Nensi Dojaka Wins LVMH Prize

Albanian designer Nensi Dojaka is the winner of this yr’s LVMH Prize. Her London-based label is understood for its mini-dresses and intimates with geometric patches of impartial tulle, organza and jersey. Dojaka will obtain a €300,000 ($355,905) grant and a year-long mentorship from executives on the French luxurious conglomerate.

In the meantime, Colm Dillane of the New York-based model Child Tremendous, Shanghai-based Rui Zhou of the genderless label Rui and South African Lukhanyo Mdingi are the recipients of the Karl Lagerfeld Particular Jury Prize and can every obtain €150,000 in addition to a one-year mentorship programme from a devoted LVMH workforce.

The winners had been chosen from a shortlist of 9 finalists, which additionally included British menswear designer Bianca Saunders, French designer Charles de Vilmorin, New York’s Christopher John Rogers, London-based Connor Ives and Bogota-based Kika Vargas.

This yr’s jury included designers from LVMH’s secure of manufacturers in addition to distinguished executives.

Disclosure: LVMH is a part of a gaggle of traders who, collectively, maintain a minority curiosity in The Business of Fashion. All traders have signed shareholder’s documentation guaranteeing BoF’s full editorial independence.

Be taught extra:

So You’ve Won a Fashion Prize. What Now?

Loads of designers have discovered the onerous means that receiving a significant award isn’t an instantaneous ticket to success. Right here’s how some previous winners are placing their winnings to good use.