LVMH has revealed the 20 semi-finalists for the 12th edition of the prestigious LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, showcasing the global reach and growing appeal of the competition. After receiving over 2,300 applications from across the world, the 2025 edition highlights the diversity of emerging talent with designers hailing from 15 countries, including new entrants from Egypt, Ghana, and Saudi Arabia. The semi-finalists, representing a wide range of cultures and artistic backgrounds, will present their collections at a showroom in Paris on March 5-6, 2025, coinciding with the Frieze Los Angeles art fair.
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The shortlisted candidates will be judged by a panel of over 80 international fashion experts, who will consider technical skill, innovation, and artistic vision in their evaluations. This year, the public will also have the opportunity to engage with the selection process, voting for their top eight candidates between March 5-9, 2025, via the dedicated LVMH Prize website. The finalists will be announced shortly after the showroom presentation, marking a pivotal moment in the careers of these rising stars in fashion.
Delphine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior, expressed her excitement for this year’s edition, noting the emerging trends among young designers. “We are seeing a renewed interest in tailoring, handcrafted embellishments, and bold occasion dressing,” she remarked. Arnault also highlighted the inclusion of several returning designers, such as Renaissance Renaissance and Soshiotsuki, and celebrated the addition of new countries to the competition, reflecting the global and inclusive nature of the prize.
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This year, the prize will also feature the second edition of the Savoir-Faire Prize, which recognizes excellence in craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainability in emerging brands. This addition reinforces the LVMH Prize’s commitment to supporting not only creativity but also the critical aspects of sustainable and technically advanced fashion production. The Savoir-Faire Prize winner will receive a 200,000-euro endowment, as well as a one-year mentorship program aimed at fostering craftsmanship skills in young designers.
The 20 semi-finalists span an impressive array of talents and geographical regions. Highlights include emerging designers such as Tolu Coker from the United Kingdom, who blends streetwear influences with haute couture sensibilities, and Yasmin Mansour from Egypt, who brings traditional techniques to contemporary womenswear. Other notable names include the design duo Young N Sang from South Korea, the cutting-edge designs of Penultimate by Xiang Gao from China, and the innovative works of MFPEN by Sigurd Bank from Denmark.
The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers remains one of the most coveted awards in the fashion industry, with the winner receiving a 400,000-euro endowment, as well as a one-year custom mentorship program with LVMH’s expert team. Along with the Karl Lagerfeld Prize and the Savoir-Faire Prize, the competition provides invaluable resources for young designers to elevate their brands and bring their visions to life. The announcement of the winners in the spring will mark the beginning of a new chapter for the selected designers, helping to shape the future of fashion.
Here is the full list of the 20 semi-finalists for the LVMH Prize 2025:
- ALAINPAUL by Alain Paul (France)
- ALL-IN by Benjamin Barron (United States) and Bror August Vestbø (Norway)
- BOYEDOE by David Boye-Doe Kusi (Ghana)
- FRANCESCO MURANO by Francesco Murano (Italy)
- JOSH TAFOYA by Josh Tafoya (United States)
- KML by Ahmed Hassan (Saudi Arabia)
- MERUERT TOLEGEN by Meruert Planul-Tolegen (United States)
- MFPEN by Sigurd Bank (Denmark)
- NICKLAS SKOVGAARD by Nicklas Skovgaard (Denmark)
- PENULTIMATE by Xiang Gao (China)
- PILLINGS by Ryota Murakami (Japan)
- RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE by Cynthia Merhej (Lebanon)
- SINEAD O’DWYER by Sinéad O’Dwyer (Ireland)
- SOSHIOTSUKI by Soshi Otsuki (Japan)
- STEVE O SMITH by Steve O Smith (United Kingdom)
- TOLU COKER by Tolu Coker (United Kingdom)
- TORISHEJU by Torishéju Dumi (United Kingdom)
- YASMIN MANSOUR by Yasmin Mansour (Egypt)
- YOUNG N SANG by Sang Lim Lee and Youngshin Hong (South Korea)
- ZOMER by Danial Aitouganov (The Netherlands)
