The CFDA and Vogue Share the Selections for This Year’s 10 Finalists
The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue have revealed the finalists of the 2022 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. The ten finalists are: Jacques Agbobly of Black Boy Knits, Elena Velez, Felisha Noel of Fe Noel, Lauren Harwell Godfrey of Harwell Godfrey, Taofeek Abijako of Head Of State, Conley Averett of Judy Turner, Colm Dillane of Kidsuper, Pia Davis and Autumn Randolph of No Sesso, Omar Salam of Sukeina, and Jackson Wiederhoeft of Wiederhoeft.
“Our ten finalists are a wonderful reminder that great fashion isn’t only wildly creative, but that it comes with a conscience,” said Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue. “I’m so proud of this year’s group; they represent the very best of what America can be—and what it can stand for.”
The members of the 2022 Selection Committee are: Anna Wintour, CFDA chair Steven Kolb, Mark Holgate of Vogue, Chioma Nnadi of Vogue, Aurora James of Brother Vellies/Fifteen Percent Pledge, Roopal Patel of Saks Fifth Avenue, Eva Chen of Instagram, Sam Lobban of Nordstrom, model Paloma Elsesser, Nick Molnar, of Afterpay & The Next Generation, and designer Thom Browne.
The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was established in 2003 to help emerging American design talent find continued success in the business of fashion. In light of the current state of the world and the fashion industry, CFDA and Vogue have repurposed the Fashion Fund for 2021 to reflect these changing times. The 2022 CVFF year will continue to have 10 designer participants, but each selected designer will automatically receive funds and mentorship based on their designated areas of need.