The staff of Handbag Designer 101 will review all entries and choose finalists in each category based on the merits of their submitted designs. Finalists will provide the handbag shown in the photos to compete at the event in a static installation.
A Fashion Panel consisting 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), and Julia Poteat (Assistant Professor of Fashion Methods for Parsons The New School For Design) will decide who has created the "Top Handbag Design" and select a winner from each respective category.
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