CFDA And Vogue Announce 2018 Fashion Fund Finalists

New York-based Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue have announced the ten finalists of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for 2018. Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges including Anna Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg, Steven Kolb, Andrew Rosen, Mark Holgate, Nicole Phelps, Roopal Patel, Jeffrey Kalinsky, Eva Chen and Joseph Altuzarra.

The label and design leads are as follows:

Batsheva: Batsheva Hay
Bode: Emily Adams Bode
Christian Cowan: Christian Cowan
Hunting Season: Danielle Corona
Jonathan Cohen: Jonathan Cohen and Sarah Leff
Luar: Raul Lopez
Matthew Adams Dolan: Matthew Adams Dolan
Pyer Moss: Kerby Jean-Raymond
Rebecca de Ravenel: Rebecca de Ravenel
Scosha: Scosha Woolridge

The ten finalists will go through a series of reviews in the coming months and a winner and two runners up will be selected at a November 5, 2018, fashion show in New York. The winner will be awarded $400,000 while runners up will take home $150,000 each. All winners will be mentored by CFDA designers and fashion executives for a year.

Breaking News! We just revealed the 2018 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists. Get the full scoop through the link in our bio. @voguemagazine #cvff

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Check out recent looks from each designer below.

Raspberry moire #raspberryberet from my pre-spring 19 collection up on vogue.com

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Batsheva

Leon in his Bode workwear jacket made from a 1930s quilt with horn buttons.

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Bode

@beyonce in FW18 @christiancowan for #OTR2 Styled by @marnixmarni @acidwasht

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Christian Cowan

Pink Trunk exclusively available @netaporter

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Hunting Season

Last chance to pre order #JCfw18 on @modaoperandi !!!

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Jonathan Cohen

Thank you for having @luar create your custom couture dream dress with love. Love always wins Congratulations @cynthiaxcervantes and @travisgumbs the most beautiful couple and amazing wedding of the century! #cynthiaytravis #luarbridal headpiece made for @Luar by @theneonmusic

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Luar

NORA, MAISIE, TOMMY, XEL and ROBERTO For @voguemagazine April 2018 photographed by @gstyles fashion editor @alex_jordan_harrington hair by @shonju makeup by @jenmyles and the most charming conversation with Lynn Yaeger Thank YOU @markholgatenyc @nicburdekin @roosterkitsch @erinamd 🐕

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Matthew Adams Dolan

The crew in all Pyer Moss AW18 at the CFDA Awards. And Happy Birthday to our friend and collaborator @vicmensa. — @lyft #giftfromlyft

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Pyer Moss

🌴 L E A F 🌴looking totally beautiful in my 🐚’s @leaf_zhang

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Rebecca de Ravenel

Frida rings #scoshafinejewelry

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