The evening before Americans went to the polls to cast their votes in the midterm elections, some of the most powerful gatekeepers in American fashion cast a vote of their own. For change. Monday night, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund — the most prestigious and lucrative of the awards for emerging designers in the United States — was handed to Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss, a Haitian-American designer who has effectively become the sartorial bard of the African-American cultural experience. He beat nine other finalists. “At a time when our world faces so many challenges, I’m impressed by this year’s winners,” said Anna Wintour, editor in chief of Vogue and artistic director of Condé Nast.

Source: New York Times November 06, 2018 13:41 UTC