Winner of LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers 2023 announced

The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers 2023 was awarded to Japanese designer Satoshi Kuwata, founder of ‘genderless’ brand Setchu, by actress Gal Gadot at an awards ceremony at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris yesterday, 7 June.

It was the tenth edition of the competition, and Kuwata will receive a €400,000 endowment and will be mentored for one year by a team of LVMH experts.

Two Karl Lagerfeld Prizes were also awarded, one to Julie Pelipas, a Ukrainian designer and founder of womenswear brand Bettter, and the other to Luca Magliano, an Italian designer and founder of menswear and ‘genderless’ brand Magliano. Both will receive €200,000 and will enjoy a one year mentorship by the LVMH Group. The Chinese singer and performer Xin Liu presented the two Karl Lagerfeld Prizes.

Artistic directors of houses of the LVMH Group were present at the event, including Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Kim Jones, Nigo and Jonathan Anderson, as well as Delphine Arnault, Executive Vice President of Louis Vuitton and the CEO and Chair of Dior.

Delphine Arnault said: “I am delighted to celebrate the tenth edition of the LVMH Prize and to honour Setchu whose designs blend great tailoring and elegance, producing collections that are both streamlined and exquisitely cut.

“The jury has also decided to award the Karl Lagerfeld Prize both to Bettter for its cutting-edge upcycled creations, and Magliano a brand that champions casual and poetic designs.

“I would like to congratulate all the finalists and applaud their unparalleled talent and creativity.”