Latico Leathers has been selected as this year’s Carlos Falchi Iconoclast Recipient for the 14th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards!
NEW YORK, March 24, 2020 – Latico Leathers has won the 2020 Independent Handbag Design Award. This prestigious award is an industry staple boasting the largest database of independent designers worldwide. The judges look for the next “it bag” designer, and the winning recipient for the 14th Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards is Latico Leathers.
One of their most popular bags includes the Bianca, which can be worn as a crossbody or shoulder bag. The front pocket allows you to have accessibility to items quickly as well as having the option of storing them inside. The interior of this leather bag includes places to hold your phone and an organizer.
The Independent Handbag Design Awards’ (IHDA) mission is to discover unknown designers and turnkey them into well-known brands, overnight. The IHDA is an industry staple boasting the largest database of independent designers worldwide.
“We are thrilled to have Latico Leathers as this year’s ICONOCLAST Recipient for the 14th Handbag Awards. Latico is a legacy brand that represents the IHDA to its fullest; independently owned and operated, makes a beautiful product, and is loyal to its customer base. We are even more excited to be the first to recognize Paul and Lainie’s story of 30 years of leather authenticity, much like Carlos Falchi to which we rebranded this honor. It’s long overdue and very well deserved,” said Emily Blumenthal, Founder of The Handbag Awards.
Latico’s Bianca offers multi-functional benefits as it can be worn hand-held or with a strap. In addition to its versatility, the Bianca is made with buttery-soft leather which has people obsessed with it. This bag has multiple pockets for storage and includes a place for a cell phone and a complete organizer. Bianca comes in 10 beautiful colors including Black, Cognac, Brown, Honey, Pistachio, Navy, Cracked White, Grey, Tan, and Rosa. Latico offers an accessible price for this heirloom quality bag, perfect for everyday use.
About Latico Leathers
Founded in 1984 and family-run, Latico is a boutique leather goods brand for the free-spirited. Latico’s ongoing purpose is to transcend trends and design essential handmade pieces to be loved for seasons to come. Buyers are to expect extensive organization and unique leather treatments. All designs are 100% leather and acquire a rich, unique patina with age. For more information, visit www.laticoleathers.com
About IHDA
Founded in 2007, the Independent Handbag Designer Awards by Handbag Designer 101 was created to celebrate handbag design and creativity from the United States and around the world. Now in its 14th year, it is an industry staple and is the only international design competition to discover, recognize and create brand awareness for independent handbag designers. The IHDA is responsible for collaborations and capsule collections with Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Henri Bendel, EVINE Live, Timberland, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Vitaminwater, Kate Spade New York, Carlos Falchi, Kenneth Cole, Rafe New York, Singer, Brother, BERNINA, Swarovski and more. For more information, visit www.thehandbagawards.com
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