Tag Archives: Independent Handbag Designer Awards

Farm-home inspiration for handbag finalist

by Rachel Ellner Posted on June 7, 2014

It’s all gone into her handbag:  The upstairs dresser in her grandparent’s Midwest farmhouse, memories of dressing up in vintage clothes, ballet and tap dance classes. For Kathleen Friedman, finalist for the Independent Handbag Designer Award, her sources of inspiration are … Continue reading →

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FIT students clutch finalist spots in handbag contest

by Rachel Ellner Posted on May 30, 2014

Thanks to three FIT students, “Handbag Decision Paralysis,” may become more serious for the handbag obsessed. Coined by Wall St. Journal reporter Rachel Dodes, the term playfully refers to those with “commitment phobia in the accessories milieu.” In early May it … Continue reading →

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