We are pretty excited about this news. Tracy Penwell, a good friend of Ruth Urban, has a pretty unique job... handbag designer. Yeah, you don't hear that one at many cocktail parties. Anyway, the story below is from Tracy and she needs our help. So, read on and help a fellow Arizonan attain fashion fame.
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Hi! I am asking you to vote for me. I am proud to announce that I have been selected as a finalist in the “Best Green Handbag” design category in the 2008 Independent Handbag Designer Awards by Handbag Designer 101. My handbag named “Summertime” was selected for being made out of sustainable, recycled materials. It features a collection of white wrist watches on the face of a white leather and straw clutch.
Some of you might not know that in addition to Rima Fine Art, I launched “Dressed Up Cat Fashion Re-Fashioned” to unleash some of my creative energies. I take high quality handbags, add unique jewelry and embellishments based on a ‘theme’ for each bag that leads to its name and a signed and dated pedigree card which accompanies each handbag in a custom made animal-print dust cover. Each bag is one of a kind and meets the demand for fashionable, smart, and “green” accessories.
I am especially humbled by this honor because my design was selected from 600 applicants from all over the world. Further judging will be going on in New York City in June where my bag will be on display in a window of Henri Bendel and I will be participating in a trunk show. The fashion panel of judges is very impressive. One winner will be selected from each of five categories and announced at the awards ceremony at the New York Historical Society on June 18th.
But I need your vote for the “Audience Selected Handbag”.
The designer who receives the most votes will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in New York on
Thank you so much for your vote and support.
Tracy Penwell
“Feline-in-Charge”
Dressed Up Cat, Fashion Re-fashioned
