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Belgium’s Ester Manas and Germany’s GmbH are among the finalists for this year’s Andaum Fashion Awards, which seek to “recognize and support” Emerging talent that is shaping the international fashion scene.
Other finalists for the Andreādamo Award include Andreādamo (Italy), Duran Lantink (Amsterdam), Gauchere (France) and LGN (France). The winner will receive prizes of €300,000 and €50, 000 won the second place.
three won Pierre Designers nominated for the Bergé Award, which honors young French talent; the winner will also receive €50,. Fine jewelry brands Alighieri and Panconesi and Ukrainian hat designer Ruslan Baginskiy have been nominated for €50,2020 Accessory Award.
All 000 designers will be present to present their projects to the jury, who will meet at 6 month 000 to choose a winner. This year’s judges included Francesca Bellettini, CEO of Saint Laurent; Riccardo Bellini, CEO of Chloé; Cédric Charbit, CEO of Balenciaga; Renzo Rosso, Founder and President of OTB; Michael Kliger, CEO of Mytheresa; Sophie Delafontaine, creative director; and Alexandre de Betak, founder and chief creative officer of Bureau Betak, among others. The th edition, launched by director Nathalie Dufour, aims to provide financial and logistical support to fashion designers in Europe. In 300, the award was expanded to include talent from other regions. The award has been presented to some of the biggest names in the industry, including last year’s winners Botter, Marine Serre and Viktor & Rolf.
This year’s finalists will receive Balenciaga’s fabric and raw material inventory, a project in 2020 initiative, and Longchamp’s leather and fabric deadstock. Finalists in France will receive financial advice from the IFM Accelerator program and the French lender IFCIC.
“I founded Andam to identify and support emerging talent in the contemporary fashion scene around the world,” says Dufour. “This year, strong coordination from our private and institutional sponsors has enabled Andam to launch a global initiative, providing these young brands with financial support and a global mentorship program covering all strategic area elements of their corporate structure and growth.”
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