Christopher John Rogers wins CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
Brooklyn-based fashion designer Christopher John Rogers has been crowned
the winner of the 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, following in the footsteps
of designers including Alexander Wang, Proenza Schouler’s Jack McCollough
and Lazaro Hernandez, Public School’s Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, and
last year’s winner, Pyer Moss’ Kerby Jean-Raymond.
Rogers beat off tough competition from Danielle Hirsh of Danielle
Frankel and Reese Cooper, who were named runners-up at the
JD.com-underwritten awards during a gala dinner and fashion show at
Cipriani South Street.
As the winner, Rogers takes home 400,000 US dollars, while the two
runners-up will receive 150,000 US dollars each, and all three designers
will also regularly meet with an assigned business mentor.
25-year-old Rogers has been named one of America’s most promising design
talents after wowing fashion editors and buyers during New York Fashion
Week in September with his vibrant, joyful collection featuring organza
ruffles and exaggerated church hats. The newcomer has also dressed
celebrities including Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Lizzo and Tracee Ellis
Ross.
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund announces 2019 winner
CFDA president and chief executive Steven Kolb said in a statement: “The
CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund continues to foster not only creative design talent
but also an entrepreneurial spirit required in today’s changing fashion
landscape. This year’s finalists represent the best of American fashion’s
future. We thank JD.com for their generous support of tonight’s gala dinner
and runway show, and for the ongoing support of American fashion.”
The sixteenth CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund featured 10 finalists including
Abdul Abasi and Greg Rosborough of Abasi Rosborough, Alejandra Alonso
Rojas, Victor Barragán of Barragán, Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada,
Raffaella Hanley of Lou Dallas, Siying Qu and Haoran Li of Private Policy,
and Natalie Ratabesi of Tre by Natalie Ratabesi, who all received
one-on-one mentoring and evaluations from industry authorities as well as
business advice.
Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief, Vogue US and US artistic director and
global content advisor, Condé Nast, added: “With this year’s Fashion Fund
finalists, we’ve seen not only great design and talent, but a wonderful
commitment to progressive and inclusive values. Fashion should never be
divorced from the values of the world and this year’s designers have taken
that to heart.”
Image: courtesy of CFDA – Christopher John Rogers
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