In 2013, LVMH—the largest luxury goods conglomerate in the world—launched the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers with a passion for creativity. Through mentorship and an endowment, the LVMH Prize nourishes the talents of the next generation of fashion designers, bringing new ideas and eras to the world of fashion. The prestigious award is open to designers between the ages of 18 and 40, from all over the world, who have created at least two womenswear, menswear, or genderless collections. Semi-finalists are selected among the candidates and present their designs during Paris Fashion Week, after which LVMH Prize Experts select the finalists. In its 12th year, the LVMH Prize final is set for September 3, 2025 to be held at the Fondation Louis Vuitton, and the multinational conglomerate has just announced the composition of the jury who will audition the eight finalists and select the winners. 

Among the esteemed jury, Sarah Burton, Creative Director of Givenchy, joins the elite group of creative leaders for the first time this year. Alongside a variety of creative and artistic leaders from both the LVMH family and beyond, Burton will be a part of a panel that has the potential to shape the future of fashion.

Apart from Burton and the Givenchy name, the creatives of the jury include Jonathan Anderson of Dior, Nicolas Ghesquière of the Louis Vuitton women’s collections, Founders and famed Designers Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney, Nigo of Kenzo, Founder and Artistic Director of her eponymous line Phoebe Philo, Creative Director Silvia Venturini Fendi of the founding family’s menswear and accessories lines, and Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director Pharrell Williams. The senior executives of the jury include Delphine Arnault, Jean-Paul Claverie, and Sidney Toledano.

There are three prizes to be won in the competition—the LVMH Prize, the Karl Lagerfeld Prize, and the recently launched Savoir-Faire Prize. The winner of the LVMH Prize will receive a 400,000-euro endowment and mentorship by LVMH. The winners of the Karl Lagerfeld and Savoire-Faire Prizes will each receive a 200,000-euro allocation in addition to the one-year mentorship by LVMH teams. Pascale Lepoivre, CEO of Loewe, will be mentoring the winners  starting this year.

The eight finalists are Alainpaul by Alain Paul, All-In by Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø, Francesco Murano by Francesco Murano, Soshiotsuki by Soshi Otsuki, Steve O Smith by Steve O Smith, Tolu Coker by Tolu Coker, Torishéju by Torishéju Dumi, and Zomer by Danial Aitouganov. 

Finally, the LVMH Prize will also honor three fashion school graduates, who will receive 10,000 euros and join the design studio of one of the group’s Maisons for one year.