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The Prix des Savoir - Faire award went to Torishéju

Dumi , a 32 - year - old British designer at the helm

of men ’ s and women ’ s ready - to - wear brand Torishéju .

The winner received € 200 , 000 and a year of

mentoring at the LVMH Group . She will also receive

support from LVMH Métiers d ’ Excellence ( professions

of excellence ) in the form of a collaboration with

prestigious embroidery Maison Vermont , which

has committed to provide € 50 , 000 to support

her upcoming creations .

Three recent fashion school graduates were

also honored : Louna Clozel , from La Cambre

( Brussels ) , Sophia Sacchetti , from Parsons Paris ,

and Peiwen Mao , from the Royal Academy of Fine

Arts Antwerp . Along with their schools , they each

received € 10 , 000 and will spend a year at the

studios of Louis Vuitton ( menswear ) , Kenzo and

Dior womenswear respectively

LVMH PRIZE : SUPPORTING YOUNG

FASHION DESIGNERS

— The twelfth annual LVMH Prize for Young Fashion

Designers was held on September   3 , 2025 , at

the Fondation Louis Vuitton , with Deepika Padukone ,

Anna Sawai and Camille Cottin in attendance .

Of the 2 , 300   candidates from all walks of life ,

the Jury awarded the LVMH Prize to Soshi Otsuki ,

a 35 - year - old Japanese designer and founder of men ’ s

ready - to - wear brand Soshiotsuki . The winner received

€ 400 , 000 and a year of mentoring at the LVMH

Group , spanning a wide variety of areas of expertise .

The Karl Lagerfeld Prize went to Steve O Smith ,

a 33 - year - old British designer and founder of men ’ s

and women ’ s ready - to - wear brand Steve O Smith .

He received € 200 , 000 and a year of mentoring

at the LVMH Group

LVMH 2025 • Corporate philanthropy