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Fashion Week Launches with a Political Statement

On Friday morning, the opening day of New York Fashion Week, runway glamour was put on pause in favour of political activism as the CFDA, in collaboration with Vogue and voting rights group I Am A Voter, spearheaded a non-partisan march to encourage people to register to vote.
Anna Wintour marches up Broadway with the Council of Fashion Designers of America during the Fashion for Our Future March on September 06, 2024 in New York City.
Anna Wintour marches up Broadway with the Council of Fashion Designers of America during the Fashion for Our Future March (Getty Images)

Before the models took to the runway at New York Fashion Week, industry insiders took to the streets of the city for a different cause.

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Yola Mzizi
Yola Mzizi

Yola Mzizi is the Editorial Associate at The Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in New York and provides operational support to the New York team and writes features for BoF and The Business of Beauty.

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