Round #1 - Qualifying 
How To Enter

Complete the official entry form and pay entry fee [Here]

Submit 5 high-quality images that best represent your AI-generated 20-look collection

Ensure your visuals and approach align with our mission,  inclusive, ethical, and sustainable visionary design

Deadline for submissions: Midnight USA, September 15, 2025

Early submissions are encouraged. Select entries will be featured & promoted before the deadline as part of our semi-finalist showcase.

Once you have paid the entry fee and submitted your 5 Images the judges begin deliberating.

This Qualifying Round evaluates your submission based on creativity, originality, and alignment with the vision and quality standards of the SHE IS AI Fashion Awards.

All applicants will receive an email notification within 5 business days of submitting, confirming whether they have advanced to one of the following Awards:

1. AI Fashion Awards

2. Emerging Talent Awards

You'll be invited to submit your full 35-images of your 20-look collection.

All details and links shall be provided in the emails to move forward with ease

If you don’t hear back, contact
ATT: Amanda Jeffs Fashion with your full name. sheisai@sheisai.ai

Two Paths. One Global Runway.

Yes ! We believe breakthrough talent comes from everywhere, not just resumes. That’s why we’re running two award tracks, so every entry has a real opportunity to walk the runway.

• Round 1: Qualifying Round

• Round 2: Professionals advance to the
  AI Fashion Awards Semi-Finalist Round

  New and rising creators are considered for the
  Emerging Designer Awards

Whether you’re a seasoned designer or a first-time innovator, your collection could earn a place among the world’s most daring new voices in AI fashion.

Yes. The entry fee is

1 category - $45 USD
Up to 3 Categories - $77 USD
All Categories - $97 USD

Round 1. Qualifying Round : (Initial 5 images)
Midnight CST, September 1, 2025

Round 2. Semi-Finalist Design Collection: Full Collection of 35 Images
Midnight CST September 15th, 2025

Round 3. Finalist Round: Finalists will be officially announced on September 29, 2025, during Paris Fashion Week and simultaneously across global fashion capitals.

Round 4. Design Production Phase:
October 2025 – February 2026
Finalists winning looks will be produced for Runway in collaboration with our official partners

Round 5. March 2026 Finalist Runway Debut
Finalists will debut their collections in a live, Project Runway–style event, where an international panel of judges will select and present the winners live on stage.

The show will be streamed globally from Phuket to New York, Paris, Milan, London, and more and broadcast inside the SHE IS AI Metaverse Fashion Arena, bringing your work to audiences worldwide.

Round 6. Winners & Retail
The Winner shall work closely with Fashion Retail Partners to refine and prepare their winning design(s) for commercial launch. This includes product development, fabric and construction consultations, and adaptation for production and sales across select retail platforms.

ROUND #2 Semi-Finalist

35 x Images in total

20 x Runway Looks

5 x accessory closeups

5 x Behind the Scenes
- Backstage, Streetstyle or Front-Row

3 x Editorial /Advertising
1 x Editorial /Advertising image incorporating SHE IS AI Logo

1 x Moodboard

Up to 5 Videos (optional)
Must be no more than 1 min MAX

Specs:
20 Runway Looks
5 accessory closeups
5 Behind the Scenes
- Backstage, Streetstyle or Front-Row
1 Moodboard

• Format: JPEG or PNG

• Aspect ratio: 9:16 or 1:1

• Min resolution: 1080p

• Max size: 2MB each

3 Editorial /Advertising
1 x Editorial /Advertising image incorporating SHE IS AI Logo

• 3:4 (Portrait)
  4:5 (Portrait)

Videos:

• Format: MP4, MOV, WebM, or GIF

• Aspect ratio: 9:16 or 16:9

• Max size: 20MB each
  

Note: All images must be

• Minimum 1080px resolution

• Saved as JPEG or PNG

Maximum file size: 2MB per image, 20MB per video

Entrants may submit to one or more of the following five fashion categories, each reflecting a distinct lens on how fashion is evolving in the digital age:

1. Red Carpet
   High-glamour, statement-making looks designed for global premieres, galas, and fashion's biggest stages. Think cinematic elegance, precision, and couture-level vision, or avante-garde futuristic

2. Loungewear(Includes underwear & sleepwear)
   Luxurious, comfortable designs that elevate rest, sensuality, and ritual. From reimagined intimates to indulgent sleepwear — comfort is the canvas, refinement is the frame.

3. Athleisurewear
   Where performance meets presence. Designs that blend mobility, energy, and personal style, created for movement and modern life.

4. Streetwear
   Culture-forward fashion with bold energy and global influence. A space for experimentation, graphics, layering, and silhouettes that challenge convention.

5. Proleisurewear™
   A new category introduced by Rachel Gaia for SHE IS AI.
   
   Proleisurewear™ defines fashion for a remote-first, hybrid world, merging comfort with professional presence. Designed for creative leaders, founders, and visionaries working from anywhere.

Submissions will be evaluated on design originality, sustainability consideration, category cohesion, use of AI, and overall creative direction.

