NENSI DOJAKA JUST WON LVMH PRIZE FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS
Since 2014, the LVMH Prize has promised to provide emerging talent from around the world with funding and insider connections.
However, last year there was an exception since the finals were canceled because of the pandemic, and all eight finalists – including Peter Do, Chopova Lowena, and Tomo Koizumi – split the grand prize money.
An Albanian women’s wear designer based in London, Dojaka recently graduated from Central Saint Martins and started her label in 2017 and quickly made a name in the London fashion scene with her lingerie-inspired pieces. Since then, Dojaka has become known for her ’90s-inspired spaghetti-strap dresses and carefully constructed sheer pieces of fabric.
More than 1,900 designers applied for the award, which is open to designers under 40 who have produced at least two ready-to-wear collections.
Dojaka was selected by a jury of industry leaders including Marc Jacobs, Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior, Kim Jones of Fendi, Virgil Abloh of Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, and Jonathan Anderson of Loewe.
