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






