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CFDA to Leave Garment District
Designers Disappointed by CFDA's Impending Relocation January 31, 2012 10:47 am >> The CFDA has decided to move from its current location in the Garment District to a new residence in downtown Manhattan, leaving some New York designers none too pleased.
New York and London Fashion Weeks Agree to September 2012 Date Change
New York and London Agree to Fashion Week Date Change January 17, 2012 8:00 am >> The Spring 2013 Fashion Week date dispute finally seems to be settling down.
Michael Kors: Models Lie About Age; CFDA Recommends Carding Models
Diane von Furstenberg, CFDA Recommend Carding Models for Age; Michael Kors on Models Under 16 August 31, 2011 8:00 am >> Just before last season, CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg encouraged designers to forego hiring models under 16; however, after her show last season, von Furstenberg discovered that she had hired 15-year-old Hailey Clauson to walk, and subsequently issued an apology.
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund 2011 Nominees
The 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists Announced July 14, 2011 12:34 pm >> The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund judging committee — which this year includes Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez, Vogue's Mark Holgate, Jeffrey Kalinsky of Jeffrey and Nordstrom, CFDA executive director Steven Kolb, Reed Krakoff, Andrew Rosen, Diane von Furstenberg, Jenna Lyons, and Anna Wintour — have determined the 2011 finalists.
Sophie Theallet Takes Home 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Win
Sophie Theallet Takes Home 2009 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Win November 17, 2009 8:48 am >> Last night, with the help of keynote speaker Alber Elbaz, who doled out gems on the perils of success — "It's like a bottle of perfume.
October 21, 2009 11:27 am >> CFDA, New York City Join to Subsidize Fashion Incubator for Emerging Designers —On Monday, New York City's Bloomberg administration announced that it will be subsidizing rent for a 10,000 square foot fashion incubator space; emerging designers will compete for twelve spaces in a showroom building in the garment district, with rent coming in at only $1,500 instead of the current $2,900 market price for a comparable space.  The new tenants will be selected through a competition; winners will be announced in December and move-in — with a lease lasting two years — is expected in February.
May 13, 2009 4:08 pm >> INSIDER WIRE —Late last month, a group of designers, including Narciso Rodriguez, Maria Cornejo, Jason Wu, and Thakoon Panichgul, took a trip to Washington, DC accompanied by CFDA executive director Steven Kolb to lobby for an anti-piracy bill to stop mass retailers from knocking off their ideas.  But when Rick Owens was recently asked if he cares that his look is being rampantly copied, his reply?
Fall 2009 Fashion Week: Baubles, Baubles, Baubles
Baubles, Baubles, Baubles February 10, 2009 12:59 pm >> Fall 2009 is jewelry's time to shine, judging by all of the collaborations debuting during Fashion Week.  Besides Alexander Wang working with Paris Kain of AbraxasRex on "industrial," "animalistic" pieces, Bensoni commissioned Bing Bang's Anna Sheffield to do candy heart necklaces with pyramid pendants, Jason Wu enlisted Philip Crangi to add a "tough element" to his collection, Gilles Mendel and Subversive's Justin Giunta teamed up for chains and jewels to will appear on and worked into the J.Mendel collection, Eddie Borgo channeled his triangle obsession for Jen Kao, producing a sharp set of baubles — and he also working with Joseph Altuzarra.  Not to mention a variety of other partners in jeweldom: Hervé Van der Straeten and Ruffian, Thakoon and Fenton's Dana Lorenz, DanniJo and Trovata, Roxanne Assouline and Brian Reyes .
CFDA Brings Booth, Hopes to Bring Diversity to the Tents
CFDA Brings Booth, Hopes to Bring Diversity to the Tents August 28, 2008 12:55 pm >> The CFDA wouldn't support the British Fashion Council requiring models to obtain a health certificate, but they will be putting up a booth in the lobby and backstage of the Bryant Park tents during New York Fashion Week.  In partnership with the Renfrew Center, a residential treatment facility for eating disorders, the booth will offer a clinician on site to answer any questions and provide referrals, information on the CFDA's current health guidelines, and an informational brochure on the signs and symptoms of eating disorders.  Visitors will also be able to sign a proclamation of support for the health guidelines — the list of over 300 signatures already includes Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, Derek Lam, Carolina Herrera, several editors, agents and models.
Paris, New York, Milan Force London to Renege on Model Health Certificate Requirement
Paris, New York, Milan Force London to Renege on Model Health Certificate Requirement August 13, 2008 11:14 am >> A lot of attention has been placed lately on increasing model diversity, but what about that other troubled topic — model weight?  Today, the British Fashion Council announced that their initiative to ban "size zero" models from the London catwalks next month has been abandoned after the other three major fashion capitals refused to follow suit.  The plan was to require models to obtain a doctor's certificate proving they were in good health, but the Chambre Syndicale in Paris thought imposing model health certificates lay outside their realm, the Camera Nazionale della Moda in Milan preferred self-regulation, and according to Steven Kolb, executive director of New York's CFDA: We looked at things like doctor’s certification and body mass index and decided that, for us, it wasn’t the appropriate recommendation.