21 April 2023 Best of APLF Awards 2023 – Winners of APLF Leather Dubai The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2023 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards cocktail party on the second day of the three-day event. In 2004, the first BOAA was held to mark the 20th anniversary of APLF… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2023 – Winners of APLF Dubai Leather
1 April 2022 Best of APLF Awards 2022 – Winners of APLF Leather Dubai The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2022 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards and Cocktail Party in the evening of 30 March 2022 during APLF Dubai fair. There was a total of 6 winners from the… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2022 – Winners of APLF Dubai Leather
31 March 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines The Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Final Judging Ceremony successfully took place on 31st March during APLF Dubai 2022. The judging panel selected Amara, designed by Neil Bryan Capistrano from Philippines, as this year’s overall winner. Neil will receive a 5-week bag design… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 – Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines
28 March 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed! 2022 Competition Theme: APLF Fall-Winter Colour & Material Trends 2022/23 1/ Leather, what else? The world is changing, go sustainable and use natural materials 2/ Colours celebrate and glorify the FW season Design with one of the Fall-Winter… Continue reading Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed!
30 November 2021 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 returns as a physical event at APLF Dubai Design-A-Bag (DAB) is a unique design competition for freelance designers and students. The finalists will be sponsored to attend the Special Edition Fashion Access Dubai Fair in March 2022, the most important global leather and material exhibition. The Overall DAB Winner… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 returns as a physical event at APLF Dubai
23 November 2021 All All-Out Floral Party The dreariness of pandemic life may have been the catalyst for designers to go florid for Spring-Summer 2022. It’s perhaps an intuitive desire to bring colour and gaiety to the rather drab, cooped-up existence we have been experiencing for a year and a half now. We’re saying, “Enough,… Continue reading All All-Out Floral Party
26 October 2021 Resort 2022/Spring 2022 Runway Reviews – Put It In a Bucket Bucket bags were in full display during the 2022 Runway shows. So what exactly is a bucket bag? It normally has a round or oval shape with a flat bottom with feet and top drawstring closure. It may have a short… Continue reading Resort 2022/Spring 2022 Runway Reviews – Put It In a Bucket
27 August 2021 A Burst of Yellow to Brighten Our Days Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Reviews It came to me like a flash of light, that warm glow of yellow that always seems to brighten my mood. The 2022 runways were awash with the sunny shade, with fashions running the gamut from pale lemons to… Continue reading Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Reviews: A Burst of Yellow to Brighten Our Days
26 August 2020 Design-A-Bag Competition 2020 The annual Design a Bag competition continued this year but was held online. There were three finalists and they were interviewed and questioned via a conference call and the interviews, the short results show and the videos from all three were shown as part of the interview process. It was… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2020
11 August 2021 Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Review: The Bigger the Bag, the Better I was a lover of the big tote. It was my catch-all…everything from the computer, iPad, make-up kit, wallet, notebook, medicines, cardigan, water bottle…and the list went on. It took a shoulder injury, possibly caused by all that weight I was lugging… Continue reading Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Review: The Bigger the Bag, the Better
19 July 2021 Resort 2022/SS2022 Runway Review: The Bigger the Bag, the Better Covid-19 became very real to me as early as March 2020, when both my sister and her husband fell victim to it. Knowing their health struggles in the hospital but unable to physically reach out to them due to strict quarantine protocols… Continue reading How the Pandemic Changed My Fashion Style to Something More Sustainable
23 June 2021 Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2021 is Revealed! 2021 Competition Theme:Recycling, Upcycling, Retro-Future.Redesign in a Sustainable Way. 1/ Upcycling VintageRenew shapes & the leather of an iconic bag (classic, luxe, military, army, etc…) 2/ Rethink oldies but goodiesCustomize old bags with new leathers 3/ Upgrade leather bags… Continue reading Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2021 is Revealed!
