Established in 2003 to help emerging American design talents, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund (CVFF) has announced this year’s finalists for the grand prize of $300,000 . The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was founded post 9/11 to foster emerging designers and nurture the forthcoming wave of American fashion brilliance.
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We have the names of ten talented designers who have made the cut:
Angelo Fabricio Urrutia, 4SDESIGNS
Colin LoCascio, COLIN LOCASCIO
Rachel Scott, DIOTIMA
Kim Shui, KIM SHUI
Kozaburo Akasaka, KOZABURO
Melitta Baumeister, MELITTA BAUMEISTER
Sami Miro, SAMI MIRO VINTAGE
Fletcher Kasell and Tanner Richie, TANNER FLETCHER
Everard Best and Téla D’Amore, WHO DECIDES WAR
Henry Zankov, ZANKOV
This year’s program will make a triumphant return to its original competition format, with a grand prize of $300,000 for the winner and two runners-up receiving $100,000 each. The program will continue to provide valuable business mentorships and a clear path to success for all finalists.
It’s so important that the world sees this new generation of american designers… the talent in the united states is unparalleled in regards to creativity and diversity and, moreover, truly american… the cfda/vogue fashion fund shines an important and generous light on this.
– Thom Browne, Chairman of the CFDA, said.
The program’s temporary objective, stemming from its revamped two-year version, A Common Thread, will persist in its efforts to generate awareness and crucial funds for those within the American fashion industry who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The members of the 2023 Selection Committee are: Anna Wintour, VOGUE; Steven Kolb, CFDA; Mark Holgate, VOGUE; Chioma Nnadi, VOGUE; Aurora James, BROTHER VELLIES & FIFTEEN PERCENT PLEDGE; Roopal Patel, SAKS FIFTH AVENUE; Eva Chen, INSTAGRAM; Sam Lobban, NORDSTROM; Paloma Elsesser, MODEL & ACTIVIST; Nick Molnar, AFTERPAY & THE NEXT GENERATION; Thom Browne, THOM BROWNE NEW YORK & CFDA.
