Council of Fashion Designers of America
Dates
- Existence: 1962-
Biography
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association, founded in 1962, whose membership consists of nearly 500 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers.
The CFDA Foundation, Inc. is a separate not-for-profit organization, which was created to raise funds for charity and industry activities.
In addition to hosting the annual CFDA Fashion Awards, the trade organization owns the Fashion Calendar and produces New York Fashion Week: Men’s.
Found in 316 Collections and/or Records:
CFDA Correspondence Membership and Dues 1974-1976, 1974-1976
This folder contains correspondence and contact lists.
CFDA Council of the Arts, 1965-1970, 1965-1970
This folder contains correspondence and writing on the relation of fashion and costume to the national council of the arts.
CFDA Designer Hemlines Statements 1970, 1970
CFDA Donna Karan Correspondence 1990, 1990
This folder contains correspondence.
CFDA Draft of Proposal to Jury 1982, 1982
This folder contains a draft of the letter sent to jury members for the CFDA awards.
CFDA Eleanor Lambert Duplicates, Misc. Correspondence 1964-1965, 1964-1965
This folder contains press releases, copies of advertising contracts, fashion questionnaires, and production outlines.
CFDA Eleanor Lambert Duplicates, undated, Past projects, legal memos to members, undated
This folder contains memos to members of CFDA, and lists of past projects.
CFDA Encyclopedia of Associations 1981, 1981
This folder contains a revision invoice for the Encyclopedia of Associations with the description and information for the CFDA.
CFDA Era: Fashions of the Hapsburg Austria-Hungary, 1979-1980, 1979-1980
This folder contains correspondence.
CFDA European Shows 1971, 1971
This folder contains correspondence and show programs and brochures.