| The Council of Fashion Designers of America | | | | its resources in the high schools too. |
| (CFDA) is one the most important trade | | | | The membership of Council of Fashion Designers |
| associations in America and the world. Its main | | | | of America (CFDA) counts more than 300. All of |
| motive is to promote American art and culture | | | | them are leading and famous fashion and |
| using fashion as a tool. Thus the purpose behind | | | | accessory designers of America. Most of them |
| its foundation has turned out to be successful | | | | were noticed in their aspiring age, thus picked up |
| venture as it has achieved its goal handsomely. | | | | by the association for their better grooming. |
| Since 1962, when it was founded, it has remained | | | | The fashion association has developed a very |
| one of leading fashion associations committed to | | | | strong tie-up with Vogue. Apart from working |
| the cause of bringing excellency in fashion arts. It | | | | together on fashion front, they raise funds to |
| has been successful enough to enhance the | | | | fight HIV and AIDS. Also the association works |
| aesthetic and artistic quotient in the field of | | | | for the cause of breast cancer under the banner |
| fashion design and accessories. | | | | of Fashion Targets Breast Cancer. The CFDA's |
| By nature, it is a non-profit trade association. | | | | members take active parts in such human-friendly |
| Basically, its main task is to provide right direction | | | | works. |
| to all the aspiring, talented and enthusiastic fashion | | | | Moreover, the fashion association gives an annual |
| designers who have the potential to emerge on | | | | award to recognize the impressive works done |
| the horizon of fashion. | | | | by a fashion designer in the field of fashion. The |
| For the better implementation of its strategies | | | | annual CFDA Fashion Awards are given under |
| and to gain the maximum benefits of its mission, | | | | various categories such as menswear, |
| the CFDA starts functioning from the very basic | | | | womenswear and accessories. Also, the |
| level. It provides help and support, by all means, | | | | association promotes fashion journalism. Thus it |
| to not only the students of universities but it uses | | | | gives awards in the fields of journalism also. |