{"id":705942,"date":"2025-09-03T15:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=705942"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:18:07","slug":"2025-lvmh-prize-torisheju-the-designer-coveted-by-stars-and-museums-alike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/2025-lvmh-prize-torisheju-the-designer-coveted-by-stars-and-museums-alike\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 LVMH Prize: Torish\u00e9ju, the designer coveted by stars (and museums) alike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4a1fc0f2e47&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4a1fc0f2e47\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"966\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TORISHEJU-1024x966.jpeg\" alt=\"interview and Portrait of designer Torish&#xE9;ju Dumi.\" class=\"wp-image-704144\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Portrait of designer Torish\u00e9ju Dumi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Torish\u00e9ju, finalist of the 2025 LVMH Prize<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When she launched her brand in 2023, designer <strong>Torish\u00e9ju Dumi<\/strong> had no intention of becoming a major name in fashion. She simply wanted to tell stories through her collections, narratives that would ultimately feed into her somewhat unconventional world.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her studio, she designs oversized coats with fitted waists, futuristic, yet strikingly contemporary dresses\u2026 Pieces that have caught the eye of celebrities like <a href=\"\/?p=508253\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee-2\/zendaya-in-12-fanciful-looks-2\/\">Zendaya<\/a>, who was spotted wearing one of her designs during the promotional tour for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2024. Since then, her creations have graced numerous red carpets, worn by <strong>Kendall Jenner<\/strong>, <strong>Paloma Elsesser<\/strong>, and <strong>Naomi Campbell<\/strong>, who opened her first show in Paris.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This early success is a testament to the originality and talent of the British designer, whose work has already been acquired by the prestigious <strong>Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/strong> in New York for the exhibition <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, inaugurated last year. And her rise is showing no signs of slowing down.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we called her, <strong>Torish\u00e9ju Dumi<\/strong> had just returned to her London apartment after numerous trips between Paris, London, and Turkey, to prepare her next collection. Better still, she was moving studios that very day! Despite her busy schedule, she granted us a long and fascinating interview, taking us deep into the intricacies of her imagination. Interview with one of the eight finalists of the <a href=\"\/?p=703235\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/mode\/who-are-the-8-finalists-of-the-2025-lvmh-prize\/\">2025 LVMH Prize<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4a1fc0f32e7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4a1fc0f32e7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Torisheju_SS25_runway_IG_look-16-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Torish&#xE9;ju Spring\/Summer 2025 show.\" class=\"wp-image-705226\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Torish\u00e9ju Spring\/Summer 2025 show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview with fashion designer Torish\u00e9ju Dumi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Num\u00e9ro<i>:<\/i> Was becoming a fashion designer your childhood dream?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_torisheju_\/?hl=fr\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_torisheju_\/?hl=fr\"><strong>Torish\u00e9ju Dumi<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I actually pictured myself as an actress! I took acting classes from the age of 7 until about 18. I loved dancing, singing, wearing costumes\u2026 To be completely honest, I only considered studying <a href=\"\/?cat_ID=68\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/category\/fashion\/\">fashion<\/a> at the very end of my education. My mother and brother encouraged me to pursue something creative because I loved drawing and was pretty good at it. So I did a training in Art and Design at De Montfort University. I learned all sorts of things there \u2014 woodworking, ceramics, drawing\u2026 And I realized I loved working and creating with my hands. Then, I signed up for fashion history courses because my partner at the time was taking them. That\u2019s how I discovered <a href=\"\/?p=540015\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee-2\/alexander-mcqueen-portrait-of-an-audacious-designer-with-a-legendary-destiny\/\">Alexander McQueen<\/a>, <strong>John Galliano<\/strong>\u2026 I didn\u2019t know anything about them, but I became passionate about their creations.<\/span><\/p><p><br\/><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>You then studied at the prestigious Central Saint Martins in London.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, I enrolled there, but only attended classes for a year! I didn\u2019t like it. I preferred to continue my studies at the <strong>London College of Fashion<\/strong>. My degree, which usually takes three years, took me six to complete, because I really wanted to immerse myself in the world of fashion. I took several gap years to intern at brands like <strong>Ann Demeulemeester<\/strong>, <strong>Celine<\/strong>, and<strong> Philip Lim<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4a1fc0f36fe&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4a1fc0f36fe\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Torisheju_SS25_runway_IG_look-20-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Torish&#xE9;ju Spring\/Summer 2025 show.\" class=\"wp-image-705225\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Torish\u00e9ju Spring\/Summer 2025 show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From tailoring at Celine to the family spirit at Ann Demeulemeester<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>What are you takeaways from these experiences?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started at <strong>Celine<\/strong>, which was one of the most formative experiences for me. Under <strong>Phoebe Philo<\/strong> [creative director of the house from 2008 to 2018, ed.], I learned the entire process of making a garment, from conception to finishing. I fell in love with the way she constructs her clothes. Every detail, even a pocket, is important. What I took away from that internship was the mastery of tailoring and the definition of what could be described as luxury clothing.