Partnerships
Amazon Fashion, is a destination for head-to-toe style, offering clothing, shoes, and accessories from a wide range of iconic, designer, contemporary, and classic brands for men, women, and kids.
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American Express
American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success.
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Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation
CFDA’s partnership with the Andréa W. and Kenneth C. Frazier Family Foundation reflects both organizations’ shared commitment to dismantling systemic barriers in fashion by providing Black-owned businesses with the essential resources needed for sustained success.
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Bezos Earth Fund
The CFDA x Bezos Earth Fund Next Thread Initiative is a $6.25 million partnership supporting independent designers and emerging talent advancing a more sustainable future for fashion through awards, scholarships, events, and storytelling.
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Bloomingdales
Bloomingdales is a leading supporter of emerging fashion talent through the premiere CFDA program, CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund. Through this partnership, Bloomingdales continues to champion innovation, mentorship, sustainability, and education.
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Danucera
DANUCERA is a capsule collection of expertly crafted products for the simplest, cleanest and most effective skincare products that are ideal for any age and skin type with a focus on sustainability.
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eBay
eBay's U.S edition of the Circular Fashion Fund launched in 2024 in partnership with the CFDA. The fund is designed to help fashion start-ups scale circular solutions, from production to end-of-life, including rental and repair services.
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Fashion By Informa
Fashion by Informa is a global leader in fashion industry events, connecting designers, brands, retailers, and buyers through trade shows and marketplaces that foster business growth, collaboration, and innovation. Through its portfolio of events, it helps shape the future of fashion by creating opportunities for discovery, networking, and industry advancement.
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Fashionphile
Fashionphile is one of the luxury resale platforms, specializing in the authentication, buying, and selling of pre-owned designer handbags, accessories, jewelry, and watches.
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Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is one of the largest apparel companies in the world and a leading American fashion retailer. Founded in 1969 in San Francisco, the company designs, markets, and sells clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products through a portfolio of well-known brands.
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Genesis House
Genesis House has become a destination for the fashion community, serving as a venue for New York Fashion Week events and collaborating with the CFDA to champion emerging talent.
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Google Products For All
Google partners with the CFDA to help advance American fashion through technology, innovation, and education. Together, they support designers with digital tools, resources, and programs that empower creativity, strengthen businesses, and foster the future of the American fashion industry.
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Google Shopping
Google Shopping plays an important role in the fashion ecosystem by helping designers, brands, and retailers showcase their products to consumers through innovative search and shopping technologies. By making fashion more discoverable online, it supports businesses of all sizes in reaching new audiences and connecting with shoppers around the world.
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Instagram is helping shape the future of fashion through technology, partnering with designers, brands, and creators to explore new forms of storytelling, digital innovation, and audience engagement across its platforms.
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Isha Ambani
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MAC
MAC Cosmetics is a professional makeup brand founded in Toronto in 1984 by makeup artist and photographer Frank Toskan and salon owner Frank Angelo. Originally created to meet the needs of professional makeup artists, the brand quickly became a staple backstage at fashion shows and editorial photo shoots.
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Macy’s
The CFDA has partnered with Macy’s to launch a new series of programming focused on strengthening connections between designers and retailers. Rooted in a shared commitment to professional development, the partnership aims to create greater transparency and open dialogue across the American fashion industry.
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Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID)
In 1996, the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) was formed through a partnership of property owners, merchants, residents and elected officials, who joined together with the fundamental goal of enhancing the quality of life for the community and its visitors. The BID is managed by the 60-86 Madison Avenue District Management Association, a not-for-profit corporation under contract with the City of New York to supplement services to the community. The Madison Avenue BID extends from East 57th to East 86th Street on Madison Avenue and also encompasses the commercial areas of its adjacent side streets. The district is comprised of approximately 250 buildings, 500 cooperatives and condominium units and over 800 businesses, and includes some of the world’s most celebrated boutiques, galleries, restaurants and hotels.
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Melvin and Monique Rodriguez Family Foundation
The Melvin and Monique Rodriguez Family Foundation X CFDA Scholarship is a three-year fund from 2026–2028 established by the Melvin and Monique Rodriguez Family Foundation in partnership with the CFDA. In 2026, the fund will distribute 10 scholarships to full-time undergraduate students (BFA/BA) in their junior year.
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Nordstrom
Nordstrom is a leading fashion retailer dedicated to supporting designers and delivering exceptional customer experiences through a curated selection of luxury, contemporary, and emerging brands.
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Nuuly
In collaboration with WYouth, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the CFDA Scholarship Fund, Nuuly will present the Student Viewing Section at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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NYCEDC
New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. Their four main strategies include: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the City's future economy.
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NYSDS
The CFDA x NY Forward Grant Fund is a grant program developed by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) in partnership with New York State’s Department of State (NYSDS) and its NY Forward initiative. The program is designed to drive innovation, strengthen local production, and ensure the Garment District remains a vital hub for the fashion industry.
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Open AI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company whose mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
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