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What Happens after the Applause

Building an AI experience designed to carry Fashion Week into everyday commerce.

Effective design with a new era of animal-free bio-materials

The fashion industry is transitioning into a new era of innovation by replacing animal fur with sustainable, plant-based bio-materials and creative fabric manipulation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

From Policy to Practice: California’s SB 707 Enters Next Phase

As California moves forward with its landmark textile legislation, here’s what you need to know.

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