MUNICH FASHION AWARD 2025

An evening full of creative visions, sustainable innovations and shining talents: The city of Munich honoured forward-looking design talents from all over Europe in the categories Contemporary Sustainable Fashion and Contemporary Sustainable Accessories.

After an intensive review of more than 170 submissions from all over Europe, the prestigious jury has selected the designers
who were now able to present their collections and creations live in Munich. The MUNICH FASHION AWARD 2025 was a complete success - with impressive designs, a high-calibre jury and an enthusiastic audience.
 

The winners of MUNICH FASHION AWARD 2025 - Contemporary Sustainable Fashion:
 

1st place: MARTIN NIKLAS WIESER // Martin Niklas Wieser (Österreich) // 25.000 Euro

2nd place: PLNGNS // Mitya (Dmytro) Hontarenko (Ukraine) // 10.000 Euro

3rd place: PLAID-À-PORTER // Estelle Adeline Trasoglu (Deutschland) // 5.000 Euro
 

The winners of MUNICH FASHION AWARD 2025 - Contemporary Sustainable Accessories:
 

1st place: LUTZ MORRIS // Tina Lutz Morris (Italien) - 10.000 Euro

2nd place: OBS // Johannes Schweizer (Deutschland) – 5.000 Euro

3rd place: NAT-2 // Sebastian Thies (Deutschland) – 3.000 Euro

The award-winning works impressed the jury with their unique combination of aesthetics, sustainability and innovation. In addition to prize money totalling 58,000 euros, the winners will also receive access to an exclusive CLO3D masterclass and licences from DMIx.

Winners, designs and showcases

 The finalists presented their designs in a stylish setting at the House of Communication in front ofthe international expert jury, consisting of renowned experts in fashion, sustainability and technology Christiane Arp, Veronica Bates-Kassatly Herbert Hofmann, Maria Intscher-Owrang,Troy Nachtigall, Brooke Roberts-Islam, Louise Xin and Li Edelkoort. The event was an impressive statement in favour of the award's claim: To make sustainable fashion visible together withtechnological sustainability solutions and to promote European design talent.

"The MUNICH FASHION AWARD shows just how much creative energy and innovative potential there is in Europe. We are proud to have created a platform with this award that makes talents with sustainable concepts visible and at the same time promotes change in the fashion industry," says Dr Christian Scharpf, Head of Labor and Economic Affairs for the City of Munich.

The MFA was followed by a Fashion Tech Conference on Friday, 16 May 2025, at which renowned experts will discuss the status quo and the future of sustainability in the fashion system together with the MFA jurors and members of the MFA Advisory Board.