About us

About us

The Fashion Pioneers Awards were initiated by campaign agency Mumster to strengthen the ecosystem of pioneers within the fashion and textile industries.

Visibility
The award campaign creates visibility for the nominees and ultimately recognition by industry leaders and a PR campaign for the winners.

Capital
Provide the winning fashion pioneers a network of and know-how from potential investors and a monetary prize for the winners.

Partnerships
Bringing established companies and pioneers together to combine forces and start new collaborations with measured impact on financial and environmental impact.

Governmental Goals
Creating public awareness for pioneering fashion initiatives, stimulate industry development and share best practices.

The Fashion Pioneers Awards were initiated by campaign agency Mumster to strengthen the ecosystem of pioneers within the fashion and textile industries.

Visibility
The award campaign creates visibility for the nominees and ultimately recognition by industry leaders and a PR campaign for the winners.

Capital
Provide the winning fashion pioneers a network of and know-how from potential investors and a monetary prize for the winners.

Partnerships
Bringing established companies and pioneers together to combine forces and start new collaborations with measured impact on financial and environmental impact.

Governmental Goals
Creating public awareness for pioneering fashion initiatives, stimulate industry development and share best practices.

The awards

4 awards developed by our advisory board of sector partners & experts. Each offering tangible value and opportunities to fashion and textile pioneers.

The awards

4 awards developed by our advisory board of sector partners & experts. Each offering tangible value and opportunities to fashion and textile pioneers.

Focus on Measurable Change

Going beyond awareness in collaboration with Circular Innovations. Measuring environmental and economic impact.

Focus on Measurable Change

Going beyond awareness in collaboration with Circular Innovations. Measuring environmental and economic impact.

Circular criteria

The awards are based on the Circular Criteria provided by the FPA partner Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Circular criteria

The awards are based on the Circular Criteria provided by the FPA partner Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Advisory board

The awards are developed in collaboration with an advisory board of sector partners and experts.

Advisory board

The awards are developed in collaboration with an advisory board of sector partners and experts.

Jury panel

The jury panel is composed of diverse industry experts and influential figures from the fashion and textiles sector, each bringing specialized expertise relevant to a specific award category.

Jury panel

The jury panel is composed of diverse industry experts and influential figures from the fashion and textiles sector, each bringing specialized expertise relevant to a specific award category.

Mumster is the campaign agency behind this initiative. Through their campaigns they put pioneers in the spotlight and unite customers, industry leaders and goverment to push the industry forwards.

Mumster is the campaign agency behind this initiative. Through their campaigns they put pioneers in the spotlight and unite customers, industry leaders and goverment to push the industry forwards.

Selection Process
The Fashion Pioneers Awards 2025 are open to fashion pioneers based in the Netherlands and across Europe.  Fashion Pioneers can apply from 1 September - 30 September 00:00 (CET).

Applicants can find detailed entry requirements and award-specific criteria on the specific awards pages.

Participants are welcome to apply for multiple award categories, though each initiative may receive only one award.

For each award, five nominees will be selected by a jury panel of industry experts.

The nominees will be announced on 10 October 2025, after which the public will be invited to cast their vote for their favorite nominee.

The final award winners will be revealed on 28 November 2025 during the Fashion Pioneers Awards show, hosted at Fashion for Good in Amsterdam.