Calling on all designers! The application for the second edition of the CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative is open through July 7, 2017.

The 12-month business development virtual residency, from September 2017 to August 2018, is designed to inspire commitment to transformative leadership, sustainable innovation and positive change—and result in measurable progress on the road to sustainability through mentorship and education.

The mission of the CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative is to inspire thought leadership, facilitate the implementation of innovative business practices and activate meaningful change within American fashion.

Generously underwritten by Lexus, Fashion* Initiative participants are eligible for milestone-based awards of up to $100,000 and, and the conclusion in August, the brand with the most visionary, viable and impactful strategic blueprint will be awarded the Lexus Grand Prize of $125,000.

Join past CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative awardees such as Erin Snow, Maria Cornejo, Wwake and Prabal Gurung on the journey to sustainability.

Click here for more information about the CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative.

The deadline to apply for the 2017- 2018 program is July 07, 2017. Successful finalists will be notified by August 2017. Apply here!