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Championing American Fashion
The Council of Fashion Designers of America is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 whose membership consists of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers.
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The Empowered Vision Award Photo Studio by Tone Woolfe
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Daveed Baptiste Wins the Second Empowered Vision Award
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Inside the Final 2.0 Empowered Vision Award Designer Presentations
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
Toasting Ashlynn Park’s Moment
Programs
CFDA’s Professional Development programming provides Members with relevant, practical information to operate their businesses more effectively, while also helping them to gain valuable insights and develop strategy for growth.
Resources
Resources
Sustainability Resource Hub
An open access knowledge-sharing platform designed for exploring fashion strategies-centered tools and storied information.
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Supply Chain & Manufacturing
CFDA’s hub across local manufacturing, supply chain and production resources.
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Materials Hub
An open-access resource dedicated to assisting the fashion industry in discovering and connecting with key innovators, vendors, and resources across fashion’s global material sourcing community.
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Members
To be a member of the CFDA is to belong to an esteemed group of America’s foremost fashion, jewelry, eyewear and accessory designers.
News
News & Insights
Designers
The Empowered Vision Award Photo Studio by Tone Woolfe
Designers
Daveed Baptiste Wins the Second Empowered Vision Award
Inside the Final 2.0 Empowered Vision Award Designer Presentations
The selection committee deliberated on a recipient who will win a grant and mentorship program established to champion emerging Black designers.
Toasting Ashlynn Park’s Moment
Fresh off back-to-back wins, Ashlynn Park was celebrated at Genesis House for a standout month.
Goods Talks: The Language of Conscious Design
The sixth session in partnership with Theory explores how fashion’s leading voices redefine design through purpose and shared responsibility.
Uplifting Trans and Queer Jamaicans Affected by Hurricane Melissa
Supporting Connek JA provides stability, safety, and hope—and keeps alive the future that queer and trans Jamaicans are building together right now.
Fashion Calendar
The Fashion Calendar is the premier event resource for fashion, beauty, media, and culture.
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New York Fashion Week
The CFDA solely owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar and Official New York Fashion Week Schedule.
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Our Mission
The Council of Fashion Designers of America strengthens the impact of American fashion globally by amplifying creative excellence, business longevity, and positive impact.
Partners & Supporters
Our Strategic Partnerships Group is a community of high profile businesses which creates custom programming that meets their needs and provides value to CFDA members.
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Kenneth Cole
Launch Metrics
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Nordstrom
NYC EDC
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Theory
UGG
MAC
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