Chinese designers Zane Li (brand LII) and Kinyan Lam (Lam Kinyan) have been shortlisted for the semi-finals of the LVMH Prize.

Youlin Li, a graduate of Nanjing Institute of Technology, is a designer specializing in Lunéville embroidery, a traditional French technique. She received professional training at École Lesage in Paris.

Other honorees include Kenya Hara, recipient of the DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, and Victor Lo, who won the DFA Design Leadership Award.