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PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

The participant must be

• An aspiring photographer (student, graduate, young professional) in the field of fashion/street-style photography

• Available and located in Berlin during the period of the competition

• Available and located in Berlin for the next BFW, which takes place from in February 2025

• Able to invoice their services during the next BFW in the case of winning

SELECTION CRITERIA

The photo series must

• Represent and reflect the local fashion culture of Berlin and Berlin Fashion Week

• Acknowledge and appreciate diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity, age, body type and fashion preferences

• Highlight the originality and creative elements in BFW street-style, as well as represent individual interpretations of fashion

• Be visually appealing and shareable on social media platforms

STREET STYLE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

FOR BERLIN FASHION WEEK JULY 2024 

IMAGES TO BE SUBMITTED

• Participants must submit aseries of 5 photos that include the following images in any case: One“Close Up Beauty” shot, one“Paparazzi” shot, and one“Frontal Full Outfit” shot

• Submission must include the individual photos, as well as the photos combined in one PDF file

DOWNLOAD EXAMPLE here

FRONTAL FULL OUTFIT

© Caroline Kynast

CLOSE UP BEAUTY

© Ben Mönks

PAPARAZZI

© Jeremy Moeller

Elevate your photography career with our Streetstyle Photography Competition. This exciting opportunity invites up-and-coming photographers from Berlin – including students, graduates, and emerging professionals – to showcase their talent in fashion and streetstyle photography.

Submit five captivating photos in different categories, taken during Berlin Fashion Week. Use the BFW show calendar to explore locations and shows, and get out on the streets to capture the city's fashion scene in action.

All submissions are carefully evaluated by a panel of experts consisting of Alejandro Reyes, Eva Losada, Luca Marie Lorenz, Marvin Lobodda, Marvin-Mario Bahome and Per Appelgren.

The winner will be hired as the official photographer for the next BFW issue in January 2027* – and the winning photos will be published in SICKY Magazine.

*Can only be fulfilled if FCG is re-commissioned by the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises for the next edition of BFW

TIME FRAME

July 02, 2026 – Submissions open

July 14, 2026 - Entries closed

End of July – Announcement of Winner

WINNER AW26

Tim Kestel

Please upload a series of 5 photos (with your copyright information) that include the following images in any case:

One "Close Up Beauty" Shot, one "Paparazzi" Shot, and one "Frontal Full Outfit" Shot

5 Photos, minimum 1920 X 1080 px, File Format: JPG
File Format: PDF

Please read the TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY - agreeing to the terms is MANDATORY to taking part in the Street-Style Photo Competition:


  • You commit that we are entitled to use your photographic material (always with copyright information) for the BFW communication on social media and editorial news

  • You commit that we are entitled to pass on and use your personal data obtained in the course of Berlin Fashion Week (such as names) to third parties (e.g., media)

  • In all social media releases relating to the competition, you must integrate the tag @berlinfashionwe (Berlin Fashion Week) and hashtag #berlinfashionweek

  • Please make sure to request permission to take photos and collect individuals’ names, allowing proper attribution in case of publication

Please upload a series of 5 photos (with your copyright information) that include the following images in any case:

One "Close Up Beauty" shot , one "Paparazzi" shot , and one "Frontal Full Outfit" shot

5 photos, minimum 1920 X 1080 px, file format: JPG
File format: PDF

Please read the TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY - agreeing to the terms is MANDATORY to taking part in the Street-Style Photo Competition:


  • You commit that we are entitled to use your photographic material (always with copyright information) for the BFW communication on social media and editorial news

  • You commit that we are entitled to pass on and use your personal data obtained in the course of Berlin Fashion Week (such as names) to third parties (eg, media)

  • In all social media releases relating to the competition, you must integrate the tag @berlinfashionwe (Berlin Fashion Week) and hashtag #berlinfashionweek

SUBMISSION

Please upload a series of 5 photos (with your copyright information) that include the following images in any case:

One "Close Up Beauty" shot , one "Paparazzi" shot , and one "Frontal Full Outfit" shot

5 photos, minimum 1920 X 1080 px, file format: JPG
File format: PDF

Please read the TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY - agreeing to the terms is MANDATORY to taking part in the Street-Style Photo Competition:


  • You commit that we are entitled to use your photographic material (always with copyright information) for the BFW communication on social media and editorial news

  • You commit that we are entitled to pass on and use your personal data obtained in the course of Berlin Fashion Week (such as names) to third parties (eg, media)

  • In all social media releases relating to the competition, you must integrate the tag @berlinfashionwe (Berlin Fashion Week) and hashtag #berlinfashionweek

CONTACT

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us at

coordination[at]fashionweek.berlin

DOWNLOAD COMPETITION PDF here

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