Fashion Access lauds best products on show

05 Oct '12

2 min read

Nine exhibitors at Fashion Access fair held from September 27 to 29 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre were lauded for excellence in design and quality at awarding ceremonies for the Best of APLF Awards.

The fair's footwear sector came out strong, winning four of the awards. Big winner was PT Mario Minardi of Indonesia which won the Best Quality Men's Footwear Collection for its high-quality, casual men's shoe collection that ranged from comfortable loafers with espadrille soles, lace-up booties and sport shoes all made of the finest leather and shoe materials.

Winning the Best Trendy Men's Footwear Collection was Art Star of Hong Kong for its highly trendy line of men's shoes that showed innovative reinterpretations of classic footwear forms such as oxfords, derbies and loafers through the use of fun decorative accents and unexpected colours.

For Best Ladies' Footwear Collection, the award went to Calzaturificio Mercury di Mazzarella of Italy for their cutout leather collections that featured various patterns and styles, and made unique use of mocassin style stitching to give accent to the soles.

It was also the first time that an award for Best Children's Footwear Collection was given out. First recipient of the prize is McNelly of Korea for their adorable line of children's shoes, particularly their little girl maryjanes and boys' oxfords with uppers made of colorful printed fabrics and PU.

Named Best Bag was the beautifully textured exotic leather tote of Covet Bag of Indonesia. Made from real python skin, It had a very contemporary urban feel and wonderful volume.

Bon Ace of the Philippines garnered the award for Best Fashion Accessories Collection for its creative use and wonderful inlaying of natural materials such as shells, mother-of-pearl, stones, corals and metal to create bold and ultra fashionable accessories.

Chosen as Best Leather Garment at the fair was the elegant spring coat of Suprema Srl of Italy that featured fine leather strips sewn into stretchable mesh fabric, creating a comfortable, light and very wearable garment.

The Best Travel Product award was given to Travel Products Corp. Ltd. of Hong Kong for its youthful and practical line of lightweight, all-weather travels bags done in bright, eye-catching hues.

The final award for Best Lifestyle Product went to Miramoda of Shanghai for its colorful line iPad and iPhone cases made of cork and synthetic materials that come in bright fluorescent colours.

APLF

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