Central St Martin’s graduates and Topshop collaborators Marques’Almeida were last night presented with the LVMH award. The brand, famous for their work with denim, were presented with the award by actress Natalie Portman after being chosen by a panel of judges which included Karl Lagerfeld, Raf Simons and Marc Jacobs. Along with a year-long mentorship from the LVMH group, the faces behind the brand, Marta Marques and Paulo Almeida will recieve €300,000. “This is a huge shock and a huge honour…we feel very blessed“, Marta Marques said from the podium.
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