DC Area Designer Wins Fashion Award

Yndigo Designs won the Best Indie Womens Accessory (Jewelry) award of the Indie Fashion Awards, held at A Taste of Art Gallery in New York City.

(PRWEB) January 4, 2004 --Yndigo Designs won the Best Indie Womens Accessory (Jewelry) award of the Indie Fashion Awards, held at A Taste of Art Gallery in New York City on November 29, 2003.

This is a great honor. To have my designs acknowledged by the IFA, the distinguished panel of judges, and the people who inspire my work is the highest compliment a designer could ask for," says Kim Lyons, principal designer for Yndigo Designs. Lyons, who has been handcrafting designer original jewelry for seven years, works with semi-precious stones, crystal, natural materials, glass, and sterling silver to create the companys fashion and bridge designer lines. Yndigo Designs is the product of a desire - actually more of a personal mission - to create exciting, fashion-forward jewelry for the woman with a bold and individual sense of style," says Lyons about the company. Jewelry from Yndigo Designs can be found at select upscale boutiques in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. A Designer Look Book, background information, a list of events, and a store locator can be found at www.yndigo.com .

In its second year, the Indie Fashion Award Show is produced, by the BAD Association, to acknowledge and award the efforts of independent apparel and accessory designers who have shown exemplary dedication toward the artistry of fashion. Judges for this years award show consisted of the general public and a panel of fashion industry professionals including Irenka Jakubiak, editor-in-chief of Accessories magazine; Janice Truehart, editor-in-chief of For You magazine; LaToya Stevens, fashion stylist, Beauty within Fashion" TV show; Jennie S. Bev, editor-in-chief, Style Career; Michael Atmore, Fairchild Publications; Tuezday Naper & Stefanie Perry, Style Manajerz; Elena Castaneda, image consultant; Anthony Jones, celebrity make-up artist; Cheryl Wadlington, creative director, Evoluer Image Consultants; and Ray Wong, founder, Intricate Concepts.
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