CFDA is excited to announce that the CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative 3.0 application is now open, and we encourage interested apparel and accessories brands of all specializations and in business for two or more years to apply to participate in the nine-month business development program here.

Structured as a virtual residency, the initiative was designed to provide vision and support to designers as they embark on their journey to sustainability. Generously underwritten by Lexus, Fashion* Initiative participants are eligible for milestone awards totaling $80,000 to advance tangible goals. At the program’s conclusion, the brand with the most visionary, viable, and impactful strategic blueprint for a positive future will be awarded a Lexus Grant of $100,000.

Five Apparel and Accessories brands will be selected for the October 2018 – June 2019 program. Click here for more information about the CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative.

Join the list of past participants such as Prabal Gurung, Wwake, Maria Cornejo, Erin Snow, or Studio One Eighty Nine and apply now!

Pictured: The CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative 2.0 winners Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson of Studio One Eighty Nine.