The Maison Mode Méditerranée (MMM) Endowment Fund has announced the finalists for the 14th edition of its Awards, a unique program that supports committed fashion designers, artisans, and researchers. They all share the same ambition: shaping innovative, sustainable fashion that is intimately linked to the imaginations, skills, and territories of the Mediterranean and the African continent.

This year, 140 applications from the fashion, textile, accessory, and jewelry sectors poured in, demonstrating the network's reach and the program's appeal. Fashion designers from sub-Saharan Africa (30%) and the Middle East (11%) stand out with a significant increase in participation. Southern Europe remains dominated by French designers (56%), followed by Spain.

"The MMM Board of Directors, the supporters of the MMM Endowment Fund, and the expert committee were captivated by creative visions driven by a strong social and artisanal commitment, technical virtuosity, bold innovation, and creativity nourished by a rich cultural heritage," said Jina Luciani, president of Maison Mode Méditerranée.

FINALISTES GRAND PRIX MMM des métiers d’art avec le soutien de le19M
Abdel El Tayeb for El Tayeb Nation (France)
Micaela Clubourg for Studio Cumbre (France)
Eric Ritter for Emergency Room Beirut (Liban)
Anil Padia for Yoshita 1967 (Kenya)
Paula Canovas del Vás for Paula Canovas del Vás (Espagne)
Zeid Hijazi for Zeid Hijazi (Palestine)

FINALISTES PRIX MMM TEXTILE, SAVOIR-FAIRE ET ARTISANAT AVEC LE SOUTIEN DE SANDRO
Constança Entrudo for Constança Entrudo (Portugal) Iman Coccellato for Iman Coccellato (France)
Joana Duarte for Béhen (Portugal)
Marco Rambaldi for Marco Rambaldi (Italia)

FINALISTES PRIX MMM INNOVATION ET PATRIMOINE AVEC LE SOUTIEN DE TAJIMA EUROPE ET DE LA FONDATION ALAÏA
Abdel Djalel Chib for Abdel Djalel Chib (Algérie) Étienne Diop for Tareet (France)
Rym Beydoun for Super Yaya (Liban - Côte D’ivoire) Ayham Masleh for Ayhm Masleh (Palestine)

FINALISTES PRIX MMM RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE DE MODE SOUTENU PAR LE FONDS YOHAN SERFATY
Maria Ida De Loanni (Italia)
Hajar Agrad (Maroc)
Filippo Maria Disperati (Italia)

FINALISTES PRIX MMM ACCESSOIRES ET BIJOUX D’EXCEPTION AVEC LE SOUTIEN DE GAS BIJOUX
Assaad Awad for Assaad Awad (Espagne - Liban)
Fatma Mostafa for Fatma Mostafa (Égypte) Leila Roukni Pour Talel (France)
Kays Masood for Kays Masood (Syria)
Lucas Bauer for Lucas Bauer Jewellery (France)

The final jury, at the end of January 2026, will select the winner of the MMM Grand Prize for Craftsmanship, worth €50,000, as well as the winners of the four other prizes, each worth €10,000. The official announcement will take place in Marseille on February 17, 2026.

Beyond the financial prize, the winners will benefit from two years of support: mentoring by the patrons, strategic guidance from the MMM Board of Directors, and expertise from the MMM to develop and structure their creative proposals, encourage new creative collaborations, and increase their visibility.

This support program has already proven successful: the 2024 MMM Global Fashion Brand Grand Prize was awarded to South African designer Judy Sanderson, based in Portugal, and encouraged her to develop a project documenting fashion craftsmanship in more than 54 countries. Other designers from the latest awards, such as Mossi, Burc Akyol, Amaury Darras, and Sophia Kacimi, have distinguished themselves on the international fashion scene or in other prestigious awards, confirming the ability of the MMM Awards to reveal and propel the designers of tomorrow.

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