Best of APLF Awards is an initiative to cultivate and nurture talent and creativity in leather & fashion-related industries.

The project recognizes design excellence, originality, innovation, use of materials and outstanding workmanship of products exhibited at both APLF-organised events, APLF – MM&T and Fashion Access. Eight Fashion Access exhibitors and five APLF – MM&T exhibitors were honored the award at the Best of APLF Awards Presentation Ceremony on 29 March 2010 during the APLF VIP Cocktail.

Photo Album of the Awards Presentation Ceremony | CLICK HERE|

BEST FASHION LEATHER
		Marmara Deri Turkey For its double-faced leather collection done in fashionable colours and featuring a variety of textures and finishes.

BEST MAN-MADE MATERIAL INNOVATION
		Tannerie R. Carriat France For its ingenious method of embedding crystals on leather, using a novel sewing method instead of the traditional gluing.

BEST INNOVATION IN LEATHER
		Sappi Warren USA For its innovations in release papers technology that has broadened the range of prints, textures, finishes and functions that can be transferred onto any imaginable surface, including leather.

BEST COMPONENT
		Plaginsa-Planches de Goma Interstitial SA Spain For its top quality shoe soles that features a special finishing process that gives the bottom of their shoe soles a distinct, clean look.

BEST ECOLOGICAL PRODUCT
		TATA International India For their leathers developed particularly for shoe production, stemming from a partnership between the tannery and the shoe manufacturer, that brings to a minimum the chemical processes involved in shoe making.

View the Fashion Access winners’ product HERE.
Also view the Press Release for the Best of APLF Awards HERE.

For more information about the winners and press enquiry, please contact Ms Chi On Kwok (chion.kwok@ubm.com)

Best of APLF Awards’ panel of judges consist of industry experts with design or fashion expertise. Panel of judges for Fashion Access March 2010:

Mr Olivier Guillemin, Chairman of the Best of APLF Awards Co-founder of design consultancy firm, in France
Dr Mark Wilkinson Reader in Product Design and Associate Dean in the School of Science and Technology of the British School of Leather Technology, Acting Director of the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies
Mr Michal Spacek Leading product training of shoemaking technicians in Ethiopia under the ISC project
Mr Mike Redwood Visiting Professor of Business Development in Leather at the University of Northampton
Mr Olivier Vedrine Co-founder of design consultancy firm, in France
Mr Paul Landau Partner with the Khun Narong Chokwatana and the PAN Group
Ms Sophie Dewulf Milan based material editor at Stylesight.com