Contemporary Fine Jewelry Designer Claudia Endler Honored at the Fourteenth Annual Women in Leadership Awards

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 17, 2009-- Claudia Endler, owner of Claudia Endler Designs, was honored on March 18, 2009 by the community of West Hollywood when she was awarded the 2009 Phyllis Morris Award in Design at the Women in Leadership Awards and Reception.

Created in 1996, the Women in Leadership Awards is a recognition ceremony acknowledging the achievements and success of women in the local business community. The design award was named after renowned Los Angeles-based furniture designer Phyllis Morris, who is well known for her colorful persona and her bold design ideas.

"I'm excited to have received this award from my fellow business colleagues. Not only is it a great acknowledgement of the achievements that my company has made since it launched in 2000, but I am so pleased to be included in a category such as the one associated with Phyllis Morris. She is an inspirational designer who challenged boundaries and trends," said owner and designer Claudia Endler. "I've a great deal of admiration for and garner mucnh of my own motivation from architecturally-inspired designers, such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Rudolf Michael Schindler and Frank Lloyd Wright. I am also moved by the graphic works of the art deco period and the contemporary designs of Telemachus Studio," added Ms. Endler.

About Claudia Endler Designs (www.claudiaendler.com)

Los Angeles-based Claudia Endler Designs is a premier designer of distinctive, contemporary jewelry specializing in combining the best of graphic design, art and architecture. Each design features architectural- and geometric-inspired elements to create a sculpturally visual impact and is handcrafted in 18K white, red or yellow gold or platinum. Collections and custom designs include singularly unique creations for men and women, such as stackable rings, statement pieces and wedding designs.

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