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 by participating in our Streetstyle Photography Competition. This exciting opportunity invites aspiring photographers from Berlin – including students, graduates, and young professionals – to showcase their talent in fashion and streetstyle photography.
Participants are invited to submit five captivating photos across various categories, captured during Berlin Fashion Week. Use the BFW show calendar to explore locations and shows, and hit the streets to catch the city's fashion scene in action. All submissions will be carefully evaluated by an expert jury, to be announced in the coming weeks.
The winner will be commissioned as an official photographer for the next edition of BFW in January 2027* – and their winning photo series will be published in a renowned online magazine, also to be announced soon.
Jumpstart your photography career by participating in our Streetstyle Photography Competition. This exciting opportunity invites aspiring photographers from Berlin – including students, graduates, and young professionals – to showcase their talent, with the chance to have their work published and become an official photographer for the next Berlin Fashion Week.
Participants are invited to submit five captivating photos across different categories, which will be carefully evaluated by our expert jury (to be announced). We encourage submissions that capture the essence of the vibrant moments unfolding on the streets outside the show venues during Berlin Fashion Week. Through our official Berlin Fashion Week Schedule, participants can easily locate the venues hosting different shows.
Unleash your creativity and showcase your perspective through the lens!
There will be an official publication of the winning photo series in a renowned online magazine. Furthermore, the winner will be hired as an official photographer for the next edition of Berlin Fashion Week.This entails not only publishing your work on the official BFW channels and potential press features but also includes compensation for your effort.
Additionally, you will be included in the FCG Photo Database, with the prospect of engagement in future projects with the Fashion Council Germany.
Join the competition and capture the essence of Berlin's fashion scene, giving you the chance to define the visual language of the next Fashion Week.
*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
