THE MISSION of the COUNCIL

ANNUAL OF FASHION REPORT DESIGNERS OF 2013 AMERICA IS TO

CFDA 2013 STRENGTHEN THE INFLUENCE AND SUCCESS

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STAFF SACHA BROWN NATALIE HESSION ALEXANDRIA INTERNS [email protected] [email protected] RAMOS STEVEN KOLB JESSICA BOWEN EDUCATIONAL OFFICE COORDINATOR [email protected] [email protected] INITIATIVES EXECUTIVE LAUREN CHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE KRISTINE KELLER MANAGER ASSISTANT ALYSSA COSCARELLI OFFICER [email protected] TO THE CEO ISABELLA MANAGER JANE ESPIRITU LISA SMILOR FASHION DI STEFANO OF STRATEGIC ASHLEY SANDALL [email protected] EMILY FIPPHEN [email protected] PARTNERSHIPS [email protected] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMANDA HELWANI DIGITAL MANAGER ERIN KENT CASANDRA DIGGS COMMUNICATIONS OF STRATEGIC ANDREINA MAZZEI [email protected] [email protected] MANAGER PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS MANAGER LAUREN POLOKOFF DEPUTY DIRECTOR KELSEY FAIRHURST JOHANNA STOUT ELISE RAN WANG LUCY MALII KELLY MCCAULEY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] MEGAN RUITER [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL OFFICER MANAGER DIRECTOR OF COORDINATOR DEVELOPMENT BAYLEE SHURMAN DESIGNERS COMMUNICATIONS SOPHIE MARX MANAGER ADEN YOON EMILIE FIFE [email protected] ADAM ROTH [email protected] LAURA TOOMEY COMMUNICATIONS Please send [email protected] COMMUNICATIONS [email protected] MANAGER financial-statement DIRECTOR OF COORDINATOR PROGRAMS inquiries to STRATEGIC CHARLES McNEIL COORDINATOR CaSandra Diggs at PARTNERSHIPS [email protected] [email protected] STRATEGIC NEIL GILKS PARTNERSHIPS [email protected] GROUP COORDINATOR DIRECTOR, IN THE GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ECONOMY Diane von Furstenberg President Steven Kolb Chief Executive Officer

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At the beginning of 2013, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) began working with the CFDA to help the organization CHIEF determine where best to allocate its time and resources over the next four years. Partners at BCG personally interviewed over 80 people, including longtime CFDA Members, CEOs, retailers, editors, and industry veterans. EXECUTIVE A detailed survey was also sent out to all CFDA Members so that they could provide their insight. Based on its findings, BCG identified four focus areas for the CFDA: Education, Partnerships, New York Fashion Week, and OFFICER Manufacturing in New York and the U.S. The CFDA staff immediately began implementing the recommendations, n the fall of 2012, during paris and continues to use the report as a road map for its work. BCG also defined the “lifecycle” of a designer, which Fashion Week, we took our annual walk through the French capital, will help the CFDA to recognize where designers at different stages of their careers can receive the most benefits where we discussed the CFDA and our and support. As part of the study, a new mission statement was created that more accurately represents the work. This time, we reflected on the current purpose and the work of the CFDA, which is to: Strengthen the influence and success of American fiftieth anniversary of the CFDA—how far we’ve come as an organization, Fashion Designers in the global economy. but also how much potential there is to move further. With that in mind, we engaged the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which spent eight weeks interviewing Members, industry leaders, editors, publicists, Ieducators, chief executives, and CFDA’s staff. What came out of this was a new mission statement: The mission of the Council of Fashion THE CFDA’S 2013 DIGITAL FOOTPRINT Designers of America is to strengthen the influence and success of American Fashion Designers in the In 2013 the CFDA’s digital channels continued to burgeon through the creation of its distinct global economy. It is short and to the point, and voice within the fashion industry. On the night is built on four areas of focus: New York Fashion of the CFDA Fashion Awards, the CFDA saw a Week, Education, Partnerships, and New York 10,000-person increase in its following. Users Manufacturing. Our work on these pillars, and were able to follow the photos on the night of the Awards closely, by perusing the CFDA’s everything we accomplished in 2013, is reflected “Insta-wall,” which aggregated all photos from the thoughout this report. collaborations, and ideas for our Members and evening on CFDA.com. The CFDA also continued The CFDA made the decision to take a more corporate affiliates. to push digital boundaries through the creation active and visible role in managing the New York Finally, in partnership with Andrew Rosen, of never-before-seen innovative tools, such as its launch of Shop the Hangout, in tandem with Fashion Week Calendar. Most notably, we created the CFDA launched the Fashion Manufacturing Google+. Additionally, at the 2013 CFDA/Vogue a new online version of the calendar, titled CFDA Initiative (FMI), an investment fund to help Fashion Fund Awards, the CFDA and Vogue were NYFWLIST, which was featured via a mobile app, revitalize the New York City Garment Center and TWITTER PINTEREST FACEBOOK some of the first to utilize the Twitter Mirror, a 270,000+ FOLLOWERS 21,000+ FOLLOWERS 177,000+ LIKES method for distributing photos seamlessly via as well as on CFDA.com. The calendar gives people support local manufacturing. Twitter. The CFDA also exhibited its digital savvy the opportunity to customize and search and These pillars are at the core of what we at the while allowing followers to gain an intimate look at sort events by categories, including menswear, CFDA do. But we also recognize that we are a family its Members through a series of “Insta-takeovers,” womenswear, and location of venue. of designers—and so it’s only natural that we will with CFDA Members and supporters such as Coco Rocha. Consumers and fashion-industry A key finding from our work with BCG is continue to create programs that support designers enthusiasts were also able to engage with the strengthening our educational initiatives to support at every stage of their career lifecycle, the way you CFDA in new ways through the creation of digital our Members. In addition to once again hosting our support family. contests, such as #CFDAready on Instagram and Biannual Educational Summit for all of the design We have much to be proud of as we look back on #CFDAmenswear on Tumblr—where users were encouraged to upload photos of themselves schools, this was the year CFDA created CFDA+, 2013. We can’t wait to see where our next discussion wearing designs by CFDA Members. Lastly, the a database offering our Membership access to the in Paris will take us this year. CFDA continued its color-blocking scheme on top vetted design talent in the nation. Tumblr, and was heralded as one of 30 Tumblrs The CFDA also restructured and rebranded the to Follow in 2013 by Time magazine. One thing is for sure—the CFDA’s digital footprint continues to Business Services Network, which is now called GOOGLE+ TUMBLR INSTAGRAM leave indelible marks within the fashion industry— the Strategic Partnerships Group (SPG). Along with 4 MILLION+ FOLLOWERS 220,000+ FOLLOWERS 100,000+ FOLLOWERS and this is only the beginning. the title change came new business opportunities,

1 2 Membership in the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is open to Americans who are designing in the United States or abroad, or international designers whose businesses are based in the United States. Applicants must meet certain criteria and submit a visual presentation of their work, accompanied by a detailed written application and letters of recommendation. The Admissions Committee meets annually to review candidates’ applications before making recommendations to the CFDA’s Board of Directors. An affirmative MEMBERSHIP vote by the Board is required for the acceptance of each new Member. THE NEW MEMBERS ARE... ALEXANDRE BIRMAN ALEXANDRE BIRMAN A native of Brazil, Alexandre Birman was born into a family that dominated the South American footwear market. Having his talent nurtured in an environment of shoemakers at a very young age, Birman’s first designs were done at his father’s factory at the mere age of twelve. Alexandre furthered his studies in Boston and Florence, Italy, before returning home to carry on the family legacy, where he was responsible for designing the youthful and spirited Schutz collection for the next fifteen years. In spring 2008, Alexandre launched Alexandre Birman, which is based in New York; the collection focuses on luxury, extravagance, and sophistication. In 2009 he was honored with Footwear News’s Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award.

GREG ARMAS ASSEMBLY NEW YORK Originally a student of fine art and curatorial studies in Los Angeles, designer Greg Armas operated contemporary-art galleries and launched the designer concept boutique Scout L.A. in 2003. Before relocating to New York in 2008, Greg worked as an architectural and retail consultant in Tokyo. He opened Assembly New York on Ludlow Street in 2008, which debuted independent fashion labels from around the world. Greg launched his own collection, which originally featured only menswear in 2009. In the fall of 2012 he expanded the collection to also include womenswear. A vertically integrated company, Assembly New York sews all its garments in New York City, and is currently stocked in over 45 fine retailers worldwide. Greg was a 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist.

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO CHRISTIAN SIRIANO Christian Siriano attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and studied fashion in London at American InterContinental University. In 2006, during his time in London, Christian was an intern for design and production at both Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood. When he moved to New York NEW MEMBERS (Left to Right) Back Row: Mark Davis, Babi Ahluwalia, Sachin Ahluwalia, Steven Kolb, Monica Paolini, Dao-Yi Chow, Sean Monahan, Grant Krajecki. Middle Row: Christian Siriano, Adriano Goldschmied, Victor Lytvinenko, Sarah Lytvinenko, Shane Gabier, Chris Peters, Sofia Sizzi, Greg Armas, Natalie Levy.Front Row: Patrik Ervell, Jodie Snyder Morel, Danielle Snyder, Jennifer Fisher, Lisa Salzer, Lisa Perry, Diane von Furstenberg, Daniel Silberman, Erin Beatty, Max Osterweis, Maxwell Osborne. 4 MEMBERSHIP THE NEW MEMBERS ARE... THE NEW MEMBERS ARE...

City, Christian became the youngest winner of recently, Shane and Christopher were named and since 2003 the two have worked together to She was responsible for reporting on the newest Project Runway (in 2008), after which he launched CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Runners-Up in 2011, develop and transform the company. The launch trends in fashion and beauty products, and served his namesake collection. Since then, he has and nominated for the Swarovski Award for and success of their oversize Status frames, and as personal stylist for celebrities in preparation presented ten consecutive women’s ready-to-wear Womenswear Design in 2012 and 2013. numerous other eyewear styles, prompted the for photo shoots. In February 2001, Jennifer collections at New York Fashion Week. Additionally, duo to shift away from apparel in 2007. Three became the manager of entertainment industry in 2010 Christian cofounded Send the Trend, where DANIELLE SNYDER years later, Grey Ant moved its operations from public relations at Giorgio Armani, where she he served as chief style curator for all accessories, & JODIE SNYDER MOREL Los Angeles to New York. It was one of the twelve created press and photographic opportunities for choosing monthly trends and forecasting for the DANNIJO brands to participate in the inaugural class of the celebrities, produced fashion-show presentations, year. QVC acquired the company in 2011. Through The Snyder sisters grew up in Florida, where, CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program. By 2011, and coordinated publicity events. In September his own line, he has collaborated with Nordstrom, while in middle school, they used their cardiologist Grey Ant focused exclusively on luxury eyewear. 2003, Jennifer accepted the position of vice Payless, the Home Shopping Network (HSN), father’s medical tools to teach themselves how The brand’s aesthetic is now informed by a direct president of public relations at Ralph Lauren, Spiegel, Victoria’s Secret, LG Electronics, Starbucks, to make jewelry. Danielle went on to Vanderbilt and uncommon approach in which quality and where she managed all West Coast PR operations, and Puma, and did costume design for the film University, where she studied psychology and individuality are paramount. including trafficking showroom samples, working Eloise in Paris. Spanish, and Jodie attended the University of with celebrities, and coordinating fashion for Florida, where she received her degree in public JUSTIN SALGUERO & DANIEL SILBERMAN special events, movie premieres, and awards shows. ADRIANO GOLDSCHMIED relations and business. Once the two reunited in ILLESTEVA Jennifer, who is self-taught, launched her namesake CITIZENS OF HUMANITY/GOLDSIGN New York after graduation, they re-visited their Daniel Silberman and Justin Salguero founded jewelry line, Jennifer Meyer, in 2005. She oversees Adriano Goldschmied’s vision and innovation childhood hobby and created a capsule jewelry Illesteva in 2009 in response to what they felt was and is hands-on about all aspects of the emerging paved the way for designer denim since he began collection for Danielle’s nonprofit, L.W.A.L.A. (Live a need for classic eyewear with a Downtown New luxury brand. Most recently, Jennifer was named his career over 35 years ago. He has transformed with a Lifelong Ambition), which raised funds for York aesthetic. Since its inception, the brand has a 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runner-up, the idea of denim as a utilitarian item of clothing grassroots initiatives in Africa. (To date, they have expanded to include umbrellas, handbags, and and was nominated for the 2013 Swarovski Award and established it as a mainstay in pop culture raised over $100,000 for the organization.) Danielle backpacks. Handcrafted from the highest-quality for Accessories Design. and fashion alike. Adriano facilitated the founding and Jodie recognized the potential and turned their materials, Illesteva’s products are manufactured of Diesel in 1978 and launched his own design passion for jewelry into a successful brand. Since by some of the world’s leading family-run factories LISA SALZER project, Goldie, in 1979. In 1996, Adriano launched it launched in 2007, the company has advocated in Italy, France, and Germany. By exploring LULU FROST AG Adriano Goldschmied, and a year later joined creating sustainable economic opportunities for fresh shapes and unexpected motifs, Daniel and In 2004, Lisa Salzer was a senior majoring in art Citizens of Humanity. The Citizens of Humanity women in underdeveloped areas of the world. All Justin push the traditional boundaries of design. history and sculpture at Dartmouth College when men’s collection is inspired by the heritage of denim Dannijo packaging is handmade in Rwanda as part A 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, Illesteva she began to create jewelry. After graduation, and has an enduring-yet-contemporary sensibility. of the company’s women’s empowerment initiative. creates timeless pieces meant to inspire, captivate, Lisa moved to New York City and launched her This year, under the Goldsign label, Adriano has and last a lifetime. line, Lulu Frost. The Frost family, led by Lisa’s collaborated with J.Crew and launched the Pure SOFIA SIZZI maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Rock Frost, has Goldsign capsule collection last summer, both GIULIETTA JENNIFER FISHER been involved in the estate-jewelry business for internationally and domestically. Florence native Sofia Sizzi began her career in JENNIFER FISHER JEWELRY generations. Lisa’s work blends antique, vintage, fashion at the age of twenty, when she got a design Jennifer Fisher, a Santa Barbara native, graduated and modern features to re-invent timeless classics. SHANE GABIER & CHRISTOPHER PETERS position at Gucci. In 2001, Sofia moved to New York from the University of Southern California with a While vintage elements have always played a CREATURES OF THE WIND and continued as a leading shoe and accessories degree in business marketing and a minor in fine starring role in Lulu Frost’s jewelry, Lisa quickly Creatures of the Wind was founded in 2007 by designer for Donna Karan, and later Calvin Klein art. Upon graduating in 1993 she began her career began taking a fresh approach to her designs, Shane Gabier and Christopher Peters. Based in New Collection. Using this extensive background, Sofia in fashion, working in both Los Angeles and producing original seasonal collections inspired by York City and Chicago, Shane and Christopher are launched her own design-consulting company, New York as a wardrobe stylist for feature films, influences as varied as Native American chieftain both graduates of the School of the Art Institute of Imagina, in 2009, focusing on the luxury-accessories television shows, and commercials. After ten years adornments, 1960s surfer chicks, and historical Chicago, where they were trained in fashion design, market. After working in the industry for over ten of dressing some of the biggest names in Hollywood, muses. In 2009, Lisa created a partnership with concept, and theory. Shane worked in Antwerp, years, Sofia embraced her ready-to-wear dream by Jennifer met her future husband and moved to J.Crew and has been the longest partner in the Belgium, under Dirk Schonberger and Jurgi launching her own label, Giulietta. Sofia, who has a New York City, where they decided to start a family. company’s collaboration series. Most recently, Persoons as a design assistant and pattern cutter. passion for 1960s cinema, often finds inspiration in When their first child was born, Jennifer wanted a Lisa’s collection has evolved to include men’s He is currently a visiting lecturer as the School classic films. Her collections mix vintage techniques piece of jewelry that not only had his name on it but jewelry under the name George Frost. In addition, of the Art Institute of Chicago’s department of with modern silhouettes, and appear nostalgic yet also expressed her personal style. Unable to find she collaborated with Michael Bastian to create Fashion Design. Christopher was formerly a studio timeless. Most recently, Sofia was named a 2012 anything that was unique and not mass-produced, an exclusive collection, George Frost x Michael assistant to artist and designer Nick Cave, focusing CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist. she designed her own special piece that reflected Bastian, which was picked up by Barneys Japan, on intricate handwork and construction of Cave’s the significance of her son’s birth. When friends, Beams, and H.W. Carter & Sons, among others. Soundsuits. The label’s first capsule collection, GRANT KRAJECKI & NATALIE LEVY family, and strangers requested that Jennifer which debuted in fall 2008, consisted of eight GREY ANT make them pieces of their own, Jennifer Fisher MARK DAVIS women’s looks focused on complex patchworks In 1998, Grant Krajecki launched Grey Ant, a Jewelry was (also) born in 2005. Jennifer was a MARK DAVIS and craft-based treatments. Spring 2011 marked ready-to-wear collection for men and women 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist. Although born in Manhattan, Mark Davis spent the duo’s first full collection, which has grown to that he intended as an affordable alternative to his formative years in Malaysia. An aesthete since now include an ongoing shoe collaboration with high-end designer clothing. Grouped with the JENNIFER MEYER childhood, he was expelled from the International Tabitha Simmons and a seasonal outerwear capsule avant-garde designers of the time, Grey Ant was JENNIFER MEYER School of Kuala Lumpur for refusing to wear a collection with Sanyo Shokai of Tokyo. Creatures a label that allowed consumers with an acquired Jennifer Meyer, a graduate of Syracuse University, uniform that he considered ugly. Upon returning of the Wind has also collaborated with Pamela taste for camp and eccentricity to indulge. Natalie began her career at Glamour magazine as the to New York, Mark attended the Parsons School of Love, Erickson Beamon, and Selima Optique. Most Levy joined forces with Grant five years later, beauty and fitness editor in Los Angeles in 1999. Design, the Fashion Institute of Technology, and

