THE INDEPENDENT HANDBAG DESIGNER AWARDS™
Handbag Designer 101 invites you to compete in the Second Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards™, the only handbag competition of its kind in the world.To participate in the open call, you are required to upload one digital jpeg image any one or more of the following categories:
| Best Student Made Handbag | Best Handmade Handbag |
| Most Socially Responsible Handbag | Best Green Handbag |
| Audience-Selected Handbag | Best Handbag in Overall Style & Design |
All finalists will be invited to participate in the Second Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards™ that will take place on June 18, 2008, at the New York Historical Society in New York City. Over 500 members of the fashion industry, including press and retailers, will attend the Independent Handbag Designer Awards™.
Win the opportunity to have your bags:
- Be part of a full international marketing and press tour on Handbag Designer 101
- Sold in Henri Bendel, featured in their renowned window display and even get an apprenticeship with their design team
- Featured on Bag, Borrow or Steal
- Worn on a famous celebrity on ABC’s All My Children
- Showcased at WWDMAGIC with a free booth and display-Be the BEST in its category
To learn more check out:www.handbagdesigner101.com or www.hbd101.com.
The deadline for entry is Friday, April 18, 2008.
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Hi all –
We are thrilled and honored to be a part of this great program – I hope you all decide to enter your creations; we’ll see you in NYC!
All the best,
Jodi Watson
Chief Marketing Officer
Bag Borrow or Steal
The Independent Handbag Designer Awards provided an opportunity for budding designers to break into the notoriously exclusive fashion and accessory business.
Oh I wish I would have known about this opportunity earlier. A friend mentioned it to me- a little late- I can look at the positive side; that I have a whole year to prepare for the next one!
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