Absolutely. It is optional however you may submit up to 5 AI-generated or AI-enhanced videos to accompany your collection.
Up to 1 min Max
20GB Max

From the group of sem-finalists announced on September 29, 2025, one or more finalists (TBA) will be selected in each of the five official design categories, with official winner announced live on the runway at the SHE IS AI Global Summit in Phuket, March 2026:

• Red Carpet

• Loungewear (including underwear and sleepwear)

• Athleisurewear

• Streetwear

• Proleisurewear

Each winner will be recognized for excellence in creative vision, execution, and their unique contribution to the future of fashion and AI.

From these five, one designer will receive the prestigious SHE IS AI Grand Prize, awarded by our international jury.

Additionally, three Emerging Designer finalists will be selected. These designers will receive full collection production and present their work on the Phuket runway.

From this group, one will be selected by the jury to receive the official Emerging Designer Award, also announced live at the event.

Your collection should be cohesive, original, and clearly express a unified design vision.

Each look must feel part of a whole, not a series of disconnected concepts. While experimental and conceptual pieces are welcome, your work must reflect your unique creative voice and meet the competition’s standards for clarity and consistency.

Runway images should evoke the energy and format of a real fashion show, with the spotlight on silhouette, styling, and garment design, not overly stylized filters or visual effects.

Submissions that closely imitate existing designer work may be disqualified.

The strongest collections demonstrate intentional design thinking, not just surface aesthetics.

Think of the runway as a natural extension of your collection’s storytelling. While the garments remain the focal point, strong creative direction can elevate the entire showcase. The setting, mood, and styling should work together to amplify your designs — not overshadow them.

A well-conceived runway experience weaves together fashion, space, and atmosphere, creating an immersive presentation that feels intentional, cohesive, and emotionally resonant.

Accessory and detail images should feel like a seamless extension of your runway collection. These shots must appear as if they were captured during the same show or environment — consistent in lighting, styling, and visual language.

You may include a limited number of lookbook or editorial-style close-ups to creatively highlight materials or craftsmanship. However, these should still align with the tone and atmosphere of your collection to ensure cohesion across all visuals.

How should my editorials look?

Editorial images should expand your collection’s visual universe beyond the runway. These images offer a platform to explore mood, emotion, and narrative, showing how your designs live in imagined worlds, environments, or campaigns.

Editorials may lean more stylized or conceptual than runway visuals, but should remain consistent with your collection’s aesthetic and vision. High production value, visual clarity, and artistic integrity are key.

*** At least one editorial or advertising image must visibly feature the SHE IS AI logo — either through digital overlay, signage, branding, or a creative design integration. This image will be used for promotional purposes across SHE IS AI’s official media channels, social platforms, and press features.

Designers will be fully credited on all published materials where this image is featured. This helps us spotlight your work globally while ensuring brand consistency across official SHE IS AI communications.

Proleisurewear™ is a fashion category introduced by Rachel Gaia, Founder and Chief Creative & Visionary Officer of SHE IS AI Omnimedia, and Editor-In-Chief of SHE IS AI Magazine, as part of the SHE IS AI Fashion Awards 2025.

This category defines the evolving space between comfort and professionalism in a remote-first world. It celebrates garments that are relaxed enough to wear barefoot at home, yet elevated and structured enough for high-impact Zoom calls, virtual leadership, and creative work-from-anywhere lifestyles.

Proleisurewear merges ease with executive presence, moving beyond the outdated idea of changing into business attire for virtual board meetings, instead embracing all-day comfortable professional wear - fluid silhouettes, polished design, and wardrobe versatility. It invites designers to reimagine modern workwear that feels human, stylish, and confident in both digital and physical spaces.

This concept is shared openly to inspire a new generation of fashion innovation and invites designers everywhere to explore what comes next for professional identity in motion.

Yes. Mixed methods are welcome. However, AI must play a central role in the creative process and outcomes.

Yes. However you may only submit one entry per category.
For example, you can submit one entry in Red Carpet and another in Streetwear, provided each entry is distinct and submitted separately. You may not submit multiple entries within the same category.

Duplicate entries in the same category will result in disqualification.

Yes. You may enter as both an individual and as part of a team, but only once per category.
For example, you may submit a solo project in Red Carpet and participate in a team entry in Streetwear. However, you cannot enter the same category twice, whether as a solo or team participant.

Each entry requires a separate submission form.

Duplicate entries in the same category will result in disqualification.

Couture, avant-garde, and red carpet collections often serve a different purpose than ready-to-wear lines. These designs are intended to create cultural impact, editorial resonance, and red carpet presence. As such, they may not be produced for full-scale retail, but will receive high-level media exposure and will be promoted to stylists and celebrities for premiere events.

Select pieces may be offered as limited editions by invitation only. Additionally, the winner of the Red Carpet category will be invited to design a retail-ready look inspired by their collection, translating the vision into a commercially viable garment for the SHE IS AI Fashion Store and partnered retailer