French fashion titan and overall economic force, Andam, has officially opened its doors to unite institutional and significant private actors within the fashion industry, setting fire with their 2023 fashion awards. On a mission to conceptualize strategies and transversal action, the Andam awards will spotlight emerging talents by offering contemporary designers financial and strategic support. Created in 1989 by Nathalie Dufour and chaired by Guillaume Houzé, Andam’s sponsor, Andam is seeking to nurture and sustain the creativity that the luxury industry needs to thrive. Furthermore, by revealing new economic models, the company zeroes in on finding creative, social, environmental, ethical, and political answers to the significant issues that accompany the fashion industry’s changing facets.

The focus of the Andam Fashion Award is the opportunity to grant a French or a foreign designer willing to establish a sustainable business in France, thus contributing to the dynamism of the Paris fashion scene and the French industry. Aside from the €300.000 reward for the Grand Prize winner, the jury will give a Special Prize of €100.000 to one of the Grand Prize’s finalists. Mentor of the edition, Riccardo Bellini, President, and CEO of Chloé, will offer the two winners a privileged one-year mentorship on both the creative and strategic dimensions of their business to develop their label and quickly establish their global reputation. Besides this grand prize, the awards will also celebrate with a Pierre Bergé prize (€100.000), the Accessories Prize (€100.000), and a Fashion Innovation Prize (€100.000).

“It is such an honor for Chloé to be mentoring the 2023 Andam Fashion Award edition. Andam has always been at the forefront of creation and creativity, together with all the jury members we look forward to discovering new inspiring talents, and to support them in the development of their brands in a challenging global context,” shared Riccardo Bellini, President and Ceo of Chloé.

Candidates can apply now online at Andam until March 31st. The finalists selected by the jury will be announced at the end of May and  the jury’s meeting and prize ceremony will take place on June 29th.