September 8, 2011 marks the third annual Fashion’s Night Out, a major global shopping event that unites celebrities, designers, fashion personalities and everyone who comes out to shop and support their favorite retailers. VOGUE Magazine, Mayor Bloomberg, NYC & Company, and the CFDA have teamed up to make Fashion’s Night Out 2011 even bigger than the last two years’ events. We... 

There is nothing more powerful than two major fashion forces and a team of the industry’s most influential designers coming together to support a cause. eBay and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) collaborated to raise awareness against counterfeit goods. The “You Can’t Fake Fashion” tote bag campaign launches today on the eBay Fashion Vault. eBay and the CFDA... 

Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Proenza Schouler, Reed Krakoff and Lady Gaga among the nominees for the 2011 CFDA Awards (The Thread) Actress Katie Holmes and her stylist Jeanne Yang present their Fall 2011 Holmes & Yang collection at Barney’s (Fashionista) Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman (the founders of Lucky Brand) launch timeless brand Civilianaire (WWD) Can’t get your hands on the... 

Here’s a brilliant use of crowdsourcing that Gap may want to take notice of after its new logo fail. Fashion designer Derek Lam announced today that his 2011 New York Fashion Week ready-to-wear collection will consist of original designs that shoppers can collectively vote for and pick from on eBay.com. The final Derek Lam for eBay Fashion collection of shopper’s favorites will then be... 

It all began with super haute baubles then a venture into luxury handbags. Now Kara Ross is launching an eyewear line. Full of luxe details, the line, which launches this coming June, is a collaboration with the CFDA and Luxottica Group. Ross, along with two other CFDA members – Devi Kroell and Matt Murphy – each won an internal design contest, enabling them to create limited-edition shades... 

Yesterday I told you about the Barbie Basics LBD collection of dolls. Well, I had the chance to preview the one-of-a-kind designer dolls last night at Openhouse Gallery. The Kir Royale cocktails were flowing, the hors d’oeuvres were being passed and I got a chance to catch up with some of my favorite fashion bloggers. Then came the unveiling. Oh boy! If only I could have Barbie’s one-of-a-kind... 

Barbie is the luckiest girl in the world. Who else can say that they have a closet full of little black dresses (LBDs), designed just for them by 12 of the world’s top designers? To celebrate the launch of Mattel’s new Barbie Basics doll, featuring twelve customized Barbies with varying hairstyles, skin tones and a basic LBD and accessories, the company also invited Council of Fashion... 

Just last week, the Olsen twins became members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) for their luxury brand, The Row and their contemporary line, Elizabeth & James. Now, According to Women’s Wear Daily, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are launching Olsenboye, a junior brand concept that they presented to, and will be exclusive to J.C. Penney. Olsenboye, the Olsens’ ancestral... 

The CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) awards are all about honoring and recognizing the most talented designers in the fashion industry, but the real fashion winners and losers at the 2009 awards were seen arriving to the event. Two of the night’s fashion ‘winners’ were Claire Danes and Kerry Washington, who both opted for full-length gowns with plunging necklines. Claire Danes looked...