Emerging Designer of the Year

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In order to be considered for the Latin American Fashion Awards, Emerging Designer/Brand must meet the following criteria:

1. Creative Director/Head Designer or majority owner of the brand.
2. Established and active for at least 2 years. 
3. Brand or company must be legally registered and active. 
4. Collection must fall into one or more of the following categories: Womenswear, Menswear, Accessories and/or Gender Inclusive.
5. Prove recognition from local and/or international media.
6. Produced at least 4 collections since the brand was established.
7. At least 1 international stockist and/or sell direct-to-consumer.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Applications will be reviewed under the following criteria:

1. Alignment with Latin American Fashion Awards core values: Diversity, Inclusion, Environment, People, Community & Craftsmanship. 
2. Creative merit: demonstrating a strong aesthetic, identity and point of distinctiveness.
3. Innovative contribution to the growth of the Latin American fashion ecosystem, ie. heritage preservation, production, distribution, job creation, raw materials.
4. Quality and level of stockists local/international.
5. Degree of regional and/or international media presence and recognition.
6. Quality and completion of application form.

Notes:
*All Latin American talent living in the region and around the world are eligible for the Award.
**In compliance with the requirements, applicants can apply to one or more award categories.