The Oslo Runway Tribute Awards
Every year the organization hands out the Oslo Runway Tribute Awards, recognising Brand of the Year and Person of the Year.
The Brand of the Year award, whose purpose is to promote value creation within the Norwegian design industry, is granted to a Norwegian fashion or lifestyle brand, or a designer that has excelled in the past year. Previous winners have been LIVID (2021), TOM WOOD (2022), ENVELOPE1976 (2023), NORWEGIAN RAIN (2024) and PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y (2025).
Brand of the Year
The Brand of the Year award is presented to a Norwegian fashion or lifestyle brand that has demonstrated exceptional development and impact over the past year. The recipient is recognised for combining a strong creative vision with meaningful contributions to the growth and international visibility of Norwegian fashion and lifestyle. The winner is selected by an independent jury comprising leading voices from design, business, environmental and economic sustainability, and communications.Previous recipients include LIVID (2021), TOM WOOD (2022), ENVELOPE1976 (2023), NORWEGIAN RAIN (2024) and PEARL OCTOPUSS.Y (2025).
Person of the Year
Introduced in 2026, the Oslo Runway Tribute Awards: Person of the Year honors an individual who, through their work over the past year, has made a positive contribution to the development of the Norwegian fashion and lifestyle industry.The award recognises individuals who have demonstrated an exceptional ability to innovate and deliver, has strengthened the industry as a whole, or supported professional communities or emerging talent, and inspired others through creative, commercial or cultural leadership.
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Candidates are nominated by the industry itself, with the nominees announced ahead of the awards. The recipient is selected by the same independent jury.
The Oslo Runway Tribute Awards are presented during the Official Opening Dinner, marking the opening of each edition of Oslo Runway’s fashion week schedule each Autumn.