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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
Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler to Show in Paris, Shift to Couture Calendar

The lauded American brand’s Autumn/Winter 2017 runway show will take place as scheduled on February 13 at New York Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler to Show in Paris, Shift to Couture Calendar

The lauded American brand’s Autumn/Winter 2017 runway show will take place as scheduled on February 13 at New York Fashion Week.


News & Analysis

Fashion Reacts Publicly and Privately to Trump’s #Muslimban

Fashion leaders have stayed mostly mum on the president’s executive order blocking immigrants of seven Muslim majority countries from entering the United States, but behind closed doors discussions are taking place.

News & Analysis

Fashion Reacts Publicly and Privately to Trump’s #Muslimban

Fashion leaders have stayed mostly mum on the president’s executive order blocking immigrants of seven Muslim majority countries from entering the United States, but behind closed doors discussions are taking place.


News & Analysis

As Trump Looks Inward, Luxury Eyes Los Angeles Manufacturing

Can LA’s manufacturing base transcend denim and t-shirts and become a genuine hub for high-end production in Donald Trump’s protectionist America?

News & Analysis

As Trump Looks Inward, Luxury Eyes Los Angeles Manufacturing

Can LA’s manufacturing base transcend denim and t-shirts and become a genuine hub for high-end production in Donald Trump’s protectionist America?


Fashion Week

Has LA Fashion Week Finally Found Its Feet?

American designers continue to look for creative answers to the 'problem of fashion week.' Increasingly, they’re finding them in Los Angeles.

Fashion Week

Has LA Fashion Week Finally Found Its Feet?

American designers continue to look for creative answers to the 'problem of fashion week.' Increasingly, they’re finding them in Los Angeles.


Fashion Week

What’s the Future of Men’s Fashion Weeks?

As more and more brands integrate their men’s and women’s shows, the industry needs a more fluid approach to fashion week.

Fashion Week

What’s the Future of Men’s Fashion Weeks?

As more and more brands integrate their men’s and women’s shows, the industry needs a more fluid approach to fashion week.


Fashion Week

The Case for Global Fashion Cooperation

In today’s complex and connected world, the major challenges facing fashion can only be addressed through greater global cooperation.

Fashion Week

The Case for Global Fashion Cooperation

In today’s complex and connected world, the major challenges facing fashion can only be addressed through greater global cooperation.


Retail

Rethinking the Fashion System

After a year of transformation — and increasing chaos — in the way clothes are designed, marketed and sold, industry leaders ponder the future of ‘fashion immediacy.'

Retail

Rethinking the Fashion System

After a year of transformation — and increasing chaos — in the way clothes are designed, marketed and sold, industry leaders ponder the future of ‘fashion immediacy.'


News & Analysis

BoF Honours Mario Testino with Global VOICES Award at Peruvian Gala

After a bustling day of panels, attendees continued their conversations over dinner to celebrate the legendary photographer and his philanthropic mission.

News & Analysis

BoF Honours Mario Testino with Global VOICES Award at Peruvian Gala

After a bustling day of panels, attendees continued their conversations over dinner to celebrate the legendary photographer and his philanthropic mission.


News & Analysis

VOICES Is Now Sold Out; New Speakers Announced Today

LVMH’s Ian Rogers, Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay Mckesson and Farfetch CEO José Neves are amongst the latest speakers to be added to the VOICES speaker line-up.

News & Analysis

VOICES Is Now Sold Out; New Speakers Announced Today

LVMH’s Ian Rogers, Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay Mckesson and Farfetch CEO José Neves are amongst the latest speakers to be added to the VOICES speaker line-up.


News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Reacts to 'Devastating' Trump Victory

Members of the fashion community, from Diane von Furstenberg to Hari Nef, share their immediate reactions to the US presidential election result, with many voicing defiance in the face of uncertainty.

News & Analysis

Fashion Industry Reacts to 'Devastating' Trump Victory

Members of the fashion community, from Diane von Furstenberg to Hari Nef, share their immediate reactions to the US presidential election result, with many voicing defiance in the face of uncertainty.


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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