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CFDA Fashion Awards 2025: Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne and The Row lead a confident new era for American fashion

The American Museum of Natural History provided a fitting backdrop for this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards, presented by Amazon Fashion and hosted by Teyana Taylor. The 2025 edition balanced legacy and innovation, celebrating enduring figures such as Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne alongside new-generation talent Ashlyn Park. Celebrating American...

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CFDA aiding the American fashion industry in times of COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, small and independent retail businesses are amongst some of the most vulnerable. The Council of Fashion Designers America (CFDA) have been doing their part to provide those in need with the crucial information and resources needed at this time to aid with concerns of financial and job security. The CFDA has been...

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CFDA Sustainability Case Study

As part of a four-part series, CFDA examined unique approaches to road-mapping sustainable priorities, strategies and action with Lauren Croke, a mentor for the CFDA + Lexus Fashion* Initiative and the author of the Sustainable Strategies Toolkit. Case I: A large CFDA member apparel brand at the beginning stages of developing its sustainability...

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Japan's love for classic Americana sparks fashion boom

A 47-year-old Iowa-raised designer might seem like an unlikely candidate for overnight success in Japan, but the country's long-running love affair with classic American style has turned Todd Snyder into a fashion heavyweight. Japan's fondness for American fashion has seen Snyder open three stores in the country in less than two years, and...