British handbag label C.Nicol was named the winner of the Best Resort
Bag at the Independent Handbag Designer Awards, which took place in New
York on June 15.
C.Nicol, led by founder and designer Cathleen Nicol, was one of just
three British designers selected as finalists from more than 1,500 entries
submitted by accessories designers worldwide.
The global awards celebrates the best new talent in accessories design
and C. Nicol was recognised for its ‘Pippa’ in the Trina Turk Best Resort
Style Bag category. The ‘Pippa’ presented in a vibrant orange Italian
Tempesti leather was designed as the perfect day-to-night bag that can be
carried under the arm. The ‘Pippa’ costs 349 pounds.
Commenting on her win, Nicol, said: “It is a great honour to have won an
IHDA Award and a huge morale boost. Being a part of IHDA is a wonderful
platform on which new accessories labels like mine can grow and develop.”
Other winners at the 10th annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards
included, Tiffany Wu and Lynn Lu of Heirloom Bags taking the Best Overall
Handbag honour, while Angela Olson of Angela Valentine won the Best
Handmade Bag award, the All About the Logo by Guess Handbag was won by
Adrian Furstenburg, and Hanna Varner from HR Deneau was awarded the Best
Green Bag accolade.
The Wear With Confidence Bag award went to Zhe Liu of Zhe, while
Carolina Ecco won the Best Student-Made Bag, Jacqueline Suriano took home
the Most Socially Responsible Handbag award, and Stacy Chan was presented
with The Pantone Wild Color Card Bag. There was also a public ‘Fan
Favourite’ award that was presented to Yanique Moore from Ollie Quinn.
Images: C.Nicol