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Fashion & Lifestyle
The NY Product Design Awards recognizes fashion and lifestyle products that bring individual expression to everyday use, with thoughtful materials and craftsmanship behind every detail.
Fashion and accessory designers, brands, manufacturers, independent studios, and students worldwide.
Concepts, work in progress, and completed products created within the last five years.
Submit online. Present your design through images and supporting materials. No physical samples.
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Clothing designed for easier dressing, movement, comfort, and accessibility.
Fashion using AI to personalize fit, styling, or product design.
Textiles treated or engineered to resist bacteria and microbial growth.
Wearable bands designed to secure clothing or complete an outfit.
Apparel designed for children’s comfort, movement, and everyday activities.
Limited or distinctive clothing collections with a unified creative direction.
Wearable products protecting and supporting the feet for varied activities.
Hand coverings providing warmth, protection, grip, or decorative styling.
Accessories for securing, styling, decorating, or managing hair.
Headwear providing protection, comfort, cultural expression, or personal style.
Close-fitting legwear including socks, stockings, tights, and related garments.
Clothing designed for babies’ comfort, safety, and easy dressing.
Garments created through knitting techniques using yarn or similar materials.
Premium fashion defined by exceptional materials, craftsmanship, and exclusivity.
Clothing and accessories created specifically for men.
Portable products providing protection from rain, sunlight, or weather.
Fashion designed to provide comfortable and flattering extended-size options.
Wearable fabric accessories providing warmth, coverage, or decorative styling.
Comfortable garments designed for sleeping, resting, or relaxing at home.
Connected accessories incorporating digital, responsive, or intelligent functions.
Technology-integrated clothing offering connected, adaptive, or interactive features.
Performance clothing supporting exercise, competition, movement, and physical comfort.
Apparel designed to reduce exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Garments and accessories designed for swimming, beaches, or waterside activities.
Original textile concepts exploring pattern, texture, materials, and performance.
Intimate garments balancing support, comfort, fit, and personal expression.
Specialized clothing identifying occupations, roles, characters, or performances.
Compact accessories designed to organize and carry money, cards, or documents.
Clothing and accessories created specifically for women.
Traditional and contemporary clothing rooted in African cultural heritage.
Traditional and contemporary clothing rooted in Asian cultural heritage.
Traditional and contemporary clothing rooted in European cultural heritage.
Traditional and contemporary clothing rooted in North American cultural heritage.
Traditional and contemporary clothing rooted in Oceanian cultural heritage.
Traditional and contemporary clothing rooted in South American cultural heritage.
Structures holding lenses while providing fit, comfort, and personal style.
Premium eyewear distinguished by craftsmanship, materials, and exclusive detailing.
Lenses automatically adjusting their tint according to surrounding light conditions.
Corrective eyewear designed to improve vision and everyday comfort.
Lenses featuring printed patterns, graphics, colors, or decorative treatments.
Eyewear providing magnification for reading and other close-up activities.
Protective eyewear designed for athletic performance, movement, and outdoor conditions.
Tinted eyewear protecting the eyes from sunlight and ultraviolet exposure.
Decorative jewelry worn around the ankle.
Decorative or symbolic jewelry worn around the wrist.
Ornamental pieces fastened to clothing as decorative accents or statements.
Fastening components combining secure function with considered jewelry design.
Decorative jewelry using accessible materials, finishes, or fashion-led styling.
Decorative fasteners designed for shirt cuffs and formal attire.
Jewelry worn on the ears for adornment and personal expression.
Decorative jewelry pieces designed to style or secure hair.
Coordinated jewelry pieces sharing a consistent theme or design language.
Jewelry featuring stones created through controlled laboratory processes.
Premium jewelry defined by exceptional materials, craftsmanship, and exclusivity.
Jewelry worn around the neck or suspended as decorative pendants.
Jewelry and accessories designed for body piercings or body decoration.
Small decorative pieces attached to clothing, bags, or other surfaces.
Jewelry created using reclaimed metals to reduce material waste.
Circular jewelry worn for adornment, symbolism, or personal significance.
Rings designed to symbolize marriage, partnership, or commitment.
Bags carried on the back for work, travel, study, or recreation.
Structured cases designed for carrying professional documents and work essentials.
