The MANGO Fashion Awards are open to young fashion designers worldwide who satisfy these two basic requirements:

- They are less than 35 years old.

- They have already marketed their collection (even if only on a small scale). As evidence of this, they could present a copy of a commercial invoice, a letter from a customer verifying that they bought their collection, or a document proving their participation at an international trade show.

- Candidates who have not marketed their collection but have at least 3 years’ experience in the fashion industry may also participate in the competition, as long as they can provide evidence of this.

Participants have the right to remain anonymous until Stage 2. At this point, MANGO will reveal the identity of the 10 finalists.