Dear Friends,

New York Fashion Week starts on September 6. As you cast your shows, please remember to promote diversity and inclusion, on and off the runway. American fashion can lead the path.

Additionally, we strongly encourage you to guard the well-being of younger individuals, to take into account the age of the models that you hire, and to create areas backstage for models to change in privacy.

For more information on the CFDA Initiative for Health, Safety, and Diversity, click here.

We wish you a successful season.

– Steven Kolb, President and CEO, CFDA