• Home
  • News
  • Fashion
  • ​The finalists of the LVMH Prize 2017 are...

​The finalists of the LVMH Prize 2017 are...

By Vivian Hendriksz

loading...

Scroll down to read more

Fashion

London - LVMH has announced the names of the 8 finalists set to compete for its annual LVMH Prize. The final 8 contestants, which include London Fashion Week Designer Molly Goddard, were hand selected by a international panel of experts following a presentation of their collection in Paris on March 2 and 3.

The nominees are as followed: Ambush by Yoon Anh, a Korean-American designer based in Tokyo; Atlein by Antonin Tron, a French designer based in Paris; Cecilie Bahnsen by Cecilie Rosted Bahnsen, a Danish designer based in Copenhagen; Jahnkoy by Maria Kazakova, a Russian designer based in New York; Kozaburo by Kozaburo Akasaka, a Japanese designer based in New York; Marine Serre by Marine Serre, a French designer based in Paris; Molly Goddard by Molly Goddard, a British designer based in London; and Nabil Nayal by Nabil el-Nayal, a British designer based in London.

The last 8 designers have been officially invited to meet members of the jury at the Louis Vuitton Foundation on June 16, 2017 and present their designs. The jury, which includes the likes of J.W Anderson, Nicolas Ghesquiere and Karl Lagerfeld, will then select the winner at the end of the day.

"This year, 5 out of the 8 finalists design womenswear. Men's and unisex collections also reflect the dynamism of gender-defying fashion. A Danish designer has for the first time reached this level in the competition," commented Delphine Arnault, founder of the LVMH Prize.

"I am also pleased to welcome back Nabil el-Nayal who had been shortlisted in 2015. This year's selection clearly illustrates the existence of a truly international fashion, beyond borders. I wish all the finalists good luck: it will be hard for the Jury to decide between them during the final on June 16. I also wish to congratulate the semi-finalists for their involvement and their genuine enthusiasm."

LVMH Graduate Prize remains open to all applications from young fashion school graduated to May 15, 2017. Afterwards three recipients will be selected for the Prize and be given the opportunity to join the design studios of three of the Maisons of the LVMH Group for one year of studying and mentoring.

Photo: Courtesy of LVMH

Finalists
LVMH Prize
Molly Goddard