Council of Fashion Designers of America

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The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc.
（CFDA）, founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert, is a not-for-profit trade association of over 450 American fashion and accessory designers.
The organization promotes American designers in the global economy.
In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the organization develops future American design talent through scholarships and resources in high schools, colleges, and post-graduate schools.
The CFDA also provides funding and business opportunities for working designers.
Through the CFDA Foundation, the organization supports charitable causes.
The first president of the CFDA was Sydney Wragge （from 1962 until 1965）.
Steven Kolb is the CEO and president since 2006.
As of June 2019, Tom Ford is the group's chairman; he follows Diane von Furstenberg who served as chairman for 13 years.
The following people were founding members of the CFDA, from 1962: The CFDA Fashion Awards was founded in 1980 with the first awards in 1981 and honors excellence in fashion design.
It has been called "the Oscars of fashion".
Prior to the establishment of the CFDA Awards, the Coty Awards filled a similar role until they ended in 1985, with the final Coty Awards given in September 1984.
In 1997, the CFDA Awards made a decision in order to open its doors to younger, upcoming designers.
Nominations are submitted by the Fashion Guild, a group of over 1,500 CFDA members, fashion editors, retailers, and stylists.
Award winners are voted on and announced at an annual black tie event held at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
Award winners receive a trophy made by the New York firm Society Awards.
In 2010 the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists Monique Péan, Patrik Ervell, and Sophie Theallet teamed up with Gap Inc.
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