The finalists for the thirteenth edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers have been announced. Among the selected designers is the Belgian designer Julie Kegels. Kegels launched her fashion label in 2024, shortly after graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers awards the main winner an amount of 400,000 euros, supplemented with a year of mentorship within the LVMH network. Both the Karl Lagerfeld Prize and the Savoir-Faire Prize include a cash prize of 200,000 euros and a tailor-made guidance program. In addition, three recently graduated fashion designers will have the opportunity to gain work experience for one year in one of the group’s design studios.
The finalists are;
- Colleen Allen by Collen Allen (United States)
- The Pino by Gabriel Figueiredo (France)
- Institution by Galib Gassanoff (Georgia)
- Julie Kegels by Julie Kegels (Belgium)
- Lll by Zane Li (China)
- Petra Fagerström by Petra Fagerström (Sweden)
- Ponte by Harry Pontefract (United Kingdom)
- The Vxlley by Daniel del Valle Fernandez (Spain)
- Yoshita 1967 by Anil Padia (Kenya)
