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Marie Adam-Leenaerdt has been named the 2026 grand prize winner for the Andam awards.
The graduate of La Cambre in Brussels, known for reworking classic tailoring into transformable pieces, wins a €300,000 ($341,000) prize and mentoring from Ami designer Alexandre Mattiussi, who won the prize 13 years ago.
London-based Pauline Dujancourt snagged the special prize, a sum of €100,000 and will also receive mentorship from Mattiussi.
The awards were presented at the Palais Royal, during a week sandwiched between the Paris men’s shows and Haute Couture, which kicks off on July 6.
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A springboard for fashion designers, past winners of the Andam prize include Martin Margiela, winner of the first edition in 1989, as well as A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou, Marine Serre, Louis-Gabriel Nouchi and Meryll Rogge, who took home the grand prize last year.
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The designer will take home €300,000 to develop her label, as well as receive mentorship from Sidney Toledano, senior advisor to LVMH chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault and former CEO of LVMH Fashion Group.