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New York University. An internship in the jewelry DAO-YI CHOW Yves Saint Laurent, and Nina Ricci. By launching high-end brand with a conscience. Suno has LISA PERRY AND DIANE department at Christie’s, followed by a job working & MAXWELL OSBORNE their own ready-to-wear collection in 2010, they evolved from its original African roots to include VON FURSTENBERG with estate jewelry, afforded Mark the opportunity PUBLIC SCHOOL aimed to make their precise details, global aesthetic, production in Kenya, India, Peru, and its home to handle a tremendous number of fine and Designers Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, and eye for couture accessible to the contemporary base of New York. The label utilizes the local exceptional jewels. He began designing and both born and raised in New York, breathe girl. In addition to Sachin + Babi, the couple runs talent of each country it works in to create a producing his first line in 1999, and his aesthetic the inspiration and restless energy of the city ANK Embroideries, where they come up with and fresh and optimistic collection of unique prints, is frequently described as “future classic.” He where they live and work. Public School, the manufacture designer and couture embroideries, textures, and embroideries layered together has built a complete in-house production facility label they founded in 2008, which is designed and Ankasa, their luxury home-furnishings brand. to build a bright and modern wardrobe for a where he conceives, designs, and produces his and produced entirely in New York’s Garment confident, independent woman. Max and Erin jewelry using a team of skilled artisans who work District, is redefining the landscape for men’s SEAN MONAHAN & MONICA PAOLINI were 2011 and 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund under his close direction. tailored sportswear. Dao-Yi and Maxwell look SEA NEW YORK finalists. In 2012, Suno was also nominated for to find perfection in imperfection, taking classic Sean Monahan and Monica Paolini are both from CFDA’s Swarovski Award for Womenswear; in GREG CHAIT silhouettes and updating them through a modern Newburgh, New York, and have been lifelong 2013 the brand won that award. THE ELDER STATESMAN lens by mixing high and low references from friends. Sean graduated from Pace University with Toronto native Greg Chait began his career as an fashion, music, and art in their work. Their a degree in business administration and finance, TODD SNYDER intern to Whitney Houston’s personal team at signature pieces, such as a stretch leather– and Monica double-majored in fashion and TODD SNYDER the age of eighteen. He then went to work under and–ponte vest and an ankle-length slash- accessory design at the Fashion Institute of Iowa native Todd Snyder launched his namesake NEW MEMBERS the West Coast president of Arista Records, pocket trouser, are designed for the culturally Technology. After college, Sean entered the world menswear brand for fall 2011. Inspired by Savile PARTY 11.9 Lisa Perry hosted and—after graduation from the University of convergent modern man. Starting in 2001, Dao-Yi of business development, and was responsible for Row craftsmanship, military tailoring, and a distinct an intimate celebration Arizona, where he created his own degree in and Maxwell played integral roles in building sales, business plans, concept development, and New York sensibility, the line has garnered wide feting the CFDA’s 32 new communication for the entertainment industry— the menswear brand Sean John, which won the strategic projects. In 2009, Monica, whose history critical and commercial praise in the U.S. In 2012, Members at her home on eventually landed a position at the Firm. While CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year award in includes nine years as design director at Betsey Todd was nominated for the CFDA Swarovski Thursday, November 9. The newest crop of continuing to work at the Firm, Greg and the 2004. Dao-Yi was vice president of marketing and Johnson and three years at Jill Stuart as head Award for Menswear and named one of GQ’s Members are unique owners of Australian brand Ksubi decided to creative director, and Maxwell oversaw all woven design assistant, joined Sean to launch Sea New Best New Menswear Designers in America. While and have entered the launch that label stateside. Ksubi became a design. In 2010, Public School became one of the York. The two work together to find the theme of studying textile and clothing design at Iowa State organization at varying global fashion brand with a strong presence twelve brands to participate in the inaugural class each collection, select fabrics and prints, detail University, Snyder learned the art of cutting and stages of the designer lifecycle. An introductory and competitive distribution in the United of the CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} program. designs, merchandise collections, style lookbooks, sewing at the Des Moines haberdashery Badowers. roll call was instigated by States. Greg, who was a full-time partner by The brand won the 2013 CFDA Swarovski Award manage sales and brand strategy, and oversee He spent the following two decades honing his CFDA President Diane 2004, eventually sold his shares in the company for Menswear. Most recently, Public School won production and delivery. skills in New York, designing outerwear for Polo von Furstenberg to kick at the beginning of 2007. Working with Ksubi the 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award. Ralph Lauren, working as director of menswear off the evening and further highlighted the range after having entered the fashion world from SUSAN BEISCHEL for the Gap, and senior vice president of menswear of categories that this entertainment marked a crucial turning point in SARAH & VICTOR LYTVINENKO SKIN at J.Crew, where he revamped men’s styling, newest group represents. Greg’s career—and led him to found The Elder RALEIGH Susan Beischel founded the luxury brand Skin introduced formalwear, and launched a series of From womenswear to Statesman. The label began with custom blankets, Graduates of North Carolina State University in 2003. She grew up in Wisconsin, and earned collaborations with heritage brands like Timex, Red accessories and denim to menswear, this talented and now, after six years in business, offers a wide in Raleigh, husband and wife Victor and Sarah her bachelor’s degree in retail management at Wing, Thomas Mason, and Alden that culminated group of designers is range of items, including knit hats, ready-to-wear, Lytvinenko began making jeans as a personal the University of Wisconsin—Madison, from in the popular Liquor Store boutique, which opened integral to shaping the accessories, home-interior products, and eyewear, project in 2007. In 2008, they launched the which she graduated with honors in 1982 as in 2008. Most recently, Todd was nominated for the American fashion industry. plus an additional line, Tyro by Tes, which offers Raleigh label. Neither of them comes from a an All-American athlete on scholarship. Upon 2013 CFDA Swarovski Award for Menswear. the same level of integrity and style but at a lower fashion-design background: Sarah drove trucks graduation, Susan moved to Chicago, where she price point. Most recently, Greg was named the for Whole Foods and was a freelance graphic and was a department manager for Neiman Marcus. CYNTHIA VINCENT winner of the 2012 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. interior designer, while Victor was a line cook at In 1988 she became the store manager of Barry’s, TWELFTH STREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT Nobu, a model with DNA, and a semiprofessional an independent women’s designer–clothing store. Cynthia Vincent earned a M.A.G.I.C. scholarship to PATRIK ERVELL soccer player in both the United States and She also worked as a buyer for Ultimo. In 1998 she attend Otis Art Institute of the Parsons School of PATRIK ERVELL Europe. In 2012, they opened the Raleigh retail earned an M.B.A. in entrepreneurship from the Design in Los Angeles. Her early start as a student Patrik Ervell graduated from the University of store in Manhattan, and have shown during New Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul fashion designer was marked by considerable California, Berkeley, with a major in political York Fashion Week for the past four seasons. University, in Chicago. After graduation, Susan recognition when she received the Silver Thimble economy of industrial societies and a minor in became an apparel sales consultant (from 2001 Award from Ann Cole. In 1998 she launched St. art history. Upon graduation, Patrik became SACHIN & BABI AHLUWALIA to 2003) before launching Skin in 2004. Susan Vincent and continued the label until 2002. That an associate editor at V magazine in 2001. He SACHIN + BABI currently designs all products, including lingerie, year, Cynthia became the founding designer for then became a menswear designer for Opening Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia met while studying loungewear, sleepwear, and sportswear. her namesake label, Vince, and oversaw all aspects Ceremony from 2003 to 2004. At the same time, at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology of branding, logo creation, and the launch of the he was a fashion editor for VMan. In 2005, Patrick in the mid-1990s. At the time, Babi served as ERIN BEATTY & MAX OSTERWEIS brand. In 2003 she founded and launched Twelfth founded his namesake label, where he currently Sachin’s fit model, further inspiring his vision. SUNO Street by Cynthia Vincent. In the past ten years, serves as designer and president. Patrik was As their passion for textiles grew, so did their love Max Osterweis first conceived of Suno in 2008 she has grown the collection from women’s ready- nominated for a Swarovski Award for Menswear in for each other, and they realized that they could after witnessing postelection violence in Kenya. to-wear to include a line of shoes, handbags, and 2008, 2009, and 2010, and was a 2010 CFDA/Vogue create something great together. Their elaborate Utilizing the vast collection of Kenyan kangas he small leather goods. In 2011 and 2012 she developed Fashion Fund runner-up. Most recently, Patrik textiles and embroideries have since been used had gathered over years of traveling, Max joined an exclusive line for QVC called CV by Cynthia was nominated for CFDA’s Menswear Designer of by the industry’s most esteemed fashion houses, forces with Erin Beatty, a Parson’s graduate and Vincent, and opened her flagship boutique in the the Year award in 2011 and 2012. including Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, designer for the Gap and Generra, to launch a Nolita neighborhood of New York City.

