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Is NYFW undergoing an identity crisis as major American designers continue to stray?

More and more American designers are opting to show outside of the United States in lieu of major European cities in the hopes of boosting brand exposure, connecting with a wider client base, and safeguarding future profit - but what impact is this having on NYFW? Steven Kolb, CEO and President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America...

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CFDA releases preliminary SS26 New York Fashion Week schedule

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has released its preliminary New York Fashion Week schedule for the spring/summer 2026 season, which will run from September 11 to 16 throughout New York City. NYFW in September will feature more than 60 catwalk shows and designer presentations, with additional collections being presented...

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Alta raises $11 million in seed funding for AI powered personal shopping & styling app

AI personal shopping and stylist app Alta announced that it successfully raised 11 million dollars in seed funding. The funding will be used to accelerate its product development, expand its AI capabilities, and expand its team across operations and engineering. The investment round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Aglaé...

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CFDA releases preliminary NYFW schedule for September

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has released the preliminary Official New York Fashion Week (NYFW) schedule featuring more than 71 confirmed designers. NYFW will run from September 8 to 13. It will kick off with Peter Do’s debut show as creative director of Helmut Lang at 2pm on September 8 and close with the Luar show by Raul...

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Thom Browne elected chairman of the CFDA

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) have unanimously elected Thom Browne as its next chairman for a two-year term. Browne will take up his new role on January 1, 2023, succeeding Tom Ford, who completed his term at the end of May. CFDA chief executive officer Steven Kolb will continue to serve as interim chair until the end of the...

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JOOR Powers New York Fashion Week’s Most Influential Brands

On the eve of New York Fashion Week, starting Friday, February 11, we’re excited to announce our support of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and its new Interim Membership Tier. Recognizing exemplary emerging American designers, the Interim Membership program aims to help designers grow their businesses by providing direct...

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A message from CFDA CEO Steven Kolb

2020 was a year like no other. COVID-19 created significant challenges for the fashion industry, threatening the survival of many businesses. We also experienced the emotional toll of systematic racism in our country and were called out for the inequalities that exist in our industry. At the same time, 2020 proved just how strong and resilient...

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BFC and CFDA team up to launch designer face masks

The British Fashion Council (BFC) and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) have teamed up to launch the ‘Great Global Designer Face Coverings’ campaign. The two fashion councils are collaborating with Bag of Ethics, who will manufacture and retail internationally the sustainable and reusable non-medical faces, designed by three...

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CFDA creates separate Black advisory board

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has created a separate Black advisory board responsible for all CFDA efforts on inclusivity, diversity and equality, following its pledge in June to bring about "systemic change” within the fashion industry. The strategic plans it states have been outlined to create “pathways and programming to...

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CFDA publishes its Annual Report

Reflecting upon a year that has consisted of navigating unprecedented changes and challenges, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has now released their ‘Annual Report 2019’. The report encompasses how the turbulent nature of the last few months has affected the industry and the CFDA itself. On top of the global external...

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CFDA launching initiatives to target systemic racism

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced that it is looking to bring about "systemic change” within the fashion industry following the “deplorable acts of racism and violence” that has been highlighted following the deaths of black people at the hands of police. Following a board meeting on June 2, the CFDA stated that it...

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New York Bridal Week to go digital

One of bridal fashion’s biggest events of the year, NYFW: Bridal has confirmed that in the light of the “ever-changing Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation” that it has decided that the April bridal market would be held “digitally”. NYFW: Bridal was scheduled to run between April 16 and 20 across New York, but both The Bridal Council and the Council...