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Council of Fashion Designers of America

 Organization

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:

Costume Institute Benefit Committee CFDA 1975-1976, 1975-1976

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.139
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence, members lists, benefit committee list, and press clippings.

Dates: 1975-1976

Costume Institute La Belle Époque 1982, 1982

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.276
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence.

Dates: 1982

Council of Fashion Designers Memberships 1969, 1969

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.101
Scope and Contents

This folder contains membership lists and the master list for 1969. Included are show programs for the Washington D.C. show and the Cincinnati Show. Also included is correspondence pertaining to membership and a list of members attending the Lily Daché Luncheon in Washington.

Dates: 1969

Council of Fashion Designers of America, Col. O. Fashion Show 4/29/65, 1965

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.33
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence and press clippings.

Dates: 1965

Council of Fashion Designers Releases, 1963, 1963

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Identifier: SC.214.4.19
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases.

Dates: 1963

Fern Mallis interview, 2019 July 10, 2019 July 10

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Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.10.29
Scope and Contents Phyllis Dillon speaks with Fern Mallis about her career in the fashion industry. Mallis discusses her time as a young woman working in the coveted Guest Editorship position at Madamoiselle magazine, and her time living at the Barbazon Hotel for Women. She goes on to discuss her time working for the magazine as an employee in her years after college, and the other jobs she took after leaving Madamoiselle. She then describes how she learned about the Council of Fashion Designers of America...
Dates: 2019 July 10

General Meeting CFDA Nov 22, 1968, 1968

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.87
Scope and Contents

This folder contains minutes from meeting at the Delmonico Hotel, correspondence, correspondence in relation to operation VIP, and members lists.

Dates: 1968

Issey Miyake Press Material CFDA Press Kit 1984, 1984

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Identifier: SC.214.4.277
Scope and Contents

This folder contains multiple copies of 8x10 black and white photographs of Issey Miyake and his designs, and biographies of Issey Miyake.

Dates: 1984

Jeff Agulon, Model Ford CFDA Press Kit 1984, 1984

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Identifier: SC.214.4.278
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 5 8x10 black and white photographs of Jeff Agulon, a negative 8x10 of the photo, and a biography of Jeff Agulon.

Dates: 1984

Letters to CFDA Winners 1983, 1983

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.257
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence and press releases.

Dates: 1983