The awards are an occasion to show the world that Belgian fashion stands for independence, personality and sustainability. In the world of fashion, we are known to be surrealist, modest, hardworking, avant-garde and no-nonsense. Belgian fashion lets the work speak for itself. During the awards, we set our modesty aside and promote Belgian fashion. 

This year's Belgian Fashion Awards will be even bigger with more categories and more opportunities for our talent to snatch that moment and receive an award for their hard work. All categories, except for the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Most Promising Graduate, are open for professional candidates. 

• NEW! Company of the Year 2025 
  is awarded to a company, with their HQ based in Belgium, active in the (Belgian) fashion industry with a successful innovation, business strategy and/or intelligent & remarkable business development in the last 12 months.
• NEW! Model of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a Belgian model, or a model that is based in Belgium with a remarkable international appearance in the last 12 months.
• Designer of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a Belgian fashion designer or a designer working for a Belgian fashion house whose work in one’s own name or for a fashion house impressed the jury during the past 12 months.
• Creative professional of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a Belgian creative  professional, activel in the Belgian & international fashion industry whose work has been particularly remarkable in the last 12 months but who is not a designer (business profile, ceo, hair-, stylist, photographer, makeup artist, set designer, ...)
• Changemaker of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a committed designer, professional or entrepreneur active in the Belgian fashion industry who has provided an outstanding contribution towards positive change during the past 12 months, for instance in striving for more sustainability, inclusivity or innovation.
• Accessory Designer of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a Belgian fashion designer or a designer working for a Belgian fashion house, whose work in accessories (e.g. leather goods, bags, shoes, jewellery, hats, scarfs etc.), in one’s own name or for a fashion house impressed the jury during the past 12 months.
• Emerging Talent of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a Belgian fashion designer or company, with a strong concept or great creativity, active in the professional area with one’s own collection for a maximum of 3 years.
• Love Brand of the Year 2025 
  is a public choice award for which Belgian brands can apply. The general public can choose their favourite via www.belgianfashionawards.be from a final selection of 10 Belgian brands carefully selected by the professional jury. The brand with the most votes wins the audience award.

Nominated by our Official Jury:

• Most Promising Graduate of the Year 2025
  is awarded to a promising alumnus of a Belgian fashion school who graduated in June of the previous academic year. Belgian schools belonging to this category are: Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, La Cambre, Academie Sint-Niklaas (SASK), Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Gent (KASK), HE Francisco Ferrer, Helmo Mode, Château Massart Mode. 
• Outstanding Achievement Award 2025
  rewards a Belgian fashion designer or a designer working for a Belgian fashion house. This prize honours the career path of a fashion designer whose work in one’s own name or for a fashion house convinced the jury. 

The Belgian Fashion Awards 2025 show will take place in November. More details about the date and the location will follow soon.