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Steven Kolb

Chief Executive, Council of Fashion Designers of America

As chief executive of the CFDA, he is a driving force behind New York Fashion Week and many initiatives for young designers.

Steven Kolb
Workplace & Talent

Black Professionals Petition CFDA Over ‘Hasty Attempts’ to Counter Racism

A group of 250 professionals submitted a four-part proposal, named after black designer Patrick Kelly, the first American to be admitted to the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter.

Workplace & Talent

Black Professionals Petition CFDA Over ‘Hasty Attempts’ to Counter Racism

A group of 250 professionals submitted a four-part proposal, named after black designer Patrick Kelly, the first American to be admitted to the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-à-Porter.


Luxury

Vogue and the CFDA Set Up Shop on Amazon

Through the fundraising initiative A Common Thread, 20 independent New York brands will begin selling their collections on the e-commerce marketplace as part of an effort to help struggling designers.

Luxury

Vogue and the CFDA Set Up Shop on Amazon

Through the fundraising initiative A Common Thread, 20 independent New York brands will begin selling their collections on the e-commerce marketplace as part of an effort to help struggling designers.


Fashion Week

Tom Ford Hints at a Post-NYFW Future

The designer did what he does best: got people talking.

Fashion Week

Tom Ford Hints at a Post-NYFW Future

The designer did what he does best: got people talking.


Luxury

Did Tom Ford Betray New York Fashion Week? Not So Fast.

The CFDA chairman’s decision to do what’s best for his label and show in Los Angeles may spark the ‘creative destruction’ that American fashion needs in order to progress.

Luxury

Did Tom Ford Betray New York Fashion Week? Not So Fast.

The CFDA chairman’s decision to do what’s best for his label and show in Los Angeles may spark the ‘creative destruction’ that American fashion needs in order to progress.


Fashion Week

What Happened to New York Fashion?

With more absences on the New York Fashion Week calendar than ever before, BoF looks back at a decade of changes and turmoil in America’s fashion capital.

Fashion Week

What Happened to New York Fashion?

With more absences on the New York Fashion Week calendar than ever before, BoF looks back at a decade of changes and turmoil in America’s fashion capital.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Inclusivity Demands More Than a Show

The fashion industry has staged an extraordinary consumer-facing performance of inclusivity, but its power structure remains anything but inclusive, argues Jason Campbell.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Inclusivity Demands More Than a Show

The fashion industry has staged an extraordinary consumer-facing performance of inclusivity, but its power structure remains anything but inclusive, argues Jason Campbell.


News & Analysis

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Announces 2019 Finalists

The latest group of emerging American designers — with a range of experience and focus points, from streetwear to sustainability — will compete for mentorship, exposure and cash in the 16th iteration of the program.

News & Analysis

The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Announces 2019 Finalists

The latest group of emerging American designers — with a range of experience and focus points, from streetwear to sustainability — will compete for mentorship, exposure and cash in the 16th iteration of the program.


News & Analysis

The CFDA Enters Its Tom Ford Era at 2019 Awards

The American fashion industry’s annual awards ceremony said goodbye to chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg and honoured Jennifer Lopez, Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, Eileen Fisher and Carine Roitfeld.

News & Analysis

The CFDA Enters Its Tom Ford Era at 2019 Awards

The American fashion industry’s annual awards ceremony said goodbye to chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg and honoured Jennifer Lopez, Brandon Maxwell, Rick Owens, Eileen Fisher and Carine Roitfeld.


Fashion Week

How Designers Will Be Affected By a Shortened New York Fashion Week

Tom Ford’s first act as CFDA chairman addresses longstanding calls for a shorter fashion week. The goal is to attract more international buyers and editors, and reverse an exodus of prominent designers.

Fashion Week

How Designers Will Be Affected By a Shortened New York Fashion Week

Tom Ford’s first act as CFDA chairman addresses longstanding calls for a shorter fashion week. The goal is to attract more international buyers and editors, and reverse an exodus of prominent designers.


News & Analysis

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion

After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.

News & Analysis

What Tom Ford’s CFDA Post Means for American Fashion

After a three-year search, the organisation has found a successor for Diane von Furstenberg.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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