Mittelmoda - The Fashion Award

Name: Mittelmoda - The Fashion Award
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Mittelmoda - The Fashion Award

Created in 1993, Mittelmoda is one of the oldest and most respected international fashion competition. Discover more on mittelmoda.com

01/09/2026

Meet the finalists:

Yvonne Schichtel [USA]
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Yvonne Schichtel’s womenswear explores femininity, intimacy and freedom through a language where softness becomes a form of strength.
Working with fine, translucent materials, handwork and craftsmanship, she builds garments around the tension between delicacy and structure. Her silhouettes follow the female body without imposing on it, creating pieces that feel intimate, sensual and quietly powerful.
At the core of Yvonne’s work is a clear idea: femininity does not need to be hardened to be strong.

Discover more about Yvonne’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/yvonne-schichtel

28/08/2026

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Takumi Ogura [Japan]
Bunka Fashion College

Tokyo-based fashion designer Takumi Ogura explores the space between traditional craftsmanship and the evolving language of contemporary menswear. His practice questions conventional ideas of gender through textile experimentation, artisanal techniques and feminine elements, using material, construction and silhouette to rethink what menswear can be. Rooted in Japanese craftsmanship while looking firmly towards the future, his work reflects a generation of designers interested in making menswear more fluid, expressive and open to new possibilities.

Discover more about Takumi’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/takumi-ogura

25/08/2026

Meet the finalists:

Caterina Giovanelli Neumair [Italy]
Institut Français de la Mode

Originally from Egna, a small town in South Tyrol, Caterina Giovanelli Neumair’s path led her from a classical education to fashion studies in Venice, where she discovered a strong fascination for knitwear and its potential for experimentation. Through internships at Spaccio Maglieria in Milan and at Hodakova in Stockholm, she explored knitwear through different lenses, from traditional craftsmanship to more experimental forms of design. She then specialised in knitwear through a Master’s degree, and in March 2026 presented her graduate collection during Paris Fashion Week. Today, she is further developing her practice as an intern in the Women’s Knitwear Design Team at Prada, continuing to explore the balance between precision, innovation and the distinctive character of knitwear.

Discover more about Caterina’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/caterina-giovanelli-neumair

18/08/2026

Meet the finalists:

Davide Bruggisser [Swiss/Italy]
Institut Français de la Mode

For Davide Bruggisser, fashion is a meeting point between two worlds: the precision of traditional craftsmanship and the ever-changing beauty of nature.

Growing up near Zurich, the Swiss landscape shaped his creative perspective from an early age. Its textures, colours, structures and forms continue to inspire his exploration of silhouettes and materials. Before moving into fashion design, Davide trained as a menswear tailor, developing a strong technical foundation that was later enriched by professional experience on London’s Savile Row.

Moving to Paris and studying at the Institut Français de la Mode introduced new cultural references into his practice, while the mountains and landscapes of Switzerland remained a constant source of balance and inspiration.

His work brings these influences together, translating the relationship between people and the natural environment into contemporary fashion through craftsmanship, functionality and attention to detail.

Discover more about Davide’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/davide-bruggisser

13/08/2026

Meet the finalists:
Naranjargal Enkhbat [Mongolia]
ArtEZ University of the Arts

For Naranjargal “Nara” Enkhbat, fashion began as a dream that unexpectedly changed direction. Growing up in Mongolia, she imagined herself on the runway, inspired by designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Miuccia Prada and by the garments her mother lovingly made for her. When a modelling competition ended in rejection, that moment became the beginning of another path: one behind the scenes, where stories are shaped rather than only worn.
Now completing her degree in International Fashion Design in Germany, Nara approaches fashion as a language of cultural exchange. Drawing on her Mongolian heritage, she weaves together history, personal memory, craftsmanship and visual storytelling to connect Eastern and Western perspectives with authenticity and sensitivity. Her graduate collection, inspired by her family’s story and the resilience of the Mongolian people, reflects her belief that fashion can preserve identity while opening meaningful conversations across cultures.

Discover more about Naranjargal’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/naranjargal-enkhbat

11/08/2026

Meet the finalists:

Ariadna Jiménez Florido [Spain]
LCI Barcelona Felicidad Duce

Ariadna Jiménez Florido approaches luxury as something that goes beyond trends and branding. Her work is built on craftsmanship, thoughtful design and garments created with intention. Shaped by her studies at LCI Barcelona Felicidad Duce and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, her approach values artisanal knowledge, cultural awareness and the making process. The result is a refined aesthetic where tradition and contemporary craftsmanship meet through authenticity, longevity and attention to detail.

Discover more about Ariadna’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/ariadna-jimenez-florido

07/08/2026

Meet the finalists:

Shir Amram [Israel]
Shenkar

Shir Amram’s collection grows from a very personal place: the comfort zone, understood as both a refuge and a limit. Starting from memories, playfulness and the transition from childhood to adulthood, the work explores what happens when the need for safety begins to collide with the desire to move forward.

Through menswear and tailoring, Shir brings softness, humor and vulnerability into a structured language made of order, discipline and control. Familiar tailoring codes are distorted through exaggerated proportions, padded surfaces, wrapping and details drawn from childhood objects and memories, turning the collection into a space where protection, experimentation and change can coexist.

Discover more about Shir’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/shir-amram

04/08/2026

Meet the finalists:

Johanna Hehemann [Finland]

“Growing Ideas” reflects on the journey from growing flax to making a linen garment.

Rooted in practice-led research, the collection follows flax from plant to fully processed linen, shifting the focus away from the finished artefact and towards the material journey behind it. Through craft, material exploration and storytelling, Johanna questions how garments can communicate the labour, skill and transformation that shape them.

From raw flax fibres and hand-crafted techniques to industrial yarns and whole-garment knitting, each piece represents a different stage of the flax-to-linen process, revealing linen in unexpected forms: flexible, tactile, and even fur-like.

Discover more about Johanna’s work here: www.mittelmoda.com/designer/johanna-hehemann

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