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As New York Fashion Week kicks off in September, Vogue and the CFDA are teaming up to make a vital statement. On Friday, September 6, Fashion For Our Future, a march of the leading voices of the American fashion industry, will take to the streets. of Midtown Manhattan to protect democracy and inspire voter registration ahead of the November general election.
What exactly will this look look like? Imagine more than a thousand American designers, adding Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Thom Browne, Diane von Furstenberg, and Tommy Hilfiger, as well as models, retailers, factory workers, publishers, influencers, and academics streaming from Herald Square to Bryant Park. Dress everyone up in traditional “Fashion for Our Future” t-shirts and dresses created by Zac Posen and his design team at Old Navy. (Coins will also be available for purchase at select Old Navy stores. )Meanwhile, the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization I Am a Voter, with which the CFDA has worked since 2020, will be on hand to help register voting participants. Formation
“For 30 years, Old Navy has championed style democracy, making fashion available to everyone,” says Posen. “And we know that democracy, like fashion, is most productive when everyone and everyone can participate. We’re excited to partner with so many other people in our industry to prove that each and every voice counts.
Anna Wintour, Chief Content Officer at Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue, adds: “Voting strengthens our democracy and puts power in the hands of fellow Americans, and Vogue and the CFDA will do everything we can to inspire registration. Array This is an ordinary election with incredible consequences for our future, and nothing can be more vital than participating in it by voting. ”
From Seventh on Sale in the early 1990s to the dawn of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and Fashion’s Night Out in the 1980s, the fashion industry has coalesced through tough times, strengthening its long run when things seemed uncertain. In the months leading up to one of the most important political conflicts of our lives, fashion is making a comeback, this time, for the good of the entire country.
And you can do your part, too: Start by registering to vote (or, if necessary, updating your registration) right here, right now.
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