7 8 MEMBERSHIP NEW BOARD MEMBERS CURRENT MEMBERSHIP ROSTER 453 AS OF 12.31.2013 PRABAL GURUNG Amsale Aberra Greg Chait Dana Foley Fiona Kotur Marin Carlos Miele Laura Poretzky Gunnar Spaulding BOARD OF Reem Acra Amy Chan Tom Ford Grant Krajecki Stefan Miljanic Zac Posen Peter Speliopoulos DIRECTORS Alexa Adams Natalie Chanin Istvan Francer Reed Krakoff Derrick Miller James Purcell Michael Spirito Diane von Furstenberg, Adolfo Kip Chapelle Isaac Franco Michel Nicole Miller Jessie Randall Simon Spurr President Kramer-Metraux Babi Ahluwalia Georgina Chapman R. Scott French Malia Mills David Rees Laurie Stark Michael Kors, Sachin Ahluwalia Ron Chereskin Shane Gabier Regina Kravitz Rebecca Minkoff Tracy Reese Richard Stark Vice President Waris Ahluwalia Wenlan Chia James Galanos Devi Kroell James Mischka William Reid Cynthia Steffe Marcus Wainwright, Vice President Steven Alan Susie Cho Judy Geib Nikki Kule Richard Mishaan Robin Renzi Shelly Steffee Christopher Kunz Selima Salaun, Simon Alcantara David Chu Nancy Geist Yvan Mispelaere Mary Ann Restivo Sue Stemp Treasurer Nicholas Kunz Fred Allard Eva Chun Chow Robert Geller Isaac Mizrahi Judith Ripka Scott Sternberg Vera Wang, Linda Allard Dao-Yi Chow Geri Gerard Blake Kuwahara Lauren Moffatt Patrick Robinson Robert Stock General Secretary Joseph Altuzarra Doo-Ri Chung Tess Giberson Steven Lagos Bibhu Mohapatra Loree Rodkin Steven Stolman Tory Burch Carolina Amato Patricia Clyne Flora Gill Derek Lam Sean Monahan David Rodriguez Jay Strongwater Philip Crangi Ron Anderson Peter Cohen Justin Giunta Richard Jeffrey Monteiro Eddie Rodriguez Jill Stuart Oscar de la Renta Lambertson Miho Aoki Kenneth Cole Adriano Claude Morais Narciso Rodriguez Anna Sui Prabal Gurung Adrienne Landau Greg Armas Liz Collins Goldschmied Paul Morelli Robert Rodriguez Koi Suwannagate Stan Herman Liz Lange Nak Armstrong Michael Colovos Gary Graham Robert Lee Morris Jackie Rogers Daiki Suzuki Lazaro Hernandez Ralph Lauren Brian Atwood Nicole Colovos Nicholas Graham Miranda Morrison Pamella Roland Albertus Tommy Hilfiger Eunice Lee Lisa Axelson Sean Combs Rogan Gregory Rebecca Moses Charlotte Ronson Swanepoel Carole Hochman DEBORAH ASHLEY Larry Leight Lubov Azria Rachel Comey Henry Grethel Kate Mulleavy Lela Rose Elie Tahari Marc Jacobs LLOYD OLSEN Nanette Lepore Max Azria Martin Cooper Ulrich Grimm Laura Mulleavy Kara Ross Robert Tagliapietra Norma Kamali Michael Leva Yigal Azrouel Anna Corinna Joy Gryson Sandra Muller Ippolita Rostagno Vivienne Tam Reed Krakoff Natalie Levy Mark Badgley Sellinger George Gublo Matt Murphy Christian Roth Rebecca Taylor Derek Lam as well as a time for Members to interact and Monique Lhuillier Michael Ball Maria Cornejo Prabal Gurung Blake Mycoskie Cynthia Rowley Yeohlee Teng Ralph Lauren BIANNUAL socialize with one another. Both meetings took Andrea Lieberman Jeffrey Banks Esteban Cortazar Scott Hahn Gela Nash-Taylor Rachel Roy Sophie Theallet Deborah Lloyd place at the CFDA offices at 65 Bleecker Street Phillip Lim Leigh Bantivoglio Francisco Costa Jeff Halmos Josie Natori Sonja Rubin Olivier Theyskens Jenna Lyons Johan Lindeberg MEMBERSHIP in New York. At the April meeting, the CFDA Jhane Barnes Victor Costa Douglas Hannant LeAnn Nealz Ralph Rucci Gordon Jack McCollough Marcella Lindeberg Thompson III announced that it had hired Boston Consulting John Bartlett Jeffrey Costello Cathy Hardwick Charlotte Neuville Kelly Ryan Ashley Olsen Adam Lippes Monika Tilley MEETINGS Group to evaluate the organization’s strengths Victoria Bartlett Christian Cota Karen Harman Irene Neuwirth Jamie Sadock Tracy Reese Deborah Lloyd Zang Toi Gaby Basora Erica Courtney Dean Harris David Neville Selima Salaun Narciso Rodriguez 4.18+11.12 The CFDA elected three new additions (and shortcomings) based on feedback from the Elizabeth Locke Isabel Toledo Dennis Basso Steven Cox Johnson Hartig Rozae Nichols Justin Salguero Kara Ross to the Board: Prabal Gurung, Deborah Lloyd, Membership and industry partners, as well as to Dana Lorenz Rafe Totengco Michael Bastian Keren Craig Sylvia Heisel Roland Nivelais Lisa Salzer Mimi So and Ashley Olsen. These CFDA Members will work on a revised mission statement. During the Nili Lotan John Truex Shane Baum Philip Crangi Joan Helpern Vanessa Noel Angel Sanchez David Yurman replace Emeritus Board Members Kenneth Cole, November Biannual Membership Meeting, the Pamela Love Trina Turk Bradley Bayou Angela Cummings Stan Herman Maggie Norris Behnaz Sarafpour Tina Lutz Mish Tworkowski Yeohlee Teng, and Isabel Toledo. They were following items were discussed: New York Fashion Vicki Beamon Emily Current Lazaro Hernandez Juan Carlos Obando Janis Savitt EMERITUS Jenna Lyons Patricia Underwood BOARD elected by current Board Members, and upon Week, the development of the Culture Shed, the Erin Beatty Carly Cushnie Carolina Herrera Kerry O’Brien Arnold Scaasi Sarah Lytvinenko Kay Unger Linda Allard accepting their nomination, were ratified by the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative (FMI), and CFDA Susan Beischel Sandy Dalal Tommy Hilfiger Michelle Ochs Jordan Schlanger Victor Lytvinenko Carmen Marc Valvo Jeffrey Banks Membership in the Fall Biannual Membership sustainability efforts. Special guests Eva Kruse Stacey Bendet Robert Danes Carole Hochman Ashley Olsen Lorraine Schwartz Bob Mackie Nicholas Varney Leigh Bantivoglio Richard Bengtsson Mark Davis Mara Hoffman Mary-Kate Olsen L’Wren Scott Meeting. The CFDA Board of Directors provides and Jonas Eder-Hansen of the Danish Fashion Jeff Mahshie John Varvatos John Bartlett Chris Benz Donald Deal Swaim Hutson Sigrid Olsen Ricky Serbin governance to the organization, oversees operations, Institute gave a presentation at the end of the event Oscar de la Renta Sang A Im-Propp Catherine Cynthia Vincent Dana Buchman Magda Berliner Malandrino Luca Orlandi Ronaldus Shamask and supports CFDA initiatives and planning efforts. on sustainability and the key steps they have taken. Louis Dell’Olio Alejandro Ingelmo Adrienne Vittadini David Chu Coomi Bhasin Colette Malouf Maxwell Osborne George Sharp Pamela Dennis Marc Jacobs Diane von Kenneth Cole The twice-a-year gatherings are an opportunity We encourage all CFDA Members to attend these Alexandre Birman Isaac Manevitz Max Osterweis Marcia Sherrill Furstenberg Lyn Devon Henry Jacobson Francisco Costa for the CFDA to share plans for upcoming meetings, which are a rare opportunity to address Alexis Bittar Melissa Joy Ariel Ovadia Sam Shipley Patricia von Musulin Kathryn Dianos Eric Javits, Jr. Louis Dell’Olio initiatives and objectives for the organization, ideas and discuss issues as a group. Kenneth Manning Shimon Ovadia Tadashi Shoji Marcus Wainwright Bonavitacola Rachel Dooley Lisa Jenks Marc Ecko Robert Marc Rick Owens Kari Sigerson Tom Walko Sully Bonnelly Keanan Duffty Betsey Johnson Carlos Falchi Mary Jane Thakoon Panichgul Daniel Silberman Alexander Wang Eddie Borgo Randolph Duke Alexander Julian Marcasiano Carolina Herrera Monica Paolini Daniel Silver Vera Wang Monica Botkier Stephen Dweck Gemma Kahng Lana Marks Alexander Julian Gregory Parkinson Howard Silver Cathy Waterman Marc Bouwer Marc Ecko Norma Kamali Paul Marlow Donna Karan Marcia Patmos Tabitha Simmons Heidi Weisel Barry Bricken Libby Edelman Donna Karan Deborah Marquit Kasper John Patrick Michael Simon Stuart Weitzman Thom Browne Sam Edelman Jen Kao Jana Matheson Calvin Klein Edward Pavlick George Simonton Trish Wescoat Lisa Mayock Richard IN MEMORIAM: LILLY PULITZER Dana Buchman Lola Ehrlich Kasper Monique Péan Paul Sinclaire Pound Anthony Lambertson On April 8, 2013, CFDA Member Lilly Pulitzer passed away Andrew Buckler Mark Eisen Ken Kaufman Carla Westcott Thomas Melillo Gabriela Perezutti Christian Siriano Mary McFadden at the age of 81 at her Palm Beach, Florida, home. When Sophie Buhai Meritt Elliott Jenni Kayne John Whitledge Jessica McClintock Patty Perreira Sofia Sizzi Nicole Miller Ms. Pulitzer first moved to Palm Beach and was selling Tory Burch Karen Erickson Shaun Kearney Edward Wilkerson Jack McCollough Lisa Perry Pamela Skaist-Levy Robert Lee Morris juices made from the oranges and grapefruits from her Stephen Burrows Patrik Ervell Anthony Keegan Brian Wolk Mary McFadden James Perse Michael Smaldone Mary Ann Restivo family’s groves, she found herself covered in citrus pulp at Anthony Camargo George Esquivel Rod Keenan Gary Wolkowitz Kimberly McDonald Christopher Peters Amy Smilovic Patrick Robinson the end of each day. The iconic shift dress, featuring the Vince Camuto Steve Fabrikant Pat Kerr Jason Wu Mark McNairy Thuy Pham Michelle Smith Kate Spade bold and colorful prints that she is now so famous for, was Kevin Carrigan Carlos Falchi Naeem Khan Araks Yeramyan originally designed to conceal the fruit stains. The label David Meister Robin Piccone Danielle Snyder Cynthia Steffe Liliana Casabal Pina Ferlisi Barry Mary Ping Jodie Snyder Gerard Yosca would eventually expand to include resort-ready swimsuits, Kieselstein-Cord Jonathan Meizler Yeohlee Teng Edmundo Castillo Luis Fernandez Maria Pinto Maria Snyder David Yurman children’s clothing, menswear, and home goods. The CFDA Eugenia Kim Andreas Melbostad Monika Tilley Jean-Michel Erin Fetherston Jill Platner Todd Snyder Gabriella Zanzani will remember Lilly Pulitzer for her fanciful and iconic brand, Cazabat Adam Kimmel Gilles Mendel Isabel Toledo which will live on in the eighteen company-operated retail Andrew Fezza Linda Platt Mimi So Katrin Zimmermann Salvatore Cesarani Calvin Klein Gene Meyer Patricia Underwood stores, more than 70 signature stores, major department Cheryl Finnegan Tom Platt Peter Som Rachel Zoe Richard Chai Michael Kors Jennifer Meyer John Varvatos stores, and wholesale retailers in the United States, Eileen Fisher Italo Zucchelli B Michael Alexandre Plokhov Kate Spade Gerard Yosca Canada, and the Cayman Islands. Julie Chaiken Jennifer Fisher Monica Rich Kosann

9 10 MICHELLE OCHS

EDUCATION

The Council of Fashion Designers of America is devoted to supporting and nurturing new and emerging design talent. The CFDA’s Educational Initiatives were established CFDA INITIATIVES to assist aspiring fashion designers during their collegiate studies, as well as the early stage of their careers. In addition to several scholarship competitions, which SCHOLARSHIP provide merit-based financial awards for tuition and educational expenses, various other initiatives have been developed to support the educational process, help PROGRAM For more than 25 years, the CFDA has supported ease the transition from student to professional designer, and provide resources SAM college students enrolled in fashion-design SHIPLEY and support to emerging designers to help them grow and sustain their business. programs across the country. In 1986, an endowed scholarship was established at Parsons School FASHION EDUCATION SUMMIT of Design in memory of CFDA Member and past 1.18 The CFDA hosted its second-annual Fashion Education president Perry Ellis. In 1996, the CFDA Scholarship Summit for its 21 participating schools. This year’s primary Program was created to award annual merit-based topic of discussion was how best to adequately prepare fashion design graduates to meet ever-changing industry grants to students enrolled in an undergraduate expectations. Opening remarks were delivered by CFDA fashion-design program at select design schools and President Diane von Furstenberg, in which she emphasized universities across the United States. how essential it is that students be properly trained and The Clara Hancox Scholarship Award was have proficiency in the various skills necessary to support the American fashion industry. The CFDA also invited human established in 2007 specifically to support the next resources experts from Derek Lam, Diane von Furstenberg and generation of menswear designers. Clara Hancox J.Crew, as well as CFDA Members Sam Shipley and Michelle reported for the Daily News Record (DNR) from Ochs, to discuss what they are looking for when hiring. SHIN YOUNG JANG 1944 to 1993, and was a great friend to the menswear industry. Each year, the CFDA Scholarship Committee selects one menswear-design student to receive this ELIZABETH MEIKLEJOHN YANAN ZHAO special recognition and accompanying cash award. The CFDA Scholarship Program is highly AVENUES TO INDUSTRY competitive, and entrants represent the best from Avenues to Industry is an advisory program that the country’s top fashion-design programs. Since addresses some of the difficulties students typically the inception of the program, more than $1.2 million face when transitioning from academia to their first jobs. has been awarded. Advisors at these group tutorials provide industry insights, ESTHER SHIM practical advice, and critical evaluations. Graduates have There are three separate supplemental design the opportunity for an open discussion while their design competitions within the CFDA Scholarship portfolios receive individual attention and direction. CFDA Program that identify the most exemplary and invited graduates from the areas of menswear, womenswear, and accessories design to utilize our experience in portfolio- innovative design students, each based on specific building, interview skills, and industry awareness. The CFDA guidelines. The participating schools select their hosted seminars for those who have graduated within the top students to submit entries for these very past twelve to 36 months from a BFA, MFA, or equivalent prestigious competitions: the CFDA/Teen Vogue fashion-design program at one of our participating schools. At an initial meeting, portfolios and résumés were reviewed, Scholarship, in partnership with Target; the and students shared experiences and concerns. A follow-up Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship; and the Liz session was scheduled for one month later, where CFDA Claiborne Design Scholarship. assessed progress and addressed any specific issues.

