ANDAM Fashion Awards 2024
Image: Christopher Esber, Pre-Fall 2024 Fashion Show.
FASHION
Christopher Esber
Grand Prize
Christopher Esber is the Grand Prize winner of the 2024 ANDAM Fashion Awards, marking the 35th anniversary edition of the prize whose jury was chaired this year by Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello. Based in Sydney, Christopher Esber has won over fans including Zendaya and Dua Lipa with his minimalist summer styles. Passionate about creating effortless, relaxed glamour, the designer takes a subtractive approach to design. Describing his brand he says: "The brand is embedded in structure, sensuality, and a connection to nature. The mix of all these elements really are the DNA of the brand."
Image: Maeden, Yela. Photo: Casper van der Linden
ACCESSORIES
Maeden
Accessories Prize
The Accessories Prize went to Maeden, an Amsterdam-based luxury goods label founded by Christian Heikoop, which stood out for its innovative approach to leather craftsmanship and sustainability. "While the design may seem simple at first glance, the construction is technically advanced and incredibly precise. By partnering with local livestock and tannery partners, we aim to create a zero-waste environment, uphold the highest animal welfare standards, and ensure a hundred percent verifiable traceable data." says Christian Heikoop.
About the ANDAM Fashion Awards
BFC Fashion Awards 2023
Image: JW Anderson, Spring 2025 Menswear Fashion Show.
FASHION
Jonathan Anderson
Designer of the Year
The British Fashion Council honoured Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe and founder of his namesake label, JW Anderson, as Designer of the Year. He was up against Burberry’s Daniel Lee, Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy, Prada’s Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons as well as former long-time Alexander McQueen creative director Sarah Burton, who exited the house last autumn after almost three decades at the brand. While Burton missed out on designer of the year, she was honored with a special recognition for her indelible impact at both Alexander McQueen and on the fashion industry at large.
Image: Martine Rose, Spring 2025 Menswear Fashion Show.
FASHION
Martine Rose
British Menswear Designer of the Year
Martine Rose for Martine Rose won British Menswear Designer of the Year, presented by rapper and musician Little Simz. Martine Rose was up against Grace Wales Bonner for Wales Bonner, Kiko Kostadinov for Kiko Kostadinov, Kim Jones for Dior Men and Steven Stokey-Daley for S.S.Daley.
Image: Ferragamo, Resort 2025 Fashion Show.
FASHION
Maximilian Davis
British Womenswear Designer of the Year
British Womenswear Designer of the Year was awarded to Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo. The award was presented by new British Vogue head of editorial content Chioma Nnadi. Maximilian Davis was up against Erdem Moralioğlu for Erdem, Nensi Dojaka for Nensi Dojaka, Roksanda Ilinčić for Roksanda and Simone Rocha for Simone Rocha.
Festival international de mode, de photographie et d’accessoires – Hyères 2023
Image: Igor Dieryck, ‘Yessir’ collection.
FASHION
Igor Dieryck
Grand Prix du jury Première Vision
Prix le19M Métiers d’Arts
Prix du public – ville d’Hyères
Belgian designer Igor Dieryck won over the jury chaired by Charles de Vilmorin and the public with his chiselled designs inspired by hotel staff uniforms. Based in Paris, this graduate of the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, hailing from southern Belgium, works as a junior designer in menswear at Hermès. Titled ‘Yessir’ his unisex collection was inspired by his student job as a receptionist in a hotel, exploring the interactions between people from all walks of life and questioning "the place of hotel staff within their establishment." His work was "a total crush" for the jury, said de Vilmorin lauding "a collection [that was] hyper creative, poetic but also super real and desirable that could stretch into multiple seasons in the future."
