2024 Design Excellence Awards

This years Design Excellence Awards will kickoff in June! Please stay tuned for more information.

The Design Excellence Awards highlight 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)

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, and Tech & Innovation.

Last 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

Watch the 2021 awards here: Watch

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