PETER DO

CFDA SCHOLARSHIP $5,000 AWARD design looks, together THE FOLLOWING KENT STATE RHODE ISLAND COMMITTEE 2013 WINNERS with mood/inspiration SCHOOLS WERE INVITED UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DESIGN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TESS GIBERSON ESTHER SHIM* boards, fabrics/trim, and KENT, OHIO, AND PROVIDENCE, flat sketches. The CFDA, CFDA SCHOLARSHIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND ACADEMY OF PROGRAM IN 2013: JEFF HALMOS ART UNIVERSITY with the support of its MASSACHUSETTS SAVANNAH CHRISTOPHER Scholarship Committee, ACADEMY OF COLLEGE OF COLLEGE OF YANAN ZHAO awarded $50,000 to be ART UNIVERSITY KUNZ FASHION INSTITUTE ART AND DESIGN ART AND DESIGN used toward the students’ SAN FRANCISCO, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SAVANNAH AND IPPOLITA ROSTAGNO OF TECHNOLOGY CALIFORNIA senior year of study. MIAMI ATLANTA, GEORGIA LISA SMILOR ELAN BYRD CALIFORNIA PARSONS THE NEW INTERNATIONAL THE SCHOOL OF ARAKS YERAMYAN HONORABLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS UNIVERSITY THE ART INSTITUTE SCHOOL FOR DESIGN MENTIONS SAN FRANCISCO, GERARD YOSCA OF ART AND DESIGN OF CHICAGO SHIN YOUNG JANG In addition to presenting CALIFORNIA MIAMI, FLORIDA CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ITALO ZUCCHELLI PARSONS THE NEW scholarship awards, COLUMBIA COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR DESIGN OTIS COLLEGE SYRACUSE the Scholarship Committee OF CHICAGO OF ART AND DESIGN UNIVERSITY $10,000 AWARD *Clara Hancox Scholarship recognized and presented CHICAGO, ILLINOIS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SYRACUSE, NEW YORK WINNERS Award for Menswear three students with Honorable Mention certificates. COLUMBUS COLLEGE PARSONS THE NEW UNIVERSITY PETER DO OF ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL FOR DESIGN OF CINCINNATI FASHION INSTITUTE >The CFDA Scholarship RACHEL BORGHARD COLUMBUS, OHIO NEW YORK, NEW YORK CINCINNATI, OHIO OF TECHNOLOGY Committee reviewed a total PRATT INSTITUTE DREXEL UNIVERSITY of 58 portfolios this year. PHILADELPHIA VIRGINIA HANNAH KIM HANNAH KIM PHILADELPHIA, UNIVERSITY COMMONWEALTH Students presented their PHILIP KNAPP FASHION INSTITUTE COLUMBIA COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY concepts for womenswear, OF CHICAGO PENNSYLVANIA RICHMOND, VIRGINIA menswear, childrenswear, FASHION INSTITUTE ELIZABETH MEIKLEJOHN and accessories. Each ARTHUR THAMMAVONG OF TECHNOLOGY PRATT INSTITUTE RHODE ISLAND OTIS COLLEGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK NEW YORK, NEW YORK SCHOOL OF DESIGN applicant’s collection included a minimum of ten to fifteen OF ART & DESIGN ELAN BYRD

12 CFDA/TEEN VOGUE SCHOLARSHIP, INITIATIVES EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TARGET Erin Robertson, a student at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, was selected as the 2012 Target Fashion Scholar in November 2012. In 2013, Target provided Erin with several first-hand industry PETER SOM experiences to support her junior year of studies. 3.14 Erin spent a day at Target Headquarters VISITING DESIGNER in Minneapolis, meeting with various design PROGRAM departments and shadowing designers throughout CFDA Members who are their daily routine. actively involved in the A mini internship with was arranged, CFDA’s Educational Initiatives 6.3 Lela Rose volunteer to travel to one or providing Erin with an insider’s glimpse of a day more of our 21 participating in the life at this CFDA Member’s fashion company. schools to meet with 6.3 As a special guest of Target, Erin attended the students and faculty, and to perform in-class portfolio CFDA Awards, where she was announced as the critiques, as well as share 2012 CFDA/Teen Vogue Fashion Scholar. their own stories and 10.18–10.20 Teen Vogue’s Fashion U, where Erin industry experience with the attended seminars and workshops led by some of the department. This year, CFDA Members Doo-Ri Chung industry’s most prominent designers and experts. visited Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Peter Som CFDA/TEEN VOGUE SCHOLARSHIP visited Drexel University, SELECTION COMMITTEE Miranda Morrison visited REPRESENTATIVES FROM Massachusetts College of TARGET,TEEN VOGUE, Art and Design, and Tracy ERIN AND CFDA,INCLUDING LIZ CLAIBORNE ROBERTSON DESIGNERS EDDIE BORGO Reese visited the University DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP AND LELA ROSE of Cincinnati. In 2009, CFDA and Art Ortenberg—Liz Claiborne’s husband and business partner—established the Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship, a special supplemental award within the CFDA’s existing Scholarship Program. This program GEOFFREY BEENE recognizes the important contribution that Liz Claiborne made to the fashion industry, and brings DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP her innovative design aesthetic into the classrooms In 2007, a generous endowment from the Geoffrey of the U.S.’s leading design colleges and universities. Beene Foundation allowed the CFDA to expand its A teaching curriculum specifically formulated Scholarship Program and establish the prestigious for this program challenges students to translate Geoffrey Beene Design Scholarship, which brings and reinterpret Claiborne’s concept of design, “fit the work of the legendary American fashion the way you live,” to dress women of the twenty- designer into the classrooms of the country’s The CFDA+ certification was created to recognize first century. The $25,000 Liz Claiborne Design leading design colleges and universities. the best of the emerging talent coming from the Scholarship Award is presented to the student who A specialized teaching curriculum challenges fashion-design programs at our 21 participating best addresses the lifestyles and needs of women, students to look beyond conforming to trends and schools. With the intent to showcase the students’ given the current culture and world in which they the practicality of business in order to advance learned skills, CFDA has developed a platform live and work. The award is based solely on merit, the art form. Each year, a Geoffrey Beene Design where the industry can view the top tier of as judged by a panel of prestigious industry experts. Scholar is selected and receives $25,000 to American design talent. The certification supports It must be used toward the student’s senior-year help defray senior-year tuition and educational all aspects of the design process, acknowledging tuition and/or educational expenses. The 2013 expenses. This competitive award is based accomplishments in the areas of: research winner, Katherine Absher, was announced at the solely on merit, as judged by a panel of leading and concept, design, artisanal/craft/textile, annual CFDA Fashion Awards in June. industry experts. The 2013 winner, Justin Chu, was construction/technical abilities, illustration, digital announced at the CFDA Fashion Awards in June. expertise, color, mastery of fabric and/or technique. LIZ CLAIBORNE HONORABLE LIZ CLAIBORNE DESIGN MENTION DESIGN Schools were invited to submit qualified fashion- SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP GEOFFREY HONORABLE GEOFFREY TRANG LE BEENE DESIGN MENTION BEENE DESIGN design students graduating with a BFA or MFA WINNER ACADEMY OF SELECTION COMMITTEE SCHOLARSHIP PETER DO SCHOLARSHIP KATHERINE ART UNIVERSITY WINNER SELECTION degree, or the equivalent, as of May 2013. Interviews GABY BASORA FASHION ABSHER JESSICA COMMITTEE were conducted with candidates to learn more SAVANNAH DANA BUCHMAN JUSTIN CHU INSTITUTE OF DEVRIES PARSONS TECHNOLOGY ALEXA ADAMS COLLEGE OF GARY GRAHAM about their skills, desires, and interests. The final ART AND DESIGN FASHION INSTITUTE THE NEW SCHOOL FLORA GILL OF TECHNOLOGY VAN LUPU FOR DESIGN AILE HUA selection and announcement of CFDA+ designers ACADEMY OF CLAUDE MORAIS MICHAEL SMALDONE ART UNIVERSITY RUSSELL NARDOZZA was then presented to the CFDA Membership and LISA SMILOR NARCISO RODRIGUEZ featured on CFDA.com. In addition, these designers LISA SMILOR were presented with a CFDA+ certificate, and will be ANNA SUI BRIAN WOLK able to list this honor on their résumés.

13 14 W HOTELS DALLAS SHOWCASE INITIATIVES { FASHION INCUBATOR} 5.13 –5.15 In May, the designers of {FASHION INCUBATOR} brands had the opportunity to The CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} is a business-development program that travel to Dallas for the second W Hotels Domestic provides a creative professional environment to foster promising fashion talent. Showcase: Arielle Shapiro of Ari Dein, Reece By offering low-cost studio space in the heart of the Garment District, business Solomon and Max Stein of Reece Hudson, Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein of Timo Weiland, and mentoring, educational seminars, and networking opportunities, the program Jonathan Simkhai of Jonathan Simkhai. helps designers to reach their full potential and become an integral part of the Over the course of three days, the designers fully New York fashion community. Participating designers were chosen by members experienced the city and learned about the market, of the Selection Committee, which is composed of fashion-industry experts, the influential retail community, and the Dallas customer. Ken Downing, senior vice president and including retailers, editors, and business leaders. {FASHION INCUBATOR} fashion director of Neiman Marcus, and Gabrielle DESIGNERS WITH KEN DOWNING DePapp, vice president of PR and special events for the company, gave a private tour of their landmark ARIELLE downtown store and hosted a lunch for the SHAPIRO participants. Brian Bolke, owner of Forty Five Ten, JONATHAN also gave the designers a tour of his store and spent SIMKHAI an hour talking to them about the buying habits and (BELOW) lifestyles of his customers. The trip culminated with a fashion-show luncheon hosted by Nasiba Adilova, Gabrielle DePapp, Ken Downing, Steven Kolb, and Roopal Patel. Later that evening, right before a Texas-style tornado made its way into Dallas, there was a cocktail party and fashion presentation hosted by Suzanne Droese, Meghan Looney, Jessica Nowitski, Dareth Trenary, Lauren Hill, Nini Nguyen, Nile Nussbaumer, and Lucy Wrubel. Each designer presented a selection of looks from his or her most recent collection to the top retailers, social influencers, and editors in Dallas.

W HOTELS INSPIRATION TRIPS JONATHAN In September 2012 the SIMKHAI {FASHION INCUBATOR} announced a new partnership with W Hotels Worldwide. Throughout the month of March 2013, each of the designers had the 2012—2014 BUSINESS ELIZABETH CHUNG LAURA HOLLIDAY DAVID REES opportunity to travel to the PARTICIPATING MENTORS CONSULTANT RENT THE RUNWAY TEN THOUSAND international destination DESIGNERS STEVEN ALAN PAUL DONAHER MICHAEL THINGS of his or her choice. The ARI DEIN STEVEN ALAN LAIRD + PARTNERS ISAACMAN SHAN REDDY designers were exposed ARIELLE SHAPIRO KYLE ANDREW TRISH DONNELLY MACK WELDON REDLINE CONSULTING to international markets in BURKMAN BROS KATE SPADE STEVEN ALAN ERIC JENNINGS KAREN places ranging from Bali to ANDREW ROSEN, BEN AND DOUG NEW YORK SAKS FIFTH AVENUE ROBINOVITZ CINDY Bangkok to Istanbul to St. TIMO WEILAND, BURKMAN DIGITAL BRAND AND ALAN ECKSTEIN JEFFRY EDELSTEIN SUSAN JOY ARCHITECTS Petersburg, and gathered DANIEL VOSOVIC ARONSSON JEWELER’S SUSAN JOY JOSH DANIEL VOSOVIC ARONSSON GROUP RESOURCE BUREAU STUDIO PAUL ROGERS inspiration for their spring/ PESKOWITZ BEN EMANUELA DUCA RENEE JOSEPH FERRARA TONY KING INDUSTRY GROUP summer 2014 collections. AND KEVIN BURKMAN, EMANUELA DUCA BARLETTA FERRARA KING & PARTNERS DANIEL SILVER The W Hotels teams in HARTER AMBER ISAORA KCD MANUFACTURING CINDY KRUPP DUCKIE BROWN each of the cities set up VALLETTA, MARC DANIELS ROBERT BERGMAN RAMYA GIANGOLA KRUPP GROUP SUSAN SOKOL special press events and AND DOUG AND RICKY HENDRY BERGMAN GOGOLUXE SUSAN SOKOL BURKMAN ASSOCIATES ASLAUG CONSULTING exclusive excursions for JONATHAN SIMKHAI ESTEBAN GOMEZ MAGNUSDOTTIR every brand. JONATHAN SIMKHAI ARI BLOOM CONSULTANT TINKER TAILOR BERYL SOLOMON NUMBER:LAB A2B VENTURES DOUGLAS HAND LISA METCALFE CONSULTANT GREG LAWRANCE MALCOLM HAND, BALDACHIN & SKAIST-TAYLOR BROOKS MARKET DAY CARFRAE AMBURGEY, LLP THOMAS REECE HUDSON CALVIN KLEIN INC. CHRISTINE PARK BROOKS 2.13 + 9.11 Every season during New York REECE SOLOMON JAYNE HARKNESS TIME’S ARROW Fashion Week, CFDA hosts an open house for AND MAX STEIN SHIRA CARMI CONSULTANT THOMAS GROUP ROOPAL PATEL the {FASHION INCUBATOR} designers, where TIMO WEILAND LAUNCH KEVIN HARTER ROOPAL PATEL APRIL UCHITEL ALAN ECKSTEIN COLLECTIVE BLOOMINGDALE’S CONSULTING CONSULTANT the industry’s top retailers, editors, bloggers, AND TIMO WEILAND MARSHALL CHEEK GARY WASSNER stylists, and business executives are invited KATE SPADE MIKI HIGASA ANDREW HILLDUN ROOPAL WHIT KALEIDOSCOPE POLLARD PATEL to the CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} to see the WHITNEY POZGAY NEW YORK CONSULTANT CORPORATION designers’ most recent collections.

15 ALAN ECKSTEIN AND MARC DANIELS IN KAREN HARVEY’S WORKSHOP

INITIATIVES { FASHION INCUBATOR}

AN EVENING WITH STACEY BENDET

2013 PROGRAMMING In addition to the aforementioned events, CFDA also hosted the following workshops and seminars AN EVENING WITH PHILLIP LIM for the {FASHION INCUBATOR} designers as part of the business-development programming: 1.22 “social media strategy,” with Digital Brand Architects AN 6.11 “management strategies for small teams,” with Kristy Hurt Consulting EVENING KAREN HARVEY 8.8 “working with a showroom,” with STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Elizabeth Chung, Trish Donnelly, and April Uchitel WITH... 4.25—4.26 The {FASHION 9.20 “sales & showrooms,” with Betsee Isenberg As a creative supplement to the business- INCUBATOR} designers 10.15 “exit strategy series,” with Eric Gural, development programming, the CFDA organizes participated in a two-day workshop led by the top Matthew Mandell, Doug Hand, and Robin Zendell a series called “An Evening with…,” in which luxury consultant Karen JONATHAN 10.21–12.6 “foundation series,” with Christine PHILLIP LIM renowned CFDA Members host the {FASHION Harvey, in which she taught SIMKHAI Park, Shan Reddy, Lisa Metcalfe, and April Uchitel INCUBATOR} designers at their studio and tell them how to develop and AND KAREN HARVEY the story of their business and growth of their articulate their brand story to various audiences. brand, as well as lessons they learned along ALAN ECKSTEIN, TIMO LINDA “She was incredibly WEILAND, KAREN HARVEY, EVANGELISTA the way. The CFDA Members customize their helpful in identifying AND JONATHAN SIMKHAI storytelling session to introduce the designers to common areas of difficulty STACEY their world, and give them an opportunity to see in our storytelling, and BENDET recommended helpful the variety of ways that a business can be created ways to address that,” said and thrive. In 2013, CFDA included industry icons Whitney Pozgay of Whit. such as Linda Evangelista in the series. 3.20 diane von furstenberg E-COMMERCE STRATEGY FOR 5.9 linda evangelista DESIGNER BRANDS 7.24 stacey bendet 1.9 Continuing the CFDA’s LINDA EVANGELISTA 7.30 phillip lim and wen zhou initiative to help the AND WHITNEY POZGAY {FASHION INCUBATOR} designers develop e-commerce platforms, Aslaug Magnusdottir, then of Moda Operandi, hosted a seminar titled DANIEL VOSOVIC, “E-commerce Strategy DOUG BURKMAN, for Designer Brands,” AND ARIELLE SHAPIRO during which she discussed analytics, MAX STEIN, fulfillment, customer ALAN ECKSTEIN, service, marketing, AND MARC and site-optimization DANIELS strategies. “Not only was she knowledgeable about her topic to an incredible degree but she was also the best yet at scaling her experience down for our community of young designers,” said Max Stein {FASHION of Reece Hudson. “She INCUBATOR} DESIGNERS WITH offered clear and concise PHILLIP LIM options and goals for those AND WEN ZHOU with a small budget.”

