Design-A-Bag Competition 2009 Fashion Access created Design Access as a platform for designers and design students to showcase their creativity. It offers them a chance to distinguish themselves in creating designs up to international standards, and gain exposure in a very demanding market. It aims at encouraging creativity and innovation in this changing and competitive environment. "Design-A-Bag Competition 2009" will be the third Design Access events for the international fashion accessories industry. The competition is open to designers and design students all over the world without boundary. It uniquely conducts on-line, which allow participants to submit their artwork for anywhere at anytime. Winners are going to be selected by professional judges from the fashion industry and to win a trip to the Awards Presentation Ceremony at Fashion Access March 2009 in Hong Kong. This will give the winners the opportunity to meet with the key players in the industry and facilitate them in their design career. Cash Prizes of USD500 for the winners of each category and USD1,000 for the overall Competition winner.      Please click here to view the winning designs and more information on the Design-A-Bag Competition 2008. . Be part of us  ! Design-A-Bag on RTHK Radio3! We invited last year's winner, Mountain Yam, to share his career storying following the interview broadcast on 20 January 2009 in Hong Kong. The 5-minutes feature "Around Town" in the programme of "Teen Time" on RTHK Radio 3 introduced cool stuffs for young people to get involved. Click here to listen to the interview! For the full programme of "Teen Time" on RTHK Radio 3, please click here.