Derrick and Ponte among 20 semifinalists for 13th LVMH Prize

Derrick and Ponte among 20 semifinalists for 13th LVMH Prize

Derrick and Ponte among 20 semifinalists for 13th LVMH Prize

Derrick and Ponte among 20 semifinalists for 13th LVMH Prize

The semi-finalists for the 13th edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers have been unveiled. The 20 designers_ drawn from more than 2_400 applicants worldwide_ will present during a Paris showroom on March 4 to 5.

Among those selected are a number of notable names from the UK and US. From the UK_ Luke Derrick_s menswear brand Derrick and Ponte_ the womenswear and menswear label of Harry Pontefract_ highlight London_s emphasis on progressive tailoring and cross-category dressing.

For the US_ meanwhile_ womenswear designer Colleen Allen joins Thai-American duo Cherry W. Rain-Phuangfueang and Teerapat Phuangfueang of Nong Rak. The shortlist also reflects the prize_s expanding global reach_ welcoming designers from Georgia_ Kenya and Thailand for the first time.

Delphine Arnault will host the semi-final showroom at the newly restored La Samaritaine_ where eight finalists will be selected by a committee of more than 80 experts. Public voting will commence via a dedicated website from March 4 to 8.

The main prize awards 400_000 euros and a year-long mentorship within the LVMH ecosystem. The Karl Lagerfeld Prize and the Savoir-Faire Prize_ meanwhile_ each grant 200_000 euros and targeted mentoring_ while three fashion graduates will join one of the luxury group_s design studios for a year.

The semi-finalists are;

  • Act No1 by Luca Lin_ Italy
  • Colleen Allen by Collen Allen_ US
  • De Pino by Gabriel Figueiredo_ France
  • Derrick by Luke Derrick_ UK
  • Golsaah by Golnar Ahmadian_ Iran
  • Iamisigo by Bubu Ogisi_ Nigeria
  • Institution by Galib Gassanoff_ Georgia
  • Julie Kegels by Julie Kegels_ Belgium
  • Kartik Research by Kartik Kumra_ India
  • Kinyan Lam by Kinyan Lam_ China
  • Lll by Zane Li_ China
  • Maz Mauela Álvarez by Manuela Álvarez_ Colombia
  • Nong Rak by Cherry W. Rain-Phuangfueang_ US_ and Teerapat Phuangfueang_ Thailand
  • Petra Fagerström by Petra Fagerström_ Sweden
  • Ponte by Harry Pontefract_ UK
  • Shinyakozuka by Shinya Kozuka_ Japan
  • Ssstein by Kiichiro Asakawa_ Japan
  • The Vxlley by Daniel del Valle Fernandez_ Spain
  • Tíscar Espadas by Tíscar Espadas_ Spain_ and Kevin Kohler_ Switzerland
  • Yoshita 1967 by Anil Padia_ Kenya