ANDAM, the French national association for the development of the arts of fashion, seems keen to put the accent on social engagement in its 2023 fashion awards. To the awards’ permanent jury, composed of 22 members representing the competition’s main patrons, ANDAM has added nine personalities this year, many of whom are activists in a variety of fields, such as climate change, gender equality and human rights. Also included are top models Gigi Hadid
 

The ANDAM emerging designer competition was founded in 1989 by Nathalie DufourChloé boss Riccardo Bellini. The latter is also the president of the jury, whose members this year are a more diverse set compared to the circle of industry figures and other fashion insiders usually invited by ANDAM.
 
Among the nine guest members, there are Mexican climate activist Xiye Bastida; model Quannah Chasinghorse-Potts, a Native American who is highly committed to fighting climate change (she notably demonstrated for the preservation of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska); Trisha Shetty, an Indian activist lawyer who leads SheSays, an association that promotes gender equality; and Iranian actress and director Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who was forced to flee her country in 2007.