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Article: CFDA/Vogue fund enlists Barneys, Kellwood.(Barneys New York and Kellwood Co. have signed on to become corporate underwriters of the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund)
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- WWD
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- April 9, 2004
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NEW YORK -- Barneys New York and Kellwood Co. have signed on to become corporate underwriters of the Council of Fashion Designers of America/Vogue Fashion Fund, which has just reached the halfway point in its $5 million capital campaign.
The fund was established last September, with a $1 million contribution from Vogue, to offer financial assistance and business mentoring to emerging designers selected through an annual contest. More than 140 designers have submitted preliminary applications to be considered for the first award, the recipient of which will be announced in September. The deadline for preliminary applications is April 16.
The CFDA and ...