17 18 In addition to the MBA programming, CFDA hosted panel discussions on INITIATIVES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT various business- development topics CFDA’s ongoing Professional Development programming provides Members for CFDA Members and {FASHION with relevant, practical information that they can put to use to operate their INCUBATOR} designers. businesses more effectively, while also helping them to gain valuable insights and develop strategy for growth. Panel discussions, lectures, and workshops address “POISED FOR GROWTH” PROFESSIONAL topics including, but not limited to: branding, communications, e-commerce, DEVELOPMENT entering international markets, domestic and international trademarks, PANEL DISCUSSION 1.15 A panel of experts, marketing, PR, social media, seeking investment, employment law, and more. including Peter Arnold If you have an idea for future programming, please contact Lisa Smilor. (president, Cynthia Rowley), SOCIAL-MEDIA Mark Cywin (retired sales PROFESSIONAL director, the Benefit SOCIAL-MEDIA DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICES Practice), Doug Hand PANEL AT (founding partner, Hand HARVARD BUSINESS 3.26 On March 26, the CFDA HQ Baldachin & Amburgey LLP), SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP social-media agency and Sebastian Passarello In an effort to expand the CFDA’s Professional Attention USA hosted a (partner, Mollo, Molinaro Development programming, a partnership was panel discussion on social- & Passarello LLP), talked formed with Harvard Business School (HBS) media best practices. about ways Members wherein CFDA Members worked with an MBA Topics included building could professionalize their student as part of a full-time summer internship. brand presence, analytics, businesses, from payroll return on investment, structure and optimization social strategies, and to benefits to insurance and content creation. Panelists corporate structure. It was included John Jannuzzi of moderated by Ari Bloom, Lucky magazine, Courtney founder of A2B Ventures and Hakanson and Curtis EMILIE Patrick Murphy, a financial Hougland of Attention USA, RUBINFELD advisor at Morgan Stanley. PETER AND MIRIAM and Suzanne Schloot and ARNOLD MARTZ Kristina DiMatteo of Kate THE WOOL Spade New York. WORKSHOP 4.22 In April, the CFDA traveled to Harvard 7.22 The Woolmark Company Business School (HBS) with Steven Alan and hosted an informational Trish Donnelly, president of Steven Alan, and CFDA session that offered insight into the production pipeline advisor Ari Bloom to present summer-internship of merino-wool apparel— opportunities in the American fashion industry to from fiber to garment—and ANDREESSEN HBS’s Retail and Luxury Goods Club. HOROWITZ detailed the unique benefits, In summer 2013, internships included placements PROFESSIONAL performance, and fabric DEVELOPMENT attributes of wool. at Carolina Herrera and Kate Spade New York. PANEL AT The CFDA worked with James Kuerschner, an CFDA HQ THE IDEALISTS HBS graduate, to develop a study that evaluated INFO SESSION international new-market entry for our Members, 7.25 The CFDA invited the IdeaLists, a Webby NYU STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS sizing and assessing markets, identifying local PARTICIPATING 2013 MBA STUDENTS Award–winning marketplace partnerships, and evaluating risks and returns. He that matches creative conducted forty interviews with the American fashion businesses, to host a MBA PARTNERSHIPS industry’s top executives, retailers, and consultants. panel, “Get Creative with Your Marketing.” Panelists Established in September 2011 with New York Kuerschner presented his findings to a group included IdeaLists founder University’s Stern School of Business, the CFDA’s MBA of CEOs and CFDA Members alongside industry Ben Duhl, Ryan Aynes of Program continued throughout 2013 and expanded to veterans Peter Arnold (president, Cynthia Edge Collective, and Christina also include Columbia Business School. The program Rowley), Aslaug Magnusdottir (former CEO, Moda Rinaldi of Prima Creative. pairs CFDA Members and {FASHION INCUBATOR} Operandi), and Kwesi Blair (vice president, Robert BUILDING A designers with MBA students, and together they Burke Associates). Topics included developing an SUCCESSFUL work on a customized business project. Projects have international brand, exploring new growth markets, THE CFDA AND ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ DOING BUSINESS ONLINE included retail-optimization plans, e-commerce launch expanding e-commerce, and finding the right partners. DISCUSS FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY 12.3 CFDA partnered 12.18 The CFDA recently partnered with venture-capital firm BUSINESS IN with OneRockwell to host strategies with budgets and projections, licensing deals, Andreessen Horowitz to host a panel where experts in the CHINA ONLINE a workshop on using market and channel analysis, and business plans. The PRIYANKA fields of technology and fashion discussed the convergence 1.26 Claire Chung, vice e-commerce for direct work done by the MBAs is complemented and managed GANJOO of digital and fashion and the changing consumer experience. president of global business sales. Moderated by Shelly by a group of CFDA-assigned industry advisors. AND KYLE A panoply of the industry’s best attended the session, such development at shangpin. Socol, the executive vice ANDREW as Wen Zhou, CEO of 3.1 Phillip Lim; Steven Alan and his com, led a discussion on president and founder of Six CFDA Members and five {FASHION president, Trish Donnelly; Maxwell Osborne and Dao-Yi the Chinese consumer that OneRockwell, the workshop INCUBATOR} designers participated in the spring Chow of Public School; and many more. Ari Bloom of A2B outlined the fundamental included topics like integrated session: Daniel Vosovic, John Bartlett, Jonathan Ventures and Kristina Simmons of Andreessen Horowitz differences of doing business retail tactics and strategies, Simkhai, Jesse Randall, Melissa Joy Manning, Reece moderated the panel, which consisted of some of the most in other parts of the world branding in the digital age, dynamic minds in the fields of technology and fashion. versus in China, then focused how to scale your business Solomon and Max Stein, Rogan Gregory and Scott The panelists discussed everything from best practices on specifically on shangpin.com, online, data-driven online Hahn, Tess Giberson, and Whitney Pozgay. A total social media and online to methods for utilizing technology which is China’s preeminent marketing, and design and of 26 brands have participated in the program to date. to create a direct relationship with consumers. online retailer. the user experience.

19 20 INITIATIVES SUSTAINABILITY FASHION MANUFACTURING

RALPH CFDA SUSTAINABILITY FASHION LAUREN PANEL DISCUSSION MANUFACTURING 10.23 The inaugural CFDA Sustainability Panel discussion took place at the CFDA offices. Panelists INITIATIVE (FMI) included Scott Mackinlay Hahn and Melissa Fashion is a key economic engine for New York Joy Manning, CFDA Sustainability Committee City, and critical to the industry’s success is the SUSTAINABILITY cochairs; fashion consultant Julie Gilhart; designer local manufacturing sector. Apparel is the largest and ethical-fashion professor Carmen Artigas; manufacturing sector in New York, providing COMMITTEE Amy Hall and Candice Reffe of Eileen Fisher; and over 20,000 working- and middle-class jobs In 2013, the Sustainability Committee was sustainable-marketing advisor Jeff Trexler. This citywide. These jobs support $2 billion of economic formed with the goal of fostering and supporting was a high-level introduction that addressed output annually. Although a cluster of workshops sustainability measures in the fashion industry design, production, marketing, and sales as remain in Manhattan’s Garment District, and through mentorship, education, and collaboration. related to sustainable practices. The entire CFDA additional locations are spread throughout the five The committee is composed of CFDA Members, Membership, as well as key people from the boroughs, the prominence of local manufacturing and led by cochairs Scott Mackinlay Hahn and Members’ staff, were invited to attend. has diminished over the years—due mostly to the Melissa Joy Manning. They are joined by Victoria lower costs of having clothing made offshore. Bartlett, Maria Cornejo, Pamela Love, and Existing domestic factories have been crucial Tina Lutz, and have the unwavering support of to the start-up brands and emerging designers. ANDREW Eileen Fisher and her team. The committee aims Larger brands and big-name designers need ROSEN to inspire and empower designers to take practical, access to production at home. Lastly, the issue of successful steps toward sustainable design. sustainability and lessening their carbon footprint Outside sustainability experts support these is a growing consideration for many brands. efforts, including National Resources Defense The CFDA’s Fashion Manufacturing Initiative Council’s Linda Greer and Anna Carter; fashion (FMI)—founded by Andrew Rosen and Theory consultant Julie Gilhart; Eva Kruse and Jonas Eder- in affiliation with the New York City Economic Hansen from the Danish Fashion Institute; Livia Development Corporation (NYCEDC)—recognizes Firth, creative director of Eco-Age; Lewis B. Perkins that the industry must make a financial commitment from Cradle to Cradle Institute; Tonne Goodman to supporting its own base of production. By doing and Virginia Smith of Vogue; Lindsay Talbot of so, it will increase New York City’s competitive Condé Nast Traveler; designer and ethical-fashion advantage. According to an NYCEDC Survey, nearly professor Carmen Artigas; and others. 80 percent of emerging designers and 70 percent of established ones said that the Garment District is very important to their production. Yet many of the MELISSA JOY MANNING factories there do not possess the equipment and machines to adequately service the industry, or have the capital necessary to upgrade them. FMI is a matching investment fund that will help factories and production facilities grow and sustain their businesses through the acquisition of innovative equipment, advanced technology, and worker training. Longtime CFDA member Ralph Lauren will serve as the premier underwriter of FASHION MANUFACTURING INITIATIVE FMI with a contribution of $500,000. APPLICATION PROCESS >Manufacturers who visit >The committee will interview CFDA.com to download finalists in person. The interview FMI SPONSORS: DONATIONS BY MARCUS application materials will receive will include an assessment of SAVE THE GARMENT WAINWRIGHT a preliminary application. their business needs. SCOTT FOUNDING DISTRICT, PROJECT CODESIGNER, AMBER MACKINLAY PARTNER GRAVITAS RAG & BONE >Semifinalists will be asked to >The committee will visit the VALLETTA HAHN ANDREW ROSEN AND THEORY LLC BOB SAVAGE submit three to five references finalists’ production facilities. SELECTION that the Selection Committee CEO, NANETTE >The committee will PREMIER COMMITTEE: LEPORE can contact for their comments UNDERWRITER and opinions. (Candidates may determine award recipients. STEVEN KOLB Grant winners will be assigned RALPH LAUREN CEO, CFDA >There is an also be asked to submit visuals >In addition, the CFDA GOOGLE+ HANGOUT SPONSORS FMI Advisory and samples, including work mentors to guide them through and partners of the Fashion ANDREW ROSEN Committee that the future process. Manufacturing Initiative will develop 4.22 On April 22, Earth Day, the CFDA held its RUE LA LA, PRESIDENT, THEORY they produced at their facility). DIANE VON will help steer ongoing programs that support first Google+ Hangout, hosted by fashion icon and >The FMI Selection >Upon completion of the the infrastructure of an improved FURSTENBERG PRABAL GURUNG the overall vision award term, the recipient(s) will actress Amber Valletta and featuring the CFDA’s DESIGNER, and focus of Committee will review all apparel-manufacturing sector. PATRONS semifinalists’ applications and be asked to present a formal RAG & BONE, PRABAL GURUNG this initiative. This will include the development Sustainability Committee cochairs, Melissa Joy narrow the submissions down to final evaluation of how they of an online database resource of PRECISION DON BAUM The committee spent the funds, and the direct CUSTOM COATINGS SENIOR VICE is composed a group of finalists. production facilities and factories in Manning and Scott Mackinlay Hahn. The group impact on their business. New York City, networking events SUPPORTERS PRESIDENT of designers, discussed environmentally responsible design OF GLOBAL suppliers, and with equipment suppliers, an ALVANON, introduction to new technologies, CIT, LECTRA MANUFACTURING industry experts. practices and ways that consumers can engage in AND SOURCING, and the coordination of training and eco-friendly buying behavior. RALPH LAUREN skill building for factory employees.

