2025 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE OPENED

The Ac's Design Excellence Awards celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence in product design. This prestigious program offers an exciting platform for brands to gain recognition and connect with a broader audience.

WHY ENTER?
Gain Recognition: Elevate your product and brand by being named a finalist or winner.

Exclusive “Ac Seal”: Finalists and winners receive the prestigious Ac Seal—a lasting symbol of product excellence.

Unmatched Visibility: The awards generate millions of impressions across Ac Magazine and social media, offering unparalleled exposure.

Feature in Ac Magazine: Finalists are spotlighted in the Fall issue and Winners in the Winter issue, reaching key industry buyers, retailers, and press.

Finalists will be announced in September.

Submit your entry HERE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 WINNERS!

2023 Year's Winners

Congratulations to our 2023 Design Excellence Awards Winners!
Thank you to our sponsors: Marchon Eyewear, FashionGo, FASHIONPHILE, and LIM College.

HALL OF FAME: LUCCHESE
CIRCANA TOP ITEM AWARD: THE TOTE BAG
FASHIONGO BUYERS CHOICE AWARD: BRUNNACO
BRAND COLLABORATION: STUART WEITZMAN X AKNVAS - RUFFLE BOOTIE
EYEWEAR (OPTICAL): EYEWEAR BY DAVID BECKHAM - DB 7116 and VOGUE - VO5527
EYEWEAR (SUN): LANVIN - LNV664S
FASHION JEWELRY: BROSWAY ITALIA - BRACELET CHAKRA MYSTIC and NADRI - “ROCK STARS” OMBRE BLUE CHANDELIER EARRINGS
FINE JEWELRY: LAGOS - SMART CAVIAR LUX
FOOTWEAR (OVER $250): VERONICA BEARD - VESPER TALL SHAFT BOOT WIDE CALF
FOOTWEAR (UNDER $250): MERRELL - MTL MQM X REESE COOPER
GENERAL ACCESSORIES: WALLAROO HAT COMPANY - TULUM ARTISANAL HAT
HANDBAGS (OVER $1,000): SHINOLA DETROIT - OVERNIGHT SATCHEL
HANDBAGS (UNDER $1,000): BRAHMIN - CAROLINE IN BLACK NERINA
SOCIAL IMPACT: FREIDA ROTHMAN - WOMEN OF STRENGTH
SUSTAINABILITY: PIPER & SKYE - LOLA CROSSBODY
TECH AND INNOVATION: SHED RAIN - VORTEX V2

2022 Winners

Thank you to our sponsors: Marchon, Saga Furs, Fashionphile, Market, LIM College, Straub Collaborative, Insider Creations, FashionGo and Philmar Fabrics

HALL OF FAME: MR. LANFRANCO BELEGGIA
NPD GROWTH DRIVER: TRAVELPRO - PLATINUM ELITE 21" EXPANDABLE CARRY-ON SPINNER ACCEPTED BY OFELIA SILVA
SAGA FURS, BLACKGLAMA: POLOGEORGIS - WEEKENDER BAG
FASHIONGO BEST OF THE BEST: EVERINA - SUNNY
EYEWEAR (OPTICAL): CAROLINA HERRERA (SAFILO GROUP) - CAROLINA HERRERA 0080
EYEWEAR (SUN): AMERICAN OPTICAL - OXFORD
FASHION JEWELRY:ANNA ZUCKERMAN LUXURY - GRACE 40 EARRINGS and COLETTE MALOUF - JEWELED GALAXY BARRETTE
FINE JEWELRY: SHAHLA KARIMI - CLUSTER GAP RING NO. 2
FOOTWEAR (OVER $250): MIA BECAR - ALLIE SATIN LACE-UP SANDAL
FOOTWEAR (UNDER $250): FRANCO SARTO (CALERES) - L-DIZZY (ECO-CONSCIOUS HIKING BOOT)
HANDBAGS (OVER $1,000): KIMBERLY PUCCI - THE NICCOLO
HANDBAGS (UNDER $1,000): HAMMITT - THE ALLEN
SOCIAL IMPACT: R. RIVETER - THE CORBIN | CONVERTIBLE BACKPACK
SOFT ACCESSORIES, BELTS, SLG’S: GIGI BURRIS MILLINERY - IDA RAFFIA CROCHET
SUSTAINABILITY: KBH JEWELS - MAGNUM WAVE WRAP RING
TECH AND INNOVATION: MONICA RICH KOSANN - DESIGN YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE

