LVMH Prize 2020 Batal Dan Berubah Menjadi Amal

LVMH Prize 2020, satu program fashion prestisius yang ditunggu-tunggu media dan industri, membatalkan acara malam puncak yang seharusnya menampilkan karya-karya 8 jenama sebagai finalis. Rencananya acara LVMH Prize di tahun ke 7 ini akan berlangsung pada tanggal 5 Juni 2020 di Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris. Tindakan ini cukup bijaksana mengingat situasi dan kondisi yang penuh tantangan berat saat ini, sebaran pandemi virus corona belum tentu bisa terukur sampai kapan akan benar-benar aman. Hadiah sejumlah 300.000 Euro untuk para pemenang tidak serta merta batal meluncur dan kembali masuk tabungan dan disimpan di dalam bank. LVMH memutuskan untuk langsung beramal dengan membagi hadiah tersebut sama rata ke 8 jenama finalis. Pihak LVMH yang diwakili oleh Delphine Arnault mengatakan bahwa, “Sejak LVMH Prize diluncurkan telah berhasil mengangkat dan membentuk bakat-bakat muda. Di setiap tahun, LVMH Prize memperkenalkan berbagai desainer muda dari seluruh dunia dan mendukung perkembangan usaha mereka.”

Inilah para finalis:

Ahluwalia by Priya Ahluwalia (British designer of menswear based in London)

Casablanca by Charaf Tajer (French designer of menswear based in London)

Chopova Lowena by Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena (Bulgarian-American designer and British designers of womenswear based in London)

Nicholas Daley by Nicholas Daley (British designer of menswear based in London)

Peter Do by Peter Do (American designer of womenswear based in New York)

Sindiso Khumalo by Sindiso Khumalo (South African designer of womenswear based in Cape Town)

Supriya Lele by Supriya Lele (British-Indian designer of womenswear based in London)

Tomo Koizumi by Tomotoka Koizumi (Japanese designer of womenswear based in Tokyo)

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★ Special Announcement ★ As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the final of the 7th edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, originally scheduled on 5th June 2020 at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, has been cancelled. This year, the allocation of the LVMH Prize will be awarded to the eight finalists of the 2020 edition who were selected by the committee of Experts during the semi-final on 27th and 28th February 2020. The 300,000-euro award will be distributed equally among the finalists. The health crisis poses an economic threat to young talent. That is why the LVMH Prize has set up a Fund in aid of young fashion designers that will notably be supplemented by the 2020 Karl Lagerfeld Prize allocation. In virtue of the bond of solidarity within the LVMH Prize community, this Fund will benefit all the winning designers and their brands awarded with the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers and the Karl Lagerfeld Prize over the six previous editions, upon application. Details of the program will be provided at a later date. Delphine Arnault declares: “Since its launch, the LVMH Prize has promoted and nurtured young talent. Each year, it places the spotlight on young designers from all over the world and supports the development of their companies. In this challenging context, this Fund in aid of young fashion designers highlights the main mission of the LVMH Prize by supporting our former winners.” #lvmhprize #lvmhprize2020

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