The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has been hosting thought-leadership events for many years as an opportunity to bring important conversations to our Members and their teams.

Based on the positive response and engagement, the CFDA is proud to launch Industry Insights, an open-access platform for these conversations to now take place on CFDA.com.

Industry Insights provides of-the-moment information, news, resources and think tank pieces by top executives and industry leaders, with the goal of supporting the professional and business development of fashion designers. We are focused on bringing readers relevant information in areas such as retail, marketing, sustainability, supply chain, investment and more.

To launch this platform, the CFDA invited [four] industry leaders to contribute thought pieces within their respective areas of expertise – to shed light on how our industry in evolving and growing.

The authors are:

Adrian Cheng, Executive Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT

Bill McRaith, Chief Supply Chain Officer, PVH CORP.

Tracy Reese, Founder & Creative Director, HOPE FOR FLOWERS

Nini Zhang, Director of Luxury, Beauty & Apparel, CREDIT SUISSE

We will collaborate with great thought leaders, experts and partners to bring readers a continuous, unique stream of content, and encourage you to check back on a regular basis to stay informed. You can access Industry Insights here.

Now confronted with the recent challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, our primary focus for the foreseeable future will be on resources and information to provide tangible support for you and your business.

Editors note: The six introductory opinion pieces were written prior to the COVID-19 outbreak.