The second edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Talents has revealed its eight finalists. The prestigious young designer competition debuted in 2014 under Delphine Arnault’s supervision in order to support an up-and-coming fashion brand with a €300,000 grant and a year-long mentorship by an industry professional.

This year’s finalists are: Arthur Arbesser, Coperni, Craig Green, Faustine Steinmetz, Jacquemus, Marques Almeida, Off-White and Vetements. In fact, three designers from last year — Jacquemus, Craig Green and Marques Almeida — have been selected for the second time. “The designers who have entered the 2015 LVMH Prize have truly surprised and impressed us with their diversity, their ideas and enthusiasm. Although very young, they’re all extremely talented,” said Delphine Arnault, Executive Vice president of Louis Vuitton in an official statement. “The level of the competition is so high, I have no doubt we will see some of the semi-finalists again in the years to come.”

The selection was made by a panel of 45 international fashion experts, including reputed Fashion Critic Cathy Horyn; Imran Amed, Business Of Fashion's Founder & Editor; Angelica Cheung, Vogue China Editor, and Linda Fargo, Senior Vice President of Bergdorf Goodman, who met the 26 shortlisted designers earlier this month.

The winner of the 2015 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers will be announced on May 22nd, 2015, at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, after the general deliberation of the Jury, which includes 9 Artistic Directors of LVMH brands, namely Jonathan Anderson (Loewe), Nicolas Ghesquière (Louis Vuitton), Marc Jacobs (Marc Jacobs), Karl Lagerfeld (Fendi), Humberto Leon and Carol Lim (Kenzo), Phoebe Philo (Céline), Raf Simons (Dior), Riccardo Tisci (Givenchy); next to Delphine Arnault, Jean-Paul Claverie (Advisor to Bernard Arnault and Director of LVMH Sponsorship), and Pierre-Yves Roussel (Chairman and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Division).