I just received the latest Earnshaw’s: Infants, Girls’ & Boys’  Wear Review magazine this week and saw that it includes the  2009 Earnie Award winners.  Congratulations to all of the winners!

According to Earnshaws.com, the Earnie Awards have been presented for more than 30 years to honor manufacturers who demonstrate excellence in children’s wear design.  The nominees are selected by children’s wear industry experts, but winners are voted upon by the retailers who see which brands and products their customers choose time and again.

Designs from this year’s winners, while respectful of shopper’s current demand for value, offer enough excitement to keep their products flying off of store shelves.

The award covers the categories shown below; the links go to the manufacturers websites so you can see what all the excitement is about:

Denim: True Religion

Licensed Property: Hello Kitty

Outerwear: Widgeon

Hosiery: Jefferies Socks

Footwear: Pediped

Hair Accessories & Jewelry: Wee Ones

Sleepwear: Skivvydoodles

Licensed Apparel: Haddad Brands

Boys’ 8 to 20 Sportswear: Wes & Willy

Boys’ Dresswear: E-Land Kids

Girls’ 7 to 16 Sportswear: Haven Girl

Swimwear: Kate Mack

Gift Item: Mud Pie

Girls’ 2T to 6X: Luna Luna Copenhagen

Boys’ 2T to 7 Sportswear: Knuckleheads

Girls’ Dresswear: Biscotti

Diaper Bag: Petunia Pickle Bottom

Girls’ Newborn/Infant: Kissy Kissy

Canadian Brand: Petit Lem

Boys’ Newborn/Infant: Zutano

To read more about this year’s winners and see sketches of some of their designs, see the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Earnshaw’s magazine online.