Fresh off celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Fashion Fund, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue announced early this morning the group of finalists taking part in this year’s competition. They are: Ashlyn ’s Ashlynn Park; Aubero ’s Julian Louie; Bach Mai ; Bernard James ; Don’t Let Disco by Ashley Moubayed; Gabe Gordon and Timothy Gibbons from Gabe Gordon ; Heirlome ’s Stephanie Suberville; Jamie Okuma ; Meruert Tolegen ; and Peter Do . The new class features a diverse group of designers across markets—womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessories—and also at different points in their careers, a reflection of the precarious state of independent labels in the industry.

“Now entering its third decade, we see just how much the CFDA/ Vogue Fashio

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