Molly And Nabil Make LVMH Final

British designers Molly Goddard and Nabil el Nayal have made the LVMH Prize finalist line-up with their eponymous labels, the conglomerate announced this morning, joining six other young designers from around the world to battle it out for the fourth annual award of €300,000 and year-long mentorship.

The designers are joined by Ambush by Yoon Ahn; Atlein by Antonin Tron; Cecilie Bahnsen by Cecilie Rosted Bahnsen (the first Danish designer to make the final); Jahnkoy by Maria Kazakova; Kozaburo by Kozaburo Akasaka; and Marine Serre by Marine Serre.

"This year's selection clearly illustrates the existence of a truly international fashion, beyond borders," said Delphine Arnault, vice president at LVMH. "I wish all the finalists good luck: it will be hard for the jury to decide between them during the final on June 16. I also wish to congratulate the semi-finalists for their involvement and their genuine enthusiasm."

The final winner will be selected by a jury made up of the most elite names in fashion: JW Anderson; Maria Grazia Chiuri; Nicolas Ghesquière; Marc Jacobs; Karl Lagerfeld; Humberto Leon; Carol Lim; Phoebe Philo; Riccardo Tisci; Jean Paul Claverie; Pierre-Yves Roussel; and Arnault herself. They will be assisted in their final decision by an expert panel made up of influencers, models, journalists, hair and make-up artists and editors - the most recent addition to which is model Kendall Jenner.

This year's winner will follow in the footsteps of 2016 winner Grace Wales Bonner, 2015 winner Marques Almeida, and 2014 winner Thomas Tait.