StyleBakery.com Announce Winners of the Fourth Annual

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 8, 2008 -- Three of the Web’s foremost supporters of emerging fashion designers, StyleBakery.com, Ravinstyle.com and Métier Magazine (NolchaMetier.com), announced today the winners of the fourth annual “On the Rise” Awards honoring the hottest independent designers for 2008.

Thousands of fashion fans logged onto StyleBakery.com this spring to nominate their favorite emerging designers in the following categories: Jewelry, Handbags, Accessories, Clothing, Babies & Kids and Beauty. Based on these nominations, the StyleBakery.com editors determined the best in each category. A “readers’ choice” nod was also awarded to the designers receiving the largest number of votes.

The 2008 “On the Rise” winners are:

Best Handbag Designer: Tulina
Readers’ Choice: aliamichèle™

Best Jewelry Designer: Danielle Stevens Jewelry
Readers’ Choice: VDesign

Best Clothing Designer: ZSEGA
Readers’ Choice: Mociun

Best Beauty Line: La Dolce Diva
Readers’ Choice: Product Body

Best Accessories Designer: Yosifa-Penina & Yosi-girls
Readers’ Choice: Sacsies

Best Baby Products: Three Little Ziglets

Readers’ Choice: Em Tanner Designs


In addition to these awards, StyleBakery.com publishes a biannual Designers on the Rise directory featuring over 100 of the top emerging designers and independent boutiques, firmly establishing itself as a great supporter of up-and-coming designers and online boutiques.

“The ‘On the Rise’ Awards are the perfect opportunity for our readers to let us know who they think are truly making waves in the independent style community,” says StyleBakery.com cofounder, Jennifer Davidson. “We’re truly honored to celebrate these talented artists and offer them a venue that will help elevate them to the next level of popularity.”

In addition to appearing on StyleBakery.com, the winners will be featured in the November issue of Métier Magazine. Full information including links to the winning sites and interviews with the designers is available online at http://www.stylebakery.com/style-recipes/2008_on_the_rise_award_winners.html.


About StyleBakery.com

Launched in May 2003 by a team that has covered fashion and lifestyle trends for television for over a decade, StyleBakery.com serves up daily style advice and online shopping picks to women across the country. A valuable timesaving resource, StyleBakery.com combs the Internet to find the most wearable and affordable fashions, accessories and gift ideas available online while translating the latest trends with an accessible and easy-to-navigate approach. StyleBakery.com editors are regularly featured on such TV shows as NBC Today, ABC The View, TBS Movie & A Makeover and Tyra.

About Métier Magazine

Métier Magazine aims to bring business issues to the forefront of the fashion industry covering topics such as: Retail, Manufacturing, Money, Trends, PR & Marketing, Industry, Career Columns, Expert Panels and more. Fashion business advice, guidance and education is at the heart of Métier Magazine and this is evident in the factual articles, trend editorials, campus happenings and industry news and events coverage. Métier Magazine provides in depth, candid interviews with industry leaders, insiders and those that designers need to hear from. The magazine provides the missing link between fashion and business creating a platform for fashion designer’s to succeed and leverage their brand.

About Ravinstyle.com
Ravinstyle.com has become THE online destination for emerging designer fashion and brilliant styling tips since their launch in 2000. Founder Jill Licata shares the fashion wealth of her downtown New York neighborhood with women around the world by bringing the newest, best, and brightest fashion collections to the web.

More information can be found online at http://www.stylebakery.com

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