ANDAM Fashion Awards 2025
Image: Meryll Rogge, Fall 2025 Fashion Show.
FASHION
Meryll Rogge
Grand Prize
Meryll Rogge received the Grand Prize at the 2025 ANDAM Fashion Awards. A Belgian-born designer and ANDAM finalist last year, Meryll Rogge was the first woman to be named Designer of the Year at the 2024 Belgian Fashion Awards and was a finalist in the 2025 Woolmark Prize. Having shown her collections in Paris since 2021, she held her first fashion show in March, presenting a collection she deemed her "most developed pieces". These were among the designs she showed to the ANDAM jury, who was impressed by her compelling artistic vision, her bold experimentation with shapes and patterns, and her remarkable talent for creating pieces that are both statement-making and wearable.
Image: Sarah Lévy, Wrap Chest Bag, Habit series 2025.
ACCESSORIES
Sarah Lévy
Accessories Prize
Belgian designer Sarah Lévy of Sarahlevy won the 2025 Accessories Prize ahead of footwear designer Philéo Landowski and jeweler Marco Panconesi, which comes with an endowment and mentoring by Sophie Delafontaine, creative director of Longchamp. Sarah Lévy turns everyday gestures into playful, poetic accessories. Her upcycled leather creations link art and function, crafting accessories that stand out for their thoughtful design and subtle originality. Her exploration of the body, space and everyday habits fuels an experimental approach to accessories, where leather goods, glove-making, jewlery and industrial design intersect.
About the ANDAM Fashion Awards
2025 International Woolmark Prize
Image: Duran Lantink, Fall 2025 Fashion Show.
FASHION
Duran Lantink
International Woolmark Prize
Duran Lantink is the winner of the 2025 International Woolmark Prize, handed by Donatella Versace, this edition’s chair of judges, and Ib Kamara, the contest’s guest artistic director for 2025. The Dutch designer impressed the jury for his skills putting a modern spin on traditional hand-knitting techniques. Alaïa’s creative director Pieter Mulier and Südwolle Group were also presented with awards. The former won the Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation, given to a brand or individual within the fashion industry that has pushed the boundaries of merino wool innovation, while the latter won the Supply Chain Award, recognizing a member of the supply chain who has demonstrated leadership and innovation in sustainable practices.
About the International Woolmark Prize
BFC Fashion Awards 2024
Image: Loewe, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show.
FASHION
Jonathan Anderson
for JW Anderson and Loewe
Designer of the Year Award
The British Fashion Council honoured Jonathan Anderson as Designer of the Year for the second time in a row for his job as creative director of Loewe and founder of JW Anderson. The prestigious award, previously won by the likes of Kim Jones, Daniel Lee and Raf Simons recognises a designer whose innovative collections have made a notable impact on the industry, defining the shape of global fashion.
Image: Simone Rocha, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
FASHION
Simone Rocha
for Simone Rocha
British Womenswear Designer Award
Simone Rocha won British Womenswear Designer of the Year for her work at her eponymous label, ahead of Anderson, Maximilian Davis, Roksanda Ilincic and Erdem Moralioglu. Simone Rocha is recognised for her global impact with her innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international womenswear landscape.
Image: Wales Bonner, Spring 2026 Menswear Collection.
FASHION
Grace Wales Bonner
for Wales Bonner
British Menswear Designer Award
Grace Wales Bonner won the award for British Menswear Designer of the Year for her eponymous label, ahead of Craig Green, Anderson, Kiko Kostadinov, Kim Jones and last year’s winner Martine Rose. She was unable to attend the event, and singer-songwriter Tems accepted the award on her behalf. Grace Wales Bonner is recognised for her global impact with her innovative and creative designs, shaping the burgeoning international menswear landscape.
Festival international de mode, de photographie
et d’accessoires – Hyères 2024
Image: Dolev Elron, ‘Casual Turbulence’ collection, Fashion Show.
FASHION
Dolev Elron
Grand Prix du jury Première Vision
Israeli designer Dolev Elron won the top prize at the 39th edition of the Festival international de mode, de photographie et d’accessoires – Hyères. He impressed the jury chaired by Courrèges' artistic director, Nicolas Di Felice, with a collection of distorted menswear entitled ‘Casual Turbulence’. Based in Stockholm and trained at the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art, Elron is a junior designer in menswear at Acne Studios. "It’s about distorting archetypes of hypermasculinity and basic items that we all have in our closet – recognizable and familiar," he said during a showroom presentation. "This familiarity brings comfort and the comfort that it brings allows a space for disruption."
Image: Chiyang Duan, ‘Distorted Objects’ collection.
ACCESSORIES
Chiyang Duan
Grand Prix du jury Accessoires
The accessories competition, chaired this year by Achilles Ion Gabriel, artistic director of Camper, also awarded its grand prize. The award went to London-based Chinese designer Chiyang Duan for his collection ‘Distorted Objects’, which plays on upgrades to extend the lifecycle of eyewear and bags, turning them into organic-looking creatures.
About the Festival international de mode, de photographie et d’accessoires – Hyères
CFDA Fashion Awards 2024
Image: Willy Chavarria, Spring 2026 Menswear Collection.
FASHION
Willy Chavarria
American Menswear Designer of the Year
Willy Chavarria was named American Menswear Designer of the Year for the second consecutive year at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards ceremony. The Mexican American designer worked at a number of brands including Calvin Klein before launching his own label in 2015. He has continued to gain momentum for oversize garments and sharp tailoring led by his distinct vision of menswear that celebrates Latino heritage and influence on fashion.
Image: Diotima, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
FASHION
Rachel Scott
American Womenswear Designer of the Year
Rachel Scott, the designer behind Diotima, was named American Womenswear Designer of the Year. Last year, Scott took home the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year award, after launching her womenswear label just three years ago. Since Diotima’s inception, the American-Jamaican designer has gained a strong and steady following for her authentic, inclusive and nuanced vision of Caribbean style through tailoring, knit dressing and sportswear with artisanal, handcrafted details.
Image: Luar, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
ACCESSORIES
Raul Lopez
American Accessory Designer of the Year
Raul Lopez received the American Accessory Designer of the Year award for his Brooklyn-based label Luar. Lopez previously won the category in 2022 for his designs and this year edged out nominees Ana Khouri, Stuart Vevers for Coach, Catherine Holstein for Khaite and Tory Burch.
2024 LVMH Prize
Image: Hodakova, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
FASHION
Hodakova
LVMH Prize for Young Designers
Hodakova won the 2024 edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Designers, receiving the award from Natalie Portman, Dior ambassador and special jury member, at a ceremony at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Sweden-based Ellen Hodakova Larsson is dedicated to building the first fully sustainable fashion house in the world and changing people's mindset. Establishing her namesake brand in 2021, she champions craftsmanship by choosing existing products and transforming them into luxury pieces. Working with discarded pieces compels her to focus on quality, potential and craftsmanship.
