LVMH has deepened its talent pipeline with Central Saint Martins in London, hosting more than 130 students for its latest CSM Portfolio Day under their long-term strategic partnership. Positioned under the “Where Dreams Become Careers” employer brand, the event acts as a bridge between one of the world’s most influential fashion schools and the group’s network of Maisons, turning graduate portfolios into real conversations about future roles.
Inside this year’s CSM Portfolio Day
Held in London, the Portfolio Day gathered students from courses including fashion, textiles, knitwear, jewellery, and communication, who presented their work directly to creative, studio, and HR teams from LVMH houses. More than 130 CSM students took part in this latest edition, up from roughly 120–200 participants in earlier recaps, underscoring the scale and continuity of the initiative.
The format targets future creative leaders, giving students a rare chance to discuss their portfolios one-on-one with Maison experts,…
receive detailed feedback, and ask concrete questions about career paths. For many, it is the first direct contact with decision-makers inside the luxury industry’s biggest group, rather than external recruiters or alumni alone.
Maisons at the table This year’s Portfolio Day included representatives from Bvlgari, CELINE, Christian Dior Couture, Fendi, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co., among others.
Previous editions have also featured Loro Piana, Loewe, and LVMH Environment, showing the partnership spans jewellery, leather goods, couture, ready-to-wear, and sustainability-focused roles.
Students had the opportunity to show projects, research, and garments to teams who actually build studio line-ups and seasonal collections, not just HR. LVMH describes the conversations as rich, meaningful exchanges centred on creative vision and the realities of working inside large Maisons…
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