2012 Back-To-School Spotlight

2012 Back-To-School Spotlight

Welcome the Class of Fall 2012!

Spring is in the air… but autumn is on the minds of children’s retailers as they review and study the brands that will make the grade and be at the top of their lists of final buys for the back-to-school season.

For your final examinations, The Giggle Guide® presents recommendations in footwear, active wear, dresses, sleepwear, organics and sunglasses. There are loads of choices designed with comfort and style in mind for on-the-go students in the classroom and at the playground, for school portraits, dances, birthday parties, sleepovers and more! Which brands make your honor roll?

cachcach

(714) 957-1114

Cachcach is still producing in the USA. We have been doing what we do best in the US since 1984. Manufacturing in the US is more costly than overseas but you get what you pay for. We make our sample line and we make the production so our product is the same quality as the samples you ordered from. We have more control so we never have garments arrive by boat at the last minute, stuck in customs, arrive in the wrong color, poorly sewn in need of repair, and they never arrive smelling of gasoline or other chemicals. Sure you pay a little bit more, but I think we make a reliably great product. With Cachcach you get cute stylish outfits with a special unique quality that attracts Mom’s and little ones with discerning tastes. We love what we do and we love our product!

As usual, our fall line is made of attractive soft fabrics with big fashion detailing. Each collection has all you need to complete the outfit’s fashion statement with the addition of jackets, hats, clips and hair bows.

New Jammies

Nicole Johnson
(970) 300-4914

Eat Right, Play Right, Sleep tight.

New Jammies, 100% organic cotton children’s pajamas and infant wear, continues to bring boutiques the softest and coziest apparel in unique bold, colorful prints. Since 2007, New Jammies has grown with experienced sales representatives in 7 US regions and is now represented by distributor Choto Baby in Canada. The sales team offers exceptional customer service and takes feedback from retailers to inspire new designs, colors, and themes that will sell.

New themes for Fall 2012 include sports, dinosaurs, moose, bears, dolls, owls, flowers and holiday. Founder and owner, Nicole Johnson, strives to create a high quality product made of 100% organic cotton where softness, colorfastness, and fit are extremely important . “Since pajamas are worn and washed daily, we built a product that can handle excessive wash and wear”, states Ms. Johnson. In addition, New Jammies offers an organic product at a price that is competitive with conventional cotton, synthetic, and flame-retardant treated pajama lines. ($14.50-$17.50 wholesale) As parents become more aware of chemicals in their children’s environments they are voting with their dollars and choosing organic brands like New Jammies.

Jelly The Pug

Adnan Mehmood
(310) 663-3002

On March 20th 2010, Jelly The Pug made the jump from handmade to wholesale! Fast forward 2 years and some, we are booming! Retailers that received their shipments, have already re-ordered, some on several occasions!

What our customers say, they love about us? Price point, design, bright colors, bold patterns, the details in every dress and last but not least flexibility. There are no minimums. We want our retailers to be successful and grow with us with confidence. Each garment is individually packaged. Buy the styles you want in the sizes you want and nothing but!

We are extremely customer oriented and make it a point to remain accessible to our customers at all times. It is our promise to each and every one of our customers that we will respond to your issues if you have any, as we did when we took your money! The personal element will always be a part of Jelly The Pug regardless of how fast we grow or how many retailers we have and we will always try to cater to our customers individually.

Take a look at our collection, and considered us for your store. Jelly The Pug occupies a niche that won’t conflict with your existing lines, and I know they can’t compete with our price points. Place a trial order today!

Our 2012 Fall Collection:

Sprayground

Eddie Shabot
(917) 696-7318

We’ve got your back!

SPRAYGROUND was started by NYC designer DBD. It was originally created as a backpack company for street artists to easily transport spray cans and has now evolved into a collection of original designs by DBD and friends. Sprayground has impacted the bag industry with revolutionary cutting-edge designs. Growing up in Miami painting, skating and surfing, DBD was always on the go and would pack his whole life in his backpack. It only made sense years later to start an art inspired backpack line. Not only did DBD want to create expressive backpacks, he also put alot of focus into the construction and functionality of each and every bag.

Sage Creek Organics

Ashley Iverson
(877) 513-2183

Sage Creek Organics introduces a new line of 100% certified organic layette and toddler wear for Fall 2012. All our products are designed from certified organic cotton and natural, low-impact dyes.

Choosing Sage Creek clothing and bedding means making a great investment in our children’s healthy future, while not compromising on style. It also means supporting a healthier earth for them to grow up on, because products produced this way do not destroy ecosystems and upset the balance of nature.

Our new lines include alligator prints for boys, stripes and butterflies for girls and classy dragonfly patterns for our unisex collection. blankets, crib sheets, plush terry hooded towels and bibs that match each collection.

