Dutch Fashion Awards
The Dutch Fashion Awards is an annual awards ceremony first organised by the Dutch Fashion Foundation in 2007.
Jury
An international jury of professionals representing a cross-section of the international fashion industry decide objectively which upcoming Dutch fashion designer they expect is most likely to bring his/her label onto the international market.Nominations
Designers eligible to be nominated for the Dutch Fashion Awards need to match the following criteria:The designer:
- Graduated from a recognised national fashion academy.
- Owns the Dutch nationality, or has been living and working in the Netherlands for at least 5 years.
- Runs his or her own registered enterprise.
- Has developed at least five collections under his or her own label.
- Shows a striking talent creating a fashion label with distinguished style and knows to present this convincingly.
- Is nominated by at least 3 members of the Academy of Dutch Fashion Design.
- Has already taken strategic steps onto the international fashion market.
Academy of Dutch Fashion Design
The members of the Academy of Dutch Fashion Design are:
Amsterdam International Fashion Week, Arnhem Fashion Biennale, Dutch Fashion Foundation, Fonds BKVB, HTNK, Intres, Klavers van Engelen, Modefabriek, Modint, Monique van Heist, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Sjaak Hullekes and the World Fashion Centre.
From an international point of view the honorary member of the international jury then chooses the finalists who will present themselves and their label to the full international jury on the day of the event.
Editions
Dutch Fashion Awards 2010
The fourth edition of the Dutch Fashion Awards took place at the Grote Kerk in The Hague on 5 November 2010.Nominees: Bas Kosters, Claes Iversen, Conny Groenewegen, Iris van Herpen, Marcha Hüskes
Jury members: Beppe Angiolini, Donald Potard, Mandi Lennard, Mauro Galligari, Mauro Marcos Fabbri
| Award | Winner |
| Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Award | Iris van Herpen |
| Dutch Fashion Incubator Award | Iris van Herpen |
| International Fashion Incubator Award | Bas Kosters |
| Dutch Fashion Accessory Award | Iris van Herpen |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Femme | Stacey Rookhuizen |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Homme | Jean Paul Paula |
Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards 2009
The third edition of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards took place at the Grote Kerk in The Hague on 6 November 2009.Nominees: Jeroen van Tuyl, Iris van Herpen, Sjaak Hullekes, Mada van Gaans, Bas Kosters
Jury members: Beppe Angiolini, Valentina Maggi, Jean Jacques Picart, Marc Gysemans, Wilbert Das
| Award | Winner |
| Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Award | Sjaak Hullekes |
| Dutch Fashion Incubator Award | Bas Kosters |
| Dutch Fashion Media Award | Iris van Herpen |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Femme | Bonnie Orleans Voss |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Homme | Ferry van der Nat |
Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards 2008
The second edition of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards took place at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam on 7 November 2008.Nominees: Francisco van Benthum, G+N, Percy Irausquin, Jeroen van Tuyl, Monique van Heist, Mada van Gaans, Joline Jolink
Jury members: Christine Ellis, Terron Schaefer, Franck Jacquard, Paul Helbers, Andreina Longhi, Beppe Angiolini
| Award | Winner |
| Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Award | Monique van Heist |
| Dutch Fashion Incubator Award | Monique van Heist |
| Dutch Fashion Media Award | Monique van Heist |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Femme | Aynouk Tan |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Homme | Carlo Wijnands |
Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards 2007
The first edition of the Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Awards took place at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam on 1 November 2007.Nominees: Francisco van Benthum, Spijkers en Spijkers, Mada van Gaans, Klavers van Engelen, Jeroen van Tuyl, Jan Taminiau, Daryl van Wouw
Jury members: Maria Luisa Poumaillou, Valentina Maggi, Bernadette Whitmann, Christine Ellis, Cecilia Jesi Ferrari, Barbara Franchin
| Award | Winner |
| Mercedes-Benz Dutch Fashion Award | Klavers van Engelen |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Femme | Carice van Houten |
| Dutch Fashion Icon Homme | Ruud van der Peijl |