Semi-Finalists for the Prize for Young Designers Include Elena Velez, Who Decides War, Karoline Vitto, Standing Ground, and More
The LVMH Prize for Young Designers has announced the semi-finalists for 2024, the prize’s eleventh edition.
This year, the Prize received a record number of applicants, with over 2,500 young designers from around the world submitting their work. When the applications closed, 20 young brands were selected for the semi-final. The semi-finalists hail from 18 countries, including, for the first time, Mexico, Moldova, and Togo.
The 20 semi-finalists will present their collections at the semi-final, that will take place in Paris on 29th February and 1st March 2024. Once again this year, the LVMH Prize will be held digitally on a dedicated website and will involve the general public. The LVMH Prize Committee, made up of 85 international fashion specialists, will select the eight finalists. From February 29th to March 5th, the public will also be able to discover the designers and weigh in to support their eight favorite candidates.
Speaking to her excitement at this exceptional edition of the Prize, Christian Dior Couture CEO and LVMH Board Member Delphine Arnault said, “Once more this year, I’m delighted to welcome so many talented young designers, and I’d like to express my warmest gratitude to all the designers from all over the world who took part. This year’s edition is remarkable for the unique distinctive designs and for the return of sophisticated womenswear collections. Many of these brands place research and high aesthetic standards at the heart of their approach, values that are also championed by the new Savoir-Faire Prize. This prize underlines the importance of craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability, three topics at the heart of the fashion and luxury industry commitments today.”
The LVMH Prize includes three awards: The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, which focuses on creativity, comes with a 400,000-euro endowment. The winner enjoys a one-year custom mentorship by a dedicated LVMH team.
The Karl Lagerfeld Prize also distinguishes the creativity of a young brand and comes with
a 200,000-euro endowment as well as a one-year mentorship program.
The newly created Savoir-Faire Prize focuses on exceptional craftsmanship, technical expertise and innovation, as well as sustainability in a young brand. Together with a 200,000-euro endowment, the winner will also enjoy a one-year specific mentoring program dedicated to encouraging the transmission of skills in these areas.
The full list of semi-finalists for the 2024 LVMH prize consists of: Agbobly by Jacques Agbobly, Aubero by Julian Louie, Campillo By Patricio Campillo, Chiahung Su, Duran Lantink, Elena Velez, Fidan Novruzova, Hodakova by Ellen Hodakova Larsson, Jiyongkim, Karoline Vitto, Khoki by Koki Abe, Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Niccolò Pasqualetti, Paolo Carzana, Pauline Dujancourt, Ponder.Er by Derek Cheng And Alex Po, Standing Ground by Michael Stewart, Vautrait by Yonathan Carmel, Who Decides War by Everard Best And Tela D’amore Best, and Ya Yi by Yayi Chen Zhou.
