The recognition and growing interest in sustainable and slow fashion have created greater visibility and efforts are in the right direction; however, this alone does not translate to better livelihood. There is still a gap between celebrating craftsmanship in marketing narratives and ensuring that artisans receive fair compensation, stable work, and long-term economic security. As designers and entrepreneurs, we must ensure this translates to the well-being of the people who create these products.
A very important element is audience participation through real-time voting. In a certain sense, real people become part of the process of international recognition of designers, rather than only closed professional industry structures. Another important factor is the idea of healthy creative interaction between countries. This interaction is not built around commercial pressure but around cultural expression and design vision, creating a space of respect and mutual interest between participants.