27-05-2025
Willy Chavarria Among 2025 Finalists for Top ANDAM Prize
After making a star-studded debut atParis Fashion Weeklast January to celebrate its 10th anniversary, American menswear labelWilly Chavarriais among the prestigiousANDAMFashion Awards 2025 finalists for the Grand and Special Prizes.
Joining Chavarria is French mens labelEGONlab, which won the Pierre Bergé Prize in 2021, and three women's designers: Alain Paul, Meryll Rogge, and Zomer. Founded in 1989 by Nathalie Dufour, with the French Ministry of Culture, ANDAM (National Association for the Development of the Fashion Arts) was conceived as an incubator initiative and accolade for assisting young emerging designers on the French and international scene.
Martin Margielawas awarded the first ANDAM fellowship winner in 1989, establishing a strong legacy for the organization, which continued through the decades. Earlier in the lineage,LemairefounderChristopher Lemairewas awarded in 1990, and Jean Touitou awarded in 1992. In the 2020s, the organization awarded contemporary names Saunders,Botter,Y/Project,Marine Serre, and more.
On this year's selection, Dufour said, 'Whatever their level of development, whether nascent or more established brands, the need for liquidities is a fundamental topic to ensure their perenity,' in a statement for WWD. 'The profiles selected also offer an interesting vision of the different economic models that can be invented to stand out and carve a space in a very competitive industry: B2C strategy, niche positioning and managed growth, innovative and ecologically committed.'
The 2025 ANDAM Fashion Award ceremony will be held on June 20 at 7 pm CEST. See the full list of finalists in the Instagram post below.
