LONDON — Doublet, the gender-neutral Japanese street wear label with a name inspired by Lewis Carroll and designed by Masayuki Ino, has won the 2018 LVMH Prize for emerging talent. The award was presented to Mr. Ino by the actress Emma Stone on Wednesday at a ceremony in Paris. One of nine finalists for the prize, Mr. Ino will receive 300,000 euros (about $350,900) and a year of mentoring from within the professional ranks of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the French luxury group. Mr. Ino is the first Asian designer to win the main award. And, in a sign of the Asia’s growing influence on emerging fashion, a second special prize was awarded to Rokh, a label founded by the South Korean designer Rok Hwang and based in London.

Source: New York Times June 06, 2018 17:14 UTC