Austrian Fashion Awards 2008

Austria Fashion Awards 08

Every year the Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture, the City of Vienna and Unit F büro für mode together with the Austrian daily newspaper "Die Presse" grant the AFA - Austria Fashion Awards to designers. An international, independent jury of industry experts will select the winners of each category.These awards come with a specific service package and, according to the professional experience of the applicants, target different levels. The respective award is supposed to fit in with the CV of the applicant and to support the development of further work. The AFA – Austria Fashion Awards’ call for entries is aimed exclusively at fashion designers with complete collections (no accessory or jewellery collections).In 2008 for the first time, the jury process will be divided into two parts:In March 2008 the international jury will nominate two finalists for every award from the submissions. At the show-presentation in the context of the 8 festival for fashion & photography, the AFA-winners will be named by the jury in attendance. With altogether award money of over EUR 45.000,00 these awards rank among the most important and most highly remunerated in the entire Austrian field of design.



Winner of the Fashion Award of the Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture:
This prize is awarded for young, trendsetting fashion design. The creative potential has to be clearly discernable so that a work scholarship with an international designer, which is supposed to enable first experiences with regard to working with a renowned designer, can be considered promising.This prize is awarded as a one-year work scholarship of EUR 1.100,00 per month (EUR 1.500,00 outside of Europe – i.e. between EUR 13.200,00 and EUR 18,000,00 per year)
Winner: Isabelle Steger



Fashion Award of the City of Vienna
This prize is awarded for innovative fashion design with regard to design and artistic work. The creative potential as well as the economic infrastructure (production and distribution facilities) should already be distinctive enough that the participation in a fashion trade show (showroom or festival respectively) can be considered promising.The payout of the award money (EUR 10.000,00 in total) happens for the purpose of a tradeshow or festival participation.
Winner: Awareness & Consciousness / Christiane Gruber




"Die Presse" Award for International PR
This prize is awarded for outstanding fashion design on an international level.The distinct style of the designs as well as a clear line with regard to trademark and brand are primary prerequisites for receiving this award, which includes an arranged representation by an international press office as well as the covering of agency fees for a minimum of one year. (award money of EUR 15,000.00 in total)
Winner: pelican avenue / Carolin Lerch


KONTAKT Fashion Award By Erste Bank
Winner: Jakub Polanka



Editorial Award for Fashion Photography
Winner Mark Glassner



VICE Award
Winner: Petar Petrov


More Infos:

http://www.8festival.at/
http://www.unit-f.at/english/support/