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Impact

IMPACT supports a more expansive and representative industry through: opening pathways to careers, nurturing creative development, and fostering community across disciplines.

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Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant

This program continues to spotlight the incredible AAPI fashion talent, celebrating heritage and modernity, while providing a platform for designers to redefine fashion’s future through innovation.

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CFDA X Google Fashion Equity Fellowship

The grant program connects the leading technology company’s resources and knowledge directly to designers and their brands to support their NYFW collections and showcases.

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Industry

Industry Insights

CFDA’s Industry Insights provides our members and designers with relevant, practical information to operate their businesses more effectively, while also helping them to gain valuable insights and develop strategy for growth.

Panel discussions, lectures, and workshops address topics including, but not limited to: branding, communications, e-commerce, entering international markets, domestic, and international trademarks, marketing, PR, social media, seeking investment, employment law, and more.

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Industry Insights
How fashion made its mark at the world’s biggest climate conference — and what COP30 signals for the next era of responsible design.

What COP30 Means for the Future of Fashion
Sustainability

Stitching a Sustainable Fashion Future on the Runway and Beyond

Emerging voices and independent labels reimagine fashion’s path forward, driving real, bold, and fashionable impact.
Technology

Harnessing AI for Creative and Business with OpenAI

OpenAI and CFDA showed how AI can enhance creativity and cut costs in fashion.
Sustainability

From Past to Present: The Power of Vintage and Resale

Nicole Richie and Sarah Davis on how resale contributes to the  cultural and environmental value of fashion and why authenticity matters more than ever.
Sustainability

Brand Value and Integrity, How Resale Can Enhance Your Image

Olivia Cheng, Ben Hemminger, and Rachel Molina on how resale can enhance, not dilute, a brand’s prestige when approached strategically. 
Sustainability

Resale and Tech: How Tech and Innovation is Reshaping the Circular Economy

Nancy Rhodes, Rabecca Maffei and Natasha Franck on how digital infrastructure can support scalable circular systems.
Sustainability

Positioning Your Brand as a Luxury Label in Both Primary and Secondary Markets

Sarah Davis, Aditi Mayer, and Jhara Valentini on how brands can retain their luxury positioning and core values while embracing opportunities.
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