Education & Professional Development


The CFDA is devoted to supporting and nurturing new and emerging design talent. The CFDA’s Educational Initiatives were established to assist aspiring designers in the high school, collegiate, post-graduate, and early stages of their careers. The goal of the Educational Initiative programs is to ease the transition from student to professional designer.

MAC + MILK Student Panel Discussion – Fashion Week, September 2009

CFDA is proud to support The Alliance For Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization which recognizes high school students for their exceptional artistic  and literary talent through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

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