The LVMH 2024 prize has been awarded to Ellen Hodakova Larsson

Creativity and glamour. On September 10th, Ellen Hodakova Larsson was named winner of the LVMH prize At the Louis Vuitton Foundation amphitheater in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, she received the trophy from the American actress and Francophile Nathalie Portman.

Ellen Hodakova Larsson took on the silhouettes and creative universes of seven other young finalist designers in this eleventh edition of the fashion show. The designer took all the limelight and a prize of 400,000 euros. The Swedish designer, who thanked her team and family at the awards ceremony, reinterprets everyday objects such as leather belts or silver spoons to give them a new life in dresses and accessories, with a luxurious approach to reuse. She founded her brand in 2021 in Stockholm.

For once, the competition was attended by a large majority of Europeans, including Duran Lantink, who won the Andam special prize last year, as well as Niccolò Pasqualetti, who had already competed in a previous edition of the LVMH prize, Belgian Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, French Pauline Dujancourt, Englishman Paolo Carzana and Irishman Michael Stewart (Standing Ground). The American touch was provided by Californian Julian Louie with his label Aubero.

This year's Karl Lagerfeld Prize, worth 200,000 euros, went to Duran Lantink. Duran Lantink dresses pop stars such as Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Janelle Monae and already won the special prize at the last Andam Awards. The Dutch designer, who was already a semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize, finally convinced the jury. His brand, through which he expresses his poetic and peculiar universe and for which he is a master in the use of inactive materials and upcycling, has been parading at Paris Fashion Week since last year.

The jury, chaired by Delphine Arnault, CEO of Christian Dior, which launched the prize eleven years ago to make it one of the most sought-after competitions for young designers, began by analysing the work of the twelve finalists.

On the eve of the ceremony, the finalists exhibited two of their creations in an atmosphere of excitement and apprehension. Some of the most prestigious creative directors were involved in choosing the winners, including Phoebe Philo and Pharrell Williams, as well as Jonathan Anderson, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Nicolas Ghesquière, Marc Jacobs, Kim Jones, Nigo, Stella McCartney and Silvia Venturini Fendi, as well as the top executives of the LVMH group, Jean-Paul Claverie and Sidney Toledano.

The two winners follow Satoshi Kuwata, with his Setchu brand, and the Bettter and Magliano brands, which shared the Karl Lagerfeld Prize in 2023.

New this year, Delphine Arnaud announced the creation of the Savoir-Faire prize, which aims to promote the recognition of know-how, and is worth 200,000 euros. The prize was awarded by Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas to Michael Stewart, with his brand Standing Ground and its sumptuous evening dresses.