Overview

• LVMH confirmed Padukone as a 2025 jury member in an official social media announcement, making her the first Indian on the panel.
• The 12-member jury convened on September 3 at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris to select a winner from eight finalists, with the prize including €400,000 and a year of mentoring.
• Japanese designer Soshi Otsuki of Soshiotsuki won the LVMH Prize 2025, receiving the trophy from Padukone at the ceremony.
• Jury members included leading figures such as Nicolas Ghesquière, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs, Jonathan Anderson, Phoebe Philo, Sarah Burton, Nigo, Silvia Venturini Fendi and Pharrell Williams, alongside executives Delphine Arnault, Jean‑Paul Claverie and Sidney Toledano.
• Padukone shared photos from the event in a Louis Vuitton look on Instagram, drawing wide coverage and a “Hot Mama” comment from husband Ranveer Singh.