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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

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.

Fashion Week

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.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


News & Analysis

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.

News & Analysis

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 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.

Fashion 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.


News & Analysis

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 & Analysis

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.


Fashion Week

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.

Fashion Week

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.


News & Analysis

News Bites | Joseph Altuzarra on His Move to Paris, Glossier Goes Global

In today's News Bites, Joseph Altuzarra tells BoF about his decision to leave New York Fashion Week and Glossier announces international plans.

News & Analysis

News Bites | Joseph Altuzarra on His Move to Paris, Glossier Goes Global

In today's News Bites, Joseph Altuzarra tells BoF about his decision to leave New York Fashion Week and Glossier announces international plans.


News & Analysis

At the CFDA Awards, a Call to Action

Politics were top of mind at the fashion industry’s annual ceremony on Monday night, where a diverse set of individuals, from Raf Simons to Gloria Steinem, were honoured.

News & Analysis

At the CFDA Awards, a Call to Action

Politics were top of mind at the fashion industry’s annual ceremony on Monday night, where a diverse set of individuals, from Raf Simons to Gloria Steinem, were honoured.


Sustainability

What Trump’s Climate Reversal Means for the Fashion Industry

While largely symbolic, the US president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement still has dangerous global implications. But many industry leaders remain committed to their individual carbon emission reduction goals.

Sustainability

What Trump’s Climate Reversal Means for the Fashion Industry

While largely symbolic, the US president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement still has dangerous global implications. But many industry leaders remain committed to their individual carbon emission reduction goals.


News & Analysis

CFDA Challenges Costly, Complicated US Immigration System

A new report outlining the US fashion industry's key immigration concerns has called for the reform of a system that currently prohibits businesses from attracting and retaining 'essential' foreign talent.

News & Analysis

CFDA Challenges Costly, Complicated US Immigration System

A new report outlining the US fashion industry's key immigration concerns has called for the reform of a system that currently prohibits businesses from attracting and retaining 'essential' foreign talent.


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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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