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The Prize Conversation

The Prize Conversation

Are You Ready To Apply? Julie Gilhart and Sarah Mower Have A View On That

Sep 25, 2026 · 21 min · 9 segments

Welcome to the first episode of the LVMH Prize podcast, a conversation that takes you behind the scenes and into the minds of those shaping the future of fashion. Joining us are two long-standing…

Welcome to the first episode of the LVMH Prize podcast, a conversation that takes you behind the scenes and into the minds of those shaping the future of fashion. Joining us are two long-standing LVMH Prize experts, Julie Gilhart and Sarah Mower, who share their perspective on taking the leap, what they look for in emerging talent, and why designers shouldn’t wait for the “perfect” moment to apply. Julie Gilhart is a fashion industry veteran and advisor who has played an important role in shaping and supporting the future of emerging talent. Sarah Mower is a renowned fashion critic for Vogue US and a long-standing supporter of the next generation of designers. Together, Julie and Sarah have been members of the LVMH Prize international committee of experts since its very first edition. A special thank you to Julie Gilhart and Sarah Mower for joining us for our first episode.

Welcome to the first episode of the LVMH Prize podcast, a conversation that takes you behind the scenes and into the minds of those shaping the future of fashion. Joining us are two long-standing…

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Speakers: Julie GilhartGuestSarah MowerGuestLVMH Prize Podcast HostHost

Top entities: Julie Gilhart×22 LVMH Prize×9 Sarah Mower×17 LVMH×3 Karl Lagerfeld×3

A Global Community for Designers1:38 – 5:55

Sarah MowerGuest

1:38

And already it was, it was, Delphine, I know her mission was to make it international global.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:44

So the applications were coming in.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:47

The first stage of the Albert Mitch Prize is showroom situation, which is a wonderful idea.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:52

All of the experts and editors and everybody who's influential to pass through and meet the designers.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:58

What's extraordinary about this prize is because it's global, it does always reflect the global situation, not just in fashion trends, but also politically and economically.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:11

I so vividly remember that in the first one we had two Ukrainian designers, Anna Oktober and Julie Pascal.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:19

What happened was that there was a terrible crisis in Kyiv, in Ukraine, and it meant that the Ukrainian designers couldn't go back.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:27

We made sure that they were really looked after.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:30

One wonderful thing that happened today was that Anna Oktober, came today and this really makes me want to cry because she has maintained her business all along.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:44

Her production is in Kiev.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:48

People are being bombed.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:51

And now she's having a baby, and here she was.

H

HostHost

2:54

She's having a baby, right? She's

Julie GilhartGuest

2:55

having a baby.

Julie GilhartGuest

2:56

She met the father of her baby at the LVMH Prize.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:01

No

H

HostHost

3:01

way.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:01

Yes.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:02

Yes, he's in the fashion business.

Sarah MowerGuest

3:04

What a beautiful story.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:05

I didn't know that.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:06

When I saw her, I'm like, you're pregnant.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:08

And then I said, who's your dad? Yeah, they met at the LVMH Prize.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:12

So it's

H

HostHost

3:12

also a matching time.

Julie GilhartPersonFashion director
98%22 mentions
LVMH PrizeEntityAward
93%9 mentions
Sarah MowerPersonJournalist
89%17 mentions
LVMHCompanyCompany
85%3 mentions
Karl LagerfeldPersonGerman fashion designer and photographer
80%3 mentions
UkraineCountryCountry in Europe
76%5 mentions
British Fashion CouncilCompanyNon-profit organization
72%3 mentions
VoguePeriodicalMagazine
67%1 mention
Barneys New YorkCompanyDepartment store company
63%1 mention
KyivCityCapital of Ukraine
59%3 mentions
NairobiCityCapital of Kenya
54%2 mentions
LondonCityCapital of England
46%1 mention
New YorkCityCity in New York State
46%1 mention
ParisCityCapital of France
46%1 mention
Harry PontefractPerson
37%1 mention
Simon Porte JacquemusPersonFrench fashion designer
33%1 mention
EnglishEntitySpoken language
28%2 mentions
Jonathan AndersonPersonNorthern Irish fashion designer
20%1 mention
Phoebe PhiloPersonFashion designer and former creative director of Céline
20%1 mention
Sarah BurtonPersonCreative director of Givenchy
20%1 mention
LoeweCompanyFashion company
11%1 mention
JapaneseLanguageSpoken language
7%1 mention
ArmaniCompanyLuxury company
2%1 mention

Emerging DesignersFashion > Events > Fashion Awards > LVMH Prize
Fashion CriticismFashion > Industry
Fashion ExpertsFashion > Industry > Fashion Criticism
Sarah MowerFashion > Industry > Fashion Criticism > Fashion Experts
Designer CommunityFashion > Design
NetworkingFashion > Design > Designer Community
CollaborationFashion > Design > Designer Community > Networking
Cultural ImpactFashion > Trends > Global Influence
Political ContextFashion > Trends > Global Influence > Cultural Impact
Fashion ConsultingFashion > Education
Career DevelopmentFashion > Education > Fashion Consulting
Advice for DesignersFashion > Education > Fashion Consulting > Career Development
EventsFashion
EducationFashion
Global InfluenceFashion > Trends
LVMH PrizeFashion > Events > Fashion Awards
Fashion AwardsFashion > Events
TrendsFashion
IndustryFashion
DesignFashion
Fashion

A Global Community for Designers1:38 – 5:55

Sarah MowerGuest

1:38

And already it was, it was, Delphine, I know her mission was to make it international global.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:44

So the applications were coming in.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:47

The first stage of the Albert Mitch Prize is showroom situation, which is a wonderful idea.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:52

All of the experts and editors and everybody who's influential to pass through and meet the designers.

Sarah MowerGuest

1:58

What's extraordinary about this prize is because it's global, it does always reflect the global situation, not just in fashion trends, but also politically and economically.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:11

I so vividly remember that in the first one we had two Ukrainian designers, Anna Oktober and Julie Pascal.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:19

What happened was that there was a terrible crisis in Kyiv, in Ukraine, and it meant that the Ukrainian designers couldn't go back.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:27

We made sure that they were really looked after.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:30

One wonderful thing that happened today was that Anna Oktober, came today and this really makes me want to cry because she has maintained her business all along.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:44

Her production is in Kiev.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:48

People are being bombed.

Sarah MowerGuest

2:51

And now she's having a baby, and here she was.

H

HostHost

2:54

She's having a baby, right? She's

Julie GilhartGuest

2:55

having a baby.

Julie GilhartGuest

2:56

She met the father of her baby at the LVMH Prize.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:01

No

H

HostHost

3:01

way.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:01

Yes.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:02

Yes, he's in the fashion business.

Sarah MowerGuest

3:04

What a beautiful story.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:05

I didn't know that.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:06

When I saw her, I'm like, you're pregnant.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:08

And then I said, who's your dad? Yeah, they met at the LVMH Prize.

Julie GilhartGuest

3:12

So it's

H

HostHost

3:12

also a matching time.

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