The Fashion Fund

In this episode, Wintour and the committee of iconic judges (Diane von Furstenberg and others) meet for the first time to select finalists. The Committee reviews each designer’s unique story – their inspiration and business background – ultimately making the biggest decision of these young designers’ lives.

In this episode, the finalists dive into the competition, starting with an intense, timed presentation of their collections to Wintour and the committee of iconic judges (Diane von Furstenberg and others). The designers then participate in a nerve-wracking interview before the panel of fashion icons in which they must defend their creative vision and business acumen … before time runs out.

In this episode, Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg and The Fund’s iconic panel of judges visit the designers in their studios to offer invaluable creative advice and support that few others will ever receive. Following, the finalists are challenged like never before as they work one-on-one with a celebrity to present their designs to the world in a Vogue photo shoot.

In this episode, the finalists work frantically to stage their shows during New York City Fashion Week while also meeting with major fashion buyers whose reactions can determine their fate.

In this episode, the finalists race to complete their design challenge projects for iconic retailer, UNIQLO – and then present their final looks at the cocktail party of a lifetime, hosted by Anna Wintour.

In this episode, the designers present their collections at a star-studded fashion show at the famed Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles. Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg and The Fund’s esteemed selection committee make their final decision and then Tom Ford and Julianne Moore announce this year’s winner at the annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund awards dinner. Anna Wintour, the legendary editor of Vogue magazine, oversees a competition in which 10 designers get a chance to work alongside industry luminaries to prove they have what it takes to be named Fashion Fund Designer of the Year – an award that comes with $300,000 and a one-year mentorship with some of the biggest names in fashion.