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, I went to Antwerp, to Ann Demeulemeester\u2019s studios. At the time [in the early 2010s, ed.], the studios were attached to the designer\u2019s home. You could hear her grandson playing in the garden every day. It was an incredible experience because it gave me a sense of family within a team &#8211; so small, yet so devoted. I also worked for <strong>Sibling London<\/strong>, where I discovered the ups and downs of everyday life, and how life and business can impact a small brand.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>When and why did you create your label, Torish\u00e9ju?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I didn\u2019t know what I wanted to do when I started studying fashion. After graduating, I realized that I wanted to create my own brand, but that I needed to take my time. I didn\u2019t want to introduce a new name into the fashion world just for the sake of it. There are already so many designers and labels that, unless you\u2019re doing something meaningful, something with a purpose, I saw no reason to add more clothes to the world. I took the time to develop my universe, my aesthetic, before launching <strong>Torish\u00e9ju<\/strong> in 2023. I wanted to create a little world that people could relate to, not just clothes. I think today\u2019s fashion lacks strong identities and distinct perspectives.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4a1fc0f3b26&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4a1fc0f3b26\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1667\" height=\"2500\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/torisheju-clp-s25-020.jpg\" alt=\"The Torish&#xE9;ju Spring\/Summer 2025 show.\" class=\"wp-image-705228\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail from the Torish\u00e9ju Spring\/Summer 2025 show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Torish\u00e9ju: telling stories through clothing<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>What is your earliest memory related to fashion?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think I\u2019ve always loved clothing, but for a long time, I never connected it to the world of fashion. As a child, I loved dressing up with costumes and performing in them. I also grew up in a Catholic family and, when I was young, I was part of the altar service. I used to wear outfits and coats that I thought were spectacular. I felt imperial in them! [Laughs]<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>How do you work on your collections?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I design a collection, there\u2019s always a little story in my head. I can\u2019t just create clothes. I need to visualize the person who would wear my dress or my jacket, the event they would wear it to, the aesthetic they would want to create\u2026<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>What does inspire you?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew up surrounded by a huge wardrobe full of videotapes that my father had collected. Cinema was a passion at home, especially horror movies. I remember loving <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cujo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when I was around 6! I also love music like gospel and R&#8217;n&#8217;B\u2026 I\u2019ve designed collections inspired by so many different things \u2014 from the aesthetics of the film <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Titanic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the vision of writer <strong>Paulo Coelho<\/strong>, whose books I adore. Like in theatre or cinema, I love the idea of performance and how clothes can embody a personality, a story. All my influences, mixed into my creations, tell my own story  in some way.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a4a1fc0f3f7a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a4a1fc0f3f7a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1824\" height=\"2560\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/zendaya-torisheju-dumi-robe-dune-look-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Zendaya wearing Torish&#xE9;ju in February 2024 for the promotion of the film film Dune Part II. &#xA9; Photo by Jaime Nogales\/Medios y Media\/Getty Images.\" class=\"wp-image-705231\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>Zendaya wearing Torish\u00e9ju in February 2024 for the promotion of the film film <em>Dune Part II<\/em>. \u00a9 Photo by Jaime Nogales\/Medios y Media\/Getty Images.<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The LVMH Prize 2025 and the future of her label<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>What does being a finalist of the <a href=\"\/?p=703235\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/mode\/who-are-the-8-finalists-of-the-2025-lvmh-prize\/\">2025 LVMH Prize<\/a> mean to you?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means that I\u2019m being seen, that I\u2019m being heard. I feel quite emotionally overwhelmed. I think I haven\u2019t fully processed the idea that people might like the things that come straight out of my imagination! It feels like I\u2019m realizing that I\u2019m not so crazy after all, coming up with things alone in my head. [Laughs] I struggled to communicate and be understood while growing up because of my dyslexia. I felt like I could never quite translate what I meant through words. Thanks to my clothes and this position as a finalist for the LVMH Prize, I feel like I\u2019ve finally found my voice, and that it\u2019s being heard and understood. I don\u2019t really care about the outcome. I always say, if it\u2019s meant to be, it will be. I feel very lucky above all else.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>How would you like to develop your label in the future?<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;d really like to have my own store someday. I\u2019d like to have the chance to recreate my little world in a permanent space where my clients and curious passersby could come and discover my designs and my aesthetic. First and foremost, I\u2019d love to grow my team, have more time for myself, and do in-person interviews\u00a0 rather than Zoom meetings after exhausting trips between Paris, London, and Turkey! [Laughs]<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torish\u00e9ju, finalist of the 2025 LVMH Prize When she launched her brand in 2023, designer [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/fashion\/2025-lvmh-prize-torisheju-the-designer-coveted-by-stars-and-museums-alike\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from 2025 LVMH Prize: Torish\u00e9ju, the designer coveted by stars (and museums) 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