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Orley, Andrea Jiapei Li, Jacquemus Among Those on the LVMH Prize Short List

Fall 2015 looks from Ryan Roche, Orley, Andrea Jiapei Li, Baja East, Ximon Lee, and Agi & Sam.
Fall 2015 looks from Ryan Roche, Orley, Andrea Jiapei Li, Baja East, Ximon Lee, and Agi & Sam.

New York Fashion Week may be over, but the ever-expanding fashion awards season goes all year round now. Today, the short list for the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers is out, and among the contenders are Orley (read our profile on the brand here), Andrea Jiapei Li (one of the standout talents from this season’s VFiles show), and Jacquemus, along with 23 other labels hailing from all over the world, including up-and-comers from Copenhagen, Kiev, and Tokyo. Per a company release, eight finalists from this list will be selected in May by a panel of judges that includes Marc Jacobs, Nicolas Ghesquière, and Karl Lagerfeld.

Agi and Sam, by Agi Mdumulla and Sam Cotton (British designers based in London). Menswear presented in London.
 
Andrea Jiapei Li, by Andrea Jiaipei Li (Chinese designer, based in New York). Womenswear presented in New York City.

Anton Belinskiy, by Anton Belinskiy (Ukrainian designer based in Kiev). Womenswear presented in Kiev.

Arthur Arbesser, by Arthur Arbesser (Austrian designer based in Milan) Womenswear presented in Milan.

Astrid Andersen, by Astrid Andersen (Danish designer based in Copenhagen). Menswear presented in London.

Baja East, by Scott Studenberg and John Targon (American designers, based in New York). “Ambisexual” fashion presented in New York.

Coperni, by Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant (French designers based in Paris). Womenswear presented in Paris.

Craig Green, by Craig Green (British designer based in London). Menswear presented in London.

Devon Halfnight LeFlufy, by Devon Halfnight LeFlufy (Canadian designer based in Antwerp). Menswear presented in New York.

Faustine Steinmetz, by Faustine Steinmetz (French designer based in London). Womenswear presented in London.

Huishan Zhang, by Huishan Zhang (Chinese designer based in London). Womenswear presented in London.

Jacquemus, by Simon Porte Jacquemus (French designer based in Paris). Womenswear presented in Paris.

Jourden, by Anais Mak and Benny Woo (Designers from Hong-Kong based in Hong-Kong). Womenswear presented in Paris and London.

Koché, by Christelle Kocher (French designer based in Paris). Womenswear presented in Paris.

Marques Almeida, by Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida (Portuguese designers based in London). Womenswear presented in London.

Nabil Nayal by Nabil El-Nayal (British designer based in London). Womenswear presented in London.

Nasir Mazhar by Nasir Mazhar (British designer based in London). Menswear and Womenswear presented in London.

Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, by Virgil Abloh (American designer based in Milan). Menswear and Womenswear presented in Paris.

Orley, by Alex Orley, Matthew Orley and Samantha Orley (American designers based in New York). Menswear and Womenswear presented in New York.

Ryan Lo by Ryan Lo (British designer based in London). Womenswear presented in London.

Ryan Roche by Ryan Roche (American designer based in New York). Womenswear presented in New York.

Sankuanz by Zhe Shangguan (Chinese designer based in Xiamen). Menswear presented in London.

Vetements, by Demna Gvasali (German designer based in Paris). Womenswear presented in Paris.

WrittenAfterwards by Yoshikazu Yamagata (Japanese designer based in Tokyo). Unisex fashion presented in Tokyo.

Xiao Li by Xiao Li (Chinese designer based in London). Womenswear presented in London.

XimonLee by Ximon Lee (Chinese designer based in New York). Menswear presented in New York.

Orley, Andrea Jiapei Li on LVMH Prize Short List