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LVMH PRIZE UNVEILS ITS 9 FINALISTS
LVMH PRIZE UNVEILS ITS 9 FINALISTS
Congratulated by the likes of tennis superstar and LVMH Prize 2021 ambassador Naomi Osaka
Congratulated by the likes of tennis superstar and LVMH Prize 2021 ambassador Naomi Osaka
April 29, 2021
This year s LVMH Prize underwent a head-to-toe makeover. Although this shift was incited by trying times, it was nonetheless taken in stride. For the first time, the roster of designers presented their work via digital showroom, and were voted on by the public. Even more in the spirit of change, this year the Prize has made space for an extra finalist, extending the lineup to nine instead of the usual eight.
The 9 Finalists from the 2021 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers Shelby Ying Hyde
Updated 4/29/21:
LVMH has released the names of the nine finalists of its highly-coveted Prize for Young Fashion Designers.
On Wednesday, the luxury conglomerate announced that after going completely digital and letting the public vote on their favorite, there were not the usual eight, but nine designers who made the cut. The list of finalists includes, Bianca Saunders, Charles de Vilmorin, Christopher John Rogers, Conner Ives, KidSuper’s Colm Dillane, Kika Vargas, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Nensi Dojaka, and Rui’s Rui Zhou. The group of talent will go on to the next and last round to win the final prize of a be-spoke one-year LVMH mentorship and an $360,000 endowment.
After its first-ever digital showroom and public vote, the LVMH Prize is announcing its 2021 finalists – and in the spirit of doing things differently, there are nine finalists this year instead of the usual eight. Bianca Saunders, Charles de Vilmorin, Christopher John Rogers, Conner Ives, KidSuper’s Colm Dillane, Kika Vargas, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Nensi Dojaka, and Rui’s Rui Zhou are all moving into the final round of the Prize. They come from New York, London, Paris, South Africa, China, and for the first time Albania (Dojaka) and Colombia (Vargas).
“This class of nine finalists is a wonderful snapshot of today’s and tomorrow’s fashion. These young designers are all talented, of course, but also committed and realists. During this semi-final, each of them showed in their own way a very personal and accomplished creative universe,” Delphine Arnault, executive vice president of Louis Vuitton and founder of the LVMH Prize, told
Bianca SaundersPhotography by Jermaine Francis
Announced this morning, the final shortlist for the prestigious award spotlights nine bright young design talents from around the world
April 28, 2021
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LVMH Prize is perhaps the most anticipated of its kind – for fledgling designers and industry insiders alike. Awarding emerging talent a financial boost of $300,000, while rocketing them into the spotlight, the award has helped launch the careers of many of today’s best-loved brands, from Wales Bonner to Jacquemus.
Whittled down from a staggering 1,900 applicants to just nine finalists, this year’s pool of talent includes a trio of London-based designers – Bianca Saunders, Nensi Dojaka, and Conner Ives – plus six other designers from around the world, including Charles de Vilmorin, Christopher John Rogers, Colm Dillane, Kika Vargas, Lukhanyo Mdingi, and Rui Zhou.
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