Embrace new uses and envision geometric designs that inspire. Let comfort and form meet in harmonious grace. Craft bags of simplicity that are functional for life’s every occasion.
Design-a-Bag Competition 2026 Announcement
Top 3 Finalists Are Out!
After reviewing exceptional submissions from talented designers worldwide, we’re thrilled to reveal our TOP 3 finalists who will be flown to Hong Kong for the final judging ceremony during Fashion Access and APLF on 12-13 March 2026!
Belonging
by Nilgün Demirhan, Türkiye
Berlin Bag
by Zhuo Wei Si, China
The Unbowed Bag
by Nguyễn Hoài Thương Phan, Vietnam
What each finalist wins: USD 500 cash prize, 1 year subscription to www.arstrends.com, free access to Trends Guide (valued at USD 550).
The 3 finalists will compete at the final judging ceremony. The overall winner will take home an exciting 4-week Collection Development Design Course at Arsutoria School, Milan (valued at EUR 4,500!)
What each finalist wins: USD 500 cash prize, 1 year subscription to www.arstrends.com, free access to Trends Guide (valued at USD 550).
The 3 finalists will compete at the final judging ceremony. The finalist winning second place will take home an 8-day hands-on Training Program at the Simona Tanning L.E.A.T.H.E.R. Academy, in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, while the overall winner will take home an exciting 4-week Collection Development Design Course at Arsutoria School, Milan (valued at EUR 4,500!)
Who Is This Year’s DAB26 Online Favourite Design Winner?
The Cogon Bag
by Arvie Valencia, United Arab Emirates
With over 400 likes, our most popular design – The Cogon Bag, by Arvie Valencia from United Arab Emirates– wins the Favorite Design Winner title, taking home a 1-year subscription to www.arstrends.com, and Free access to Trends Guide (valued at USD 550).
Join us for the final judging ceremony in Hong Kong! Click here to register now and witness the competition onsite with us
Design-A-Bag Competition 2026 Now Opens for Submissions!
Start Sketching and Submit Your Unique Design
Design-A-Bag Competition 2026 is Now Closed for Submissions!
Embrace new uses and envision geometric designs that inspire. Let comfort and form meet in harmonious grace. Craft bags of simplicity that are functional for life’s every occasion.
Stay tune to the announcement of the Top 3 Finalists of DAB2026!
Interested to join the competition? Make sure to click here to check out the submission requirements first.
DAB 2024 Overall Winner's 4-Week Course at Arsutoria School in Milan
Announcement: Design-A-Bag Competition 2025 Results!
We are thrilled to announce the results of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2025, which concluded with a spectacular Final Judging Ceremony on March 12 during APLF 2025 in Hong Kong. The judging panel has crowned Eliane Yahari from Argentina as the overall winner for her innovative creation, the Yvoty Bag. Eliane will receive an incredible prize package, including a 4-week hand and digital design course at Arsutoria School in Milan, valued at EUR 4,500, along with a EUR 1,000 accommodation allowance.
Congratulations to our two talented finalists as well: Uthra S Ganesh from India with her Kolangal design, and Jiang Si Mi from China with his DoDo Bag. All three finalists will each receive a USD 500 cash prize and a one-year subscription to www.arstrends.com.
What is Design-A-Bag Competition?
Design-A-Bag (DAB) Online Competition is the only bag designing event of its kind for designers and design students all over the world.
The competition is part of an initiative by Fashion Access and APLF. The annual event brings together a global design community to the Fashion Access trade fair. Designers can showcase their creations to the world and exchange design concepts among talents from various cultures and backgrounds.
WHO CAN JOIN?
- Design Students
- Freelance Designers
PRIZES
Your chance to win:
- A free trip to Hong Kong for Fashion Access 2026 to attend events for Design-A-Bag Competition
- USD 500 cash prize
- 4-Weeks Collection Development Design Course at Arsutoria School, Milan valued at EUR 4,500
- One-year subscription to www.arstrends.com
- Free access to Trends Guide “ARSUTORIASTUDIO” valued at USD 550
- 8-Days Training Program at Simona Tanning L.E.A.T.H.E.R. Academy in Ninh Binh, Vietnam
- Editorial Exposure on www.designaccess-fa.com & www.aplf.com
