NAFW Fashion & Impact Awards

The NAFW Fashion & Impact Awards

The North America Fashion Week Fashion & Impact Awards celebrate the talent, creativity, and changemakers who define our industry — from visionary designers and inspiring models to the stylists, photographers, and brands making a real difference. Honoring excellence both on and off the runway, the awards shine a light on those who use fashion as a force for good.

Nominations are open to everyone. Each nomination is just $25, with proceeds supporting AmPowering's non-profit community programs.

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Award Categories
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Recognize the Best in Fashion

Industry Recognition

Celebrate the designers, models, stylists, and creatives shaping the future of fashion. Winners are honored at the NAFW Awards ceremony before an audience of industry professionals and media.

Supporting a Cause

Every nomination supports AmPowering's non-profit mission. Your participation helps fund community programs while spotlighting talent that gives back.

Celebrate Excellence

From emerging talent to lifetime achievement, the awards honor creativity, innovation, inclusivity, and impact across every corner of the fashion world.

Open to Everyone

Anyone can submit a nomination — nominate yourself, a peer, a brand, or a mentor who deserves to be recognized on the NAFW stage.

Award Categories

Submit a nomination in any of the categories below. You can nominate a designer, model, brand, mentor, or creative — or put yourself forward.

Designer of the Year
NAFW 2025 Impact Award
Best Emerging / Student Designer
Best Sustainable Collection
Model of the Year
Young Model of the Year
Best Catwalk Model
Best Emerging / New Model
Stylist / HMUA / Photographer of the Year
Cultural Impact Award
Fashion for Social Good
Inclusive Brand of the Year
Lifetime Achievement
Most Innovative Collection
Best Runway / Model Coach
Best International Designer

How to Nominate

Choose a category, tell us why your nominee deserves recognition, and complete the $25 nomination fee securely online. You can submit multiple nominations in a single form. Our team reviews every entry ahead of the awards ceremony.

Open to All

Nominations are open to everyone — designers, models, stylists, photographers, brands, coaches, and changemakers from anywhere in the world. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged.

Ready to Nominate?

Recognize the talent and impact that inspire you. Submit your nomination for the NAFW Fashion & Impact Awards today.

Questions? Email info@northamericafashionweek.com

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