Rolling around every annum, the LVMH Prize for Young Designers stands as one of fashion’s most prestigious awards, championing the industry’s brightest emerging talents. Now in its 12th edition, the initiative has unveiled its 2025 semi-finalists – a diverse cohort of 20 designers selected from over 2,300 applications. This year’s shortlist spans 15 countries, including, for the first time, Egypt, Ghana and Saudi Arabia.

At stake are three major accolades: the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, offering a €400,000 endowment and a year-long, bespoke mentorship; the Karl Lagerfeld Prize, which grants €200,000 and tailored guidance; and the newly introduced Savoir-Faire Prize, also awarding €200,000 alongside a dedicated mentorship program.

The semi-finalists will present their collections on March 5 and 6, with the public invited to join the selection process. From March 5-9, fashion enthusiasts worldwide can explore the designers online and vote for their eight favorite candidates, alongside the official LVMH Prize Committee of Experts – an esteemed panel of over 80 international industry specialists. The winners will be announced soon after.

See the full semi-finalist list below:

ALAINPAUL by Alain Paul, France, womenswear, menswear and genderless collections
ALL-IN by Benjamin Barron, United States, and Bror August Vestbø, Norway, womenswear and genderless collections
BOYEDOE by David Boye-Doe Kusi, Ghana, genderless collections
FRANCESCO MURANO by Francesco Murano, Italy, womenswear
JOSH TAFOYA by Josh Tafoya, United States, genderless collections
KML by Ahmed Hassan, Saudi Arabia, menswear and genderless collections
MERUERT TOLEGEN by Meruert Planul-Tolegen, United States, womenswear
MFPEN by Sigurd Bank, Denmark, womenswear and menswear
NICKLAS SKOVGAARD by Nicklas Skovgaard, Denmark, womenswear
PENULTIMATE by Xiang Gao, China, genderless collections
PILLINGS by Ryota Murakami, Japan, womenswear
RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE by Cynthia Merhej, Lebanon, womenswear
SINEAD O’DWYER by Sinéad O’Dwyer, Ireland, womenswear
SOSHIOTSUKI by Soshi Otsuki, Japan, menswear
STEVE O SMITH by Steve O Smith, United Kingdom, womenswear and menswear
TOLU COKER by Tolu Coker, United Kingdom, womenswear
TORISHEJU by Torishéju Dumi, United Kingdom, womenswear and menswear
YASMIN MANSOUR by Yasmin Mansour, Egypte, womenswear
YOUNG N SANG by Sang Lim Lee et Youngshin Hong, South Korea, menswear
ZOMER by Danial Aitouganov, the Netherlands, womenswear

Photography courtesy of LVMH.

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