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Positioning Your Brand as a Luxury Label in Both Primary and Secondary Markets

Sarah Davis, Aditi Mayer, and Jhara Valentini on how brands can retain their luxury positioning and core values while embracing opportunities.

How Resale Complements, Rather Than Competes With New Collections

Sarah Davis, Julie Gilhart and Maya Penn on how the resale market and new collections can thrive in tandem.

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.

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.

The Secret to Scaling Next-Gen Materials

From lab breakthroughs to mainstream adoption, industry collaboration is the missing ingredient.

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.

Good Talks: Circularity, Considered

Theory and the CFDA hosted the fourth session in the series at the brand's Meatpacking District store.

Recent & Proposed Legislation Impacting the Textile and Fashion Industries

Policy brief and webinar featuring Senator Jeremy Cooney

Good Talks: Unwinding Wool

The Theory and CFDA-hosted discussion highlighted emphasized that sustainability goes beyond materials and processes; it requires focusing on awareness, compassion, and accountability.

CFDA x Theory Good Talks: Carbon In The Value Chain

The second Good Talks, developed in partnership with Theory and support from the United Nations Fashion & Lifestyle Network, explored scalable sustainability solutions and processes of actionability.

Climate Action: Fusion Energy

Episode 6 is a must watch plenary session featuring Creative Director and TIME Earth Watch Honoree Gabriela Hearst in conversation with Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Director of Tokamak Operations, Alex Creely.

Creative Capital: Designing Purposeful Growth

Episode 5 explores the landscape of sustainable fashion through the viewfinders of independently founded and women led brands.

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