The close bonds between fashion, art and culture is the common thread behind BIAAF’s competition.

BIAAF’s flagship project, a biannual international fashion design competition, aims at giving hundreds of emerging fashion designers the opportunity to express their unique, personal imaginary worldwide.

Curiosity for form and shape, fascination for color or an interest in certain cultural references, from architects and sculptors to contemporary artists inspire these young creatives’ collections.

– Ángel Amor: Costume and Accessory Designer.

– Carol Blázquez: Head of Sustainability at Ecoalf.

– Chloe Mukai: Senior Programme Officer for the Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) of the International Trade Centre

– Diane Becker: Director of Didactic Projects for the Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale responsible for the prestigious Craft the Leather programs.

– Elisa Palomino: Research Associate at the Arctic Studies Center, Smithsonian Institution.

– Fernanda Bernardi: Lead, 3D Design and Implementation, CLO Academics.

– Gabriel Azkoitia: Project Manager at INEDI Design School and Javier Barroeta Haute Couture School.

– Javier Alonso: Start up lifestyle investor. Pyratex board member. Cultural transformation expert in fashion, retail and hospitality.

– Juan Ignacio Vidarte: Director of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

– Mercedes de Miguel: Designer & CEO at Mercedes de Miguel

– Miren Vives: Directora del Museo Cristóbal Balenciaga.

– Miriam Ocariz: Costume and Accessory Designer.

– Natalia Culebras: Head Denim & Shirts RTW & Head of Sustainability Design Dior Men’s.

– Pamela Golbin:  Cultural Leader, International Curator, Best-selling Author.

– Regina Polanco: Founder & CEO at PYRATEX.

– Sara Sozzani Maino: Creative Director of the Fondazione Sozzani

– Simonetta Gianfelici: Creative talent Curator.

Our jury is composed of renowned professionals from the international fashion and culture scene who support BIAAF in a common mission towards opening up opportunities for outstanding emerging fashion talents.

In a first round, a Jury appointed by BIAAF, selects a total of 30 finalists from among all the participants in both categories.

In a final round, our international jury will select the winners of each category from among the 30 finalists.