Protective bags organizing cameras, lenses, and photographic accessories.
Water-resistant bags protecting belongings during outdoor or aquatic activities.
Hand-carried bags combining storage, convenience, and personal style.
Portable devices measuring luggage weight before or during travel.
Premium bags and luggage defined by craftsmanship, materials, and exclusivity.
Bags designed for safely carrying books, supplies, and student essentials.
Connected carrying products featuring tracking, charging, security, or smart functions.
Structured luggage protecting and organizing belongings during travel.
Open-top carrying bags offering flexible storage for everyday use.
Flexible bags designed for carrying clothing and essentials during journeys.
Wheeled carriers designed for easy transport of luggage, goods, or equipment.
Fashion supporting older adults’ comfort, independence, dignity, and accessibility.
Fashion addressing environmental protection, conservation, or ecological challenges.
Fashion communicating important issues and encouraging informed public action.
Fashion addressing inclusion, accessibility, culture, and shared community needs.
Fashion supporting responsible materials, production, consumption, and long-term use.
Fashion creating meaningful benefits for communities or underserved groups.
Environmentally responsible fashion reducing waste, emissions, and resource consumption.
Timepieces displaying time through traditional hands and numbered dials.
Watches combining timekeeping with stopwatch or elapsed-time functions.
Freestanding or wall-mounted devices designed to display and measure time.
Electronic watches displaying time through numeric or digital interfaces.
Water-resistant watches designed for diving and underwater use.
Style-led watches emphasizing contemporary appearance and personal expression.
Premium watches defined by fine craftsmanship, materials, and exclusivity.
Watches exposing internal mechanical components through an openworked design.
Connected watches combining timekeeping with communication, apps, and monitoring.
Timepieces designed for athletic performance, training, and precise timing.
Traditional watches displaying hours, minutes, and seconds with three hands.
Watches displaying time across multiple geographic zones.
Devices storing automatic watches while maintaining their mechanical movement.
Timepieces specifically designed to be worn around the wrist.
Coordinated attire for bridesmaids, groomsmen, children, and family members.
Premium wedding garments defined by craftsmanship, materials, and exclusivity.
Formal wedding clothing designed for men and boys.
Complementary pieces completing or enhancing ceremonial wedding attire.
Layered garments providing warmth, coverage, or styling for wedding attire.
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2027 · Entry information
Early Bird rate. A $30 annual administrative fee applies per entrant.
Early Bird
Dec 9, 2026Regular
Jan 20, 2027Final
Feb 17, 2027Final Extension
Mar 17, 2027Full results announcementMay 14, 2027
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Judging & criteria
Through blind judging, an international jury evaluates the submitted design across four criteria.
Visual character, proportions, and composition.
Originality and the thinking behind the solution.
Quality, usability, safety, and execution.
The effect on people and the environment.
Award-winning fashion & lifestyle
Why enter
A winner profile brings your product, entrant details, and design story together in the NY Product Design Awards gallery.
Digital certificates, winner badges, and promotional materials help communicate your award.
Winner interview access offers a way to share the people, process, and decisions behind your work.
Explain the problem, intended users, and decisions that make the design work. Keep your written description to 350 words or less.
Show the complete silhouette alongside close-ups of materials, construction, and finishing. Include views that explain fit or everyday use.
Use sketches, a PDF, or a short video to show movement, development, or details that photographs cannot fully explain.
Before you enter
Questions about entering your fashion or lifestyle design?
Talk to Our TeamFashion and accessory designers, brands, manufacturers, independent studios, emerging designers, and students worldwide may enter.
Yes. Concepts, work in progress, and completed products are eligible. Explain the project’s development stage clearly. Work submitted must have been created within the last 5 years.
No. Entries are submitted and judged online using your images, description, and supporting materials. Physical samples are not required.
Yes. Select each relevant subcategory when submitting. Additional-category pricing applies when submitted with your first entry; later submissions are charged at the first-entry rate.
Present the overall design, important details, and how the product works. Use clear images and a concise description of the purpose, design decisions, and intended users. Include supporting drawings, a PDF, or a video link where helpful.
An international jury evaluates entries through blind judging using Form, Creativity & Innovation, Finishing & Functionality, and Impact. See the Awards page for the judging process and award levels.
NY Fashion & Lifestyle Design Awards