At the start, there were 2,400 of them. 2,400 young designers, women and men from all over the world, candidates for the most prestigious fashion competition, the LVMH Prize.
Launched by Delphine Arnault in 2013, this prize has already revealed great designers: Simon Porte Jacquemus, Virgil Abloh (former artistic director of Louis Vuitton's men's collections, who died in November 2021), Demna (artistic director of Balenciaga) and Marine Serre ( winner in 2017), Grace Wales Bonner (in 2016) and SS Daley, winner last year.
During the semi-final, which took place on March 2 and 3 during Paris Fashion Week, at the headquarters of the luxury group on Avenue Montaigne, 22 talents presented their collection to a committee of experts - journalists, buyers, influencers and personalities - some of the biggest in the industry.
This March 24, the competition reveals the nine designers who will meet next June:
AARON ESH by Aaron Esh, UK.
BETTER by Julie Pelipas, Ukraine.
BURC AKYOL by Burc Akyol, France.
DIOTIMA by Rachel Scott, Jamaica.
LUAR by Raul Lopez, USA.
MAGLIANO by Luca Magliano, Italy.
PAOLINA RUSSO by Paolina Russo, Canada and Lucile Guilmard, France.
QUIRA by Veronica Leoni, Italy.
SETCHU by Satoshi Kuwata, Japan.
Who will be the lucky winner of the 2023 edition?
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The semi-final of this tenth edition highlighted the great maturity in the designers' approach and work
,” said Delphine Arnault.
Cultural diversity, promotion of traditional crafts and creative audacity characterize this selection.
Naturally, the finalists have perfectly integrated the environmental issues and bring together the female and male locker rooms.
Their expertise, their creativity, their uniqueness and their commitment particularly touched me.
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On June 7, these young people will compete for the €300,000 promised to the winner (and the €150,000 for the Karl Lagerfeld Prize) as well as a year of mentorship within LVMH by once again presenting their universe to an exceptional jury. , composed of the group's artistic directors, Jonathan Anderson (Loewe), Maria Grazia Chiuri (Dior), Nicolas Ghesquière (Louis Vuitton), Marc Jacobs, Kim Jones (Dior Hommes and Fendi), Nigo (Kenzo), Stella McCartney and Silvia Venturini Fendi (Fendi), as well as Delphine Arnault, Jean-Paul Claverie (adviser to Bernard Arnault) and Sidney Toledano (CEO of LVMH Fashion Group).