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Celebrating a Night of Fashion, Community & Black Excellence

The CFDA and Andrea W. & Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation award honored Daveed Baptiste, uplifting Black excellence, community, and the power of real support in fashion.

The Empowered Vision Award Photo Studio by Tone Woolfe

Collecting some of the night's best fashion looks with photographer Tone Woolfe.

Daveed Baptiste Wins the Second Empowered Vision Award

The award provides a $100,000 financial grant and a year-long mentorship program valued at an additional $100,000.

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.

Meet the 2025 Empowered Vision Award Finalists

Daveed Baptiste, Keith Herron of Advisry, Nana Kwame Adusei of Kwame Adusei, and Edvin Thompson of Theophilio have been selected for the second edition of the award.

The Empowered Vision Award Luncheon in Paris

Hosted during Paris Fashion Week, the luncheon celebrated the second edition of the Empowered Vision Award, honoring mentorship, creativity, and community across the global fashion landscape.

A Day in the Life With First-Ever Tiffany & Co. x CFDA Design Fellow Jameel Mohammed

Mohammed has spent the last six months being mentored by the iconic House’s talented design team.

Visiting “Virgil Abloh: The Codes” at the Grand Palais

Garments, sneakers, and sketches sit alongside personal objects that showcase Abloh's process and ideas.

The Empowered Vision Award Returns for a Second Edition

The application for designers is now open is through October 31st, 2025.

CFDA & Genesis Unveil 3.0 Design + Innovation Grant Finalists

Kim Shui, Allina Lui and Terrence Zhou participate in this year’s program, exploring AAPI heritage, identity, and innovation in fashion.

Peter Do’s “Vietnam” Captures Body of Work in His Homeland

Photographed by Philipp Paulus, the book coming out in September presents work created over the course of one month.

Unapologetic by Design and Loud in Fashion

Prabal Gurung, Jonathan Cohen, and Presley Oldham on NYC Pride, living loud, and what they would tell their younger selves today.

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