{"id":10693,"date":"2026-01-14T10:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=10693"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:31:55","slug":"andams-2026-jury-president-is-alexandre-mattiussi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=10693","title":{"rendered":"ANDAM’s 2026 Jury President is Alexandre Mattiussi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tPARIS \u2014<\/strong> Come July, it will be a full-circle moment for Alexandre Mattiussi at the ANDAM fashion competition.<\/p>\n

\n\tThirteen years after his turn in front of its jury, the founder and artistic director of Ami Paris will be on the other side of the table as president of the contest\u2019s 37th edition.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBeing appointed president of the ANDAM 2026 is a great honor,\u201d he said. \u201cReceiving the Grand Prize from Pierre Berg\u00e9 in 2013 was a defining moment in my career. Today, it is with emotion that I commit to supporting creativity and emerging talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMattiussi will mentor the Grand Prize and Special Prize winners for one year on both the creative and strategic dimensions of their businesses, in order to develop their labels and establish their global reputation.<\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile, those scooping up the Pierre Berg\u00e9 and accessories prizes will get mentorship from Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Maus, the chief executive officer of trade show organizer WSN, and Pelagia Kolotouros, creative director of Lacoste, respectively.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Alexander<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>

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\t\t\t\t\tAlexander Werz<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthieu Dortomb\/Courtesy of ANDAM Awards<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tYann Gozlan, founder and president of Paris-based start-up incubator Creative Valley, will serve as mentor for the Innovation Prize, which rewards an ecological-focused tech start-up in the fashion sector.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year also sees the arrival of the Karla Otto PR agency and retailer Zalando among the corporate sponsors of the contest created in 1989 by Nathalie Dufour, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and the DEFI, a body that promotes the development of the French fashion industry.<\/p>\n

\n\tANDAM has been a springboard for designers who have gone on to achieve international recognition, with past winners including Viktor&Rolf, Christophe Lemaire, Marine Serre and, most recently, Meryll Rogge, who won the 2025 Grand Prize and shortly afterward was appointed creative director of Marni.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSupporting this organization has been a meaningful part of our journey for many years, as we share a passion for discovering new talent and guiding them in their communication \u2014 an approach that has always been at the heart of Karla Otto\u2019s DNA,\u201d said Alexander Werz, CEO and partner of the agency. \u201cI\u2019m excited to begin this new chapter and to meet the talented designers shaping the future of fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLaura Toledano, general manager Western Europe of Zalando, said the e-commerce site was \u201cthrilled to establish this partnership with ANDAM and eager to see how the designers will challenge themselves in this new edition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Laura<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>

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\t\t\t\t\tLaura Toledano<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Hofe\/Courtesy of ANDAM Awards<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\t\u201cBy joining ANDAM, we want to help emerging designers translate their creative vision into sustainable brand development, capable of resonating with audiences across Europe,\u201d she continued. \u201cThrough our expertise, we can support talents in their growth by focusing on long-term brand desirability, while allowing them to concentrate on what they do best: shaping the future of fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFive companies will receive a share of the overall 700,000-euro endowment, with the winner of the Grand Prize taking a 300,000-euro purse. The other awardees will each get 100,000 euros.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe complete jury for 2026 will be revealed in late February. Finalists are slated to be announced at the end of May, and the prize ceremony is scheduled for July 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PARIS \u2014 Come July, it will be a full-circle moment for Alexandre Mattiussi at the ANDAM fashion competition. Thirteen years after his turn in front of its jury, the founder and artistic director of Ami Paris will be on the other side of the table as president of the contest\u2019s 37th edition. \u201cBeing appointed president of the ANDAM 2026 is a great honor,\u201d he said. \u201cReceiving the Grand Prize from Pierre Berg\u00e9 in 2013 was a defining moment in my career. Today, it is with emotion that I commit to supporting creativity and emerging talent.\u201d Mattiussi will mentor the Grand Prize and Special Prize winners for one year on both the creative and strategic dimensions of their businesses, in order to develop their labels and establish their global reputation. Meanwhile, those scooping up the Pierre Berg\u00e9 and accessories prizes will get mentorship from Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Maus, the chief executive officer of trade show organizer WSN, and Pelagia Kolotouros, creative director of Lacoste, respectively. Alexander Werz Matthieu Dortomb\/Courtesy of ANDAM Awards Yann Gozlan, founder and president of Paris-based start-up incubator Creative Valley, will serve as mentor for the Innovation Prize, which rewards an ecological-focused tech start-up in the fashion sector. This year also sees the arrival of the Karla Otto PR agency and retailer Zalando among the corporate sponsors of the contest created in 1989 by Nathalie Dufour, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and the DEFI, a body that promotes the development of the French fashion industry. ANDAM has been a springboard for designers who have gone on to achieve international recognition, with past winners including Viktor&Rolf, Christophe Lemaire, Marine Serre and, most recently, Meryll Rogge, who won the 2025 Grand Prize and shortly afterward was appointed creative director of Marni. \u201cSupporting this organization has been a meaningful part of our journey for many years, as we share a passion for discovering new talent and guiding …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10693"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}