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Design-A-Bag Competition offers a platform for talent

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Designers and students who have a passion for bags and are looking for a platform to share their ideas should consider entering the Design-A-Bag (DAB) Competition. The design competition, which takes place uniquely online, has been organized since 2007 by Fashion Access, a trade fair in Hong Kong.

Contestants can submit their design under one of three categories: business bag, evening bag or sporty bag. All entries will be judged on the originality of the design, fashion content and wearability. Original bags will especially be valued, as this criteria will account for 50 percent of the final selection. Fashion Access will announce the nominees in February. The organization of the competition has not yet announced how many participants will be nominated. The nominees will then be invited to bring a prototype of their work to Fashion Access 2016, which takes place from March 30 to April 1 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, where a panel of fashion experts will judge the bag and announce a winner during the Award Ceremony.

In addition to giving designers a chance to showcase their work, Fashion Access will also award several prizes to the winners of the DAB competition. The best overall winner will receive 1.000 dollars and will be given the opportunity to participate in a course for bag collection development at the Ars Sutoria School in Milan. During this course, the winner will be able to turn his or her collection into a collection which will be presented at the next edition of the Fashion Access fair. Category winners will be rewarded with 500 dollars and a one-year subscription to Ars Arpel Magazine.

Everyone who is interested in entering the DAB competition is invited to send in their sketches on the competition's website until January 11, 2016.

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