The Paper Awards are back for 2023, Top Drawer

The Paper Awards are back for 2023, Top Drawer

To celebrate creativity and innovation at its finest, Top Drawer is excited to reveal the Paper Awards will be returning once again for spring and summer 2023 with a brand new category—Innovation in Design. Featuring brands with an extensive range of beautiful prints, vibrant #palettes, unprecedented designs and undeniable originality, our panel of expert judges will choose the very best to include in these four categories …

• Emotive Design

• Exciting Use of Colour

• Engaging Print

• Innovation in Design

Exciting Use of Colour

With colour trends constantly evolving, The Exciting Use of #Colour category shines a spotlight on brands that are excellent at keeping up to date with the latest colour trends, use colours at the forefront of their designs and exceed at inspiring others with the use of colours.

Emotive Design

The Emotive Design category focuses on wellbeing, special occasions and events. With wellbeing and mental health at the forefront for the past few years, the Emotive Design  category features brands that dive deep into thoughtful and personal designs.

Engaging Print

The Engaging Print category focuses on unique and bold prints, designed to tell a story.

Innovation in Design

With a new and exciting approach to the world of design, the Innovation in Design category features a range of brands that are bringing bold ideas to life and redefining the industry. Applications have now closed so watch this space to be the first to know about the shortlisted brands and vote for your favourites!

Top Drawer

Held in the heart of London, Top Drawer is the UK’s leading design-led trade show, carefully curated with buyers in mind, complimented by Top Drawer On Demand—the digital platform connecting brands with buyers. Each year we welcome our community of creative buyers ready to source for the season ahead. If you are a design-led brand you can join us to present your latest collection to the very best independent boutiques, department stores, concept stores, and galleries across the UK and abroad.