Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode is a governmental organisation whose remit is to provide a public service. As such, there is no entry fee or membership.

However, our services and grants are available to sufficiently mature creators, designers and companies and in some cases, certain conditions of participation apply. The conditions of participation are detailed in each call for projects or call for applications.

This gallery is an international showcase of the design and fashion offering in French-speaking Belgium. A selection committee regularly analyses the applications. In order to be included, the designer/company must either have participated in a promotion organised by WBDM or meet the following criteria:

For fashion:

• Must be based in Wallonia or Brussels;
• Must demonstrate a high level of creativity and quality;
• Must have realised at least 3 collections;
• Must be sold in at least one store;
• Must be export ready

For design:

• Must be based in Wallonia or Brussels;
• Must offer products and/or services with a high level of creativity and quality;
• Must be export ready

Do you fulfil these criteria? Send us a presentation of your work, your CV, your export strategy and fill in this form.

Before venturing into foreign markets, it is essential to be well prepared on several levels, and demonstrate a certain amount of experience. Points of attention include, for example:

• Having products ready for sale
• Having finished and high-quality products
• Must have realised at least 2 collections (for fashion designers)
• Must have at least 2 sales outlets (an international sales outlet is considered an advantage) or a significant volume of online sales.
• Must have an export development strategy and a communication strategy.

Read WBDM’s tips!

WBDM can welcome on interns for at least 3 months and will publish a call when need arises.

The intern will work within the WBDM team and provide cross-functional support for its activities, undertaking tasks as determined by the team.

The placement is unpaid. It will be carried out partly in the office (Place Sainctelette 2, 1080 Brussels) and partly remotely on a full-time basis (38 hours per week). Part-time work may be possible.

We are looking for a candidate who is a student of communication, graphic design, public relations, cultural management, economics, marketing, art history, languages, design or fashion…

The brands and companies supported by WBDM (and/or its partners) must bear the mention: “With the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode” as well as the logos.

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