Central Saint Martins announces 2026 LVMH Scholars

Central Saint Martins has announced this year’s LVMH Scholars, recognising four students whose work reflects a commitment to creativity, innovation and the future of regenerative fashion.

The 2026 scholars are:

• Johannas Warnke (MA Fashion)
• Olivia Stewart (MA Fashion)
• Tisya Khanna (BA Fashion Design: Menswear)
• Tristan Oboura (BA Fashion Design: Print)

The scholarships form part of Maison/0, the Central Saint Martins - LVMH creative platform for regenerative luxury. Bringing together education and industry, the partnership is focused on empowering emerging designers to respond to the climate and biodiversity crisis through creative practice.

LVMH, which comprises 75 Maisons across sectors including fashion, beauty, jewellery and retail, partners with CSM to support students in developing new approaches to design that rethink materials, systems and values. Within this context, Maison/0 reflects both the legacy of the Maisons and the need to reset creative practices for a regenerative future.

Sustained support for emerging talent

This year marks an important evolution in the scholarship programme. Moving beyond final-year support, the LVMH Scholarships will now support students across the full duration of their studies.

By investing from day one, the programme provides sustained, multi-year support, helping to remove financial barriers and enabling students to focus on developing their work. It also opens up opportunities for deeper engagement with LVMH, including mentorship, collaboration and ongoing dialogue with the Maisons.

Professor Carole Collet, Director of Maison/0, said:

“The LVMH scholarships seal a deep commitment to the future of creative talents at Central Saint Martins. Congratulations to four very unique designers - I am looking forward to seeing their onward journeys and how they will shape the future of regenerative fashion.”

Student perspectives

For students, the scholarship offers both practical support and the freedom to fully engage with their creative practice. BA Fashion Design: Print student Tristan Oboura highlights the impact of the scholarship in allowing him to fully commit to his creative future:

“This scholarship will really liberate me… taking off my shoulders a number of worries and letting me be completely and totally focused on what really matters, my work and building a future in fashion design and creation. I first discovered CSM when I was 16 years old and I had the chance to attend a short summer course. It was a gift from my mother for my birthday…I discovered London and CSM for the first time and I felt something I never felt before: the people, the atmosphere, the creativity. Being supported in this adventure by people who trust my dedication is something that warms the heart and gives me boundless hope.”

A shared vision for the future

The LVMH Scholarships reflect a shared commitment between Central Saint Martins and LVMH to nurture the next generation of designers and to rethink the role of fashion in a rapidly changing world.

By combining financial support with long-term engagement, the programme enables students to develop ambitious, future-facing practices, grounded not only in creativity, but in responsibility. As the 2026 scholars begin their journeys, the partnership continues to demonstrate how education and industry can work together to shape a more regenerative and inclusive future for fashion.