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Today, we’re thrilled to announce the 12 new members to the CFDA, bringing the total CFDA membership to 452.

The new designer additions are Autumn Adeigbo of Autumn Adeigbo; Abrima Erwiah of Studio One Eighty Nine; Claudia Li; Christopher John Rogers; Hillary Taymour of  Collina Strada; Jonathan Cohen; Kenneth Nicholson; LaQuan Smith; Marina Moscone; Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta of Eckhaus Latta, and Willy Chavarria.

“We are proud to have this group of designers as Members,” CFDA CEO Steven Kolb said. “Their diverse talent already significantly contributes to our industry and represents the future of American fashion, which they will no doubt help define.” 

The CFDA Board of Directors led the 2021 admissions process, and designers who have been involved with CFDA programs and who resonated creatively with the Board were invited to join. They were then officially elected by the organization’s membership. 

In addition, the CFDA is offering a new Associate Member tier for existing CFDA Members who are in good standing within the organization but have not actively been engaged in producing a fashion collection for three or more years.  

In October, the CFDA will also introduce the Interim Member tier, which will serve as a pipeline to CFDA membership for early emerging designer brands that exhibit great promise and have achieved a level of industry recognition and consumer engagement. To be eligible, a designer should be in business for at least one year, but not more than five years; annual sales cannot exceed $2 million.  

 The new membership tiers align with the CFDA’s objective to address and support the varying needs of designers throughout the entire lifeline of their careers. 

To prioritize serving the needs of existing Members hit by COVID-19’s impact on the fashion industry, the CFDA decided to not add designers to the membership in 2020.