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Council of Fashion Designers of America

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association that owns and organises the official New York Fashion Week schedule. Founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert, the organisation today has a membership of more than 450 designers.

Council of Fashion Designers of America
Fashion Week

Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks

The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.  

Fashion Week

Rethinking and Rewiring Fashion Weeks

The heads of the world's four major fashion weeks discuss the way fashion brands create and communicate clothing around the shifting needs and expectations of today's consumer.  


Fashion Week

In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons

This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.

Fashion Week

In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons

This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.


News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Remains Silent at Trump’s Immigration Ban

While the giants of Silicon Valley took public stances against President Trump’s immigration order, the silence from fashion's largest companies has been deafening.

News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Remains Silent at Trump’s Immigration Ban

While the giants of Silicon Valley took public stances against President Trump’s immigration order, the silence from fashion's largest companies has been deafening.


News & Analysis

Fashion Reacts Publicly and Privately to Trump’s #Muslimban

Fashion leaders have stayed mostly mum on the president’s executive order blocking immigrants of seven Muslim majority countries from entering the United States, but behind closed doors discussions are taking place.

News & Analysis

Fashion Reacts Publicly and Privately to Trump’s #Muslimban

Fashion leaders have stayed mostly mum on the president’s executive order blocking immigrants of seven Muslim majority countries from entering the United States, but behind closed doors discussions are taking place.


News & Analysis

As Trump Looks Inward, Luxury Eyes Los Angeles Manufacturing

Can LA’s manufacturing base transcend denim and t-shirts and become a genuine hub for high-end production in Donald Trump’s protectionist America?

News & Analysis

As Trump Looks Inward, Luxury Eyes Los Angeles Manufacturing

Can LA’s manufacturing base transcend denim and t-shirts and become a genuine hub for high-end production in Donald Trump’s protectionist America?


Fashion Week

The Case for Global Fashion Cooperation

In today’s complex and connected world, the major challenges facing fashion can only be addressed through greater global cooperation.

Fashion Week

The Case for Global Fashion Cooperation

In today’s complex and connected world, the major challenges facing fashion can only be addressed through greater global cooperation.


Retail

Rethinking the Fashion System

After a year of transformation — and increasing chaos — in the way clothes are designed, marketed and sold, industry leaders ponder the future of ‘fashion immediacy.'

Retail

Rethinking the Fashion System

After a year of transformation — and increasing chaos — in the way clothes are designed, marketed and sold, industry leaders ponder the future of ‘fashion immediacy.'


News & Analysis

John Galliano, Mario Testino, Amber Valletta and Joan Smalls to Speak at VOICES

The Business of Fashion is pleased to reveal the latest wave of speakers at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.

News & Analysis

John Galliano, Mario Testino, Amber Valletta and Joan Smalls to Speak at VOICES

The Business of Fashion is pleased to reveal the latest wave of speakers at VOICES, BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers.


News & Analysis

Raf Simons Moves Show to New York Fashion Week: Men's

The show will take place on February 1 next year, and marks the first time the designer is presenting his namesake collection in New York.

News & Analysis

Raf Simons Moves Show to New York Fashion Week: Men's

The show will take place on February 1 next year, and marks the first time the designer is presenting his namesake collection in New York.


Fashion Week

Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes

This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes

This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.