Contests & masterclasses
Win a stage. Learn the craft.
Three competitions judged in front of press and a live audience, an award for the year’s best, and five masterclasses.
Makeup artists
Make Up Competition
Artists work live on models before the judges. Open to professionals and newcomers, with prizes and industry recognition for the winners.
Who Professional and emerging makeup artists
When Day 2 · Wednesday 3 March
Prize Prizes and industry recognition
Emerging designers
Rising Thread Contest
Show an original collection on the CAMFFEST runway. Built to launch new designers into the Cameroonian and international scene.
Who Emerging fashion designers
When Day 2 · emerging designers runway
Prize A runway debut, prizes and visibility in Cameroon and abroad
Models
Face of CAMFFEST
A modelling competition to find the face that will represent the next edition of the festival.
Who Aspiring and working models
When During the festival week
Prize Become the face of CAMFFEST’s next edition
The award
Fashion Excellence Recognition
At the grand finale on Saturday 6 March, we honour the designers, models and creatives who defined the year in Cameroonian fashion. Nominations come from the CAMFFEST board.
Edition One winners, February 2026.
People’s Choice
Vote for your favourite
Fans choose a People’s Choice winner for Face of CAMFFEST and the emerging designers. Voting opens during festival week.
Voting opens soon →
Masterclasses
Learn from people who do it
Hands-on sessions for designers, models, makeup artists, photographers and stylists.
Day 2 Hair & makeup design Editorial and runway-ready techniques, taught by working professionals.
Day 2 Fashion photography Lighting, editorials, runway coverage and post-production.
Day 3 Fashion design Garment construction, styling and building a cohesive collection.
Day 3 Model bootcamp Runway walk, posture and confidence in front of the camera.
Edition Two Styling in fashion For stylists and fashion content creators.
Free to follow Learn on site Masterclasses run alongside the shows at the festival venues.