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Best of APLF Awards September 2011

Best of APLF Awards is an initiative to cultivate and nurture talent and creativity in leather & fashion-related industries.

The project recognises design excellence, originality, innovation, use of materials and outstanding workmanship of products exhibited at both APLF-organised events, APLF - MM&T and Fashion Access.

Nine Fashion Access exhibitors were honored the award at the Best of APLF Awards Presentation Ceremony on 29 September 2011 during the Fashion Access VIP Cocktail.

Best Stand

Guangzhou Norman's Leatherware Company
China

For its ingenious ways of displaying leather gloves that has much needed storage space and a pack-up and go convenience.  

Best in Colour Marketing

Flymaze Limited
Hong Kong

For its ingenious use of a distinctive singular colour in marketing their bag collection, creating a strong visual impact. 

Best Leather Garment Collection

Butoni Ltd.
Hong Kong

For its high-quality garment collection that shows an innovative mix of leather and fabric and excellent workmanship, creating a good fashion image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Travel or Lifestyle Product

Fel & Co International (Kias Leather)
Indonesia

For its handmade, vegetable-dyed leather retro suitcases that bring glamour back to travel.

 

 

 

 

 

Best Fashion Accessory Collection

Omaque Arts & Crafts
Philippines

For its collection of casual-style footwear that fits very well into the travel-themed and timeworn trend that is very strong in fashion today.

 

 

 

 

 

Best Men's Footwear Collection

Art Star Co.
Hong Kong

For their very “on trend” men’s shoe collection that offers wonderful colours, elegant shapes and a fresh take on traditional shoe styles.

 

 

 

 

 

Best Ladies Footwear Collection

Heavy Machine
Taiwan

For their fun shoe collection that brings together technology, quality and a strong sense of colour that puts across a definite summer feel.

Best Bag Collection

Gaya Canada Enterprise Ltd.
Canada

For their wide range of bag designs that show a great sense of colour, form and style.

Best Fashion Collection

NYHK (China) Holdings Ltd.
Hong Kong

For its strong coherent collection of shoes and bags that evokes a very precise image of casual urban style.

View the Fashion Access March 2011 winners' product HERE.

View the APLF - MM&T March 2011 winners' product HERE.

Also view the Press Release for the Best of APLF Awards HERE.

For more information about the winners and press enquiry, please contact Ms Sally Wong (sally.wong@ubm.com)


Best of APLF Awards’ panel of judges consist of industry experts with design or fashion expertise. Panel of judges for Fashion Access Spring-Summer preview 2012:

Mr Olivier Guillemin, Chairman of the Best of APLF Awards
Co-founder of design consultancy firm, in France

Ms Jayne Esteve Cure
Founder of the Jayne Fashion Agency and Fashion Advisor of APLF Ltd

Ms Judy Tchou
Trends & Visuals team, Wing On Department Store

Ms Valerie Wilson Trower
Trend Director for Asia, Stylesight