The Seaweed Architect: Runa Ray on Material Innovation, Scaling Responsibly, and the Role Designers Play
Seaweed, systems thinking, and why the materials we choose define the industry we become.
Industry Insights
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CFDA & OpenAI Name Innovation Hub AI Developer Finalists and Designer Cohort
The inaugural "Dev Day" event gathered CFDA designers and industry executives, finalist AI builders and participating designers at the Innovation Hub kickoff event.
Extending the Life of Fashion: Care, Repair and Technology
The intimate breakfast conversation, co-hosted by the CFDA, eBay, and The Circularity Project, gathered once again at the Ritz-Carlton New York Nomad's Bazaar Bar for a second session exploring the afterlife of a garment.
A New Era of Retail
The conversation features leaders from Macy’s discussing buyer decision-making, building productive wholesale partnerships, and evaluating DTC performance.
The Business of Growth
A CFDA Member discussion to delve into some of the most pressing business challenges facing fashion brands today, from navigating tariffs and managing vendor and customer dynamics to scaling operations and expanding globally.
The Hidden Cost of Color
Exploring the environmental cost and opportunity of color in fashion.
The Next Era of Materials: Fur Free Fashion
This conversation reflects on the evolution of the fur aesthetic and explores how bio-based materials can replace animal fur without compromising creativity. The panel offers practical insights on sourcing and working with next-generation alternatives.
Local Manufacturing as Leverage: Why Proximity Is New York’s Competitive Advantage
Domestic production is becoming essential infrastructure to counter supply chain volatility and high return rates. By utilizing New York’s Garment District, designers can resolve fit issues and compress timelines in real-time. This proximity-based model ensures construction precision is established before a garment scales.
Sami Miró on Circular Design and Building Fashion’s Future Through Tech and Intention
At CES 2026, Miró explored how circular design and emerging technologies, from AI and material innovation to transparency tool, can transform fashion into a more responsible, regenerative system.
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.
What COP30 Means for the Future of Fashion
How fashion made its mark at the world’s biggest climate conference — and what COP30 signals for the next era of responsible design.
Designing Out Waste from Runway Shows and Presentations
Industry leaders joined the CFDA, eBay, and The Circularity Project for a conversation on reimagining the runway through circularity, resource sharing, and responsible design.