2025 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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.

DEADLINE

DEA

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!

Read more about them HERE.

Citizen

Hall of Fame:
CITIZEN

Bogg Bag

Circana Top Item Award:
BOGG BAG

Blackburn

FASHIONGO Buyer's Choice Award:
BLACKBURN

Lulu Frost

Brand Collaborations:
JARED X LULU FROST - Jared X Charm'd by Lulu Frost

Alain Mikli

Eyewear (Optical) Independent:
ALAIN MIKLI – 0A03529 002

Stuart Weitzman

Eyewear (Optical) Multi-Brand:
STUART WEITZMAN - WZN 1024/G

Press

Eyewear (Sun) Independent:
PRESS - Vogue

Longchamp

Eyewear (Sun) Multi-Brand:
LONGCHAMP - LONGCHAMP LO758S

Jane Win

Fashion Jewelry over $100:
JANE WIN JEWELRY - Hope JW Original Pendant Coin

Marlyn Schiff

Fashion Jewelry under $100:
MARLYN SCHIFF - The Alexandra Cuff

Hearts on Fire

Fine Jewelry over $1000:
HEARTS ON FIRE - Barre Floating Diamond Choker

Lagos

Fine Jewelry under $1000:
LAGOS - Lagos Caviar Skull Bracelet

Chris Donovan

Footwear over $250 TIE:
CHRIS DONOVAN - Corona

Daniela Uribe

Footwear over $250 TIE:
DANIELA URIBE - Be Yourself Pump

Vince Oasis

Footwear under $250:
VINCE - Oasis-W

Binata Millinery

General Accessories:
BINATA MILLINERY - Kahon Pillbox

Hammitt

Handbags over $1000 TIE:
HAMMITT - The Paul And Pocket Set

Tyler Ellis

Handbags over $1000 TIE:
TYLER ELLIS - Winnie Handbag Mini In Marshmallow Pebbled Leather And Natural Wicker

Edie Parker

Handbags under $1000:
EDIE PARKER - Burn Bag

Two Blind Brothers

Social Impact (Charity, Diversity, Inclusion):
TWO BLIND BROTHERS - The Gwen by L'Amy America

Margaret’s The Couture Cleaner

Sustainability:
MARGARET’S THE COUTURE CLEANERS - Celine Handbag Restoration

Ray-Ban

Tech & Innovation:
RAY-BAN - Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, Skyler

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Sponsors

2019-2023 PAST WINNERS:

ADIDAS
AIMEE KESTENBERG
AKNVAS
AKOLA
AMERICAN OPTICAL
ANNA ZUCKERMAN LUXURY
BAUBLEBAR
BENTZ LUXURY
BRAHMIN
BRUNNACO
BROSWAY ITALIA
BURBERRY
CALERES
CAROLINA HERRERA
CHARLES & COLVARD
CHLOÉ
COACH
COLETTE MALOUF
COMFORBRAND
CONVERSE
DARIA DE KONING
DAVID BECKHAM EYEWEAR
DEEPA GURNANI
DORYN WALLACH
DR. SCHOLL’S SHOES
ECHO
ESSILOR LUXOTTICA
ÉTOILE
EVERINA
FFORA
FRANCO SARTO
FREIDA ROTHMAN
GIGI BURRIS MILLINERY
HAMMITT
JIMMY CHOO
KAMARIA JEWELRY
KBH JEWELS
KELLY WYNNE
KIMBERLY PUCCI
LANFRANCO BELEGGIA
LANVIN
LAQUAN SMITH
LONGCHAMP
LORI SILVERMAN SHOES
LUCILLE
LUCCHESE
MARCHON
MARC JACOBS
MARINA B
MERRELL
MIA BECAR
MONICA RICH KOSANN
NADRI
PIPER & SKYE
POLOGEORGIS
POP BAG USA
POPSOCKETS
PRADA
R. RIVETER
RAY-BAN
ROMEO HUNTE
SAFILO
SAMSONITE
SHAHLA KARIMI
SHED RAIN
SHINOLA
STUART WEITZMAN
TAARACH
THE NO.2 EYEWEAR
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
TIMEX
TRAVELPRO
VERA BRADLEY
VERONICA BEARD
VOGUE EYEWEAR
WALLAROO HAT COMPANY