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Elena Velez and Jacques Agbobly Among LVMH Prize Semi-Finalists

LVMH Prize names semi-finalists.
LVMH Prize names semi-finalists. (LVMH Prize)
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On Friday LVMH named the 20 semi-finalists competing for this year’s LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, which includes a year of mentorship by LVMH and €400,000 ($431,466) in prize money. Semi-finalists include New York-based womenswear designer Elena Velez; Everard Best and Tela D’Amore Best, the duo behind Who Decides War; Mexican designer Patricio Campillo’s Campillo (formerly known as The Pack); Swedish designer Ellen Hodakova Larson, founder of upcycling-centric label Hodakova; and Derek Cheng and Alex Po, the designers behind Hong Kong-based

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Joan Kennedy
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Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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