The Creative DNA 2.0 Programme Is Back And Tom Ford is leaving his role as CFDA chairman

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1.The Creative DNA 2.0 Programme Is Back: Meet The 20  Designers Selected

The Creative DNA 2.0 programme has selected 20 Kenyan based early-stage fashion and accessory enterprises to benefit from the programme’s business incubation support. The 20 designers were selected from a highly competitive pool of 100 creative fashion designers from across the country.

The Creative DNA programme was created in 2020 to provide business skill development, strengthen networks in Kenya and in the UK and offer action-based learning through digital coaching sessions, co-created online campaigns, and market opportunities.

It is focused on promoting alternative and innovative approaches to the global fashion system with the ambition of demonstrating that the fashion sector in Kenya is a professional choice for young people and a valuable contributor to the creative economy.

Out of the 20 selected designers, 12 are female and eight are male, from diverse geographical locations from Nairobi all the way up to Kakuma Refugee camp.

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2.Tom Ford is leaving his role as CFDA chairman

After three years, Tom Ford will end his term as chairman of the CFDA on May 31. The designer had intended to fill the role for two years, but extended his role for an additional year.

While a chairperson who will begin their position on January 1, 2023 is identified, CEO Steven Kolb will assume the duties of interim chair. Announcing his departure,  Ford addressed the turbulence that the fashion world endured during the COVID-19 pandemic: “When I began my role as chairman in June of 2019, my goal was to help the American fashion industry become more globally recognized for its talent and importance. I could not have imagined the extraordinary circumstances that both the industry and the world would have to navigate—that a pandemic would shut the world down and change the course of our lives and of our businesses forever.

The pandemic challenged all of us to think about our businesses in new ways—from the design process and production, to how we reach and speak to our customers. We were forced to come up with creative new ways to run our companies.” As per the CFDA, among the highlights of his stint were the implementation of new programs—such as CFDA IMPACT—to promote diversity, a diversified board of directors/membership, the launch of RUNWAY360, the introduction of the American Collections Calendar, and the launch of the A Common Thread relief effort with Vogue during the pandemic. Ford will continue his role on the CFDA board.

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