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.
New York Fashion Week Will Be A Packed Return to Live Shows
The schedule, which CFDA released in an official capacity with IMG for the first time, includes a lineup of stalwarts as well as young designers.
Is Insider Support Still Important to Outsider Designers?
For independent brands operating outside America’s traditional fashion system, the upheaval of the past year has come with newfound support from traditional gatekeepers. But in a fast-changing fashion market, is this really the path to success?
The Economic Fallout of Online Fashion Week
The global fashion capitals are missing out on more than $600 million as runway shows go digital, hotels sit empty and nightclubs, restaurants and stores remain shut for the second season in a row.
The Unbundling of New York Fashion Week
More designers are leaving the calendar behind. After the pandemic, will the schedule snap back into place? And who needs it to?
CFDA and PVH Release Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Study
The findings, based on a survey of more than 1,000 fashion industry professionals, paint a picture of an industry that is taking steps toward equality, but has yet to achieve significant results.
Should Luxury Build Resale Into Its Business Model?
This week, Gucci launched a partnership with The RealReal, betting that the rewards of engaging with the second-hand market outweigh the risks.
The Pros and Cons of Virtual Showrooms
Platforms like Nuorder and Joor dissolved many pain points for brands and retailers this selling season, but they may never be a perfect solution.
How Fashion and Beauty Can Better Engage with Black Businesses
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
Victor Glemaud Unveils New Network for Black Creatives in Fashion
The organisation, called In the Blk, offers members from all over the world mentorship, community and various business resources.
Announcing John Brevard and Rovo
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.