The Mumster editorial team
July 1, 2025
Mumster announces the launch of the Fashion Pioneers Awards, our new annual platform celebrating innovators in the fashion and textile industries.
Partnering with the City of Amsterdam and Fashion United, the campaign will be launched on September 1, the Award show will be held on Black Friday, November 28, hosted at Fashion for Good in Amsterdam.
Empowering Fashion and Textile Pioneers
The Fashion Pioneers Awards were created to strengthen the ecosystem of pioneers within the fashion and textile industries. Chanel Trapman, founder of Mumster, explains:
“In 2026, we’ll mark ten years of campaigning for a more sustainable fashion industry. Over the years, we’ve collaborated with more than 200 pioneers – from early-stage start-ups to global brands. One thing is clear: without visibility, networks and strong partnerships, growth and impact stall. These awards are designed to change that – to offer pioneers the platform and support they need to thrive.”
Purposeful Awards With Real Value
The awards are developed in collaboration with an advisory board of sector partners and experts. Each prize targets a specific national and international audience and offers tangible value – whether through access to networks, knowledge, a mentorship or funding opportunities.
Mumster is also partnering with The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) to develop the selection framework for the circular awards, ensuring standards for sustainability and circularity. C2CPII is a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the circular economy by setting the global standard for circular products that positively impact people and the planet. The framework will be based on the design requirements in C2C Certified®Circularity.
The first confirmed awards for this first edition include:
Amsterdam Circular Changemaker Award, presented by the City of Amsterdam
Social Impact Award, presented by the Rabo Foundation
Circular System Challenger Award, presented by ZEEMAN
From Awareness to Action: Measuring What Matters
The Fashion Pioneers Awards go beyond raising awareness, it is about driving measurable change. In partnership with Circular Innovations, pilot projects supported by the awards will be monitored for both environmental and economic impact. The goal is to develop concrete, scalable best practices that help reshape the fashion system, and to share these outcomes in the next edition.
The official Fashion Pioneers Awards website goes live on September 1, 2025, and that’s also when applications open. The final winners will be selected by a jury of industry experts. Whether you're a local changemaker or a global disruptor – we see you. And this platform is for you.
