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Andam Fashion Awards unveils 12 finalists for 2023 edition

The 12 finalists of the Andam Fashion Awards have been unveiled ahead of the final presentation in front of a judges panel set for June 29. Six nominees have been selected for the Andam Grand Prize of 300,000 euros and a special prize of 100,000 euros, including Andreādamo, Duran Lantink, Ester Manas, Gauchere, Gmbh and LGN Louis-Gabriel Nouchi....

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Sqim wins 2023 ANDAM Innovation Prize

Italian materials company Sqim, which specialises in biofabricated materials made from pure mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, has been awarded the ANDAM 2023 Innovative Prize. Sqim is the first biotech company to be cultivating mycelium on a pure basis, explains ANDAM in the press release, a process that eliminates the use of...

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Inside the world’s most important international fashion prizes for emerging talent

There is no guaranteed formula for a successful career in fashion. Prizes, however, have proven to be amongst the most promising opportunities for emerging designers who wish to build a brand of their own. In a time when formal training is no longer a prerequisite and a follower count can decide the fate of a young talent, international prizes...

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Botter wins ANDAM Grand Prize 2022

Dutch menswear label Botter, designed by Lisi Herrebrugh and Rushemy Botter, was named the Grand Prize winner at this year’s ANDAM Fashion Awards. Botter beat off tough competition from Robert Wun, Peter Do, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Ottolinger, Heliot Emil, and Cool by Thomas Monet to win the coveted Grand Prize worth 300,000 euros, following in the...

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Robert Wun, Peter Do and Botter among finalists for ANDAM Prize

ANDAM has named seven finalists for the 2022 grand prize including London-based Robert Wun, New York City’s Peter Do, Dutch menswear label Botter and South Africa-based Lukhanyo Mdingi. They will compete alongside Berlin-based womenswear label Ottolinger, Copenhagen’s Heliot Emil, and French gender-fluid brand Cool by Thomas Monet for the ANDAM...

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Ever Dye wins ANDAM Innovation Award

Ever Dye, which is developing a new dyeing process combined with a new bio-based pigment to depollute the textile industry, has been named the winner of the 2022 ANDAM Innovation Award. The prize was launched to support and encourage the technological innovations that contribute to transforming and reinventing today’s fashion industry. Ever Dye...

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ANDAM opens 2022 competition and adds new Special Prize

French fashion prize ANDAM will award five prizes for its 2022 edition, after adding a new Special Prize worth 100,000 euros, which it will present to one of the Grand Prize finalists. The 2022 prize pot is now worth 600,000 euros, the highest endowment since the prize was established in 1989, with the Grand Prix winner set to receive 300,000...

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Bianca Saunders wins ANDAM fashion award

British menswear designer Bianca Saunders has won the ANDAM Fashion Award 2021, winning 300,000 euros and a year of mentoring from Balenciaga president and chief executive officer Cédric Charbit. In a statement, Saunders said that she plans to use the additional funding to take her brand to the “next level” by reinvesting in company...

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Spinnova wins 2021 ANDAM Innovation Award

Finnish start-up Spinnova has been named the 2021 ANDAM Innovation Award winner for developing 100 percent sustainable textile fibre directly out of FSC-certified wood and waste streams without dissolving or other harmful chemical processes. As winners, Spinnova will receive 50,000 euros and a one-year mentorship from Yann Gozlan, founder and...

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ANDAM names 14 finalists for the 2021 edition

French fashion prize ANDAM has announced 14 finalists for its 32nd edition, including London-based Grace Wales Bonner, Bianca Saunders and Rokh for the Grand Prize worth 300,000 euros. The internationally recognised award, which celebrates young fashion talent, is open to a designer, of any nationality, but they must own a French company or...

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ANDAM opens 2021 competition with a 500,000 euro prize fund

French fashion prize ANDAM has increased the prize fund for its 2021 edition, with the Grand Prize winner now set to be awarded 300,000 euros, an increase of 50,000 euros. Overall, ANDAM has sweetened its prize fund to 500,000 euros for its four awards, as it looks to continue its support for young fashion designers who contribute to the Paris...

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ANDAM Prize adds Hermès, Kering and LVMH to board

French fashion prize ANDAM has added Hermès executive vice president Guillaume de Seynes, Kering group managing director Jean-François Palus and LVMH fashion group chairman and chief executive officer Sidney Toledano to its board of directors. The three luxury sector heavyweights join ten representatives from public and private sectors of key...