Start it Fashion
Grow your fashion network
Grow your creative business
Applications for 2025 are closed. Pre-register now for the 2026 edition


Bring your creative vision to life in the city of fashion
Start it Fashion is a program designed to launch pre-startups, advanced startups and scale-ups navigate the fashion industry.

The power of Start it Fashion
Take from our Alumni
The connections we’ve made through this program have been incredible. Antwerp is the perfect place to grow a fashion business, with its rich history and forward-thinking approach.

Start it Fashion provided not just business guidance and support, but a network of like-minded individuals who understand the wild ride of entrepreneurship.

Start it Fashion empowers your brand through real-world testing, invaluable coaching, and connections that open doors to new opportunities.

Why apply?
Expand your network, business, skills, and market reach with personalized coaching and bootstrapping support, all with no strings attached.
A unique one-year program, navigating the fashion industry:
- 43 hours of personalised coaching, spread across 12 months (16 more than the standard program)
- 6 workshops specifically focused on fashion & creation on top of regular training offer
- Networking evenings exclusively focused on fashion startups, organised by the City of Antwerp & Start it @KBC
- A fashion SIG (Special Interest Group) focusing on themes such as hardware development, sustainability & SAAS platforms
Fashion in Antwerp
A specialised program added on top of the existing Start it @KBC accelerator program, tailored to the specific needs of fashion startups.
Powered by the City of Antwerp
Application process
Full one-year program
Curious how we can support your journey? Interested in partnering or mentoring?
Book a meeting with our program lead Inge Wouters
Read about our fashion cohort
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Start it @KBC en Stad Antwerpen lanceren derde editie Start it Fashion
