Last week, I attended the VIP cocktail party and ceremony for the 6th Annual Handbag Designer Awards at the Time & Life building here in New York. I really enjoy being apart of this particular project and what Emily Blumenthal, the creator behind these awards has created. She’s not only a fairy god mother to the handbag world, but has created a platform for designers to really be seen in an industry that can sometimes be tough. Fashion for good! Congratulations to the stunning duo behind ita Collection for taking home overall best design. Can’t wait to see you in the September issue of Instyle Magazine! Shout out to Kenneth Cole as well for his Iconoclast award. It was great to meet another friendly face in the world of fashion. Check out some great shots my friend Stefano Castri took of the evening for Stylesource!
Thank you J.Hilburn and Hadleigh for dressing me for the evening. Also, thank you to Anthony Manfredonia and Clara Kasavina (Last years winner!) for dressing my date. BTW-Those Flowers were literally hand painted onto the dress!
It was great to catch up and chat with two women I admire most for their sense of style-Miss Emma Grady and Dawn Del Russo.
A great shot of some of Kenneth Cole’s latest creations!
MR. KC himself in the flesh!
The god father of the handbag world, Mr. Carlos Falchi! From what I hear he designed the blazer he was wearing that evening.
Emily Blumenthal and Kenneth Cole having a laugh. I love these candid shots!
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