MARIE CLAIRE AND GLAM.COM ANNOUNCE WINNER OF BE DISCOVERED: DESIGN A HANDBAG COMPETITION
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As winner of the Glam.com/Marie Claire Be Discovered: Design a Handbag Competition, Ms. Collier will travel to
“My eye went straight to Orean’s handbag – it’s a clear winner,” said Joanna Coles, editor in chief of Marie Claire magazine. “The bag has so many design elements that are fun, stylish and functional. The shape, color and decoration grabbed my attention right away. Plus, the bag is light and has stylish hardware and great outside pockets. This one is bound to be talked about!”
In addition to Joanna Coles, fashion industry expert judges included: Anya Hindmarch, handbag designer; Samir Arora, CEO and Chairman of Glam Media; Gene Pressman, former co-CEO of Barneys whose new book “Chasing Cool,” will be released in May; Jill Swid, fashion director of Glam.com; Bonnie Pressman, president of Theory Accessories; Paul Wilmot, fashion publicist; and Frank Zambrelli, president and creative director for LEIBER.
“Glam partnered with Marie Claire because we knew that together we’d be able to reach the most well-informed and fashion-savvy designers out there,” said Samir Arora, Chairman and CEO of Glam Media. “Orean’s design has great style and energy. It’s an honor to introduce her and her design.”
The eight finalists (in alphabetical order) were: Ann Aldrich, from Inwood, WV; Lisa Allyn Ashbrook, from New Albany, OH; Orean Collier, from Chattanooga, TN; Jessie Lynn Gonzalez, from Philadelphia, PA; Ivey Kampouris, from Bridgewater, NJ; Trayce Skogstad, from Wausau, WI; Elkie Soto, from Staten Island, NY; and Valerie Dorr Wolff, from Alpharetta, GA. In the finalist round, each designer produced a prototype that was judged on creativity, originality, style and functionality.
All eight of the finalists’ handbags will be auctioned on eBay beginning
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