We are pleased to announce the launch of CFDA Connects, a programming network that supports regional fashion weeks and organizations. Furthering CFDA’s mission to strengthen the impact of American fashion in a global economy, CFDA Connects was created to skill share and connects domestic markets and the pulse of the American and global fashion industries through CFDA resources including professional and business development and education, trade events, supply chain and local manufacturing, social impact and sustainability.
CFDA Connects launches with 10 regional organizations across the U.S.: Columbus Fashion Council, Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator, Hawaii Fashion Week, Indiana Fashion Foundation, Kansas City Fashion Week, Miami Fashion Week, Philadelphia Fashion Week, Ragtrade Atlanta/Atlanta Fashion Week, Saint Louis Fashion Fund, and Texas Fashion Industry Initiative.
CFDA Connects will serve the regional markets by providing access to CFDA’s digital home of the American collections, RUNWAY360, expanding these territories’ reach through amplification and promotion, and centralizing design talent across the country for discovery and industry support.
“Our organization serves the whole American fashion industry—all 50 states—and we are excited that CFDA Connects will collectively bond our industry and affiliates with the diverse and burgeoning small businesses that make up our country’s economy,” said Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA. “The symbiotic relationships will generate mutual support opportunities serving to everyone’s benefit, and the larger we grow our network, the stronger the American fashion industry becomes.”
To further foster industry community and fellowship, CFDA executives will meet regularly with representatives from each regional organization to form a working collective of executive directors and founders with roundtables, discussions, trainings, and development to amplify, expand, increase and strengthen our participating organizations and the markets they serve.
For more information, visit CFDA Connects.
