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Vogue Fashion Fund Spain reveals 2022 finalists

The three finalists for the 2022 edition of the Vogue Fashion Fund Spain, one of the country’s most important fashion awards, have been chosen. The finalists are fashion creatives Alled-Martínez, Ernesto Naranjo and Paula Cánovas del Vas, three designers who graduated from Central Saint Martins. Alled-Martínez, Ernesto Naranjo and Paula Cánovas...

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CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund names 2022 finalists

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced the finalists of its 2022 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. This year’s finalists will each receive funding and mentorship, a continuation of the 2021 rule changes after emerging designers were greatly affected during the pandemic. The ten finalists are Jacques Agbobly of Black Boy Knits,...

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CFDA/Vogue announce Fashion Fund finalists

The 2021 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund have been announced. This year’s crop of nominees includes Batsheva Hay of Batsheva, Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta of Eckhaus Latta, Anifa Mvuemba of Hanifa, Rebecca Henry Akua Shabaka of House of Aama, Kenneth Nicholson, Jameel Mohammed of Khiry, LaQuan Smith, Abrima Erwiah of Studio One Eighty Nine, Edvin Thompson...

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CFDA and Vogue revamp fashion fund format

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue have revamped the format for the 2021 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. The new format is an evolution of the 2020 Common Thread initiative, which provided financial relief for struggling American designers. The 2021 Fashion Fund will see some level of support provided to all designer...

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CFDA announces recipients of A Common Thread grant

The CFDA and Vogue have announced 44 recipients of A Common Thread - a new initiative launched two months ago to provide aid to companies within the fashion industry whose businesses have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The CFDA has raised 5 million dollars to award grants, and over 1,000 applications from brands, retailers and factories...

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How the industry supports A Common Thread

A Common Thread, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund fundraising initiative, provides much-needed support to American fashion businesses impacted by the economic fallout from COVID-19. In wake of the epidemic, the fashion industry has proven to be a true community by collectively rallying behind A Common Thread. See some of the creative ways that...

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Meet the new Fashion Fund judges

The 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has two new judges that we’re excited about! Model Paloma Elsesser and Vogue.com Fashion News Director Chioma Nnadi are joining the Selection Committee to help determine this years 10 finalists, and, ultimately, the winner and two runners-up. Elsesser has been making a statement for body positivity on fashion...

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Banana Republic introduces International Women’s Day capsule

Banana Republic introduced its first Equality Collection capsule, as a nod to gender equality. The capsule, which is available for purchase today, honors International Women's Day on March 8 and celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States. The brand was...

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The CFDA announces Americans in Paris participants

The CFDA and Vogue announced the participants of this year's CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's Americans in Paris. The program provides American designers the opportunity to showcase in Paris for three days. Now in its 16th season, Americans in Paris provides its participants global exposure and support in sales, marketing and media to help grow their...

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Joseph Altuzarra wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fun

The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue has announced Joseph Altuzarra of Altuzarra as the recipient of its eighth annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award at a gala dinner held in New York on November 14. Altuzarra follows in the footsteps of other fashion fund winner’s including Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler, and Sophie Theallet,...