The Lvmh Prize for Young Designers has announced the 20 semifinalists for the 9 edition of the annual design competition. The prize is back as a live event taking place during Paris Fashion Week.
On March 4 and 5, the twenty semi-finalists will present their collections and their creative world at a showroom in the French capital. On this occasion, the international Experts of the Prize, specialists from the world of fashion, will vote for the eight finalists. This year once again, the Lvmh Prize will be held digitally on the dedicated website lvmhprize.com and involve the general public: from March 4 to 9, everyone will be able to discover the designers and vote for their favorite candidate.

The 20 semifinalists, selected from more than 1,900 candidates from alla over the world, hail from 13 countries: Belgium, Canada, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and, for the first time, Sri Lanka, encompassing a great diversity of cultures and talents.

“The twenty semi-finalists are driven by an optimistic and innovative vision,” said {Delphine Arnault, executive vice president of Louis Vuitton. “They all place eco-responsibility at the heart of their creative approach with the use of recycled materials, upcycling, etc. They are also very keen on integrating a more ethical production system, while some place the spotlight on local and traditional know-how. The fluidity of womenswear and menswear is another key feature of this edition.”

The winner of the Lvmh Prize for Young Fashion Designers receives a 300,000-euro endowment and enjoys a year-long mentoring by a dedicated Lvmh team.
The Karl Lagerfeld Prize also rewards a young designer with a 150,000-euro allocation and allows him or her to benefit from a year of mentoring.

Here is list of the brands selected for the semi-final of the 2022 prize:

Airei by Drew Curry, United States, menswear
Amesh by Amesh Wijesekera, Sri Lanka, genderless collections
Ashlyn by Ashlynn Park, South Korea, womenswear
Bluemarble by Anthony Alvarez, France, menswear
Chenpeng by Peng Chen, China, genderless collections
Erl by Eli Russell Linnetz, United States, womenswear, menswear and genderless collections
Goomheo by Goom Heo, South Korea, menswear and genderless collections
Knwls by Charlotte Knowles, United Kingdom & Alexandre Arsenault, Canada, womenswear
Maximilian by Maximilian Davis, United Kingdom, womenswear and menswear
Meryll Rogge by Meryll Rogge, Belgium, womenswear and genderless collections
Niccolo Pasqualetti by Niccolò Pasqualetti, Italy, genderless collections
Palomo Spain by Alejandro Gòmez Palomo, Spain, genderless collections
Paula Canovas Del Vas by Paula Canova del Vas, Spain, womenswear
Roisin Pierce by Róisín Pierce, Ireland, womenswear
Ryunosukeokazaki by Ryunosuke Okazaki, Japan, genderless collections
S.S. Daley by Steven Stokey Daley, United Kingdom, menswear
Tokyo James by Iniye Tokyo James, Nigeria, menswear
Weinsanto by Victor Brunstein Weinsanto, France, womenswear
Winnie New York by Idris Balogun, United States, menswear
Yueqi Qi by Yueqi Qi, China, genderless collections