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Cynthia Merhej Announced as First Arab Woman Shortlisted for LVMH Fashion Award
DUBAI: The 20 semi-finalists for the LVMH Award for Young Designers 2021 have been announced, and among the designers chosen is Cynthia Merhej, the Lebanese talent behind womenswear brand Renaissance Renaissance. Merhej, who is based between Lebanon and France, is the first Arab woman to be shortlisted for the prestigious award. She has been selected along with fashion creatives hailing from all over the world, from Italy to Nigeria and from Japan to the United States.
Due to coronavirus restrictions, Merhej’s collection will be displayed in a virtual showroom from April 6 to 11 on lvmhprize.com, along with the collections of the other 19 semi-finalists. Visitors will be able to vote for their favorites, a first for the LVMH award.
“I am very grateful to all the candidates from more than 110 countries for participating in this year’s competition and would like to congratulate the semifinalists,” said Delphine Arnault, Louis Vuitton executive vice president and founder of the LVMH Award in a published statement.
“All the semifinalists have incorporated a responsible stance into their creative vision: use of innovative or traditional materials, upcycling, recycled fibers, artisanal and local approaches. These initiatives echo the change in the fashion and luxury industries, ”he added.
Winner of the LVMH 2021 Award, she will receive $ 352,000 plus one year of mentoring from designers and executives within LVMH.
Meanwhile, the special award winner Karl Lagerfeld will receive $ 176,000 and one year of tutoring.
The new ambassador for the LVMH Award, 23-year-old tennis champion Naomi Osaka, will help select the winning designers for the eighth edition of the award. She will join new additions to the Expert Committee, including part-Palestinian model Bella Hadid and French actress Lea Seydoux, among others.
Read on for the semi-finalists for the LVMH Prize 2021.
AGR by Alicia Robinson, Womenswear and Menswear, London-based British Designer
Bianca saunders, by Bianca Saunders, menswear, London-based British designer
Charles de Vilmorin, by Charles de Vilmorin, genderless collections, French designer based in Paris
Christopher John Rogers, by Christopher John Rogers, Women’s Clothing, New York-based American designer
Conner Ives, by Conner Ives, Women’s Clothing, London-based American designer
Frederick China, by Federico Cina, genderless collections, Italian designer based in Sarsina
Kidsuper, by Colm Dillane, Menswear, New York-based American designer
Kika vargas, by Kika Vargas, women’s clothing, Colombian designer based in Bogotá
Lagos space program, by Adeju Thompson, Genderless Collections, Lagos-based Nigerian Designer
Lukhanyo Mdingi, by Lukhanyo Mdingi, womens and menswear, South African designer based in Cape Town
Midorikawaby Taku Midorikawa, Genderless Collections, Tokyo-based Japanese Designer
Nancy dojaka, by Nensi Dojaka, womenswear, London-based Albanian designer
Post-file Faction (PAF), by Dongjoon Lim, menswear, South Korean designer based in Seoul
Renaissance Renaissance, by Cynthia Merhej, Women’s Clothing, Beirut-based Lebanese Designer
Rier, by Andreas Steiner, genderless collections, Italian designer based in Paris
Rui, by Rui Zhou, Genderless Collections, Shanghai-based Chinese Designer
Saul nash, by Saul Nash, menswear, London-based British designer
Silencing Qiu, by Shuting Qiu, Women’s Clothing, Shanghai-based Chinese Designer
Task, by Takuya Morikawa, Menswear, Tokyo-based Japanese designer
get marry, by Amy Trinh and Evan Phillips, Women’s Clothing, London-based British Designers
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