21 22 FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION INITIATIVES PHILANTHROPY OCTOBER: respectively. Rethink also developed an Irish Cancer Society’s Action Breast INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN advertisement and reached out to media Cancer program, which provides services Fashion Targets Breast Cancer® (FTBC), a charitable initiative of the CFDA In October, fashiontargetsbreast partners. Along with traditional media for women diagnosed with breast cancer, Foundation, marshals the goodwill and services of every element of the fashion cancer.com launched new FTBC-branded outreach, FTBC Canada also participated and to Europa Donna Ireland, a patient- items, including an iPhone case and a in Battle Pink by asking It girls, media advocacy group that campaigns for better industry. Fashion designers, leading retailers, models, celebrities, fashion charm bracelet. The FTBC T-shirt, which personalities, stylists, and bloggers to breast cancer services. photographers, and media, advertising, and PR firms come together to raise public incorporates the original FTBC logo compete in a creative battle royal during awareness and funds for the breast cancer cause, in the U.S. and internationally. designed by Ralph Lauren on the lower- the month of October. Two of them FTBC PORTUGAL Over the past fifteen years, FTBC has become a recognized and important charitable right side of the shirt, was also available took the FTBC T-shirt and faced off in a In 2013, FTBC Portugal again worked with for sale. Both the e-commerce site and creative challenge, demonstrating through multibrand lingerie retailer Dama de Copas brand, and has enjoyed a variety of successful partnerships and associations. the specialty products were designed and photography the different ways that they (“Queen of Hearts”) to create a campaign developed by Villency Design Group. styled the tee, while the public voted for featuring a glamorous collection of nude their favorite photos. and black lingerie and loungewear. A FTBC BRAZIL frequent supporter of Laço and the fight The year 2013 was full of achievements FTBC CYPRUS against breast cancer, television presenter for FTBC Brazil, FTBC’s first international In 2013 FTBC Cyprus debuted its good-luck- Ana Rita Clara was the face of the campaign. partner. FTBC Brazil celebrated its charm bracelet. The bracelet is available in The initiative launched with an event at FASHION TARGETS BREAST CANCER eighteenth anniversary with new initiatives a variety of string colors with a silver charm Dama de Copas’s flagship store in down- toward awareness raising and product and proceeds of the sale benefit FTBC. town Lisbon and included bus-shelter ads FTBC TOPSHOP JENNIFER FISHER, launching. The FTBC advertising campaign and a strong online presence. CARSON DALY, Topshop partnered with FTBC U.S. on limited-edition items, KELLY RIPA including a skirt, shirt, and key ring, which were available for featured Carolina Ferraz, who was a model FTBC GREECE purchase in April at the company’s U.S. stores. Thirty percent for FTBC in 1995. Eighteen years later, she FTBC Greece orchestrated the opening FTBC UNITED KINGDOM of sales from the white LOVE T-shirts and skirt, and 50 is back as the face of FTBC, this time posing of a new office in the center of Athens The theme of 2013’s campaign, which percent of the sales from the key rings, were donated to FTBC. side by side with her daughter and three that also houses a breast cancer screening launched in April, was Unity Between FTBC MY WARDROBE other young actresses. The idea is to refresh center. The new location will host Mother and Daughter. It featured a poster My-wardrobe.com presented an exclusive dress collaboration the message for the new generation. The seminars on breast cancer prevention and campaign, photographed by Simon with British designer Tabitha Webb to raise money for FTBC. Run and Walk Against Breast Cancer was education, diet, exercise, and wellness. Emmett, of two famous mother-and- The Sundance dress, crafted from delicate pale-pink silk, features a beautiful blossom print and was seen on celebrities also a success, with 16,000 people enrolled. daughter duos: Pearl and Daisy Lowe, such as Pippa Middleton and Emmy Rossum. Thirty percent of FTBC IRELAND and Sharon and Kelly Osbourne. The the money made from each dress was donated to FTBC. FTBC CANADA Luxury-department-store group Brown campaign appeared on billboards urging Rethink Breast Cancer supported the Thomas and BT2 was delighted with the the public to wear its support and buy FASHION PROJECT FTBC campaign through various online, return of the FTBC Ireland Campaign something from the FTBC collection at a 10.10 The CFDA partnered print, and social-media outlets. Rethink for the eighth year in 2013. The iconic variety of retailers. Partners, including with the charity fashion created a rolling banner on the main page of FTBC target T-shirt, worn by supermodel my-wardrobe.com, Coast, Laura Ashley, Web site Fashion Project to raise money for FTBC. rethinkbreastcancer.com. Additionally, Karolina Kurkova, went on sale exclusively River Island, Warehouse, Topshop, Members Cynthia FTBC sales were supported through at Brown Thomas and BT2 stores on Debenhams, and Marks & Spencer, sold Vincent, Trish Wescoat Rethink’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, Thursday, April 18. Moneys raised from products from which 30 percent of the Pound of Haute Hippie, which have 25,000 and 4,500 followers, the sales of the FTBC T-shirts go to the proceeds went to FTBC. FTBC SOUL CYCLE Michelle Smith of Milly, 10.24 On Thursday, October 24, CFDA Member Rebecca Minkoff, Shelly Jennifer Fisher, along with celebrities Kelly Ripa Steffe, and Trina Turk and Carson Daly, hosted a charity ride for FTBC, donated designer clothing, led by SoulCycle’s Laurie Cole at the West Village shoes, handbags, and accessories to benefit SoulCycle located at 126 Leroy Street, in Manhattan. this CFDA initiative. Sixty The ride was generously underwritten by CFDA percent of the proceeds Board Director Carole Hochman. First-row bikes from the sale of items sold FASHION FOR HAITI: also received special gifts, including a fightercuff benefitted FTBC. ONE MILLION HEARTS from Jennifer Fisher, an FTBC T-shirt designed by MEDIA EVENT RALPH LAUREN Villency Design Group, and a tee from SoulCycle. FTBC PARTNERS 4.11 In early April, the CFDA CENTER FOR attended Fashion for Haiti: One CANCER CARE AND WITH NINE WEST Million Hearts, hosted by Urban PREVENTION 10.15–10.22 For the fourth year in a row, Nine Zen, a foundation started by 1.23 The CFDA visited West joined forces with FTBC to raise awareness Donna Karan that focuses the Ralph Lauren Center and money to fight breast cancer. During the week on rebuilding Haiti. The room for Cancer Care and marveled at the wall, which of October 15 to 22, for each purchase in store or GRANT RECIPIENTS Prevention in New York was adorned with 150 papier- City. It has expanded to online of $125 or more, Nine West donated $25 mâché hearts handmade When disaster struck with Typhoon Haiyan In 2013, FTBC donated grants to the Ralph Lauren Center for reach a larger population, to FTBC. As a thank-you for their purchases and by Haitian artist Magalie in the Philippines, the CFDA galvanized the Cancer Care and Prevention, SHARE: Self-Help for Women evolving from a cancer Dresse and customized by Membership to provide aid for the victims in with Breast Cancer, Maimonides Medical Center, and New center to a place for the donations, customers also received a Nine West/ CFDA Members. A slew of the the form of donating one-of-kind experiences York Hospital Queens. Each program focuses on patient care. community. For many FTBC–branded canvas tote featuring the hashtag Members, who put their hearts to an online auction. The CFDA supported years the center has been #9WFTBC to promote the campaign conversation. into designing these hearts, Fashion Girls for Humanity’s Fashion for the COMMANDO a recipient of grants from In addition to the automatic donation, customers attended the celebration, Philippines auction on charitybuzz.com, in 10.1—10.31 For the fourth straight year, Commando, a brand the FTBC fund, the charity including Vera Wang, Zac tandem with the charity’s cofounders Julie Gilhart, of intimate apparel and hosiery designed by Kerry O’Brien, for which Ralph Lauren had the option of adding $1 or more to their Posen, Maria Cornejo, Mara Kikka Hanazawa, Miki Higasa, and Tomoko Ogura. donated $5 from every item sold on wearcommando.com for designed the iconic logo purchase or taking advantage of an “add your Hoffman, Monica Botkier, All proceeds went to Waves for Water, whose the month of October to support Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. almost 20 years ago. change” opt-in at the register to donate to FTBC. and Olivier Theyskens. mission is to distribute clean water to all. KENNETH COLE, VERA WANG, DONNA KARAN, OLIVIER THEYSKENS, SOPHIE THEALLET, RACHEL ROY, AND REBECCA MOSES

23 24 INITIATIVES CFDA/VOGUE FASHION FUND LEA MICHELE

CAMILLA BELLE, RACHEL BILSON, EMMY ROSSUM, KRYSTEN RITTER, AND ROSE Mc GOWAN

FEDERICO MARCHETTI VICTORIA AND MAIA BECKHAM GUARNACCIA CVFF L.A. FASHION SHOW SPONSORED BY THECORNER.COM 10.23 The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runway show kicked off in full swing on Wednesday, October 23, at Los Angeles’s famed Chateau Marmont. Not only was

there plenty of sartorial splendor evoked by THE 2013 each finalist on the runway but there was CFDA/VOGUE FASHION FUND THE 2013 CFDA/VOGUE FASHION FUND also plenty of splendor on the sidelines. FINALISTS IN FINALISTS WITH ANNA WINTOUR, STEVEN KOLB, Looking fashionably radiant, Lena Dunham LOS ANGELES DAVID NEVILLE, AND MARCUS WAINWRIGHT and Lea Michele sat opposite Diane Kruger, Olivia Wilde, and Jessica Paré. Other notable to encourage and enable recipients to pursue their attendees included Lily Collins, David CFDA/VOGUE own independent design plans (one winner is awarded and Victoria Beckham, Rachel Bilson, and FASHION FUND $300,000, and two runners-up get $100,000 each). previous CVFF finalistsLaura Mulleavy The CVFF program is generously sponsored by and Jennifer Meyer. PROGRAM OVERVIEW partner J.Crew, as well as underwriters American Express, the Appleman Foundation, Carolina AND SUPPORTERS Herrera, the Coach Foundation, thecorner.com, The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF) Kate Spade New York, the Limited, Neiman Marcus, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. The Nordstrom, the Ralph Bartel Foundation, Theory, program continues to offer specialized mentoring Tiffany & Co., Tommy Hilfiger, and Vogue. In addition, and business grants that are integral to fostering for 2013 the fund added three new underwriters: CVFF UNIQLO the next wave of successful design talent. With Lane Bryant, Sycamore Partners, and Uniqlo. DESIGN CHALLENGE the moneys raised, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has contributed significant financial rewards COCKTAIL PARTY and provided business mentoring to one or more 10.15 On Tuesday, October 15, the CFDA/Vogue designers. Recipients are selected by a committee Fashion Fund finalists gathered at the home of of industry experts, based on the exceptional talent CVFF FINALISTS Vogue magazine’s editor in chief, Anna Wintour, to they have already demonstrated in fashion design celebrate the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Uniqlo and their capacity for future distinction in the ANNOUNCEMENT Design Challenge.Since fashion isn’t confined to fashion industry. 7.10 On July 10, the ten 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion one sector of a person’s quotidian life, finalists were The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Selection Fund finalists were announced at the Rag & Bone charged with the task of creating an all-encompassing Committee annually chooses three emerging studio. Former Fashion Fund finalistsMarcus look that moves beyond performancewear and into designers, who will receive: (1) Business mentoring Wainwright and David Neville of Rag & Bone, ready-to-wear. This allowed finalists to eschew the from an established team of fashion-industry the newest additions to the CVFF Selection trite and obvious, and show their most creative hand. professionals, in areas such as planning, marketing, Committee, welcomed guests and announced Other guests at the soiree included A$AP Rocky, Lily sourcing, producing, and exporting. (2) Cash prizes the new group of designers. Aldridge, Chanel Iman, and Hannah Bronfman. VERONICA MIELE BEARD, CHELSEA LEYLAND, AND VERONICA SWANSON BEARD

25 26 INITIATIVES CFDA/ VOGUE FASHION FUND

CFDA/VOGUE JUAN CARLOS OBANDO, DAO-YI CHOW, FASHION FUND NORDSTROM AND CVFF DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, POP-UP SHOP LAUNCH GROUP MAXWELL WINNERS OSBORNE, 2.11 On the eve of Fashion Week, Nordstrom teamed PRESENTATION AND MARC up with the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund to celebrate ALARY ANNOUNCEMENT the release of the 2012 finalists’ collections in six AT MADE AT stores around the U.S. Beginning Monday, February MILK STUDIOS DINNER 11, shoppers could purchase items from a selection 2.8 The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund hosted its very first 11.11 On Monday, November 11, guests put their of the finalists’ collections at in-store pop-up shops New York Fashion Week presentation with the support of best foot forward for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles (at the Grove), Made Fashion Week. Winner Greg Chait, of knitwear brand Fund Awards. {FASHION INCUBATOR} alumni Chicago, and Dallas (at Northpark), as well as in New The Elder Statesman, and runners-up Jennifer Meyer of Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public York’s Treasure & Bond store. All thirteen designers jewelry brand Jennifer Meyer and shoe designer Tabitha Simmons showed their fall 2013 collections to swarms of School walked away with the first-place award, in were on hand to toast this exciting new launch. top buyers, editors, and executives. The evening served as the form of a bronze swan, while Juan Carlos a first wide-angle look at the designers’ development since Obando and Marc Alary were each announced as their wins were announced in November 2012: an initial the runners-up. An array of celebrities from the view of how talent can thrive under the guidance of all-star mentorship and monetary support. worlds of entertainment, fashion, and sports, including actress Julianne Moore, who introduced keynote speaker Tom Ford, were at Spring Studios STEVEN in Manhattan to celebrate the achievements of KOLB AND ALEXANDER WANG, ANNA VANESSA TRAINA, this year’s winner, runners-up, and honorees. WINTOUR JACK McCOLLOUGH, LAZARO HERNANDEZ, The winner and runners-up received cash JULIA NOBIS, AND prizes—$300,000 for the winner and $100,000 JOSEPH ALTUZARRA for each of the runners-up.

TOM FORD AND JULIANNE MOORE J.CREW COLLABORATION AND DINNER TABITHA SIMMONS, 6.4 For the third year in a row, J.Crew collaborated JENNIFER on a capsule collection with the winner and MEYER, AND THE ELDER runners-up of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. STATESMAN Each of the recipients created a signature capsule FOR J.CREW collection designed exclusively with J.Crew to be MARK HOLGATE sold in select stores and online beginning in May. AND JENNA LYONS The designers receive national exposure from a huge retailer, customers have access to cool labels at more affordable prices, and J.Crew gets exclusive, fashion-forward merchandise. This year’s offerings included Tabitha Simmons’s Liberty-print sandals, Jennifer Meyer’s dangly crystal earrings, and soft, candy-colored cashmere from Greg Chait’s The Elder Statesman. On June 4, guests of the CFDA, Vogue, and J.Crew congregated at the DAO-YI CHOW quaint French restaurant Lafayette to toast winner AND MAXWELL Greg Chait of The Elder Statesman and runners-up OSBORNE Jennifer Meyer and Tabitha Simmons.

28 INITIATIVES CFDA/ VOGUE FASHION FUND— INTERNATIONAL

DAVID NEVILLE JACK McCOLLOUGH AND MARCUS AND MING XI WAINWRIGHT BROOKE TRAVIS, AMERICANS IN PARIS ON THE GREAT MASHA MA, AND SHOWROOM OPENS WALL OF CHINA STEVEN KOLB 3.2–3.4 + 9.30–10.2 With the generous AMERICANS CFDA AND W HOTELS underwriting of Tommy Hilfiger, the CFDA/ WELCOME DESIGNER Vogue Fashion Fund celebrated the fourth and IN CHINA MASHA MA 6.11 For Masha Ma’s two- fifth seasons of its Americans in Paris program 6.20 With the generous support of Silas Chou, the week sojourn in New York during the Paris Fashion Weeks in March and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund launched a program City as part of the China September 2013. The initiative, which was created in 2012 to help foster the exchange of emerging Exchange Program, the CFDA to expose emerging designers to international design talent between the United States and China. and the W Hotels hosted a welcome fete for the notable press and retailers, allows designers to meet with To kick off the Americans in China initiative, six Chinese designer. Guests, AMERICANS over 300 attendees each season. In both March former CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists,Lazaro including a slew of bloggers IN PARIS and September, Tommy Hilfiger hosted intimate Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza such as Natalie Suarez of SEPTEMBER 2013 Natalie Off Duty, gathered PARTICIPATING roundtable conversations with the designers. Schouler, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville DESIGNERS on the top floor of the W of Rag & Bone, and Georgina Chapman and Keren Hotel in Times Square for an PARTICIPATING AMERICANS Craig of Marchesa, traveled to Beijing to present TOMMY HILFIGER DESIGNERS IN IN CHINA evening of champagne and ROUNDTABLE MARCH INCLUDED: their fall/winter 2013 collections. conversation. DISCUSSION ANTONIO AZZUOLO A.A. MICHELLE OCHS AND CARLY CUSHNIE CUSHNIE ET OCHS DANA LORENZ FENTON FALLON SOFIA SIZZI GIULIETTA DANIEL SILBERMAN AND JUSTIN SALGUERO ILLESTEVA IRENE NEUWIRTH IRENE NEUWIRTH JOHNSON HARTIG LIBERTINE JOHN PATRICK ORGANIC MAX OSTERWEIS AND ERIN BEATTY SUNO WES GORDON WES GORDON

MEREDITH PARTICIPATING MELLING DESIGNERS BURKE AND IN SEPTEMBER ANTONIO INCLUDED: AZZUOLO ANDREA LIEBERMAN STEVEN KOLB, A.L.C. SILAS CHOU, AMERICANS GREG CHAIT ANGELICA CHEUNG, IN PARIS THE ELDER STATESMAN MONA LEE LOCKE, MARCH 2013 GEORGE ESQUIVEL AND AMBASSADOR PARTICIPATING ESQUIVEL SHOES GARY LOCKE DESIGNERS SOFIA SIZZI GIULIETTA COCKTAILS AT THE DANIEL SILBERMAN AND JUSTIN SALGUERO HOME OF U.S. AMBASSADOR ILLESTEVA TO CHINA, GARY LOCKE JENNIFER FISHER & DINNER HOSTED JENNIFER FISHER BY ANGELICA CHEUNG JENNIFER MEYER JENNIFER MEYER 6.20 On June 20, former CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund finalists JUAN CARLOS OBANDO FASHION SHOW AND AFTER-PARTY MAX OSTERWEIS, JUAN CARLOS OBANDO Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, ERIN BEATTY, PATRIK ERVELL and Marchesa, were honored at a 6.21 The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s Americans in China DEE HILFIGER, AND PATRIK ERVELL cocktail reception hosted by Gary initiative, generously underwritten by Silas Chou, culminated TOMMY HILFIGER WES GORDON Locke, then the U.S. ambassador to with a runway show on Friday, June 21, at Beijing’s Ming WES GORDON China, and his wife, Mona. Following Dynasty—era city wall. CFDA Members and former CFDA/ the reception, Vogue China’s editor DAVID NEVILLE, Vogue Fashion Fund finalists Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, in chief, Angelica Cheung, hosted SILAS CHOU, and Marchesa presented their fall/winter 2013 collections as AND MARCUS a dinner to welcome the designers WAINWRIGHT part of the program’s mission to introduce American design to the city. talent to the rapidly expanding luxury market in China.

