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Council of Fashion Designers of America

Uncertain Times / New Trade Disorder / I

7 April 2025

8 minutes

It's April 2025, and the world has been thrown into chaos by the so-called reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on all other countries. No one seemed to have been prepared for such drastic measures, and the world trade order is in turmoil.

Trump Tariffs Threaten Growth, Investments and Development for Vulnerable Economies

Perspectives are varied, and it is not an open-and-shut case against US Prez Donald Trump as his political opponents would have us believe. The tariff calculations could be questionable and the unilateral announcement should be decried, but what’s amply clear is this: trade will never be the same again.

Subir Ghosh

Commentary

Spotlight: New Trade Disorder

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

17 October 2024

4 minutes

Now in its third year in the UK, the CFF is set to launch in the US and Germany for the first time having successfully expanded to Australia last year.

eBay Expands Circular Fashion Fund to Start-Ups, Delivering $1.2 Million Investment by End of 2025

SAN JOSE, Calif., U.S.: eBay, a leading destination for new and pre-loved fashion and luxury, has announced today the global expansion of its Circular Fashion Fund (CFF). The fund is designed to help fashion start-ups scale circular solutions, from production to end-of-life, including rental and repair services. Applications are open from now until...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

15 June 2023

3 minutes

Genesis designs customer experiences that go beyond products, embodying audacious, forward-thinking, and distinctly Korean characteristics within its unique Athletic Elegance design identity.

Genesis and the Council of Fashion Designers of America Announce AAPI Design Grant

NEW YORK, U.S.: Genesis and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) today announce the CFDA | Genesis House AAPI Design + Innovation Grant, a new mentorship program dedicated to supporting innovation in design within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The initiative provides three rising fashion designers with...

PRESS RELEASE / Event

9 November 2022

2 minutes

Anna Wintour speaking at the awards ceremony.

Winners Announced at the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards

NEW YORK, U.S.: The Council of Fashion Designers of America [CFDA] celebrated the winners and honorees of the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards in Partnership with Amazon Fashion at Cipriani South Street at Casa Cipriani in Manhattan.

Natasha Lyonne served as the evening's host. The awards were co-hosted by CFDA members Joseph Altuzarra, Gabriela Hearst...