Always expanding its talent pool, The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced today their biggest class of inductees to date. The Board of Directors approved 40 new members, bringing the total membership to 508.
“The 40 new members—the highest number joining the organization in its history—add to the diversity of the CFDA community,” said CFDA CEO and President, Steven Colb. “They include designers of jewelry, eyewear, swimwear, lingerie and millinery, as well as talent from Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami and Austin.”
In addition to adding some fresh faces to its fashionable family, the CFDA announced a shift in leadership at the top of the hierarchy. After nearly 10 years as the organization’s president, designer Diane Von Furstenberg has changed her title to, “Chairman,” now heading up the board of directors.
To celebrate, newly appointed CFDA Admissions Committee Chair, Reed Krakoff, will host the a “New Members Party” at his home on October 27. Though most of the inductees are far from being household names, there are a few exciting additions in the group incuding Shayne Oliver of Hood by Air, Sally LaPointe, Rosie Assouline, Anna Khouri, and Floriana Gavriel and Rachel Mansur of Mansur Gavriel. Meet the full lineup, below.
Ana Khouri, ANA KHOURI
Matt Baldwin, BALDWIN
Louise Camuto, CAMUTO GROUP
Leigh Batnick Plessner, CATBIRD
Rony Vardi, CATBIRD
Guido Campello, COSABELLA
David Hart, DAVID HART
Sara Beltran, DEZSO BY SARA BELTRAN
Brett Heyman, EDIE PARKER
Gigi Burris, GIGI BURRIS MILLINERY
Shayne Oliver, HOOD BY AIR
John Brevard, JOHN BREVARD
Kendra Scott, KENDRA SCOTT
Lisa Marie Fernandez, LISA MARIE FERNANDEZ
Elizabeth Fortunato, LIZZIE FORTUNATO
Floriana Gavriel, MANSUR GAVRIEL
Rachel Mansur, MANSUR GAVRIEL
Michael Saiger, MIANSAI
Misha Nonoo, MISHA NONOO
Jeff Press, MORGENTHAL FREDERICS
Nellie Partow, NELLIE PARTOW
Paul Andrew, PAUL ANDREW
Raquel Allegra, RAQUEL ALLEGRA
Kristine Johannes, RAUWOLF
Rosie Assoulin, ROSIE ASSOULIN
Ted Kim, RVN
Sally LaPointe, SALLY LAPOINTE
Scosha Woolridge, SCOSHA
Brooke Garber Neidich, SIDNEY GARBER
Siki Im, SIKI IM
Daniel Corrigan, SIMON MILLER
Jake Sargent, SIMON MILLER
Ashley Jung, STELLA VALLE
Paige Dellavalle, STELLA VALLE
Britt Cosgrove, SVILU
Marina Polo, SVILU
Tanya Taylor, TANYA TAYLOR
Francesca Amfitheatrof, TIFFANY & CO.
Ramon Martin, TOME
Ryan Lobo, TOME
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