Council Of Fashion Designers Of America

Following a series of open letters from groups in the industry, two of fashion's biggest trade groups are now chiming in on the matter.

"You wonder, 'When can we just be human?' But you have to keep fighting for that."

Plus, the program's Selection Committee welcomed four new, big-name judges.

The organization's President and CEO Steven Kolb tells Fashionista that NYFW still features plenty of strong talent, even despite the recent Parisian exodus.