$25,000 Available To 2017 Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award Recipient @matrixthinker @CFDA

In 2009, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Art Ortenberg, Liz Claiborne’s husband and business partner established the Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award. This prestigious $25,000 design award invites undergraduate fashion students in their third year of study to create a Liz Claiborne signature fashion collection {or system} supported by a brand narrative, & element of sustainable design innovation. Up to three (3) Finalists will be invited to New York, to present their portfolios to a CFDA Member Selection Committee with the Liz Claiborne Scholarship Award to be announced in June, 2017.

Liz Claiborne was both iconic and disruptive to her industry. At a time when many American designers were striving to create luxury, opulence and exclusivity within their brands, Claiborne innovatively designed to fit the needs of her customer- re-coding sportswear into comfortable, versatile, affordable, styled fashion separates. As a holistic design and business thinker, Claiborne engaged in every phase of the creative process as well as production, merchandising, sales, and presentation- known best for presenting directly to clients- demonstrating how best to wear each season’s colors, shapes, and layers.

The deadline to apply for the 2017 Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award is April 12th, 2017.

Briefing + Guidelines for the Liz Claiborne Design Scholarship Award can be found at http://cfda.f.mrhenry.be.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/2017-Liz-Claiborne-Design-Scholarship-Award-Info.pdf

Completed applications must be submitted at https://cfda-applications.fluidreview.com/

ADDITIONAL FUNDING PROGRAMS:

STUDENTS:

KENNETH COLE FOOTWEAR INNOVATION AWARD
https://cfda.com/programs/students/kenneth-cole-footwear-accessory-innovation-award 

EILEEN FISHER SOCIAL INNOVATOR AWARD
https://cfda.com/programs/students/eileen-fisher-social-innovator-award 

CFDA/TEEN VOGUE SCHOLARSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TARGET
https://cfda.com/programs/students/cfdateen-vogue-scholarship-in-partnership-with-target 

THE LIZ CLAIBORNE DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
https://cfda.com/programs/students/the-liz-claiborne-design-award 

DESIGNERS:

NYFW
https://cfda.com/programs/designers/nyfw 

CFDA + LEXUS FASHION* INITIATIVE
https://cfda.com/programs/designers/cfda-lexus-fashion-initiative 

CFDA+ DESIGN GRADUATES
https://cfda.com/programs/designers/cfda-2016-design-grads 

CFDA FASHION INCUBATOR
https://cfda.com/programs/designers/cfda-fashion-incubator