The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue announced the finalists for the 20th edition of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award.
This year’s finalists are Taylor Thompson, of 5000; Dynasty and Soull Ogun, the duo behind L’Enchanteur; Spencer Phipps’ label Phipps; Sebastien Ami designers Sebastien and Marianne Amisial; Jackson Wiederhoeft’s Wiederhoeft and designers of their namesake lines Connor McKnight, Grace Ling, Jane Wade, Presley Oldham and Kate Barton.
The winner will receive $300,000 and two runners-up will be awarded $100,000. All finalists will receive mentorship from Tommy Hilfiger.
For the first time since 2019 the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund will feature a “Design Challenge,” which will be sponsored by the Tommy Hilfiger brand.
The winner of the Fashion Fund will be announced in October.
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