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.


Mayors of London and New York Say Fashion Means Business
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Mayors of London and New York Say Fashion Means Business
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Fashion Week Arrives in New York Bringing Designers, Fans and Money
New York's biannual Fashion Week opens on Thursday, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to the city and outweighing the economic benefits of the U.S. Open, the Super Bowl or the New York City Marathon.

Fashion Week Arrives in New York Bringing Designers, Fans and Money
New York's biannual Fashion Week opens on Thursday, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to the city and outweighing the economic benefits of the U.S. Open, the Super Bowl or the New York City Marathon.

NYFW Needs a Good, Old-Fashioned Edit
New York Fashion Week’s sprawl across the city presents major logistical problems. But the real issue isn’t IMG or Lincoln Center. NYFW just needs a good, old-fashioned edit.

NYFW Needs a Good, Old-Fashioned Edit
New York Fashion Week’s sprawl across the city presents major logistical problems. But the real issue isn’t IMG or Lincoln Center. NYFW just needs a good, old-fashioned edit.

Power Moves | Kering Reshuffles Management, Luxottica Names Co-CEO, M. Taub to Agnona
LONDON, United Kingdom – BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Power Moves | Kering Reshuffles Management, Luxottica Names Co-CEO, M. Taub to Agnona
LONDON, United Kingdom – BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82
NEW YORK, United States — Oscar de la Renta, the Dominican- born fashion designer who spent more than 50 years dressing royalty, Hollywood

Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82
NEW YORK, United States — Oscar de la Renta, the Dominican- born fashion designer who spent more than 50 years dressing royalty, Hollywood

Introducing the #BoF500 Newsmakers of 2014
LONDON, United Kingdom — Since the unveiling of the first BoF 500 last September, members of this influential global community have been making

Introducing the #BoF500 Newsmakers of 2014
LONDON, United Kingdom — Since the unveiling of the first BoF 500 last September, members of this influential global community have been making

Op-Ed | Reshoring Garment Manufacturing is Viable and Scalable
There is a real opportunity to rebuild local manufacturing in a commercially viable and scalable way, argues Janice Wang.

Op-Ed | Reshoring Garment Manufacturing is Viable and Scalable
There is a real opportunity to rebuild local manufacturing in a commercially viable and scalable way, argues Janice Wang.

Rihanna Honored For Style at CFDA awards
NEW YORK, United States — Fashion rules are made to be broken, Rihanna told a glittering crowd of fashion industry leaders on Monday, and her outfit

Rihanna Honored For Style at CFDA awards
NEW YORK, United States — Fashion rules are made to be broken, Rihanna told a glittering crowd of fashion industry leaders on Monday, and her outfit

Insta-banned: the Kink in Fashion’s Instagram Love Affair
Today, the CFDA announced that it was adding Fashion Instagrammer of the Year to its list of awards. But is the platform’s strict no-nudity policy, which resulted in Grace Coddington’s account being temporarily suspended, out of sync with fashion’s liberal attitudes?

Insta-banned: the Kink in Fashion’s Instagram Love Affair
Today, the CFDA announced that it was adding Fashion Instagrammer of the Year to its list of awards. But is the platform’s strict no-nudity policy, which resulted in Grace Coddington’s account being temporarily suspended, out of sync with fashion’s liberal attitudes?

In Australia, Talent Amidst Flux
Amidst a challenged and changing Australian fashion landscape, the search for unique designer talent returned some promising positive results, says BoF columnist Susanna Lau.

In Australia, Talent Amidst Flux
Amidst a challenged and changing Australian fashion landscape, the search for unique designer talent returned some promising positive results, says BoF columnist Susanna Lau.