2023 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS

VOTE FOR THE WINNERS

Help your favorite finalist become a winner by placing your vote through the link below.

Voting is open now through October 27th. One vote person.

VOTE HERE

Learn more about the finalists HERE

The awards will celebrate outstanding new and innovative products offering finalists and winners an exciting platform to celebrate their products.

BENEFITS OF ENTERING:
Finalists and winners will receive recognition for their product and brand.
Each finalist and winner will receive an “AC Seal” that can be used on the product for the life of the item.
Last year, we had over 110,000 votes for products.
Finalists featured in the Fall issue of Ac Magazine (out the first week of October).
Winners will be featured in the Winter issue of Ac Magazine (out the first week of January).

HOW TO USE YOUR “AC SEAL”:
Use at trade shows
Include on your website
Add to social media posts
Add to your email signature
Use to promote items to wholesale buyers
Include in press releases and your annual reports
Bring your award to trunk shows, personal appearances and on tv shopping shows

CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
BRAND COLLABORATION
EYEWEAR optical
EYEWEAR sun
FASHION JEWELRY
FINE JEWELRY
FOOTWEAR over $250
FOOTWEAR under $250
HANDBAGS over $1,000
HANDBAGS under $1,000
SOCIAL IMPACT/CHARITY
SOFT ACCESSORIES, BELTS, SLG’s
SUSTAINABILITY
TECH AND INNOVATION
also to be announced in september:
FASHIONGO BUYER’S CHOICE
HALL OF FAME
CIRCANA GROWTH DRIVER

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED ON SEPTEMBER 7
WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON NOVEMBER 8

SPONSORS INCLUDE:
Marchon Eyewear
FashionGo
Fashionphile
LIM College

2022 Design Excellence Awards

Congratulations to our 2022 Design Excellence Awards 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
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