Introducing CFDA x Fashionphile Series “Responsible Fashion: Designing for Resale”
The CFDA and Fashionphile proudly present a 5-part conversation series featuring fashion industry's leading voices.
Industry Insights
Keep up-to-date with all the latest news from the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
What to Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The OBBBA allows fashion brands to invest in qualifying property, deduct domestic research expenses, and more.
The Secret to Scaling Next-Gen Materials
From lab breakthroughs to mainstream adoption, industry collaboration is the missing ingredient.
Reinventing Fur: The Journey of BIOFUR®
BiofurWorld Founder Kym Canter shares her journey from fashion editor to launching a groundbreaking biobased and biodegradable animal-free fur.
Good Talks: Sustainability in Sync
The fifth session in partnership with Theory explored the power of collaborations and integration of sustainable solutions within an organization.
The AI Maze: Protect Your Brand
Ryan, principal attorney at Long & Associates PLLC, breaks down how AI is transforming fashion and the legal safeguards designers should consider.
Anatomy of a Collaboration: The Exec’s Formula for Cultural Impact
A guide that combines deep research and hands-on strategy to shape collaborations that resonate culturally and commercially.
Good Talks: Circularity, Considered
Theory and the CFDA hosted the fourth session in the series at the brand's Meatpacking District store.
Fashion Forward | Sales & Retail
Experts discuss the current landscape of the sales and retail industry for independent designers.
Fashion Forward | Marketing & Retail
The executives discuss practices for prioritizing healthy financial strategies while aligning marketing efforts with business goals.
Fashion Retail… Currently: How To Get Paid
Susan Scafidi of the Fashion Law Institute on how designers can get timely payments from retailers.
Recent & Proposed Legislation Impacting the Textile and Fashion Industries
Policy brief and webinar featuring Senator Jeremy Cooney