Image: Gabrielle Huguenot
ACCESSORIES
Gabrielle Huguenot
Grand Prix du jury Accessoires
Swiss designer Gabrielle Huguenot won the Grand Prix du jury Accessoires for her designs, which she described as "impetuous and vengeful", ranging from unwearable shoes with spikes inside and out, to thorny jewellery and bags that looked halfway between practical and potentially lethal. "Apart from the work, there’s a world around her. You could see that she knows already who she is and is confident in that", said the president of the accessories jury, Alan Crocetti. While her work was intricate and close to art pieces, the jury could see it translating into a commercially viable reality. She embodied the advice: "Keep doing whatever crazy things are in your head but understand that people should be able to have it as accessories - it’s a balance", which he would give to anyone looking to establish a brand.
About the Festival international de mode, de photographie et d’accessoires – Hyères
CFDA Fashion Awards 2023
Image: Khaite, Resort 2025 Fashion Show.
FASHION
Catherine Holstein
American Womenswear Designer of the Year
The Council of Fashion Designers of America honoured Catherine Holstein for Khaite as American Womenswear Designer of the Year for the second year in a row at its annual awards. Holstein was up against Joseph Altuzarra for Altuzarra, Christopher John Rogers, Raul Lopez for Luar and Tory Burch. The founder, designer and creative director of Khaite began her ready-to-wear company, which is known for its signature sensual, feminine and urban style, in 2016.
Image: Willy Chavarria, Fall 2024 Menswear Fashion Show.
FASHION
Willy Chavarria
American Menswear Designer of the Year
Willy Chavarria was named American Menswear Designer of the Year, he was up against Mike Amiri for Amiri, Colm Dillane for KidSuper, Teddy von Ranson for Teddy Vonranson and Thom Browne for Thom Browne New York. The same year in the Dominican Republic, Chavarria also took the Designer of the Year Award at the inaugural Latin American Fashion Awards. Chavarria, who launched his own label in 2015, is known for elevated tailoring that’s infused with his signature flair, color and youthful energy.
Premiere Classe x Eyes on Talents Prize 2023
Image: Marie Bernadette Woehrl, waist belt, leather.
FASHION
Marie Bernadette Woehrl
Fashion Prize
Created in 2021, the Premiere Classe x Eyes on Talents prize symbolizes a shared commitment to "creativity, innovation and fashion". The 2023 Fashion Prize has been awarded to Belgian designer Marie Bernadette Woehrl for her artisanal collection of wearable leather goods. Marie Bernadette Woehrl's creations are entirely made by the designer in her workshop in Antwerp, using a weaving and knotting technique. Sometimes helped by creative friends, she has succeeded in creating a local support network. Longevity is an essential aspect of her work, for as well as the long life of genuine leather, the surfaces gain in beauty with use.
About the Premiere Classe x Eyes on Talents Prize
LVMH Prize 2023
Image: Setchu, Spring 2025 Menswear Collection.
FASHION
Setchu
LVMH Prize for Young Designers
Satoshi Kuwata’s Setchu is the winner of the 2023 LVMH Prize for Young Designers. The 39-year-old Japanese creator, stood out for his vision that includes "not only clothes, but a philosophy," said jury member Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s creative director for womenswear. After graduating from Central Saint Martins, Kuwata went on to work at Givenchy under Riccardo Tisci and LVMH’s now-defunct Edun label before starting his own brand. Milan-based Setchu mixes British tailoring techniques with Japanese traditions such as origami. Clients are given instructions on how to roll or fold jackets for storage and travel, using techniques inspired by kimono culture that minimise the space taken up by garments and preserve pleats and creases integrated in the design.
Prix de l'Entrepreneuriat AMI x IFM 2024
Image: Lara Sonney, capsule collection for AZ Factory, Fall 2023 Couture.
FASHION
Lora Sonney
Prix de l'Entrepreneuriat AMI x IFM
The Prix de l'Entrepreneuriat AMI x IFM 2024 was awarded to fashion designer Lora Sonney (IFM Incubator), who has created her own brand of the same name. The label presents a world of joyful and poetic creations, where humour and innovation mingle with the strange and surreal. Each creation is a celebration of beauty in the unusual and the everyday. The silhouettes, with their unique volumes, are bold, colourful and optimistic.