2021 Winners

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HALL OF FAME: COACH - THE ROGUE BAG
NPD GROWTH DRIVER: SAMSONITE- 28” FREEFORM SPINNER SUITCASE
TECH AND INNOVATION: THE NO. 2 EYEWEAR - THE NO. 2 EYEWEAR
SAGA FURS, BLACKGLAMA: ROMEO HUNTE
EYEWEAR (OPTICAL): BURBERRY (LUXOTTICA) - BE2332
EYEWEAR (SUN): PRADA (LUXOTTICA) - PR16WS and STATE OPTICAL CO. - REUNION BY STATE X MAXWELL
FASHION JEWELRY: DEEPA GURNANI - POPCORN EARRINGS
FINE JEWELRY: DARIA DE KONING - GREEN/NAVY NO. 3
FOOTWEAR (OVER $250): LORI SILVERMAN® SHOES- CHASE HIGH-TOP SNEAKER WITH CRYSTAL SOLE®
FOOTWEAR (UNDER $250): DR. SCHOLL’S SHOES (CALERES) - HUNTER
HANDBAGS (OVER $1,000): ETOILE - ALESSIA LARGE BOA TOTE WITH INSERT
HANDBAGS (UNDER $1,000): POP BAG USA - CLASSIC TOTE BAG BUNDLE
PERSONAL ACCESSORIES: KELLY WYNNE - ROUND TRIP TOILETRY CASE
SOCIAL IMPACT: AKOLA - UNLOCK-IT BRACELET
SUSTAINABILITY: THE OCEAN CLEANUP (SAFILO) - THE OCEAN CLEANUP SUNGLASSES

2020 Winners

Thank you to our sponsors: Adorn, Launch Metrics, Marchon, NY Now, Saga Furs, QVC

HANDBAG (OVER $1,000): LUCILLE - MINI TOTE
HANDBAG (UNDER $1,000): BENTZ LUXURY - RAINBOW BABY JEWEL BELT BAG
EYEWEAR OPTICAL: LONGCHAMP - LONGCHAMP LO2670L
EYEWEAR (SUN): JIMMY CHOO - SHINE/S
FOOTWEAR (OVER $250): LORI SILVERMAN SHOES - ROSE SLINGBACK POINTY-TOE PUMP
FOOTWEAR (UNDER $250): DR. SCHOOL - SWEET LIFE
JEWELRY (FASHION): BAUBLEBAR - THE BAUBLE BAR BRACELET
JEWELRY (FINE): MARINA B - TRISOLINA DIAMOND 10 ROW BANGLE
PERSONAL ACCESSORY: HAMMIT - LEVY
TECH & INNOVATION: POPSOCKETS - POPGRIP LIPS X BURTS BEE LOGO
SOCIAL IMPACT: TAARACH - TSAWAN BELT
SUSTAINABILITY: CHARLES & COLVARD - FOREVER ONE MOISSANITE EMERALD CUT RING
PPE: COMFORBRAND - COMFORBRAND
HALL OF FAME: CONVERSE - CHUCK TAYLOR ALL STAR
SAGA FURS, BEST RUNWAY FUR ACCESSORY: LAQUAN SMITH - "I'M MOVING OUT" ALL-WHITE FOX BAG
NPD GROWTH DRIVER AWARD: ADIDAS - PRIME V BACKPACK

2019 Winners

EYEWEAR (OPTICAL): JIMMY CHOO - JC228 (SAFILO)
EYEWEAR (SUN): CHLOÉ - CURTIS (STYLE #CE162S)
HALL OF FAME: RAY-BAN - ORIGINAL WAYFARER CLASSICS
HANDBAGS (UNDER $1000): HAMMITT LOS ANGELES - DILLON
HANDBAGS (OVER $1000): BENTZ - THE ‘JEWEL’
FOOTWEAR: CALERES/DR. SCHOLL’S SHOES - HERZOG
JEWELRY (FASHION): DEEPA GURNANI - CATARINA EARRINGS
JEWELRY (FINE): DORYN WALLACH - SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND COCKTAIL RING
NPD GROWTH DRIVER AWARD: AIMEE KESTENBERG - MILAN BUM BAG
SOFT ACCESSORIES: ECHO - TASSEL RHAPSODY SILK SERIES SCARF
SOCIAL IMPACT: KAMARIA JEWELRY - RESTORE DIGNITY AMULET
TRAVEL/LUGGAGE: VERA BRADLEY - ICONIC LAY FLAT DUFFEL
TECH & INNOVATIONS: FFORA - ESSENTIALS SUITE FOR WHEELCHAIRS
WATCHES: TIMEX - CELESTIAL OPULENCE AUTOMATIC