Diane von Furstenberg will be reprising her role as President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

On Wednesday, July 30, a unanimous vote renamed DVF as acting President of the CFDA, but the unstoppable DVF was not the only designer feeling the waves of success; twenty-eight new members have been welcomed into the prestigious CFDA.

The new designers include:

• Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock of Vena Cava
• Thakoon Panichgul of Thakoon
• Holly Dunlap of Hollywould
• Jenni Kayne
• Naeem Khan
• Sue Stemp
• Dana Foley and Anna Corinna Sellinger of Foley + Corinna
• Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders
• Amy Smilovic of Tibi
• Michael Bastian
• Philip Crangi
• Ron Anderson and David Rees of Tenthousandthings
• Andrew Buckler of Buckler
• Rachel Comey
• Erica Davis of Development
• Cheryl Finegan of Virgin, Saints & Angels
• Eunice Lee of Unis
• Fiona Kotur Marin of Kotur
• Malia Mills of Malia Mills Swimwear
• Sandra Muller of Lila Gems
• Robin Renzi of Me & Ro
• Brian Reyes
• Loree Rodkin
• Kara Ross
• Araks Yeramyan of Araks

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