Date Posted: Monday 22nd February 2016
The third edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has once again received nearly 1,000 entries from more than 50 countries. This year, 23 talented young designers have been chosen as semi-finalists by the in-house selection committee, under the supervision of Delphine Arnault, who comments: "In 2016, the LVMH Prize welcomes candidates from Japan, China, the United States, Canada, England, Finland, Germany and France, as well as Malaysia and Iran. Among the fashion designers selected for the third edition of the LVMH Prize, 6 are menswear designers, 7 design both women's and men's wear, and 10 are exclusively womenswear designers. In addition, two shortlisted candidates from the 2015 edition, Koché and Astrid Andersen have been selected again this year.
The 23 shortlisted designers will now be invited to meet our panel of 41 international fashion experts. Eight finalists will be selected on 2-3 March in Paris. The Jury will award the third annual LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers on 16 June at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The Graduates' Prize will continue to accept submissions through 15 May 2016.
The 23 shortlisted designers:
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