Announcing the Finalists of the 2009 Independent Handbag Designer Awards Now With Shoes

Handbag Designer 101, the handbag designer resource, announces today the long awaited results of the finalists for the Independent Handbag Designer Awards ™ Now with Shoes. Over 600 applications were received from around the world ranging with diverse backgrounds from North Dakota to Mongolia to Finland. The Independent Handbag Designer Awards is the only design competition of its kind in the world for handbag designers to receive credibility and recognition to stand out in todays competitive accessory market. The winners will be announced on June 17th at the IHDA event at the New York Historical Society.

The final category to be celebrated is Audience-Selected Handbag where fans can vote for their favorite independent handbag designer based on the 35 finalists on Handbag Designer 101. This award will be presented by Founder and Creator of Handbag Designer 101 and the Independent Handbag Designer Awards, Emily Blumenthal. This designer that received the most votes will be announced the night of June 17th at the IDHA event with the other category winners.

For more information or to purchase tickets: http://www.handbagdesigner101.com/independent_handbag_designer_awards

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