27 April 2021 Interview with Mary Chan, Design a Bag 2020 Winner Longevity as an important factor in leather sustainability Younger generations today are the most marketing literate ever and have seen through paternalistic marketing that has grown practised at persuading them to buy new product every season, or even every two weeks, on… Continue reading Interview with Mary Chan, Design a Bag 2020 Winner
26 April 2021 Design-A-Bag Online Competition 2021 (DAB) is now open for entries to Stay Connected with the Designers Design-A-Bag (DAB) is the only global online bag design event of its kind for freelance designers and design students, which is now opening for entries from 1 Feb to 3 May 2021 (HKT 23:59). The competition… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Online Competition 2021 (DAB) is now open for entries to Stay Connected with the Designers
23 March 2020 3 Finalists of The #DESIGNABAGHK 2020 Are Ready To See You! Design-A-Bag (DAB) is the only global online bag design event of its kind for freelance designers and design students. The competition is organised by Fashion Access and Arsutoria School who also sponsors the event. Over the past years since 2007,… Continue reading 3 Finalists of The #DESIGNABAGHK 2020 Are Ready To See You!
27 June 2019 Design-A-Bag Press Release – Winners Announcement 2019 Design-A-Bag Online Competition is pleased to announce the winners of 2019. The judging panel consists of representatives from Barneys New York, Giordano, Jayne Fashion Consultancy, The Arsutoria School, Edizioni AF, OO Agency Paris, 112 mountainyam and Mary & Marie. “Across” designed by Iris Krantsiveer… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Press Release – Winners Announcement 2019
27 June 2019 The story behind the winner of DAB 2019 The Story behindACROSS is a daily backpack which emphasises the ability of an accessory to transcend from being an everyday fashion item to an adornment that grows close to your heart. The overall winner- Iris Krantsiveer, started the design by focusing on the… Continue reading The story behind the winner of DAB 2019
03 April 2019 Leadership, commitment and education the way forward to sustainability The first edition of the Sustainable Fashion Conference, which was held on March 14, 2019, was well attended. The event is part of APLF’s aim to establish itself as the main Sustainable Sourcing Platform of the Asia Pacific Region. Panelists with backgrounds ranging… Continue reading Leadership, commitment and education the way forward to sustainability
18 March 2019 Best of APLF Awards 2019 – Winners of Fashion Access The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2019 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards and Cocktail Party in the evening of 14 March 2019 during APLF fairs. There were a total of 15 winners with 5 Fashion Access exhibits and 10 APLF Leather & Materials+ exhibits.… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2019 – Winners of Fashion Access
23 January 2019 APLF Feels Green! Establishing APLF as the Sustainable Sourcing Platform in Asia Pacific The need for a Sustainable Sourcing Platform in Asia A growing number of designers and brands’ development teams are desperately looking for sustainable products and materials producers. To complement the aim of increasing sustainability and facilitating the location… Continue reading APLF Feels Green! Establishing APLF as the Sustainable Sourcing Platform in Asia Pacific
26 March 2018 Best of APLF Awards 2018 – Winners of Fashion Access The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2018 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards and Cocktail Party in the evening of 15 March 2018 during APLF fairs. There were a total of 13 winners with 5 Fashion Access exhibits and 8 APLF Leather &… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2018 – Winners of Fashion Access
30 March 2017 Best of APLF Awards 2017 – Winners of Fashion Access The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2017 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards and Cocktail Party in the evening of 30 March 2017 during APLF fairs. There were a total of 12 winners with 4 Fashion Access exhibits… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2017 – Winners of Fashion Access
26 September 2016 Best of APLF Awards September 2016 winner list The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) September 2016 were announced on 23 September 2016 during Fashion Access and Cashmere World 2016. There were a total of 4 winners with 3 Fashion Access exhibits and 1 Cashmere World exhibit. Company: Shanghai Legend International… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards September 2016 winner list
14 April 2016 Best of APLF Awards 2016 – Winners of Fashion Access The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) March 2016 were announced during BOAA Cocktail Party in the evening of 31 March 2016 during APLF fairs. There were a total of 11 winners with 4 Fashion Access exhibits and 7 APLF… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2016 – Winners of Fashion Access
