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LVMH Prize’s top gong scrapped for this year over COVID-19

Finalists of the 7th edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. The top prize will not be handed out in 2020 because of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in Paris where the final judging round was supposed to be held June 5. Instead, the $329,000 prize will split equally among the eight finalists. Image credit: LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers Finalists of the 7th edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. The top prize will not be handed out in 2020 because of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown in Paris where the final judging round was supposed to be held June 5. Instead, the $329,000 prize will split equally among the eight finalists. Image credit: LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers

 

The LVMH Prize will not be handed out this year as a consequence of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, disappointing many budding designers who could have benefited from the doors opened and attendant publicity of being anointed the winner.