The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue are pleased to reveal the finalists of the 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF).

The ten finalists are:

Angelo Fabricio Urrutia, 4SDESIGNS
Colin LoCascio, COLIN LOCASCIO
Rachel Scott, DIOTIMA
Kim Shui, KIM SHUI
Kozaburo Akasaka, KOZABURO
Melitta Baumeister, MELITTA BAUMEISTER
Sami Miro, SAMI MIRO VINTAGE
Fletcher Kasell and Tanner Richie, TANNER FLETCHER
Everard Best and Téla D’Amore, WHO DECIDES WAR
Henry Zankov, ZANKOV

“Every year I am astounded by how much talent we have in this country, with designers who are as wildly creative as they are sensitive to the world today. They’re not only imaginative, but they strive to be thought leaders and community creators, reminding us that fashion can be meaningful to everyone. I’m delighted to say that this year’s ten CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists are all those things—and more. My congratulations to our class of 2023,” Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast, and Global Editorial Director, Vogue, said.

“it’s so important that the world sees this new generation of american designers… the talent in the united states is unparalleled in regards to creativity and diversity and, moreover, truly american… the cfda/vogue fashion fund shines an important and generous light on this,” Thom Browne, Chairman of the CFDA, said.

“The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was the first of its kind to support and nurture an entire new generation of American talent,” Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA, said. “At its core, the Fashion Fund fosters creativity, but it also provides emerging designers with unprecedented access to industry leaders and resources. This year’s finalists embody the essence of American fashion. They are diverse and tapped into current culture, and speak with precision and eloquence about the people they address through their designs.”

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was established after 9/11 to help emerging designers and cultivate the next generation of American fashion talent.

This year, the program will return to its original competition format and award a winner $300,000 and two runners-up $100,000, while continuing to create meaningful business mentorships and a pathway to success for all finalists.

The program’s interim mission from its repurposed two-year iteration A Common Thread will remain incorporated—to raise both awareness and needed funds for those in the American fashion community who have been impacted by COVID-19.

The 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund is generously supported by Afterpay, Instagram, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue and Vogue.

The members of the 2023 Selection Committee are:

Anna Wintour, VOGUE
Steven Kolb, CFDA
Mark Holgate, VOGUE
Chioma Nnadi, VOGUE
Aurora James, BROTHER VELLIES & FIFTEEN PERCENT PLEDGE
Roopal Patel, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
Eva Chen, INSTAGRAM
Sam Lobban, NORDSTROM
Paloma Elsesser, MODEL & ACTIVIST
Nick Molnar, AFTERPAY & THE NEXT GENERATION
Thom Browne, THOM BROWNE NEW YORK & CFDA