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Five companies were named Baby + Child Best New Product Award winners, in connection with Winter 2014 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle. These five honorees are also eligible for NY NOW's "Best of Lifestyle" Award, which will be determined by online balloting at redclaydesign.com/nynow during the show.
Vici Enterprises received "Bloggers' Choice" top honors for Spherovelo. In addition, winners were recognized for excellence in four categories: toy, décor, gear and apparel. A panel of ten editors from trade media, kid-centric blogs and websites selected products which exemplified innovation, design and style.
The winter 2014 winners and finalists are:
BLOGGERS' BEST:
Vici Enterprises (New York, NY) for its Spherovelo, the first, and only, ride-on in the world that is able to help children aged 1-2 years make early connections between their senses (vision, pressure, equilibrium) and their motor system.
TOY:
Winner: Nhocchi (New York, NY) for its Doorway Puppet Theater, which is portable, easy to set-up and packs into an attached pouch, or hangs to one side for easy storage.
Finalist: eco-kids (Portland, OR) for its eco-easel.
Finalist: Uncle Goose (Grand Rapids, MI) for its Stack and Scare Set 4.
Winner: Nhocchi (New York, NY) for its Doorway Puppet Theater, which is portable, easy to set-up and packs into an attached pouch, or hangs to one side for easy storage.
Finalist: eco-kids (Portland, OR) for its eco-easel.
Finalist: Uncle Goose (Grand Rapids, MI) for its Stack and Scare Set 4.
DÉCOR:
Winner: Little Giraffe (Van Nuys, CA) for its Little G Money Bank, a ceramic bank with hand-painted dots.
Finalist: Baby baazaar Inc. (New York, NY) for its Quilted Baby Blanket-Patches.
Finalist: Anais & I (New York, NY) for its Blanket + Pillow Set.
Winner: Little Giraffe (Van Nuys, CA) for its Little G Money Bank, a ceramic bank with hand-painted dots.
Finalist: Baby baazaar Inc. (New York, NY) for its Quilted Baby Blanket-Patches.
Finalist: Anais & I (New York, NY) for its Blanket + Pillow Set.
GEAR:
Winner: Elements Accessories (New York, NY) for its Lava Lunch, a bag which keeps food hot up to 6 hours and has a Neoprene outer shell with proprietary super-insulation for maximum heat retention and exterior pockets for utensils, snacks, and drinks. It also comes with two organic reusable and unleakable Lava Rocks which maintain warmth.
Finalist: PERADI INC (Brooklyn, NY) for its carriage bunting.Finalist: Free Like Birdie (Westfield, MA) for its Free Like Birdie Travel System.
Winner: Elements Accessories (New York, NY) for its Lava Lunch, a bag which keeps food hot up to 6 hours and has a Neoprene outer shell with proprietary super-insulation for maximum heat retention and exterior pockets for utensils, snacks, and drinks. It also comes with two organic reusable and unleakable Lava Rocks which maintain warmth.
Finalist: PERADI INC (Brooklyn, NY) for its carriage bunting.Finalist: Free Like Birdie (Westfield, MA) for its Free Like Birdie Travel System.
APPAREL:
Winner: Winter Water Factory LLC (Brooklyn, NY) for its Outer Space Charcoal Romper, a 100% organic cotton baby romper, with original print. Made in the USA.
Finalist: Magnificent Baby (New York, NY) for its Smart Close Magnetic Raincoat.
Finalist: JoJo Maman Bébé (London, UK) for its Polarfleece All In One.
Winner: Winter Water Factory LLC (Brooklyn, NY) for its Outer Space Charcoal Romper, a 100% organic cotton baby romper, with original print. Made in the USA.
Finalist: Magnificent Baby (New York, NY) for its Smart Close Magnetic Raincoat.
Finalist: JoJo Maman Bébé (London, UK) for its Polarfleece All In One.
"Baby + Child is a juried neighborhood within the NY NOW LIFESTYLE Collection, so the product caliber and quality is already very high," said Melissa Engongoro, Baby + Child Sales Manager. "However, these resources have been singled out for their superlative design qualities."
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