Final event in MILAN
Cover Fashion Award Page

THE FASHION AWARD

Mittelmoda The Fashion Award is the well-known fashion competition at international level, reserved to fashion designers and fashion design students of Art & Design colleges from all over the world.
The winners will get a capsule fashion show on Mittelmoda’s catwalk and they’ll be awarded with one of the many prizes available.
The contest is free. There are no registration fees.

MM2026_Backstage

Fresh ideas. Fearless creativity. A new generation ready to reshape the fashion landscape. [...]

Read more

The 2026 edition of the International Lab of Mittelmoda – The Fashion Award is officially open for applications. Register and submit the required materials to participate in the competition and get the chance to win up to €35,000. [...]

Read more

The Teatro Verdi in Gorizia recently hosted the Mittelmoda Special Edition GO!2025, an extraordinary event that brought together the two souls of Mittelmoda — the International Lab – The Fashion Award and the regional Mittelmoda District — in a s [...]

Read more

The city of Gorizia is getting ready to host an extraordinary event: Mittelmoda Special Edition GO!2025, a unique fashion show celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and the talent of the new generations. [...]

Read more

We are thrilled to unveil the winners of the 31st edition of the International Lab of Mittelmoda – The Fashion Award, held for the first time at Garage 21, Milan, under the patronage of Milano Unica. [...]

Read more

After some days of hard work and concentration with a focused and motivated Jury, we are now delighted to announce the names of the finalists of this year’s Edition of International Lab of Mittelmoda. [...]

Read more

"Fashion is culture. The world of Italian and international fashion cannot be missing from GO!2025. [...]

Read more

The runway of the 30th edition of the International Lab of Mittelmoda - The Fashion Award, held once again this year at MICAM Milan thanks to the partnership with Fondazione del Tessile Italiano, featured 26 collections competing for the 14 awards. [...]

Read more

"So much professionalism and creativity! It was really difficult to select the finalists this year. From over 500 entries received here are the 26 finalists for the 30th fashion award." [...]

Read more

The catwalk of International Lab of Mittelmoda - The Fashion Award, hosted at MICAM Milan this year too, thanks to the confirmation of the partnership with Confindustria Moda, has seen showcasing 26 collections, running for the awards on offer. [...]

Read more

The lights went down on the catwalk of International Lab of Mittelmoda - Fashion Award 2022, the international fashion competition for budding designers, that presented menswear and womenswear collections coming from all over the world on the prestigious catwalk [...]

Read more

The catwalk of International Lab of Mittelmoda - The Fashion Award, hosted at MICAM Milan this year too, thanks to the confirmation of the partnership with Confindustria Moda, has seen showcasing 28 collections, running for the awards on offer. [...]

Read more

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The competition is open to all students between the ages of 22 and 30 years old who have:

• completed their studies in fashion design/model design/management and economy in the academic year 2025/2026
• completed (or going to complete) their studies in the academic year 2026/2027
• completed their studies in technical-professional post diploma courses in fashion design and/or model design in the academic year 2025/2026
• completed (or going to complete) their studies in technical-professional post diploma courses in the academic year 2026/2027


THE PRIZES

The special prizes of the 32st edition of International Lab of Mittelmoda:

Absolute's prizes

TWO ABSOLUTE PRIZES:
  • Innovation main award - € 10.000,00

  • Creativity main award - € 5.000,00

Special Award

● PRESS AWARD: € 5.000,00 Prize offered by Fondazione del Tessile Italiano and Mittelmoda International Lab

Specific Product Sector Prizes

MENSWEAR & WOMENSWEAR: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by Confindustria Moda - Federazione Tessile e Moda
TEXTILE & MATERIALS: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by Milano Unica
● ITALIAN LEATHER
: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by LINEAPELLE
EYEWEAR AWARD: € 2.000,00 offered by MIDO
SHOES: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by MICAM
PRATO CIRCULAR & SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by Confindustria Toscana Nord
● IDEABIELLA YOUNG CREATIVENESS AWARD: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by Ideabiella
● ComoON: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by Confindustria Como
● LINEN AWARD: € 2.000,00 Prize offered by Confindustria Moda - Federazione Tessile e Moda, Sezione Lino