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Wednesday May 15th, 2013

How to Win a Trip to the CFDAs, Miranda Kerr Was a Bling Ring Target, and a First Look at Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly
Fashion News Roundup

How to Win a Trip to the CFDAs, Miranda Kerr Was a Bling Ring Target, and a First Look at Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly

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Are you #CFDAready? In honor of the CFDA Fashion Awards, the council is launching an Instagram contest in which users submit their best shots of themselves wearing clothes and accessories from any of the hundreds of CFDA members (full list here), with the hashtag #CFDAready. The winner gets to go to the CFDAs and Instagram it. More details at CFDA.com. {Fashionista Inbox}

Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr’s lingerie was a target of the Hollywood teenage crime group (and the subject of Sofia Coppola’s latest film) the Bling Ring. {Vanity Fair}

Here’s Nicole Kidman as Hollywood actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly for Olivier Dahan’s upcoming historical drama, Grace of Monaco. {The Hollywood Reporter}

After much demand, A.P.C. + Nike is back with a second collection of kicks, out today. {A.P.C/Fashionista Inbox}

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Published at 1:30 PM

Friday May 3rd, 2013

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists The Elder Statesman, Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer Meyer Team Up with J.Crew
First Look

CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists The Elder Statesman, Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer Meyer Team Up with J.Crew

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The partnership that gave us Prabal Gurung and Joseph Altuzarra at accessible price points is back.

For the third year in a row, J.Crew is partnering with the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund to bring industry-recognized excellent design to the masses.

Here’s a sneak peek at what Greg Chait of The Elder Statesman, Tabitha Simmons and Jennifer Meyer have designed for J.Crew.

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Published at 10:55 AM

Friday April 26th, 2013

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Wednesday April 17th, 2013

Bravo’s Andy Cohen To Host CFDA Awards
Mazel!

Bravo’s Andy Cohen To Host CFDA Awards

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Bravo posterboy Andy Cohen has just been revealed as the host of this year’s CFDA Awards.

And we think he’s up to the task. We’re pretty sure that most of the fashion industry (and at the very least the Fashionista staff) consume a helluva lot of Bravo. Even if Watch What Happens Live! isn’t your cup of (booze-filled) tea, you can’t deny that it takes great skill to be able to control a Real Housewives reunion special.

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Published at 10:10 AM

Monday April 15th, 2013

Tuesday April 9th, 2013

CFDA/Tumblr ‘Inside the Designer’s Home’ Series Kicks Off with Lela Rose
Fashion Careers

CFDA/Tumblr ‘Inside the Designer’s Home’ Series Kicks Off with Lela Rose

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Picture this: You’re 20. A student at FIT, Pratt, or Parsons. You’re obsessed with fashion. So obsessed, in fact, that you’ve started a Tumblr dedicated to your favorite corner of the fashion world: models, photography, or menswear. You’ve gained a bit of recognition in the Tumblr community. And you’re sitting in Lela Rose’s TriBeCa loft, in her gorgeous wood-paneled dining room, eating a meal she’s cooked herself off of mix-and-match plating she’s picked up here and there over the years.

Sounds like dream come true, right? Well, Monday morning it became a reality for several of Tumblr’s biggest fashion users.

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Published at 5:19 PM

Tuesday March 19th, 2013

The CFDA and eBay Continue Anti-Counterfeiting Crusade with Help from 90 Designers
Adventures in Copyright

The CFDA and eBay Continue Anti-Counterfeiting Crusade with Help from 90 Designers

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The CFDA and eBay are taking on design piracy again with their third You Can’t Fake Fashion campaign. They’ve tapped a whopping 90 American designers including Diane von Furstenberg, Ralph Lauren, Band of Outsiders, Prabal Gurung and more to each design a one-of-a-kind tote bag to go up for auction on eBay to benefit the CFDA’s anti-counterfeiting efforts.

Click through to see some of our favorites.

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Published at 5:20 PM

Friday March 15th, 2013

Meet the 10 Promising Accessory Designers Handpicked by the CFDA and BFC for New Digital Showcase
Accessories

Meet the 10 Promising Accessory Designers Handpicked by the CFDA and BFC for New Digital Showcase

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Digital Fashion Shows, an online platform launched last year by KCD to present runway shows in a streaming format, is expanding to accessories with a little help from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the British Fashion Council (BFC). The two influential organizations have joined forces to select a batch of promising accessory designers here and across the pond to present on the new Digital Accessory Showcase sponsored by Swarovski.

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Published at 5:00 PM

Wednesday March 13th, 2013

Wednesday February 27th, 2013