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We just want to thank everyone for making Handbag Designer 101's first annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards a success. We had over 400 people in attendance, standing room only during the awards ceremony and people who came from all over the world just to be part of our special occasion. We were thrilled to see that the independent handbag designer community is growing stronger and can no longer be ignored. We would also like to thank our special handbag finalists for their amazing work and congratulate the IHDA winners for their achievement: Charmaine Ho for Me Char: Best Student Made Handbag; JP Dewberry for SoVi-Southern Vitality: Best Handmade Handbag; Maria Estrada for IGNES Handbags: Most Socially Responsible Handbag; Julie Lazarus for Elezar: Handbag Designer 101 Audience Selected Handbag; and Katherine Kwei for Katherine Kwei: Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design. Click here to view the rest of the 2007 IHDA finalists. We also want to thank Caros Falchi for his contribution to the handbag world and also congratulate him on his Lifetime Achievement in independent handbag design. Thanks again and we hope to see you next year! |
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| The Museum of the City of New York | The beginning of the event | |||
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| Finalist, Wei Wei Chang for Gaya Handbags | Finalist, Tracey Vest for Tracey Vest | |||
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| Finalist, Nadia Williams for Nadia Williams | MCNY Curator, Phyllis Magidson | |||
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| Finalist, Dayme for Babee D | Finalist, Jamila Hubbard for Mad Imports | |||
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| Over 400 people at the first annual IHDA | Handbag Designer 101 writer, Ivi Varda | |||
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| The Carlos Falchi display | The Carlos Falchi Team | |||
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| Finalist, Yumi Holder for Yumi Holder | Sponsors, David Rosen & Ellen Chadick of Rosen & Chadick Fabrics | |||
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| Sponsors, Wells Fargo Century | Sponsor, Joanna Scarrott from the International Bag Corporation | |||
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| The Yasmena bag by IHDA founder, Emily Blumenthal | Independent Handbag Designer Handbags represented | |||
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| Our IHDA Finalists' bags | Special thanks to our sponsor, Ecco Domani... | |||
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| Our IHDA Finalists' (from left to right) Karen Meyers for Karen Meyers, Nina Rosen for Nina Perrera, Jana K Friedman for Jana K Designs, Wei Wei Chang for Gaya Handbags, Yumi Holder for Yumi Holder and Charmaine Ho for Me Char | The IHDA Ceremony | |||
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| Winner of Best Student Made Handbag, Charmaine Ho for Me Char from Parsons The New School for Design | Charmaine and her IHDA plaque | |||
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| Winner of Handbag Designer 101's Audience Selected Handbag Awards, Julie Lazarus of Elezar | Julie and her IHDA plaque | |||
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| Winner of Most Socially Responsible Handbag: Zelmira Crespi for IGNES Handbags, made in Uruguay | Zelmira and her IHDA plaque | |||
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| Handbag Designer 101 Founder and Independent Handbag Designer Awards creator, Emily Blumenthal | Presenter, Robin Beck, Accessories Editor for CosmoGIRL! | |||
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| Presenter, Rosy Ngo, Editorial Director for Potter Craft/Random House with the Best Handbag Handbag Winner's bag, JP Dewberry for SoVi - Southern Vitality | Presenter, Irenka Jakubiak, Fashion and Accessories Editorial Director for Accessories Magazine | |||
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| Presenter, Barbara Blair Randall, Executive Director for the Fashion Center BID | Presenter, Gabrielle Gilliam, Executive Director for Bottomless Closet | |||
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| Presenter, Lincoln Moore, SVP & DMM for Saks Fifth Avenue | Carlos Falchi and Lincoln Moore | |||
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| Carlos Falchi accepting his award as the Lifetime Achievement Recipient in independent Handbag Design | Winner of Best Handbag in Overall Style and Design, Katherine Kwei for Katherine Kwei | |||
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| Carlos Falchi and the 2007 IHDA Winners | IHDA Winners' Bags in the NYC Fashion Center BID's Window Display | |||
Images provided by Stacey Ilyse Photography
