The twelfth edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has unveiled its semi-finalists. The 20 semi-finalists will present their collections at the semi-final showroom, which will take place in Paris on 5-6 March.

The LVMH Prize will be held digitally on the dedicated website lvmhprize.com and will involve the public. From 5-9 March, the public will be able to discover the designers and vote for their eight favourite candidates, just like the experts.

The semi-finalists are:

• 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

The LVMH Prize includes three awards:

•  The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, which focuses on creativity, comes with a 400,000-euro endowment. The winner enjoys a one-year custom mentorship by a dedicated LVMH team.
• The Karl Lagerfeld Prize also distinguishes the creativity of a young brand and comes with a 200,000-euro endowment as well as a one-year mentorship programme.
• The most recently added Savoir-Faire Prize focuses on exceptional craftsmanship, technical expertise and innovation, as well as sustainability in a young brand. Together with a 200,000-euro endowment, the winner will also enjoy a one-year specific mentoring programme dedicated to encouraging the transmission of skills in these areas.

For more information, visit lvmh.com.