InStyle and Handbag Designer 101 announced the finalists for the Independent Handbag Designer Awards ™ (IHDA) honoring excellence in design. Thirty-five finalists were selected from more than 900 submissions. Winners will be announced June 16 at Parsons The New School for Design. Vote for your favorite handbag design at InStyle.com/IHDA, now through June 7, and enter to win the Audience Fan Favorite bag. Ariel Foxman, editor of InStyle, will present the Fan Favorite award. Click {here} to vote!

If you’re interested in attending the Independent Handbag Designer Awards on Wednesday, June 16th, click {here} for more details.