We have expanded our Back-to-School toddler wear, available now through size 8! Includes animal inspired PJs, cargos, tees, hoodies, dresses, cover-ups and more. New! Snuggle’z Stuffed animals to become a child’s favorite friend.

Sage Creek Organics designs are unique as they appeal to traditional and contemporary style seeking moms, blending color and style with safe non toxic materials. We believe that one does not need to compromise on fashion in order to ensure the safety and comfort of our children.

Donita

Michael Berens
(310) 968-5558

Donita is the number one children’s clothing line in Indonesia and surrounding countries. The collection was launched in the U.S.A. last year to bring the line’s beauty, value and quality to the American market. The acceptance by retailers and consumers has been phenomenal.

The parent company, Liza Christina, has been in business for over 30 years. They are one of the best and largest clothing manufacturers in the world. Apparel is designed, sold, and distributed out of the Los Angeles area.
The design team collaborates on the classic bodies, with attention to the finest trims and details and fashion-forward styles that turn heads.

Donita keeps ahead of trends and offers a great variety at all times. Corporate Sales and Marketing Director, Michael Berens, has put together a team of sales reps that serve buyers’ needs throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The average wholesale price points are between $8 and $16. Donita includes all categories for girls, from light print sundresses to contemporary party and special ocassion attire. Sizes range from baby 3m to12.

For more info, contact Michael Berens at 310-968-5558, or 626-478-3642.

JB Original Vintage

Ravi Sharma
(213) 814-4661

TIMELESS COMFORT, CLASSIC STYLING & DESIGNS THAT CELEBRATE A BOY’S LIFE

JB Original Vintage is the comfortable boys’ activewear collection for Back-To-School season, with back-to-basics style, design and selection that are always the on-the-go favorites for little guys. With whatever’s-old-is-new again graphics and a new-wave palette of muted orange, turquoise, pearl gray and olive, the season may be autumn, but the vibe echoes the lazy days of summer! No matter the season, washed-out, lived-in ease and vintage action-packed graphics remain boys’ favorites, and JB Original Vintage is the leader of the pack with surf themes, speedy motor sports, and outdoor adventures that all celebrate a boy’s life and his daydreaming interest to keep super comfortable without slowing down. “Car-Sport -Themes” that sport “JB Original Vintage” logos include: Jeans Collection, Hoodies: Tires & Tubes, Mom’s Pit Crew, Vintage Islanders, Long-Sleeve: Dragon Snowboards, Thermal: Bike Polo, and coordinating pants.

Comfy cotton tops-bottoms are staples of JB Original Vintage and the range includes infant, toddler and boy’s sizes up to 10. Retail prices usually top out at $39.99. There’s plenty to mix-match to fill a boy’s closet for the next few semesters!

Get-Ready for the season of recesses! Add JB Original Vintage to your store’s Back-to-School curriculum of clothing!

Isobella & Chloe

(626) 457-8823

Isobella & Chloe outfits are perfect for the back-to-school season. The line jump-started five years ago with a small collection of special occasion dresses. Two years in, the line then dipped its toes into casual knitwear and active wear and was welcomed with a phenomenally positive reception from boutiques and department stores. Known for its sister styles and coordinating hair accessories, the stylish line is the perfect addition for any little girls’ back-to-school wardrobe.

Isobella & Chloe’s fall line brings richly jewel-hued dresses and two-piece sets, which are styled with staggered, layered ruffles; sequin details; and oversized flower embellishments in luxuriously soft, yet durable knits. The styles are casual and comfortable enough for a day on the playground, yet dressy enough for those timeless family photos. Coats, jackets, and hoodies – in classically chic silhouettes – have been newly added to the line due to popular boutique demand.

Other divisions of the line include woven, netted, chiffon, and outerwear. Styles are available from newborn to size 14. Isobella & Chloe will be at the AtlantasMart, ENK Show, Dallas Market Center, KidShow, LA Mart. When you’re there, be sure to check out Isobella & Chloe and its matching accessories.

Teeny Tiny Optics

Alice Lando
(888) 833-6984

Teeny Tiny Optics is celebrating their 19th year selling great kid’s sunglasses. The 2012 collection focuses on fun, fashion and protection. We believe that protecting our children’s eyes from the sun is as important as protecting their skin, and Teeny Tiny Optics is the best place to buy cute, durable, fashion forward sunglasses for children. From infants to teens, all of the glasses offer 100% UV protection. All of our baby styles have soft, flexible frames. Kids love them because they are comfortable and fun, moms love them because they are trendy, a great value and their kids will actually keep them on.

At Teeny Tiny Optics we are excited about our new styles for girls that include polka dots, animal prints, plaids and some bejeweled with crystals and rhinestones. For boys there are sporty wrap styles in solids, two tones, camouflage print, spiderweb prints and styles with flames on the temples. The new “attitude” glasses are totally on point with their clear lenses. Teeny Tiny Optics are sold in better department stores and children’s specialty stores and have been featured in Parenting, Earnshaw’s, Travel & Leisure Family, US Weekly and Parents magazines.

