This week marks the
Independent Handbag Designer Awards in NYC. We are anxious to hear the winners of the
Fan Favorite awards in
Best Green Handbag and
Best Socially Responsible Handbag on
June 17th, and will bring it straight to the
Fashion Ethic blog when results are posted online!
For now, sneak a peek at the
finalists for Fan Favorite. We are fans of ALL these great lines, but have to admit we're leaning towards the fabulous hand-finished
DRES handbag by Andres Stickney (L)that makes recycled tires, hemp webbing, and an old door pull look
tres chic and the fun
Angel Jackson by Katie Smith "Jack Satchel" (R) which uses by-product snakeskin and fair labor in Bali, with strong support of schooling programs in both Bali and India.
Finalists for Best Green Handbag: TEICH, Canopy Verde, Ecoist, Kontiki, DRES
Finalists for Best Socially Responsible Handbag: Angel Jackson, Blumpari, IGNES, oovoo Design, Gifted Label
Congratulations to all the fantastic companies nominated, and keep up the great
Fashionably Responsible work!
The winners of the Independent Handbag Designers Awards have been announced, and congratulations are in order for Andres Stickney of DRES for Fan Favorite, Best Green Handbag (right) and Cherry Kwunyeun of Blumpari for Fan Favorite, Best Socially Responsible Handbag
