“This handbag competition offered a unique platform to talented and undiscovered designers to receive the validation and accolades that are long overdue for being an independent handbag designer and become the latest ‘it’ bag," says Blumenthal. “We were thrilled with the number of entries from aspiring designers and the amazing response we had to our first IHDA. We are looking forward to next year and seeing the Independent Handbag Designer Awards grow as an industry event.”
A Fashion Panel of judges consisted of: Carrie Chapman (Senior Accessories Buyer for Barneys New York), Rebecca Weinberg (Emmy Award Winning costume designer and stylist), Phyllis Magidson (Curator of costume design and textiles for the Museum of the City of New York), Paula Correri (Accessories Editor of the Tobe Report), Julia Poteat (Assistant Professor of Fashion Methods for Parsons The New School For Design), Robin Beck (Accessories Editor for CosmoGIRL! Magazine) and Irenka Jakubiak (Editorial and Fashion Director, Accessories Magazine).
A Fashion Panel of judges consisted of: Carrie Chapman (Senior Accessories Buyer for Barneys New York), Rebecca Weinberg (Emmy Award Winning costume designer and stylist), Phyllis Magidson (Curator of costume design and textiles for the Museum of the City of New York), Paula Correri (Accessories Editor of the Tobe Report), Julia Poteat (Assistant Professor of Fashion Methods for Parsons The New School For Design), Robin Beck (Accessories Editor for CosmoGIRL! Magazine) and Irenka Jakubiak (Editorial and Fashion Director, Accessories Magazine).
