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Handbag Designer 101 invites you to compete in the 6th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards, the only handbag competition of its kind in the world. This is your opportunity to submit your handbag and compete for one of nine awards in handbag excellence, international recognition and a variety of coveted prizes at the awards ceremony held at the Time & Life Building.
THE CATEGORIES
Best Handbag in Overall Style & Design
The Handbags.com Best Student Made Handbag
The Singer Simplicity Best Handmade Handbag
Best Green Handbag
Most Socially Responsible Handbag
Creating with Nylon by Kipling
Audience Fan Favorite Handbag

The IHDA Process
The IHDA Category Qualifications
The IHDA Prizes
The Complete IHDA FAQ
The 2012 Esteemed Judging Panel
The 2012 IHDA Preliminary Judging Panel
2012 IHDA ICONOCLAST Recipient: KENNETH COLE

A business that began over 25 years ago out of the back of a 40-foot trailer, Kenneth Cole Productions has risen to the top of American fashion at lightning speed and set the standards for others to meet. With nearly 90 Kenneth Cole domestic retail stores, 65 internationally, and Kenneth Cole has been able to unite his fashion instincts and business acumen with his philanthropic convictions. Although shoes were his background and his initial claim to fame, Kenneth Cole has changed the accessory landscape in creating handbags that are well-made and great looking at an accessible price-point. Before there was affordable luxury, there was Kenneth Cole which is why he is the 2012 IHDA ICONOCLAST Recipient.
Deadline: All entries must be received by 11:59pm on April 28th, 2012
Entries submitted without full information filled out will be disqualified.

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Past events:

The 5th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards (2011)
The 4th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards (2010)
The 3rd Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards (2009)
The 2nd Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards (2008)
The 1st Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards (2007)

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