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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:

CFDA 1969, 1969

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.93
Scope and Contents

This folder contains invoices for samples from various American fashion houses. These houses include: Oscar De La Renta, Malcolm Starr, Trigere, Norell, Christian Dior New York, Adele Simpson, and Harvey Berin.

Dates: 1969

CFDA 1970 Meeting Minutes, 1970

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.109
Scope and Contents

This folder contains minutes for the meeting at Norman Norell's offices.

Dates: 1970

CFDA 1974, 1974

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.128
Scope and Contents

This folder contains 35 8x10 black and white photographs, press releases, and designer bios.

Dates: 1974

CFDA 1981 Members Correspondence, 1981

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.208
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence, members lists, minutes for the meeting at offices of Kramer, Levin, Nessen, Kamin, and Soll, and memos to the members.

Dates: 1981

CFDA 1983 Bills, 1983

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.241
Scope and Contents

This folder contains invoices and correspondence.

Dates: 1983

CFDA 1984 Awards, 1984

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.261
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence in regards to new members.

Dates: 1984

CFDA 1989, 1989

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.289
Scope and Contents

This folder contains invitations, correspondence, CFDA voting procedure and lists of voting committees, minutes of meeting at the Carolyne Roehm showroom, a thrift shop proposal, Council of the arts contact list, minutes for the meeting for the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries. list of nominating committee, fashion group international list, and various correspondence with FIT.

Dates: 1989

CFDA 1994 Members List w/ Addresses and Phones Numbers, 1994

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.307
Scope and Contents

This folder contains members contact lists.

Dates: 1994

CFDA 1995, 1995

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.309
Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence and press clippings.

Dates: 1995

CFDA 1996, 1996

 folder
Identifier: SC.214.4.311
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press clippings and a copy of New York Magazine.

Dates: 1996