Talent News: LVMH Prize
After NOOF talent Stina Randestad was nominated last year, two more NOOF talents are nominated for the prestigious LVMH Prize as a semi-finalist: Paolo Carzana and Duran Lantink!
Overview of the 2024 Semi-Finalists
For its eleventh edition, the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has enjoyed unprecedented success, confirming its international reach: over 2.500 candidates from all over the world applied for the 2024 edition, a record number of entries.
When the applications closed, 20 young brands were selected for the semi-final. The semi-finalists come from 18 countries, including, for the first time, Mexico, Moldova and Togo, illustrating a great diversity of cultures and talents.
The 20 semi-finalists will present their collections at the semi-final, that will take place in Paris on 29th February and 1st March 2024. As every year, on the occasion of the semi-final, the LVMH Prize Committee of Experts, made up of over 85 international fashion specialists, will choose the eight finalists.
Paolo Carzana - My Heart Is a River for You to Bend
The full list of the brands selected for the semi-final of the LVMH PRIZE is :
Agbobly by Jacques Agbobly, Togo, womenswear and menswear
Aubero by Julian Louie, United States, menswear
Campillo by Patricio Campillo, Mexico, menswear
Chiahung Su by Chia Hung Su, Taiwan, genderless collections
Duran Lantink by Duran Lantink, the Netherlands, womenswear, menswear and genderless collections
Elena Velez by Elena Velez, United States, womenswear
Fidan Novruzova by Fidan Novruzova, Moldova, womenswear
Hodakova by Ellen Hodakova Larsson, Sweden, womenswear
Jiyong Kim by Jiyong Kim, South Korea, menswear
Karoline Vitto by Karoline Vitto, Brazil, womenswear
Kh
oki by Koki Abe, Japan, menswear
Marie Adam-Leenaerdt by Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Belgium, womenswear
Niccolò Pasqualetti by Niccolò Pasqualetti, Italy, genderless collections
Paolo Carzana by Paolo Carzana, United Kingdom, womenswear and menswear
Pauline Dujancour by Pauline Dujancourt, France, womenswear
Ponder.er by Derek Cheng and Alex Po, China, genderless collections
Standing Ground by Michael Stewart, Ireland, womenswear
Vautrait by Yonathan Carmel, Israel, womenswear
Who Decides War by Everard Best and Tela D’Amore Best, United States, womenswear and menswear
Ya Yi by Yayi Chen Zhou, Spain, womenswear
Duran Lantink
NOOF showed the graduation work of Paolo as a part of their 2018 exhibition Shape Shifters, whilst Duran was a part of New Order of Fashion in 2014.
Once again this year, the LVMH Prize will be held digitally on the dedicated website lvmhprize.com and will involve the general public. From 29th February to 5th March, the public will be able to discover the designers and vote for their eight favourite candidates, just like the Experts. Make sure to support Paolo and Duran!