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.


CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

CFDA Ponders Radical Reinvention of New York Fashion Week
Proenza Schouler and Rodarte could be heading back to New York, joining Alexander Wang with runway shows in December and June.

Men’s Fashion Week Is Missing the FOMO Factor
In order to survive, the men’s shows must replatform as can’t-be-missed launchpads for emerging talent.

Men’s Fashion Week Is Missing the FOMO Factor
In order to survive, the men’s shows must replatform as can’t-be-missed launchpads for emerging talent.

What’s Next for the CFDA?
CFDA chief executive Steven Kolb and chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg outline their plans for the future amidst criticism and a designer exodus from New York Fashion Week.

What’s Next for the CFDA?
CFDA chief executive Steven Kolb and chairwoman Diane von Furstenberg outline their plans for the future amidst criticism and a designer exodus from New York Fashion Week.

Fashion’s Power Players Celebrate at the #BoF500 Gala
Selena Gomez, Adwoa Aboah and other industry catalysts from around the world celebrated the BoF 500 at a New York Fashion Week dinner topped off by live musical performances.

Fashion’s Power Players Celebrate at the #BoF500 Gala
Selena Gomez, Adwoa Aboah and other industry catalysts from around the world celebrated the BoF 500 at a New York Fashion Week dinner topped off by live musical performances.

IMG and Spring Studios Partner for New York Fashion Week
'NYFW: The Shows' will launch in February 2018 as a venue for runway shows, presentations, events and retail pop-ups.

IMG and Spring Studios Partner for New York Fashion Week
'NYFW: The Shows' will launch in February 2018 as a venue for runway shows, presentations, events and retail pop-ups.

CFDA Shop Lands on the West Coast at Fred Segal
A CFDA pop-up store will take centre-stage at Fred Segal's soon-to-open West Hollywood outpost, and will feature brands including Derek Lam, Mansur Gavriel and Tim Coppens.

CFDA Shop Lands on the West Coast at Fred Segal
A CFDA pop-up store will take centre-stage at Fred Segal's soon-to-open West Hollywood outpost, and will feature brands including Derek Lam, Mansur Gavriel and Tim Coppens.

Fashion Industry Reacts to Charlottesville Violence
Industry leaders including Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Steven Kolb and Virgil Abloh denounce the violent racism of thousands of Nazi-saluting white supremacist marchers who descended on Charlottesville, Virginia last week.

Fashion Industry Reacts to Charlottesville Violence
Industry leaders including Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Steven Kolb and Virgil Abloh denounce the violent racism of thousands of Nazi-saluting white supremacist marchers who descended on Charlottesville, Virginia last week.

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week
Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week
Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.

News Bites | Anna Wintour Steps Down From CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Judging Panel
In today's news bites, the annual competition's 2017 finalists and selection committee are announced.

News Bites | Anna Wintour Steps Down From CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Judging Panel
In today's news bites, the annual competition's 2017 finalists and selection committee are announced.

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land
Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land
Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.
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.




