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A Crystal Affair
What’s shiny, crystal, and Swarovski all over? We can answer this one. On Tuesday, May 21st our 9 2013 CFDA Swarovski nominees congregated at the deftly curated boutique, Five Story, located in New York’s Upper East Side. Each nominee took to the task of creating objets d’Art using Swarovski crystals, with...
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CFDAdventures with Roopal Patel
Roopal Patel, founder of Roopal Patel Consulting, a creative consultancy specializing in brand development and positioning, retail strategy, trend forecasting and brand building in the digital space, has been a mentor...
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Fashion Icon Linda Evangelista Visits the {FASHION INCUBATOR}
As part of the {FASHION INCUBATOR} program, our designers are exposed to everything from professional development to workshops and seminars. But one special component of the program is a series...
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2012 CFDA Award Winners and Honorees
In honor of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 3rd, we are taking a stroll down Lincoln Center lane for a look at who took home Trova in 2012....
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Visiting Forty Five Ten
For a designer, traveling to another city provides a glimpse into a completely different retail market, which allows him or her to see a different type of consumer and lifestyle....
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The CFDA’s {FASHION INCUBATOR} Designers in Dallas
As part of the CFDA’s partnership with the W Hotels, our {FASHION INCUBATOR} designers have the opportunity to showcase their collections in key retail cities throughout the United States. In...
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Eileen Fisher’s Holistic Vision
Design. Connect. Imagine. CFDA Member and designer Eileen Fisher’s environmental vision focuses on these core values. Design, because it’s the key stage for designing out negative impacts and designing in...
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CFDAdventures with Steven Kolb
Our CFDA CEO, Steven Kolb, has returned from a 4-day sojourn to Dubai where he took part in the inaugural event: Fashion Forward, a platform to showcase emerging designers in...
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Karen Harvey’s Storytelling Workshop
Last week the CFDA’s {FASHION INCUBATOR} designers had the pleasure of attending a two-day workshop led by top luxury brand consultant, Karen Harvey, where she regaled ways to build and...
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The Business Leaders of Tomorrow Part II
Today, May 3rd marks the last day of the CFDA/NYU Stern School of Business Workshop. Established two years ago, MBA Students from Stern are paired with both CFDA Members and...
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Business Leaders of Tomorrow Part I
Friday, May 3rd marks the last day of the CFDA / NYU Stern School of Business Workshop. Established two years ago, MBA students from Stern are paired with both CFDA...
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Public School + Forbes Magazine
Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School chat with Joseph DeAcetis of Forbes Magazine about their ultra-cool menswear line. Dao-Yi Chow describes designing for men who want...
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Inside Maria Cornejo’s Store
CFDA and Sustainability Committee Member, Maria Cornejo, is committed to environmentally sustainable practices. As a winner of the 2010 CFDA/Lexus Eco Fashion Challenge, Maria dedicates herself to using ecological and sustainable fabrics wherever...
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