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Diana von Furstenberg's much-anticipated collection for Gap Kids has finally hit the UK. Launching into stores across the country and online today, the bold, bright and beautiful collection of childrenswear brings the essence of DVF to the high street.

Comprising all of the colourful prints and bold tones the New York-based designer has made her signature, the collection of clothing for tots and tweens is pure Diane von Furstenberg - something that will appeal to the adults who will be buying the clothing as much as the children who will wear it.

The vibrant, springlike collection, which is created for babies through to 14-year-olds, has at its heart DVF's vintage prints - predominantly the instantly recognisable hibiscus print and leaf motif, as well as her signature house print made up of her initials woven through with bold hearts.

Empowering: Diane von Furstenberg's colourful collection goes on sale at Gap stores across the UK today;

Colours are paintbox-bright, with juicy orange and yellow sitting next to leafy greens, pops of bright blue and splashes of vivid red.

It's packed with summer wardrobe essentials including T-shirt dresses, vests and shorts, capris, leggings and swimwear. Accessories, including sunglasses, espadrilles and sandals.

For mothers and the little ones, vintage prints appear on all-in-ones and rompers, as well as rattles and chic diaper bags.

'The collection captures the essence of a little girl's dream wardrobe, as imagined by an icon of American women's fashion,' Gap said of the collection.

'Diane, alongside the design team at Gap, has created a collection true to her unique style, while her experiences as a mother and grandmother have informed designs that will delight girls and their mothers alike.'

Vibrant: the collection is chock full of juicy brights and bold prints from the DVF archive;

The designer revealed that her intention with the collection was to celebrate 'life and colour', and to empower little girls with clothes that allow them freedom of expression.


THE GAP COLLECTION

Pint-sized fashion: Diane von Furstenberg will launch her collection for Gap Kids and babyGap in stores and online in the UK tomorrow, and in the U.S., Canada and Asia;

The bold prints that are Diane von Furstenberg's trademark run through the collection

Mini must-haves: The line launches on March 15 and includes babywear, and girlswear for ages two to 14

Mini-me: Ms von Furstenberg's aim was to empower the girls she was designing for

Primary instinct: The collection features bright colours and a bold, graphic pebble-inspired print

A blazer with fun patches suits kids of all ages, while a wrap dress is a cute take on a DVF classic

The bold pebble print runs throughout the collection in various colourways, on a T-shirt dress, £24.95, and a baby's towelling romper, £17.95

Nature-inspired prints are dear to Diane von Furstenberg's heart, she has said in the past - and here they are used to great effect in wrap rompers - cute takes on the DVF classic wrap - at £29.95

Comfortable canvas espadrilles worked in cute printed fabrics are £29.95

Capri leggings, £9.95, are also available in a variety of other DVF prints

Baby shoes with a difference: The flip flops, £14.95, are practical as well as pretty while the baby shoes, £12.95, will stay on thanks to the elastic;

Putting the fun into functional, the floppy sunhat, £24.95, and DVF hi-tops, £29.95, essentials in every child's wardrobe, are given a print makeover;

Sturdy canvas nappy bag is worked over with the pebble print, complete with matching mat, £79.95, while right, a cute preppy blazer gets the DVF treatment with signature print lining and playful patches;