29 30 SOURCE 4 STYLE 10.21 Source4Style is the first business-to-business marketplace for the global fashion-textiles industry. This unique and revolutionary platform connects designers to leading mills around the world, 365 days a year. The CFDA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS GROUP has partnered with Source4Style to bring our Members a special negotiated rate, an exclusive 1-800 number, and a sourcing-concierge hotline. Members were invited to take The CFDA’s Strategic Partnerships Group (SPG) creates exclusive business advantage of this offer and learn more about Source4Style’s opportunities for CFDA Members. Businesses can become part of SPG either platform via a CFDA Member demo week in October. PARTNERSHIPS through our Corporate Affiliate program or Partnership Perks. Corporate CHARLOTTE Affiliates are businesses who join the CFDA and gain access to the Membership RONSON AND by creating meaningful, business driven benefits for CFDA Members. Corporate EVA MENDES

Affiliate Members include: Luxottica, Intel, Tide/P&G, Starbucks, Samsung, eBay, LUXOTTICA AND THE CFDA CELEBRATE Mattel, Li & Fung, Editorialist, and more. The Partnership Perks program connects CHARLOTTE RONSON FOR VOGUE EYEWEAR businesses to the Membership through special offers and discounts. Partnership 10.21 On Monday, October 21, the CFDA, Charlotte Ronson, and a gaggle of eyewear enthusiasts gathered at Perks participants include: FedEx, First Corporate Sedans, Source4Style, the Gramercy Park Hotel to celebrate the launch of Charlotte Ronson’s collection for the Vogue Eyewear 2014 Design Fashion Project, and W Hotels Worldwide. SPG examines where there are gaps Series. Luxottica, the arbiter of fashion and luxury optical between businesses and our Members, and seeks to fill those gaps through the frames and sunglasses, began selling the sunglasses exclusively at Sunglass Hut and the optical frames creation of innovative and resourceful collaborations and partnerships. exclusively at LensCrafters in January 2014. Actress Eva Mendes, the brand’s global ambassador and the muse for the collection, also attended the launch, proving that beauty 2013 FASHION GPS JOOR SHOPIFY is in the eye of the bespectacled. DEREK TRACY CORPORATE FASHION KAREN E-COMMERCE LAM FOR AFFILIATES SOFTWARE REESE DESIGNATION PROJECT HARVEY ARNELL FEDEX CONSULTING SOURCE 4 AT KOHL’S GROUP GROUP STYLE NATALIE CFDA/LEXUS FIRST CHANIN ECO-FASHION ASSOULINE CORPORATE LEXUS STARBUCKS B2PRO SEDANS LI & FUNG STYLICS CHALLENGE DESIGNERS GILT GROUPE LUXOTTICA SWAROVSKI ANNOUNCEMENT & AGENTS GOOGLE+ MELISSA VILLENCY LUNCHEON EBAY HAND, RETAIL SPACE DESIGN 10.29 The CFDA and Lexus MARKET- GROUP BALDACHIN PARTNERS hosted a luncheon at PLACES & AMBURGEY, WGSN THE ABC Kitchen in New York THE LLP RUNTHROUGH WOOLMARK EDITORIALIST to celebrate the seven HIRAM SAMSUNG COMPANY ESTABLISHED COHEN & SON FASHION finalists of the CFDA/Lexus BRANDS INTEL DESIGN FUND Eco-Fashion Challenge. Natalie Chanin of Alabama Chanin was announced as EUGENIA the grand-prize winner, and KIM Mark Davis, Britt Cosgrove, and Marina Polo of Svilu were declared the runners- up of the challenge. The winners were chosen based TIDE AND THE CFDA on their design credibility, business acumen, and eco- LAUNCH WASHABLE commitment, with attention focused on eco-fabrics/ CATHERINE FASHION INITIATIVE materials, operations, and MALANDRINO processes. Natalie received FOR 10.16 P & G Fabric Care has established a national, a cash prize of $75,000 and DESIGNATION groundbreaking partnership between Tide Pods and the opportunity to sell her AT KOHL’S the CFDA to create the Washable Fashion Initiative. next hand-sewn collection The new, fashion-focused initiative is designed to at ABC Carpet & Home. inspire and inform people in the industry about the benefits and possibilities of integrating machine- STEVEN KOLB, COCO ROCHA, washable fabrics into their designs, and marks the AND ANDREA LIM LI & FUNG: COLLABORATION first time the CFDA has partnered with a fabric- WITH DEREK LAM & CATHERINE care brand. Tide will leverage its expertise in fabric MALANDRINO AT KOHL’S preservation and clothing care to provide the 4.2 +9.29 In April, Derek Lam brought his exquisite EDITORIALIST industry with access to and knowledge of the latest eye and innovative patterns to the release of Derek 9.1 Hybrid luxury online magazine and e-commerce site research and innovation in fabric care, such as Tide Lam for Kohl’s, a spring collection featuring sheath Editorialist has partnered with the CFDA in an effort to Pods. Together, Tide and the CFDA plan to drive the dresses, sophisticated jumpsuits, knee-length shorts, bring support and added visibility to American accessories fashion industry to consider using more machine- designers. The CFDA and Editorialist identified four vanguard and more. The collection, which was inspired by a accessories designers for a monthly Accessories Spotlight washable fabrics and ultimately fulfill the increasing trip the designer took to Rio de Janeiro, was available series, featured prominently on the home page of editorialist. demand among consumers for designer garments. online and in stores. Beginning in September 2013, com. The series launched with an exclusive capsule jewelry As part of the overall program, CFDA designer Catherine Malandrino’s collection for Kohl’s was collection from Melissa Joy Manning on September 1, Tracy Reese was named the official ambassador of followed by a featured hat collection from Eugenia Kim in available in stores and online. The Parisian-inspired October, a jewelry collection from Alexis Bittar in November, the new Washable Fashion Initiative. Tracy will be collection featured Eiffel Tower–printed sweaters and a collection of sunglasses from Justin Salguero and introducing machine-washable fashions as part of and a slew of whimsical dresses. Daniel Silberman of Illesteva in December. her fall 2014 collection.

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PARTNERSHIPS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS GROUP

GOOGLE+ AND THE CFDA 10.3, 10.10, 10.15 + 10.29 In October, the CFDA and EBAY AND DETAILS: JOSEPH ALTUZARRA PAMELA LOVE, WITH THE NATIONAL Google launched an exclusive new experience, the THE WEEKENDER DUFFLE MARA HOFFMAN, WOOLMARK JUDGES AND REBECCA ability to shop Google+ Hangouts on Air, designed 6.10 In order to successfully indulge in MINKOFF to deepen engagement between designers and summertime, you need the right weekend bag. consumers. This new shopping tool for Hangouts on Enter the Weekender Duffle Bag.Details magazine STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS INTERNATIONAL AND Air brings together social media and e-commerce. and the CFDA partnered and enlisted 20 CFDA GROUP COCKTAILS AND CANAPÉS CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg launched menswear labels to create a practical weekender 12.5 On December 5, the Strategic Partnerships Group REGIONAL WOOLMARK the innovative new app on Thursday, October 3, live that will have you wanting to escape the city just so celebrated with corporate partners and CFDA designers over cocktails and canapés. The party took place in the PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS from her New York studio, where she discussed her you can whisk your life away in one of these duffels. private space at Toro, in New York. 2.16 + 7.9 Sophie Theallet, the 2012–2013 winner of collection and answered fan questions alongside Richard Chai, Rag & Bone, Tommy Hilfiger, the national Woolmark Prize, represented the U.S. in host and Lucky magazine editor in chief Eva Chen. Billy Reid, Marc Jacobs, and recent CFDA Award London for the International Woolmark Prize during Other CFDA members who participated were: winner Public School contributed customized bags Fashion Week. Judges for the International competition Marcus Wainwright and David Neville of interpreted through their own unique designer included Diane von Furstenberg, Franca Sozzani of Rag & Bone, Rebecca Minkoff, and Rachel Zoe. lenses. All proceeds benefited the CFDA Foundation. Italian Vogue, Victoria Beckham, Donatella Versace, and EBAY AND CFDA’S Tim Blanks of Style.com. On July 9, Joseph Altuzarra YOU CANT FAKE was declared the winner of the United States section FASHION PROGRAM of the 2013–2014 International Woolmark Prize, 3.18 Guests and Members an initiative of the Woolmark Company aimed at gathered at the General 6.25 + 11.1 These days no outfit is complete without the DESIGNERS restaurant in New York to promoting emerging design talent from around the STARBUCKS COLLABORATIONS right accessories. And it’s not just about the sunglasses & AGENTS kick off the third installment world. Judges included CFDA Member Alexander WITH CHARLOTTE RONSON shielding your eyes or the bracelets at your wrists—it’s The CFDA’s very first of CFDA and eBay’s You Wang, Stefano Tonchi of W magazine, Woolmark’s AND ALICE+OLIVIA also about what you carry in your hands that elevates your corporate partner, Can’t Fake Fashion initiative, Michelle Lee, Vanessa Friedman of the Financial sartorial story arc. From our ornately designed phone Designers & Agents (D & A) a program dedicated to cases to our morning iced latte, it’s all part of creating an Times, Colleen Sherin of Saks Fifth Avenue, Steven continues its long-standing eradicating design piracy. interesting narrative and cohesive look. So it’s no surprise relationship with the CFDA Attendees mingled amid the Kolb, and Malcolm Carfrae of Calvin Klein. Joseph that coffeehouse juggernaut Starbucks teamed up with by supporting its designers customized tote bags on will represent the U.S. at the International Woolmark Charlotte Ronson for a special limited-edition Charlotte with a complimentary display, a tangible reminder Prize event in Milan in February 2014 against top Ronson for Starbucks ceramic mug in June, and with CFDA-branded booth at of the creativity and Stacey Bendet a special limited-edition Stacey Bendet NANETTE designers from other regions, including Australia, D & A shows. Some of LEPORE authenticity interwoven into for Alice + Olivia mug and “bearista” bear in November. the Members’ brands an original design’s seams. Asia, Europe, India, and the Middle East. that have taken advantage of this partnership are VPL, Giles & Brother by Philip Crangi, Rachel EBAY HOLIDAY Comey, Fallon Jewelry, Melissa Joy Manning, COLLECTIVE & CFDA CENTURY 21’S and, in 2013, Nili Lotan. 11.1 The CFDA and eBay created a fashionable SOCIAL STORY solution to keeping your Apple smartphones Steven Kolb was featured GS SHOP charged, offering a limited-edition collection on c21stores.com as part The Strategic Partnership of Century21’s Social Group introduced GS of customized tech bracelets by six CFDA Story feature. The article Shop, a Korean retailer Members: Michael Bastian (Michael Bastian), provided an inside look and distributor, as a new Mara Hoffman (Mara Hoffman),Michelle at the CFDA offices and partner in 2013. This partnership creates Smith (Milly), Rachel Zoe (Rachel Zoe), and a video interview with Steven. There were also opportunities for American Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos (Shipley & shoppable lookbooks designers to bring their Halmos). These customized bracelets double featuring CFDA designers brands to the Korean as USB cords and, when removed from your who are currently sold on market, and calls more the site and in stores. attention to Korean fashion. wrist and plugged into a computer, will charge The CFDA and GS Shop your phone. The bracelets were sold at are planning to launch their ebaycollective.com beginning on November 11. first collaborative project All proceeds benefited the CFDA Foundation. in Fall 2014.

34 CFDA FASHION AWARDS

MAX OSTERWEIS, Each June, the international fashion community gathers in New York to celebrate STEVEN KOLB, AND ERIN BEATTY the best in American design at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Held annually since 1981, AWARDS the awards are the highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the fashion community. Awards are distributed for excellence in womenswear, menswear, and accessory design, as well as extraordinary accomplishments in journalism, creative vision, personal style, and lifetime achievement. Additionally, each year the CFDA honors emerging design talent for their achievements with the Swarovski Awards. TODD SNYDER

JENNIFER MEYER CFDA, SWAROVSKI, AND FIVESTORY EVENT 5.21 On Tuesday, May 21, the nine 2013 CFDA Swarovski

CHRISTOPHER nominees congregated at the deftly curated boutique PETERS, Fivestory, located on New York’s Upper East Side. PAMELA LOVE, CARLY CUSHNIE, Each nominee took to the task of creating objets d’art STEVEN KOLB, using Swarovski crystals, with proceeds benefiting MICHELLE OCHS, TODD SNYDER, Free Arts NYC, a nonprofit that offers educational arts NADJA SWAROVSKI, and mentoring programs to underserved children. ERIN BEATTY, MAX OSTERWEIS, And, as a testament to the creative spirit of these AND SHANE GABIER nominees, each one turned an ordinary item into something extraordinary. Attendees admired Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School’s crystal bike, Erin Beatty and Max Osterweis of Suno’s Swarovski-festooned cactus, knives from Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs of Cushnie et Ochs, and Pamela Love’s crystal-emblazoned arrows. Guests also marveled at the crystal New Balance Sneakers, iPad, and vase created by Todd Snyder, Irene Neuwirth, and Jennifer Meyer, respectively.

