ANDAM (National Association for the Development of Fashion Arts) announces the composition of the jury for its 37th edition. The president of the 2026 jury and mentor of the Grand Prix is Alexandre Mattiussi (AMI Paris).
Chaired by Guillaume Houzé, general director of the Galeries Lafayette group, and directed by Nathalie Dufour, the jury is made up of institutional partners, the Ministry of Culture and the Defi, private patrons and ten invited international personalities:
- Burç Akyol, créateur de mode et lauréat du prix Bergé de l’ANDAM 2025
- Sophie Fontanel, fashion critic and influencer
- Inés de la Fressange, artistic director of her eponymous house, former ambassador and muse of the Roger Vivier brand
- Lolita Jacobs and Jean-Baptiste Talbourdet-Napoleone, creative directors and founders of Mastermind Magazine
- Lyas, fashion agitator and founder of Watch Parties, the last edition of which, organized on the occasion of Paris Fashion Week in March 2026 at the Théâtre du Châtelet, brought together several hundred to thousands of people. The Watch Party offered live broadcasting, on a giant screen, with free access and without reservation, of the parades. Headliners included Saint Laurent, Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga and Hermès.
- And Théo Mercier, visual artist, sculptor and director.
The members of the 2026 jury participate in the selection of candidates and bring their creative and entrepreneurial vision.
The objective is to support five young companies and support their development in France and internationally, via a global grant of 700,000 euros.
The names of the finalists will be announced at the end of May 2026 and the applications will be presented to the jury on July 1, 2026. The awards ceremony will be held at the Court of Honor of the Palais-Royal under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture.
For the record, the ANDAM competition benefits from two new sponsors, the e-commerce platform Zalando and the public relations office Karla Otto.
