ENK Children's Club: Spring '12 Favorites

I had a whirlwind day yesterday visiting both the ENK Children's Show and Playtime New York, both featuring Spring 2012 collections from leading (and up-and-coming) children's wear designers. I saw so much gorgeous clothing that I want to share with you. Here is my first batch of favorite finds:

Button-down "shirtzies" by Andy & Evan: for little gentlemen. This was one of my favorite finds of the entire show--a brand new line of baby boys' clothing made with the styling as men's dress shirts.



There's even soft terry lining inside the color so as not to irritate Baby's skin.



Hamburger little girls' tee by Ouch!. You may recognize Ouch!'s screen print food tees from sites like Lil Swanky.



And check out the back of the hamburger tee....fries, of course! Mark my words, hamburgers will replace cupcakes as the "it" food icon.



Destination: Bali by Tea Collection. I know many of you are Tea fans; what do you think of its Spring 2012 destination?



Here is a close-up of one of the boys' Bali looks:



"Baby Gaga" tee by Pluto Kids. It had to happen, right?



Scalloped Dress by Llum Kids. This dress is just about perfect to me.



Or it was...until I also saw Llum's shift dress with daisy trim. Even better.




Trendy two-fer shirts by Morfs Brand (do you recognize them from the Chasing Fireflies catalog. Morfts owner/designer Julie Barger started making these tees with the arms made from discarded socks.



Of course I was taken with this NYC tee by Morfs...


...and the Vegas one is pretty cute, too.



I also predict that Morfs' "When I Grow Up" line will be best-sellers (did you catch them in the




Tutu Dresses by Oooh La La! Couture. Now that R. is interested in wearing these style dresses, I love them a whole lot more. And I think that a lot of other moms of "girly girls" do too.






"Superheroes have issues too" tee by DX Xtreme/Kids Republic. Fun for your Marvel comic-loving kid--and you'll chuckle at the captions too.



Ruffled blouse and shorts with sash by Sierra Julian. I'd never seen this brand before, but its clothing is beautiful. Check out the website.



Seersucker jacket by Appaman. There's nothing more classic for Spring than a boys' seersucker jacket; it gets trendy when paired with Appaman's hip tees and ties.



Orange juice dress by C & C Children's Wear. A couture-style tank dress with a splash of kitsch.



Victoria Shirt by Toobydoo. This shirt will be featured in an upcoming issue of Lucky magazine.


Next up from ENK: top design trends I spotted at the show. Hope you enjoy this coverage!