AWARDS PROGRAM 3.3 The arresting 150-page Awards Program was distributed to each attendee MARY-KATE OLSEN, at the CFDA Fashion NADJA SWAROVSKI, Awards on Monday, June VERA WANG, DIANE SHIMON VON FURSTENBERG, OVADIA AND 3. Art-directed by creative AND ASHLEY OLSEN ARIEL OVADIA mastermind Trey Laird, and shot with his quintessential acumen behind the lens by photographer Peter CFDA FASHION AWARDS Lindbergh, the program depicts a panoply of the NOMINEES AND HONOREES most prominent names in ANNOUNCED American fashion. Vanity 3.13 The fashion community gathered at the CFDA Fair’s fashion and style director, Jessica Diehl, styled offices for the announcement of the 2013 CFDA AWARDS LIVESTREAM the looks and brought each Fashion Awards nominees. CFDA President Diane 6.3 The 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards were available designer’s creations to life. von Furstenberg and Nadja Swarovski announced to view on Style.com for the second year in a row. SASHA PIVOVAROVA the nominees from behind a crystal-festooned The digital broadcast served as a way to invite the IN PROENZA podium as guests swirled with excitement. world to celebrate the best in American fashion. SCHOULER

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LEFT: ANDY COHEN. BELOW: JESSICA CHASTAIN, RICCARDO TISCI, MARINA ABRAMOVIC´, AND LAUREN SANTO DOMINGO

VERA WANG AND RALPH LAUREN

HILARY CLINTON AND OSCAR DE LA RENTA CFDA FASHION AWARDS AT LINCOLN CENTER DAO-YI CHOW AND MAXWELL 6.3 The industry’s greatest celebration OSBORNE commemorating the stars of American fashion culminated in June at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards. The CFDA’s Members and friends congregated at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center to pay tribute to the winners and honorees. The show was hosted by Bravo executive vice president of development and talent, and television personality, Andy Cohen. The final votes were tabulated by LAZARO HERNANDEZ Ernst & Young LLP, the official accounting firm AND JACK of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards. For the twelfth McCOLLOUGH year, the evening was generously underwritten

ADRIANA by Swarovski. Other sponsors included Veuve LIMA Clicquot, HP, United Airlines, and Lexus. NADJA SWAROVSKI, HAILEE STEINFELD, MAX OSTERWEIS, ERIN BEATTY, PAMELA LOVE, MAXWELL OSBORNE, DAO-YI CHOW, 38 AND DOUGLAS BOOTH EVENTS AND

MORE... ATHENA JEFF CALDERONE HALMOS AND MONICA AND SAM BOTKIER SHIPLEY PRIVATE MEMBER TOUR: “FORTUNY Y MADRAZO: AN TUMBLR AT THE HOME ARTISTIC LEGACY” 4.8, 7.30 + 12.11 Tumblr and the CFDA initiated the 1.16 On January 16, CFDA Tumblr Talks series to introduce prominent fashion Members enjoyed a private bloggers to various designers. Lela Rose and Steven tour of “Fortuny y Madrazo: An Artistic Legacy,” at Kolb kicked off the series by hosting a tea party at the Queen Sofía Spanish Lela’s Downtown Manhattan home. The morning Institute, given by former kicked off with a sublime tour of the house, which CFDA President Oscar de gave bloggers the opportunity to snap photos and get la Renta. The exhibition, conceived and curated by STEVEN KOLB, a peak inside Lela’s life. A few months later, the CFDA Mr. de la Renta, analyzed NICOLE COLOVOS, flexed its menswear muscle by holding its second the work of celebrated AND MICHAEL COLOVOS installment of Tumblr Talks together with Shipley & Spanish artist and designer Halmos. Sam Shipley, along with Jeff Halmos and Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo HELMUT LANG X CFDA SUMMER SCREENING (1871–1949) in the context of 6.26 In partnership with Helmut Lang, the CFDA hosted a Steven Kolb, welcomed bloggers into his Brooklyn his artistic bloodlines. CFDA Summer Screening Series at the Crosby Street Hotel as part backyard, where they snacked on basted ribs and DESIGN Members were inspired by of its Cultural Enrichment Program. Helmut Lang’s creative other barbecue fare specially prepared by the hosts. the ensembles’ rich colors directors, Michael and Nicole Colovos, chose a film that In December, Monica Botkier had a holiday soiree and exquisite pleating, for would not only inspire fashion and reflect on culture but that MANIFESTO which Fortuny was known. would also guarantee a passionate dialogue: Scarface. at her Brooklyn brownstone in tandem with Athena 9.11 Originality and creativity in design are two Calderone of the inspirational blog Eye Swoon. tenets that the CFDA emphatically maintains. To show support for the eradication of design piracy, and as a reminder to design with integrity, the CFDA has, for the third consecutive year, commissioned a Design Manifesto poster that embodies these values. The 2013 edition was created by Alex Wiederin, creative director of Buero New York. The design is of a face made up of rearranged letters from the thirteen words that represent the SIMON CFDA’s core values: inspiration, creativity, talent, DUMMY FIRSTNAME DOONAN ideas, innovation, passion, confidence, business, PLACE LASTPERSONS AND SHARON FIRSTKTKTK HERE SOCOL originality, integrity, experience, respect, and reputation. The manifesto debuted at the Proenza Schouler spring/summer 2014 show on Wednesday, PLUS ONE: SHARON September 11. Both the poster and notebook were SOCOL EVENT mailed out to over 700 associates of the CFDA. 2.19 In February, Barneys “Originality is the ability to think independently New York celebrated Sharon and creatively,” Steven Kolb wrote in a letter that Socol’s Plus One: An Outsider’s Photographic Journey into accompanied the mailing. “We hope our Design the World of Fashion. The Manifesto serves as a positive influence for all book features 100 candid “IMPACT” OPENS AT BOCA working designers!” images from seminal moments at famed fashion shows RATON MUSEUM OF ART “STEPHEN BURROWS: and parties in New York 1.26 Due to the success of “IMPACT: 50 Years of and Paris. For more than a the Council of Fashion Designers of America,” WHEN FASHION DANCED” decade, from 2001 to 2010, which premiered at the Museum at FIT in February photographer Sharon Socol 7.16 The CFDA, Stephen Burrows, and Phyllis accompanied her husband, 2012, the CFDA took the exhibition on tour. The first PERRY ELLIS Magidson, curator of costumes and textiles at retail visionary Howard Socol, stop was the Boca Raton Museum of Art, in Florida, BOOK LAUNCH the Museum of the City of New York, hosted a then CEO of Barneys New from January 29 to April 21. “IMPACT” showcased 10.17 On Thursday, Members’ tour of “Stephen Burrows: When Fashion York, to high-profile runway an eclectic collection of ensembles by over 50 CFDA October 17, the SEEING CLEARLY shows and fashionable CFDA and Jeffrey Danced” at the museum. Stephen took Members WITH STEVEN ALAN events. CFDA designers such designers. As with the first iteration, the CFDA Banks hosted a through the years 1968 to 1983 while sharing 8.13 On a summer night, Steven Alan and Steven Kolb as Tommy Hilfiger, Rag & invited Members to select an item that they believed book-launch event personal anecdotes about original sketches, videos, hosted an event celebrating the launch of Steven Alan Bone’s Marcus Wainwright had the most impact on the American fashion to celebrate Perry photographs, and over 50 garments. Members were Optical at the designer’s Chelsea flagship store. A slew and David Neville, Narciso industry. CEO Steven Kolb attended the opening Ellis: An American of our favorite bloggers and editors, such as William Yan, Rodriguez, and Isabel Original, the first able to admire the metallic and fringed fabrics, as Esquire’s Nick Sullivan, and Justin Berkowitz of Details, Toledo attended the event, gala on January 26 as a guest of the underwriter, complete monograph well as his signature lettuce edges and slip dresses, attended the fete, and guests tried on everything from and CFDA received a portion Neiman Marcus. The dress code for the evening? to celebrate Ellis’s which defined the New York disco-club scene. prescription spectacles to summer sunglasses. of the proceeds from Plus One. American designers, of course. exemplary career.

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LISA CYNTHIA ROWLEY SALZER AND JOANNA COLES

FASHION HACKATHON THE CFDA WITH GLAMOUR MAGAZINE HEALTH INITIATIVE 9.7 On Saturday, September 7, in between fashion In September, right before the start of New York shows, the CFDA and Glamour magazine hosted Fashion Week, CFDA President Diane von Dressed to Code, a fashion hackathon held at General COSMOPOLITAN Furstenberg and CEO Steven Kolb sent a message to Assembly, in New York. Glamour editor in chief Cindi INAUGURAL CAREER DAY the fashion community highlighting the organization’s Leive and CFDA CEO Steven Kolb kicked off the day 11.16 On Saturday, JEWELRY October 16, the CFDA and ongoing effort to promote the CFDA Health Initiative. by speaking about the intertwining of fashion and SHOWCASE Cosmopolitan magazine The initiative encourages designers to not use models technology to the room of well-dressed developers, hosted a career summit under the age of sixteen on the runway. The CFDA designers, and entrepreneurs—more than 50 percent for young professionals at encouraged the community to uphold the tenet that of whom were women, versus the 5 percent at typical the Hearst Tower. Nearly 10.16 On Wednesday, October 16, the CFDA hosted 200 students attended the most powerful message we can send is one of hackathons. As the teams got working, software its first-ever Jewelry Showcase at the CFDA’s the day-long event, where diversity and the notion that, above all else, health is developers from Facebook, Tumblr, Gilt, Aviary, SIMON downtown office. Amid a room of resplendent jewels they received advice and beauty. As part of the Health Initiative, throughout and Glamour were on hand to consult and answer ALCANTARA and burnished silver, editors, and retailers had the heard anecdotes from September Fashion Week the CFDA partnered with questions. In the evening, participants presented industry mavens such as opportunity to browse the collections of nineteen Cosmopolitan’s editor in Organic Avenue, a vanguard of health and nutrition, their fashion apps and prototypes to a panel of CFDA jewelry designers. Simon Alcantara— chief, Joanna Coles, who to provide discounted juices, food, and education to judges, including CFDA Member Rebecca Minkoff, who helped generate the idea, together with Talya moderated the discussions models and the fashion community at large. Vine cofounder and creative director Rus Yusupov, Cousins, the former senior accessories editor of with Cynthia Rowley, Wanelo founder and CEO Deena Varshavskaya, and Isaac Mizrahi, Orange Is the W magazine—rhapsodized about the showcase, New Black costume designer 72Lux founder and CEO Heather Marie, who then as did the other eighteen brands. After a day of Jenn Rogien, and IMG’s Ivan selected the three winning teams. Taking first place showing collections, the designers and the CFDA Bart. One lucky student also were Michelle Austria Fernandez and David Lau, who celebrated by hosting an intimate cocktail event. won lunch with Steven Kolb won for Thrifter, an app that allows people to sell and by writing why he or she was most deserving of the prize. bid on clothes and accessories. INAUGURAL LOREE RODKIN SIMON JEWELRY LISA SALZER ALCANTARA SHOWCASE LULU FROST STEPHEN DWECK ANGELA MICHAEL SPIRITO RACHEL DOOLEY CUMMINGS GEMMA REDUX DANIELLE and MIMI SO RON ANDERSON LAURA JODIE SNYDER MISH and DAVID REES DANNIJO TWORKOWSKI TEN THOUSAND MULLEAVY AND DEAN HARRIS MISH THINGS DIANE VON FURSTENBERG GERARD YOSCA NAK ARMSTRONG CHERYL STEVEN KOLB CFDA X STYLECASTER NICHOLAS FINNEGAN COHOSTING DIGITAL DINNER KARA ROSS STACEY STEPHEN VARNEY VIRGINS SAINTS EBAY NEW YORK— STEVEN LAGOS NICHOLAS AND ANGELS BENDET 1.15 In January, the DWECK AND KEVIN CENTRIC EVENT CFDA teamed up with LISA JENKS VARNEY JEWELS SYSTROM 7.9 Technology and fashion StyleCaster and Eva Chen, collided at an event hosted now the editor in chief by Steven Kolb, eBay of Lucky magazine, to JONATHAN THE CFDA AND INSTAGRAM president Devin Wenig, City host a #NYFWPrep Digital DECODED FASHION SKOW AND CELEBRATE TOGETHER of New York chief digital Dinner at Izakaya. Digital TRINA TURK officer Rachel Haot, and mavens such as Erika HACKATHON CONFERENCE 10.7 They say a photo is worth a thousand words. Jauretsi, curator of eBay’s Bearman (@oscarprgirl), 2.2, 2.3 + 2.14 Decoded Fashion teamed up with the TRINA TURK HOSTS But these days, a photo is also worth a filter, tag, and The Inside Source blog. John Jannuzzi (@ CFDA to produce the world’s first Fashion Hackathon, WEST COAST COCKTAIL share. No one understands this better than social- Guests gathered at the johnjannuzzi), and Leandra presented by Condé Nast. The competition, in which top 10.24 CFDA Member Hotel Americano in Chelsea Medine (@manrepeller) engineers, graphic designers, and entrepreneurs had 24 Trina Turk hosted an media mastermind Kevin Systrom, the cofounder of for rooftop cocktails to traded Instagram-filter hours to create an app or startup concept that solves a evening cocktail at her home the fashion community’s favorite photo-sharing app, celebrate the city’s preferences, opinions about pivotal industry problem, and that furthers the CFDA’s new for all West Coast-based Instagram. On Thursday, October 7, a group of CFDA innovation in technology, Pintrest, and thoughts on mission statement: Strengthen the influence and success CFDA Members. A slew designers, magazine editors, and the talented teams at fashion, and culture. DJ the use of hashtags during of American Fashion Designers in the global economy. The of Los Angeles designers Hannah Bronfman played a the collections, while top three teams presented their concept at Mercedes-Benz attended the evening, Facebook and Instagram gathered at CFDA President series of summer jams feasting on delicious sushi Fashion Week in New York. SWATCHit, which connects including Scott Sternberg, Diane von Furstenberg’s New York studio to toast while guests like Rebecca and sake. In order to further designers with fabric creators and other artisans, was Cynthia Vincent, Adriano the company’s third year in existence. “Instagram is Minkoff and Max prepare for the days ahead, selected as the Hackathon winner, and its creators received Goldschmied, Sue Stemp, so much about community for us,” said Emily White, Osterweis mingled guests were sent home with $10,000, as well as the chance to have their app launched Irene Neuwirth, Gregory poolside. Fashion Week essentials by the CFDA. Hackathon judges included Uri Minkoff, Steven Parkinson, Rozae then its director of business operations. “So we’re glad from Organic Avenue and Kolb, Style.com editor in chief Dirk Standen, Zac Posen, Nichols, Doo-Ri Chung, to bring you all into this community”—a community NARS Cosmetics. and Gilt Groupe chairman Susan Lyne. and Shane Baum. the CFDA was thrilled to share.

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