VUGA TV Award 2026 Announces 26 Winners Following Paris Ceremony

PARIS, FRANCE, October 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The VUGA TV Award 2026 has announced the official results of its international awards program following its Paris ceremony on September 30, recognizing professionals across fashion, beauty, art, modeling and the creative industries.

A total of 115 applications were submitted across the principal categories evaluated for the 2026 edition. Following preliminary review and evaluation by an international professional jury, 26 winners were selected.

The final jury review was completed in Paris on September 29, with the awards presented the following day during a ceremony bringing together representatives of fashion, beauty, art, media and international creative industries.

The VUGA TV Award was established to recognize professional excellence, originality, international activity, innovation and meaningful contribution to the development of creative industries.

2026 OFFICIAL WINNERS

DESIGNERS - 20 Applications / 5 Winners

Anna Sarkisian - Best Innovative Designer
Olga Stopycheva - Best Luxury and International Designer
Yuliia Volosovych - Best Ready-to-Wear Designer
Kateryna Frumina - Best Conceptual Designer
Anna Rud - Best Kidswear Designer

BEAUTY - 35 Applications / 9 Winners

Elena Zaborskaia - Best Makeup Artist (Natural and Fashion Beauty)
Veronika Zaborskaia — Best Makeup Artist (Editorial)
Michéle Magdić — Best Makeup Artist (Fashion)
Yuliia Baranovska — Best Hairstylist (Editorial) and Best Beauty Expert
Kristina Alferuk — Best Celebrity Makeup Artist (Art / Fashion)
Naltana Kruk — Best Makeup Artist (Art, Fashion & Editorial)
Solomiia Romaniuk — Best Brow Expert
Alina Kuznevych — Best Hairstylist (Fashion)
Alona Ksenofontova — Hairstylist (Art Category)

ART — 15 Applications / 3 Winners

Mirco Piccioli — The Glamour, The Beauty and Its Contradiction Award
Komiljon Pattaev — Excellence in Documentary Photography
Roman Zhuchkov — Best Artist

SPECIAL AWARDS — 25 Applications / 4 Winners

Kozhokar Olena — Excellence in Wedding Visual Storytelling
Mariia Anosova — Contribution to the Fashion Industry Award
Kateryna Brovkova — Innovation Award
Elen Sharafullina — Excellence in Contemporary Literature

MODELS — 20 Applications / 5 Winners

Iuliia Bazhan — Best Haute Couture Model
Anya Marcon — Best Editorial Model
Luana Larkin — Best International Runway Model
Marie Rich — Best Beauty Model
Anastasiia Nagornaya — Best International Model

INTERNATIONAL JURY

The 2026 candidates were evaluated by an international jury representing fashion, beauty, art, education, business and the creative industries.

The jury included Juan Lino, International Hair Director and educator; Elena Grishina, Hair Expert; Fabiana Graziani, International Lead Hair & Makeup Artist and founder of The Backstage Team; Taras Pylypets, artistic metalwork and design specialist; Mariano Moreno, international fashion designer; KL Allen, designer and founder of Perfect Population by KL Allen; Valeria A. Croatto, designer and founder of Leather by Val; Ilyssa Wexler Zacchei, Founder and CEO of Fashion for Futures; Martu E. Freeman-Parker, fashion entrepreneur and industry leader; Karl W. Wilkes, American multidisciplinary artist; and L. Scooter Morris, American painter and fabric designer.

Candidates were assessed according to professional excellence, originality, quality of execution, innovation, international activity, media recognition, professional achievements, industry contribution and future development potential.

The Paris ceremony combined the presentation of professional awards with fashion, beauty, art and cultural programming, placing specialists from different creative disciplines within one international platform.

The VUGA TV Award operates within the wider VUGA media and creative ecosystem, which includes platforms focused on fashion, entertainment, culture and international digital media.

Official information: VUGA-TV.com

Valentina Petrovna Varnavskaia
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