Illustration by Cornelia Li, winner of the 2024 Bal Harbour Shops Creative Challenge

ENTER TO WIN

The Creative Challenge is back—and bigger than ever! In honor of Bal Harbour Shops’ 60th Anniversary, we’ve partnered with Fida Worldwide, the international fashion-illustration platform founded by acclaimed artist Patrick Morgan. Together, we’re inviting illustrators from around the world to celebrate our legacy of luxury, fashion, dining, beauty, and art through original works that capture the spirit of Bal Harbour Shops from the 1960s through today.

Patrick Morgan will lead a distinguished panel of guest judges drawn from the worlds of fashion, art, and design, joining our editorial team to select the winners and offer entrants an unparalleled opportunity for industry recognition. One grand prize winner will receive $3,500 and see their work published in the Winter 2025 issue of Bal Harbour Magazine as well as across our digital platforms. Three additional finalists will each receive $750, with their illustrations also shared across our channels.


Illustration by Sebastian Marc Graham, winner of 2023 Bal Harbour Shops Creative Challenge

GUIDELINES

Starting September 13, use the portal below to submit one original high-res jpeg entry that captures the spirit of Bal Harbour Shops in any era from the 1960s through today. Whether you’re inspired by the elegance of the ’60s, the bold glamour of the ’80s, or the playful flair of the fashions of the early 2000s, or the melting pot of modern-day trends—this is your chance to interpret our iconic destination through the lens of time.

Entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on October 10, 2025, and must be shared on Instagram by tagging it #BHSCreative60. The grand prize winner and runners up will be notified by October 27.

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Illustration by Victoria Tentler-Krylov, winner of the 2022 Bal Harbour Shops Creative Challenge

PRIZES

Grand Prize Winner:

  • $3,500 cash award
  • Published in the Winter 2025 issue of Bal Harbour magazine
  • Commissioned for an upcoming editorial illustration project in Bal Harbour magazine
  • Social media feature and artist spotlight across Bal Harbour Shops digital channels (website + newsletter)

Finalists (up to 3):

  • $750 cash prize
  • Featured on balharbourshops.com and social media
  • Artist mention and work featured in our finalist roundup
Enter to Win

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BAL HARBOUR SHOPS: OVER THE DECADES

Take a tour of Bal Harbour Shops across its six decades to spark your creative flow. We invite you to reimagine the Shops at any time over the last 60 years and render your own vision of it. Here, we share a few of our favorite visuals from the Shops for your reference.

MEET THE JUDGES

Patrick Morgan

London-based Patrick Morgan is an artist and illustrator who’s worked with Tom Ford, YSL, and Raf Simons, among other luxury fashion clientele. He’s also the founder of the Fashion Illustration Drawing Awards (FIDA), which helps creatives and fashion artists learn how to gain better opportunities as working artists, including through its partnership with the Bal Harbour Shops Creative Challenge this year.
@pmorganart

Audrey Schilt, New York-based artist, designer, and illustrator. Formerly a sketch artist for Halston and Creative Director of Collections VP for Ralph Lauren.
@audreyschilt

Bristol-based Chris Gambrell is an artist and educator and illustrator for Vogue.
@gambrell_

Manon Cardin is a Paris-based fashion illustrator for Hermès, Dior, Gucci, Miu Miu, Prada, and more.
@manoncardin_illustrations

Paris-based Massimo Casagrande is the Director of Education at Istituto Marangoni, Paris. He was previously the Dean of Istituto Marangoni, Miami.
@mcgmassimo

West Virginia-based Nadia Ispwich is an award-winning illustrator for brands including Peter Dundas, Marc Jacobs, and Giorgio Armani.  
@nadiaispwich

Sarah Darby is a Melbourne-based live event illustrator for luxury brand clients including Valentino, as well as private commissions.
@sarahdarbyfashionillustration


Amalia Restrepo

CHAMPIONING FASHION ILLUSTRATION

Since its inception, Bal Harbour Shops has called on fashion illustration as a communication tool. From early advertising campaigns to on-site marketing tools, and commissioning artists for editorials in Bal Harbour Magazine, illustration has been entwined in our DNA. That dedication to the art form is what led us to debut the Creative Challenge, now in its sixth year. We look forward to having you take part in our artistic journey.


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