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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 |
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The beginning of the event |
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Finalist,
Wei Wei Chang for Gaya Handbags |
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Finalist,
Tracey Vest for Tracey Vest |
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Finalist,
Nadia Williams for Nadia Williams |
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MCNY Curator, Phyllis Magidson |
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Finalist,
Dayme for Babee D |
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Finalist,
Jamila Hubbard for Mad Imports |
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Over 400 people at the first annual IHDA |
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Handbag Designer 101 writer,
Ivi Varda |
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The Carlos Falchi display |
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The Carlos Falchi Team |
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Finalist,
Yumi Holder for Yumi Holder |
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Sponsors, David Rosen & Ellen Chadick of
Rosen & Chadick Fabrics |
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Sponsors, Wells Fargo Century |
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Sponsor, Joanna Scarrott from the
International Bag Corporation |
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The
Yasmena bag by IHDA founder, Emily Blumenthal |
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Independent Handbag Designer Handbags
represented |
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Our IHDA Finalists' bags |
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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 |
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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 |
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Charmaine and her IHDA plaque |
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Winner of Handbag Designer 101's Audience
Selected Handbag Awards,
Julie Lazarus of Elezar |
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Julie and her IHDA plaque |
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Winner of Most Socially Responsible Handbag:
Zelmira Crespi for
IGNES Handbags, made in Uruguay |
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Zelmira and her IHDA plaque |
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Handbag Designer 101 Founder and Independent
Handbag Designer Awards creator, Emily Blumenthal |
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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 |
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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 |
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Presenter, Gabrielle Gilliam, Executive
Director for Bottomless Closet |
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Presenter, Lincoln Moore, SVP & DMM for Saks
Fifth Avenue |
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Carlos Falchi and Lincoln Moore |
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Carlos Falchi accepting his award as the
Lifetime Achievement Recipient in independent Handbag Design |
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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 |
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IHDA Winners' Bags in the NYC Fashion Center
BID's Window Display |
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