Who are the 8 finalists of the LVMH Prize 2019?

On March 1 and 2, 20 semi-finalists selected by the LVMH prize jury presented their collections to the 63 experts on the panel. Among them were 8 finalists, who have just been announced to proceed to the final round of the competition taking place in June.

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picture: LVMH finalists

For its sixth annual edition, a record number of 1,700 applicants from over 100 different countries were considered, before 8 young designers were finally shortlisted to compete in the final of the LVMH Prize. After the 20 semi-finalists were announced on February 25, the selected designers presented their collections to 63 international industry professionals on March 1 and 2 at the LVMH group’s headquarters in Paris. “The diversity and richness of the collections presented for the sixth edition of the LVMH Prize this year is testament to these talented designers, making the decision of our 63 experts incredibly difficult,” said Delphine Arnault. 8 young designers have been selected for the grand finale of the competition taking place in mid-June at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, with one young designer following in the footsteps of Doublet, the winning label in 2018.

The 8 finalists are:

ANREALAGE by Kunihiko Morinaga (Japanese designer, based in Tokyo). Womenswear, showing in Paris.

BETHANY WILLIAMS by Bethany Williams (British designer, based in London). Gender-neutral fashion, showing in London.

BODE by Emily Adams Bode (American designer, based in New York). Menswear, showing in New York.

HED MAYNER by Hed Mayner (Israeli designer, based in Tel Aviv). Gender-neutral fashion, showing in Paris.

KENNETH IZE by Kenneth Izedonmwen (Nigerian designer, based in Lagos). Gender-neutral fashion, showing in Lagos.

PHIPPS by Spencer Phipps (American designer, based in Paris). Gender-neutral fashion, showing in Paris.

STEFAN COOKE by Stefan Cooke & Jake Burt (British designers, based in London). Menswear, showing in London.

THEBE MAGUGU by Thebe Magugu (South African designer, based in Johannesburg). Womenswear, showing in Johannesburg.

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