12 Graduate Labels in the Running for LVMH Young Fashion Designer

An incredible 12 Central Saint Martins alumni are among the 30 semifinalists for the LVMH Young Fashion Designer accolade.

The LVMH Young Fashion Designer prize – the winner of which will walk away with a grant of 300,000 Euros and a year of coaching – was open to any designer aged 18-40 who had presented and sold at least two collections of women’s or men’s ready-to-wear. In total, more than 1,200 people applied.

Of the 12 alumni chosen, Meadham Kirchhoff, Kathleen Kye, Christopher Kane, Craig Green, Christopher Shannon and Yang Li all studied on both BA and MA Fashion courses at Central Saint Martins. Simone Rocha, Thomas Tait, Marques’ Almeida, J JS Lee and Hellen Van Rees were graduates of MA Fashion and Ostwald Helgason of BA Fashion.

On 26 and 27 February, 40 prominent industry figures will shortlist ten finalists. One winner will be picked at the end of May. Among those on the final jury will be Professor Louise Wilson OBE, Director of MA Fashion at Central Saint Martins.

12名中央圣马丁校友在LVMH青年时装设计比赛从30名半决赛角逐者中脱颖而出有望被授予最终奖项。

LVHM青年时装设计比赛的获奖者将获得高达30万欧元的奖金及为期一年的专业培训。这是一项旨在面对所以18岁至40岁之间的已成功展示和售卖两个女装或男装成衣系列的设计师的专业赛事。今年有超过1200名设计师竞争该奖项。

被选中的12名校友中，就读于中央圣马丁本科及硕士时装课程专业的学生有 Meadham Kirchhoff, Kathleen Kye, Christopher Kane, Craig Green, Christopher Shannon 和 Yang Li；毕业于中央圣马丁硕士时装专业的校友有 Simone Rocha, Thomas Tait, Marques’ Almeida, J JS Lee 和Hellen Van Rees；同时还有本科时装专业的学生 Ostwald Helgason。

40名杰出的时尚行业领军人物于2月26日，27日评选出最后10位晋级选手。最终的赢家将在今年的5月底评选出。最终评审团将由官佐勋章获得者中央圣马丁时装专业教授 Louise Wilson为总裁判。