Stella’s created an eclectic mix of playful essentials. Bright colours, soft cotton, crochet and denim set the mood for this unique summer collection.

The Bea navy ruffle blouse

Highlights include gingham check jackets for boys and crochet dresses for girls, flares, denim cowboy shirts and smocked blouses. These are timeless clothes that can be worn, enjoyed and handed down.

Hooded cover-up

“For this second collection I wanted to design pieces that ensure your child looks like an individual with their own style statement, a mixture of simple minimal styles and more detailed pieces to create a summer wardrobe for all your kids’ needs,” Stella explained.

Mark your diaries for next Monday 29 March at 9am when the new collection hits the stores.

Beckett jacket and slim jeans