Award
The “MIELE X MODE SUISSE AWARD FOR POSITIVE IMPACT” was created to recognise Swiss fashion designers who help make the fashion industry more ecological and socially responsible in the long term, in line with the seventeen principles of the UN Global Compact. The winner not only receives prize money, but is also commissioned to design an exclusive item of clothing.
Interview with Yannick Aellen
Discover more information about the award and learn more about the thoughts of Yannick Aellen, founder of Mode Suisse.
Interview with Yannik Zamboni
Find out more about Yannik Zamboni’s position on sustainability with his label ‘maison blanche’ and what the future holds for him after the award.
Yannik Zamboni
Award winner 2024
The jury was impressed by Yannik Zamboni’s consistent commitment to sustainability. The clear intention and vision of his maison blanche label is reflected in the traceability of his production and materials. The experts also underlined Zamboni’s commitment to respectful working conditions, fair wage structures and ethical responsibility. Congratulations to Yannik Zamboni on winning this year’s Miele x Mode Suisse Award for Positive Impact.
Jury
The winner of the “Miele x Mode Suisse Award” was chosen by a top-class jury.
“Yannik Zamboni consistently pursues the goal of sustainability. His clear intention and vision are reflected in the traceability of his production and materials. From an economic perspective, he is also committed to respectful working conditions and fair wage structures.”
Seol Cheong Kwon, Artisan Peintre Louis Vuitton, Zurich Visual Artist
Picture by Philippe Girard
Jury members
Alexandre Lanz, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Femina, Lausanne
Claudia Desax, Owner Opia, Zurich
Corinne Grüter, Owner SetSekt, Basel
Cyril Jordil, Buyer Bongénie Grieder, Geneva
Hanspeter Limacher Marcel Hofmann, Owners The Apartment Store, Zurich
Helen Pombo, Co-Editor-in-Chief Bolero, Zurich
Katja Hanloser, Co-Owner Maison Gassmann, Zurich
Leandra Nef, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Head of Lifestyle text annabelle, Zurich
Malena Ruder, Editorial Director Magazine Z/NZZ am Sonntag, Zurich
Marcela Palek, Style Director Konfekt/Monocle, Journalist, Zurich
Nina Bachmann, Member of the Management Board, Technology and Sustainability Swiss Textiles, Zurich
Renata Libal, Editor-in-Chief encore!, Lausanne
Seol Cheong Kwon, Artisan Peintre Louis Vuitton Visual Artist, Zurich
Taya Tary Sawiris, Owners Tasoni, Andermatt/Zurich
Yannick Aellen, Founder/Director, Mode Suisse, Zurich
Award 2023
The 2023 winner, Roland Rahal from the MOURJJAN label with the ‘Mourjjan4Children’ project, was selected by a jury of twelve experts. The winning project 2023 ‘Mourjjan4Children’ is a creative educational programme for traumatised children. At the centre of the project is the aim of offering children a space in which they can learn to deal with their emotions and draw creative strength from them. They should have the opportunity to learn who they are, what is important to them and how they can make decisions that will have a positive impact on their future.
“It is a great honour that we were able to convince the jury in particular that the children also develop ideas for a textile product as part of the course, which in turn helps to finance the programme,’ says Roland Rahal, winner of the 2023 award.
Award 2022
Sustainability has always been of great importance to Winterthur fashion designer Nina Yuun.
She is being honoured for her efforts with the ‘Miele x Mode Suisse for Positive Impact’ award. By using natural textiles and textiles from stock, as well as through its local commitment with the MONDAY showroom, it is setting positive impulses in the fashion industry.