FINALISTS OF THE 2018 LVMH PRIZE

BOTTERby RUSHEMY BOTTER & LISI HERREBRUGH

Rushemy Botter was born on Curaçao and has lived most of his life in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
He studied at the Royal academy of the Hague before attending the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. There, he was mentored by Walter van Beirendonck and Dirk van Saene.
With his Master collection, he launched the Botter brand together with his partner Lisi Herrebrugh, who had been working with him during his studies.
Lisi is half-Dominican, half-Dutch. She studied at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute.
Botter is a menswear label showcasing garments that celebrate the designers' Caribbean roots.