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Council of Fashion Designers of America

Council of Fashion Designers of America
AbbreviationCFDA
Formation1962 (1962)
FounderEleanor Lambert
TypeTrade association
Legal statusNonprofit organization
PurposeTo strengthen the impact of American fashion in the global economy
Location
FieldsFashion
Membership (2019)
484[1]
Chairman
Thom Browne
CEO
Steven Kolb
President
CaSandra Diggs
Websitecfda.com

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA), founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert,[2] and headquartered in Manhattan, is a not-for-profit trade association comprising a membership of over 450 American fashion and accessory designers. The organization promotes American designers in the global economy.

In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the organization develops future American design talent through scholarships and resources in high schools, colleges, and postgraduate schools. The CFDA also provides funding and business opportunities for working designers. Through the CFDA Foundation, the organization supports charitable causes.

  1. ^ "Current CFDA Membership Roster" (PDF). CDFA. Council of Fashion Designers of America. May 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Nemy, Enid (October 8, 2003). "Eleanor Lambert, Empress of Fashion, Dies at 100". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.