Wholesale customers, contact us at for a wholesale catalog and order form. Retail customers, visit our website.

Real Kids Shades

David Scheinberg
(978) 371-2900

Sunglasses Are Not Too Cool For School.

Wearing Sunglasses To School Is More Than Cool.

Sunglasses are hardly too cool for school. In fact, you should put them at the top of your list of must-have school supplies. That’s right, sunglasses are just as important as pencils, pens and notebooks. Here’s why. Sunglasses have been proven to reduce Eye Fatigue. Without good quality UVA/UVB protection the sun’s glare can tire children’s eye muscles. When this happens their vision can become blurry in the classroom. What’s more eye fatigue can cause headaches, migraines and double vision. Sunglasses have been proven to actually reduce Eye Fatigue.

And if that’s not reason enough to make sunglasses necessary school gear consider this. Kids spend 80% of their time outdoors and UV ray damage from the sun is cumulative and irreparable. 90% of sun damage occurs before kids reach their 18th birthdays and children under 10 are most susceptible to eye damage from the sun.

Research shows, eye health has a direct impact on the quality of children’s schoolwork. Kids playing outside, without good quality UVA/UVB eye protection, might find that their eyes bother them more while sitting in class than classmates who wear their sunglasses while outdoors. So put a good pair of sunglasses on the top of your back-to-school shopping list. For more information about eye health and education, check out www.preventblindness.org and www.thevisioncouncil.org.

Natural Wondies

Sholeh D. Nabili
(323) 234-2788

Natural Wondies create fashionable, cheerful, organic kids’ lounge wear with sustainable earth-friendly manufacturing practices in an effort to meet and increase the demand for organic children’s clothing that not only looks and feels great but is contributing in positive ways to the welfare of our environment.

We offer in-stock organic cotton lounge wear for fall and provide retailers with year-round availability through our long experience in kid’s wear. Here is a glimpse of what you can expect from Natural Wondies. With simple styles made out of a soft, comfy cotton in a unique range of prints, this apparel will work its way easily into a child’s wardrobe. From Long John, Graphic Tee, 2-pc. sets (Top & Bottom) for Boys, Baby Boy, Girl’s and Baby Girl, the highest quality of materials are used in our products. Available Sizes from 3 to 18 months, up to size 10 years.

See Kai Run

Julie Dodobara
(888) 524-7463

Take See Kai Run back to school!

See Kai Run continues to expand its line of big kid shoes, Kai, making them the perfect accessory for Back to School. In addition to more styles, colorways and materials, Kai is introducing tall fashion boots for girls. All Kai styles also now come in whole and half sizes, 8-13.

Since its inception in 2004, See Kai Run has been known for making the perfect first shoe for new walkers. Our shoes brought parents fun, sophisticated styles that were suitable for outdoor play and still promoted the healthy development of little feet. Our footwear collection, which includes three lines, Smaller, a line of soft-soled baby booties, our eponymous shoe line, and Kai, big kid shoes, unites style with comfort, quality and safety.

The See Kai Run Fall/Winter Collection features a total of 106 styles that will take little ones into the Back to School season in style.

  • Smaller features 25 styles in sizes 0-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, and 18-24 months
  • See Kai Run features 39 styles in sizes 3-9 for kids 6 months to 3 years old, plus an additional 9 styles in a new Sneakers Collection
  • Kai features 33 styles in whole and half sizes 8 through 13, for kids 2-6.

Also new this season is organic tights for girls. The organic cotton sock collection that complements See Kai Run footwear returns.

pediped® footwear’s Fall/Winter 2012 Flex® collection features an adorable selection of school-perfect styles that are comfortable, durable, and appropriate for uniforms. We are also introducing a line of athletic shoes that can take kids from schoolyard activities to afterschool play in style and comfort. Developed in response to numerous customer requests for a pediped® athletic shoe, our athletic shoes feature Ultra Light Technology™ to provide maximum flexibility while remaining light as air to keep kids comfortable and active all day long. Our new line of waterproof cold weather boots with self-cleaning, rugged soles provide the ultimate in durability, style and comfort in cold climates.

pediped® promotes healthy foot development with three lines of footwear, each designed for a specific walking stage. Originals® (US sizes 2.5-6) feature flexible, all-leather soles that mimic barefoot walking and are an excellent choice for little ones learning to walk. For toddlers transitioning from early walking to a more confident stride, pediped Grip ‘n’ Go™ (US sizes 4-7) feature all-natural, rounded rubber soles that promote balance and gripping action. Our Flex® line (US sizes 5 kids-2 youth) for confident walkers ensures flexibility with all-natural rubber soles and includes the Flex Fit System™ for extended wear.

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