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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

Woolmark Prize Announces Global Nominees

BoF announces the full list of global nominees for the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize.

News & Analysis

Woolmark Prize Announces Global Nominees

BoF announces the full list of global nominees for the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize.


Workplace & Talent

Public School Founders Hired as Creatives for DKNY

Donna Karan International announced Wednesday that designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne have been hired as creative directors of the DKNY brand.

Workplace & Talent

Public School Founders Hired as Creatives for DKNY

Donna Karan International announced Wednesday that designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne have been hired as creative directors of the DKNY brand.


News & Analysis

Fashion Publishing Legend John B. Fairchild Dead at 87

John B. Fairchild died Friday at his Manhattan home after a long illness. He was 87.

News & Analysis

Fashion Publishing Legend John B. Fairchild Dead at 87

John B. Fairchild died Friday at his Manhattan home after a long illness. He was 87.


Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Susan Scafidi, Professor of Fashion Law

Susan Scafidi, professor of fashion law at Fordham Law School, says "never stop learning."

Workplace & Talent

Role Call | Susan Scafidi, Professor of Fashion Law

Susan Scafidi, professor of fashion law at Fordham Law School, says "never stop learning."


News & Analysis

Jeff Bezos Makes Another Push for Amazon Fashion. Will It Work?

Amazon has, in recent years, pushed to enter the world of designer fashion, selling clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories from pricey brands with luxe reputations.

News & Analysis

Jeff Bezos Makes Another Push for Amazon Fashion. Will It Work?

Amazon has, in recent years, pushed to enter the world of designer fashion, selling clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories from pricey brands with luxe reputations.


Fashion Week

Mayors of London and New York Say Fashion Means Business

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.

Fashion Week

Mayors of London and New York Say Fashion Means Business

BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.


Fashion Week

Fashion Week Arrives in New York Bringing Designers, Fans and Money

New York's biannual Fashion Week opens on Thursday, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to the city and outweighing the economic benefits of the U.S. Open, the Super Bowl or the New York City Marathon.

Fashion Week

Fashion Week Arrives in New York Bringing Designers, Fans and Money

New York's biannual Fashion Week opens on Thursday, bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to the city and outweighing the economic benefits of the U.S. Open, the Super Bowl or the New York City Marathon.


Fashion Week

NYFW Needs a Good, Old-Fashioned Edit

New York Fashion Week’s sprawl across the city presents major logistical problems. But the real issue isn’t IMG or Lincoln Center. NYFW just needs a good, old-fashioned edit.

Fashion Week

NYFW Needs a Good, Old-Fashioned Edit

New York Fashion Week’s sprawl across the city presents major logistical problems. But the real issue isn’t IMG or Lincoln Center. NYFW just needs a good, old-fashioned edit.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Kering Reshuffles Management, Luxottica Names Co-CEO, M. Taub to Agnona

LONDON, United Kingdom – BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Kering Reshuffles Management, Luxottica Names Co-CEO, M. Taub to Agnona

LONDON, United Kingdom – BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.


News & Analysis

Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82

NEW YORK, United States — Oscar de la Renta, the Dominican- born fashion designer who spent more than 50 years dressing royalty, Hollywood

News & Analysis

Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82

NEW YORK, United States — Oscar de la Renta, the Dominican- born fashion designer who spent more than 50 years dressing royalty, Hollywood