The application process for the 2025 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF) class launches at 9am EST on Wednesday, March 12 on CFDA.com and will close on Friday, April 4.

The 10 Finalists will be chosen by the esteemed members of the CVFF Selection Committee and unveiled in June.

Designers eligible to apply must be in business for a minimum of 2 years. Their primary business must be based in the United States, should have no more than thirty full-time employees, and not exceed a total revenue of 10 million dollars per year.

Gap Inc. is a new supporter of the Fashion Fund, and Gap Inc. Executive Vice President and Creative Director Zac Posen joins the Selection Committee.

The Tommy Hilfiger brand will continue its support of the Design Challenge, with Founder & Principal Designer Tommy Hilfiger serving as lead mentor of the program.

Nordstrom’s Secure the Space Challenge and corresponding event will also return.

The 2025 Selection Committee consists of:

Anna Wintour, VOGUE
Aurora James, BROTHER VELLIES & FIFTEEN PERCENT PLEDGE
Eva Chen, INSTAGRAM
Mark Holgate, VOGUE
Nicole Phelps, VOGUE
Paloma Elsesser, MODEL
Rickie De Sole, NORDSTROM
Roopal Patel, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
Steven Kolb, CFDA
Thom Browne, THOM BROWNE NEW YORK & CFDA
Zac Posen, GAP INC.

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund is generously supported by Instagram, Gap Inc., Nordstrom, Tommy Hilfiger, Saks Fifth Avenue and Vogue.

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