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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
News & Analysis

US Designers Take Trunk Shows to China

PARIS, France — Rag & Bone, Marchesa and Proenza Schouler, among the top in their class of cool, youngish New York-based fashion houses, took a field

News & Analysis

US Designers Take Trunk Shows to China

PARIS, France — Rag & Bone, Marchesa and Proenza Schouler, among the top in their class of cool, youngish New York-based fashion houses, took a field


News & Analysis

How Creatures of the Wind Found Their Ideal Investor

Shane Gabier and Chris Peters of Creatures of the Wind told BoF how they managed to do what every emerging fashion label aims for, but very few actually achieve: find an investor with valuable business know-how and a proven track record, without having to compromise their creative freedom.

News & Analysis

How Creatures of the Wind Found Their Ideal Investor

Shane Gabier and Chris Peters of Creatures of the Wind told BoF how they managed to do what every emerging fashion label aims for, but very few actually achieve: find an investor with valuable business know-how and a proven track record, without having to compromise their creative freedom.


News & Analysis

A Long Overdue Letter to Tim Blanks

BoF's editor-in-chief Imran Amed salutes fellow Canadian Tim Blanks on the occasion of the Media Award in Honour of Eugenia Sheppard that Blanks is set to receive at the CFDA Awards on Monday evening.

News & Analysis

A Long Overdue Letter to Tim Blanks

BoF's editor-in-chief Imran Amed salutes fellow Canadian Tim Blanks on the occasion of the Media Award in Honour of Eugenia Sheppard that Blanks is set to receive at the CFDA Awards on Monday evening.


China

The China Edit | Asos China, Chinese Tourists Shaping Retail, Alibaba's Weibo Deal, Retail Hotpots In Asia Pacific, CFDA Launches 'Americans in China'

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important must-read fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | Asos China, Chinese Tourists Shaping Retail, Alibaba's Weibo Deal, Retail Hotpots In Asia Pacific, CFDA Launches 'Americans in China'

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important must-read fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


News & Analysis

Thom Browne Might be More 'Suit' Than You'd Think

NEW YORK, United States — Don't overthink Thom Browne.

News & Analysis

Thom Browne Might be More 'Suit' Than You'd Think

NEW YORK, United States — Don't overthink Thom Browne.


News & Analysis

Au Revoir Fashion's Night Out

The CFDA and Vogue announced today that Fashion's Night Out is going on a "hiatus" in the United States. It was fun while it lasted, but like any overheated romance, it had to come to an end.

News & Analysis

Au Revoir Fashion's Night Out

The CFDA and Vogue announced today that Fashion's Night Out is going on a "hiatus" in the United States. It was fun while it lasted, but like any overheated romance, it had to come to an end.


Workplace & Talent

Jenna Lyons Says You Have To Make Quick Decisions From the Gut

NEW YORK, United States — "You have to make quick decisions," Jenna Lyons, the president and creative director of J.Crew, told BoF. "Ultimately,

Workplace & Talent

Jenna Lyons Says You Have To Make Quick Decisions From the Gut

NEW YORK, United States — "You have to make quick decisions," Jenna Lyons, the president and creative director of J.Crew, told BoF. "Ultimately,


Fashion Week

CEO Talk | Steven Kolb, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Fashion Designers of America

PARIS, France — The fashion world is in a tizzy. Ever since the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) laid down the gauntlet, scheduling next

Fashion Week

CEO Talk | Steven Kolb, Chief Executive Officer, Council of Fashion Designers of America

PARIS, France — The fashion world is in a tizzy. Ever since the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) laid down the gauntlet, scheduling next


News & Analysis

Addressing Fashion's Intellectual Property Conundrum

LONDON, United Kingdom — When reports first surfaced in March about the striking similarities between Proenza Schouler 's PS1 bag and Target's

News & Analysis

Addressing Fashion's Intellectual Property Conundrum

LONDON, United Kingdom — When reports first surfaced in March about the striking similarities between Proenza Schouler 's PS1 bag and Target's


Fashion Week

Friday Column | Barbie to the Rescue!

LONDON, United Kingdom — I was surprised to see that a number of big-name sponsors have signed on recently to support the upcoming round of fashion

Fashion Week

Friday Column | Barbie to the Rescue!

LONDON, United Kingdom — I was surprised to see that a number of big-name sponsors have signed on recently to support the upcoming round of fashion