“I see CFW as an off-Broadway debut, where designers can gain experience and produce a great show before debuting their collections in bigger markets.”
Fern Mallis, founder of New York Fashion Week, says, “I see CFW as an off-Broadway debut, where designers can gain experience and produce a great show before debuting their collections in bigger markets.”
CFW’s aspiring designers gain exposure and insights from top industry leaders in addition to producing a professional runway show. In recent years, CFW’s Fashion Panel judges and guests have included Fern Mallis, Christian Siriano, Chris Benz, Cynthia Rowley, Ashanti, Cameron Silver, Derek Blasberg, Vanessa Lachey, K. Cooper Ray, and Mychael Knight, among others.
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