Creative Professional of the Year 2025
— Elodie Ouédraogo
Former Olympic Gold medalist Elodie Ouédraogo is a passionate ambassador of Belgian fashion and works as Fashion Director for ELLE Belgium. In 2016 Elodie co-founded UNRUN, a Belgian sustainable activewear brand. Since then, the brand has gone on to collaborate with strong international brands like Delvaux and Samsung. Elodie has hosted many tv-shows and appeared in campaigns for brands like Y/Project, Façon Jacmin, Wouters & Hendrix and Lancôme. In 2020 she was given the opportunity to curate an exhibition called ‘Activewear’ reflecting the importance and relevance of sportswear in today’s world.
© Arnaud Lajeunie – Y/Project
— Sonja Noël
As an early supporter of independent Belgian and innovative international design, Sonja Noël opened STIJL in the mid-eighties, with a focus on the work of the Antwerp Six. The multi-label luxury designer store in the heart of downtown Brussels soon became known for its highly curated selection, as well as its focus on personal advice and exceptional interior design. Throughout the years, this innovative and daring vision was translated into a variety of other projects, sparking the resurgence and development of the vibrant Dansaert area. The Brussels Fashion & Lace Museum celebrates 40 years of STIJL with an exhibition that runs until January 2026.
© Sonja & Aya Noël
— Florence Teerlinck
Florence is the first assistant of legend makeup artist Inge Grognard and organized the teams for shows for Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten, Diesel, Haider Ackermann. She also is lead
make-up for Meryll Rogge, Marie Adam-Leenaerdt and the La Cambre Graduate show. Her personal work was published in magazines as Marie Claire, L’Officiel, Vogue and iD magazine. In 2025 she founded Mobile make up bar Masterclasses.