The Earnie Awards is Earnshaw's annual award for design excellence in childrenswear. For 35 years, the magazine has recognized manufacturers in more than 20 categories, including accessories, footwear, licensed apparel, girls' apparel, boys' apparel, formalwear and infants and toddlers' apparel. Earnie Award winners are selected by retailers in a nomination and voting process that begins in May of each year. Earnshaw's tabulates these results and announces the winners.

Join us for the 2012 Earnie Awards 

Held at ENK Children's Club, the Earnie Awards celebrates the best of the children's industry, voted for by the retail community. The 2012 Hall of Fame honorees—industry professionals who have spent their careers in childrenswear—will also be announced. In addition, this year we are celebrating Earnshaw's 95th anniversary—nearly a century of providing essential information to inspire, inform and grow childrenswear retail businesses across the country. 

When: Monday, October 22, 2012; 6:00pm
Where: The Café at ENK Children's Club, Jacob Javits Center
What: Cocktails, light fare & great company 
R.S.V.P. by October 15 to megan.fernandez@9threads.com

This year's winners:

Best Denim
Levi's

Best Licensed Apparel
Hello Kitty

Best Hosiery
BabyLegs

Best Footwear
Robeez

Best Accessories
High IntenCity

Best Dresswear
Isobella & Chloe

Best Outerwear
Mack & Co.

Best Swimwear
Isobella & Chloe

Best Infants' Collection
Kissy Kissy

Best Boys' Collection
Charlie Rocket

Best Girls' Collection
Tea Collection

Best Tween Collection
Flowers by Zoe

Best Gifts
Mud Pie

Best European Brand
Petit Bateau

Best Company for Good
Pediped

Best Showroom
Nancy Markert and Amy Hoffman

Best New Company
Babiators

"It" Item of the Year
Little Giraffe Plush

Company of the Year
Stride Rite

2012 Hall of Fame
Lester's/represented by Barry Cohen
Buzz Dannenfelser/Buzz Dannenfelser Associates Children's Apparel
David Coleman/K.I.D.S.