This article first appeared on Vogue.
Somehow or other, it’s already that time of the year again: the LVMH Prize has announced the finalists of its 2025 edition following the semi-finalists presentation during Paris Fashion Week last month. They are: Alainpaul by Alain Paul from France; All-In by Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø from the US and Norway; Francesco Murano by Francesco Murano from Italy; Soshiotsuki by Soshi Otsuki from Japan; Steve O Smith by Steve O Smith from the UK; Tolu Coker by Tolu Coker from the UK; Torishéju by Torishéju Dumi from the UK; and Zomer by Danial Aitouganov from the Netherlands.
We asked each designer about their brands, the challenges that emerging talent faces today and what the LVMH Prize means to them.
“On the occasion of the 12th edition of the LVMH Prize, the collections of the semi-finalists highlighted a rich diversity of backgrounds and creative visions,” offered Delphine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior in a press statement. “They each displayed an inspiring level of expertise in tailoring and craftsmanship, as well as great refinement, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them all.”
The shortlisted labels will be part of the final to be held at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris on 3 September. The winners of the Grand Prize, the Karl Lagerfeld Prize and the Savoir-Faire Prize will be selected by a jury that has in past editions featured a roster of designers in the LVMH fold from Phoebe Philo and Jonathan Anderson to Pharrell Williams and Marc Jacobs, in addition to Arnault and other LVMH executives including Jean-Paul Claverie and Sidney Toledano.
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