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CFDA and Vogue Announce Fashion Fund Finalists

Eckhaus Latta Spring/Summer 2017 | Source: Indigital

Chantal Fernandez

27 April 2021

Eckhaus Latta and Hanifa are among the 2021 class of the annual American fashion programme announced Tuesday. This year, the competition was open to past finalists and established designers as part of an effort to support designers seeking financial relief amid the pandemic. All finalists will receive funding and mentorship. The other brands selected include Batsheva, House of Aama, Kenneth Nicholson, Khiry, LaQuan Smith, Studio One Eighty Nine, Theophilio and Willy Chavarria.

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