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A resilient tone marks the American Image Awards 2020

The horrors of Covid hung over this year’s American Image Awards and that’s what made the first virtual gala of the annual glitzy event all the more compelling to watch. This year has marked us, not only in terms of a country that has just surpassed 200,000 deaths, but in fashion, as one of the hardest hit industries. The event was hosted by CNN...

24 Sep 2020

Fashion

The CFDA Awards were not the Oscars of the fashion industry

New York Fashion Week ends today with the previously postponed CFDA Awards to have been a highlight of the five-day event. CNN heralds the annual American fashion ceremony as the “Oscars of the fashion world,” but the reality was anything but. Livestreamed via CFDA’s Runway360 platform, the CFDA was heavily criticized last month when the New...

16 Sep 2020

Fashion

CFDA announces award 2020 winners

The 2020 CFDA Awards were originally scheduled for June 8, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the awards show was delayed indefinitely. By the glory of the 21st century, the CFDA Awards took on a virtual approach this year as most other things fashion have, including New York Fashion Week currently taking place. Today, the CFDA announced this...

14 Sep 2020

Fashion

Despite no audiences, NYFW aims to support up-and-coming designers

With almost no live audiences and few major names, New York Fashion week, which opens Sunday in city that was ravaged by the pandemic, is not giving up -- and is trying to help American designers survive an unprecedented crisis. Don't bother looking for Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger or Ralph Lauren, regular heavy-hitters on the lineup. They won't...

14 Sep 2020

Fashion

CFDA creates separate Black advisory board

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has created a separate Black advisory board responsible for all CFDA efforts on inclusivity, diversity and equality,following its pledge in Juneto bring about "systemic change” within the fashion industry. The strategic plans it states have been outlined to create “pathways and programming to...

2 Sep 2020

Fashion

CFDA announces New York Fashion Week schedule

The Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA) has revealed the calendar for the upcoming New York Fashion Week (NYFW) taking place between 13 - 16 September. Earlier this week New York governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed the event would go ahead in “strict compliance” with New York State health and safety guidelines. That means outdoor events at the show...

28 Aug 2020

Fashion

A look inside CFDA Fashion Graduate Digital Showcase 2020

The CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase 2020, like almost every other event on the graduate calendar this summer, has gone completely digital. Typically its focus is a 2-day Manhattan event featuring a selection of the nation’s strongest graduate collections on display with its creators mingling among a swarm of industry guests. But FFGS20...

18 Aug 2020

Fashion

What will New York Fashion Week look like?

With less than one month to go to New York Fashion Week, the womenswear catwalk season is about to launch with the smallest ripple on a windless sea. There will be no designers making big waves, with most avoiding in-person catwalk presentations, and some stalwart brands, like Marc Jacobs, not producing spring summer 2021 collections altogether....

17 Aug 2020

People

CFDA names new president

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has promoted CaSandra Diggs to the role of president. Diggs is a CFDA veteran, having worked at the organization since 2001. Prior to her new role as president, Diggs was the CFDA's chief administrative and financial officer. In her new role she will be adding to her duties by overseeing...

10 Aug 2020

Business

CFDA launches Runway360

This September, the CFDA will launch RUNWAY360, a unique and innovative digital platform developed to support American designers by bringing together every aspect of a collection launch in a one-stop-shop environment. The groundbreaking portal incorporates key aspects of the designer business, from show to press, sales, and consumer activations,...

30 Jul 2020

Fashion

CFDA to launch new digital platform, Runway360

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is launching a new digital platform to help American designers showcase their collections amid continued disruption to the industry caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Runway360 allows designers to create their own modular, customizable pages that can support AR/VR, 360-degree capabilities, live...

27 Jul 2020

Fashion

CFDA announces award nominees

The original CFDA Awards were planned for June 8, but thanks to coronavirus a wrench was thrown in that plan. However, that won't stop America's governing fashion body from recognizing top tier talent. “In this time of unprecedented challenge and change for our industry, we feel very strongly that it is important to recognize the nominees...

20 Jul 2020