The future of fashion is here: meet the 2026 finalists!
Fresh ideas. Fearless creativity. A new generation ready to reshape the fashion landscape.
After an inspiring selection process, we are thrilled to introduce the emerging designers shortlisted for the 32nd edition of International Lab of Mittelmoda – The Fashion Award.
2026 Finalists
Meet the 2026 Finalists
A huge thank you goes out to every young designer who trusted us with their work, their stories and their creative universe.
The level of talent was seriously next-level, making the final selection an incredibly exciting challenge.
Now it is time to meet the designers who will take their projects to the next stage of the competition (listed alphabetically by surname):
SHIR AMRAM
Israel – Shenkar Engineering. Design. Art.
BENEDETTA BOIDI
Italy – Accademia Costume e Moda
DAVIDE BRUGGISSER
Switzerland/Italy – Institut Français de la Mode
PING CHEN
China – Goldsmiths University of London
ELIA DEGLI INNOCENTI
Italy – Politecnico di Milano
NARANJARGAL ENKHBAT
Mongolia – ArtEZ University of the Arts
WENJUN GAO
China – Accademia delle Belle Arti di Brera
EMMA GERLIN
Italy – ITS Cosmo Fashion Academy
CATERINA GIOVANELLI NEUMAIR
Italy – Institut Français de la Mode
ELLA GÖDECKEN
Germany – Institut Français de la Mode
MATILDE GORI
Italy - Istituto Marangoni Firenze
JOHANNA HEHEMANN
Finland – Aalto University
MIAO JIANG
China – London College of Fashion
ARIADNA JIMÉNEZ FLORIDO
Spain – LCI Barcelona Felicidad Duce
GIULIA LIN
China – Istituto Marangoni Firenze
ANNA MIGNOLLI
Italy – Istituto Secoli
ISABELLE PATRICIA MUNTEANU
Romania - Parsons Paris
TAKUMI OGURA
Japan - Bunka Fashion College
LORENZO ANTONIO PETRONE
Italy - Accademia Costume e Moda
ANNACHIARA RABITO
Italy - NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
YVONNE SCHICHTEL
USA – Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
ALBA SEMPER RODRIGUEZ
Spain – LCI Barcelona Felicidad Duce
ARIELLE SILBERSTEIN
Israel – Shenkar Engineering. Design. Art.
ARIANA STANCIU
Romania – UNArte National University of Arts Bucharest
LOU SUCHEL
France – Istituto Marangoni Milano
See you in Milan
The finalists will now begin the countdown to the final event in Milan, where their collections and projects will step into the spotlight before an international jury of fashion professionals. More than a competition, this is a chance to connect, experiment, be seen and take the first major step into the global fashion scene.
To all our finalists: this is your moment.
Bring your vision. Own the runway. Shape what’s next.
The official 2026 set a total prize pool of up to €35,000 across innovation, creativity and specialist industry awards.
See you in Milan.