ependent Handbag Designer Awards... David Gandy in the Spotlight..

And the winners are ...: The more than 1,200 submissions to the fifth annual crown eight independent handbag designers sifting judges award winners was held in New York City time on Thursday and Life Building.

This year's winners are: Fabiola, the best overall design and style Pedrazzini; Shivani Suhag, Avocadoe, Isabella Fiore craftsman house by the award; Olivia Sohn, Liu Qing, Olivia Y . Sohn, best handmade handbags; Belinda Pasqua boast, sway, best Green handbag; Neide Theo Martins de Sousa, most socially responsible handbag fan favorite and the audience (over-33 vote instyle.com million votes) Pretinha Artes Lacre; Lorna Nixon, the best use of Swarovski elements; Kaitlyn Doherty, the best students of color inspired handbags made ​​of vitamins; Clara Kasavina and Misha Berger, Clarke La Kasavina, InStyle red carpet ready evening bag. Patty Ongman, Macy's executive vice president and general manager presented the Lifetime Achievement in handbag design Iconoclast Award Peter Dooney, Dooney & Burke, one of the founders. Bob Goodwyn, senior vice president of sales, received the award on behalf of Dooney.

Prizes include acceptance of a booth at the wwdmagic and development opportunities for the Saks Fifth Avenue for the best overall style and design capsule collection of handbags, and the opportunity created by the artisans of the Year Award winner for the Isabella Fiore Limited Edition.