Fashion News: CFDA President CaSandra Diggs Has Officially Resigned from her Executive Position

In August 2020, the Council of Trend Designers of America (CFDA) introduced CaSandra Diggs because the President of their Group, and after 3 years of being on the helm, Diggs has chosen to resign from her govt function.

The information comes at attention-grabbing time with black historical past month and vogue week in progress, and has actually triggered hypothesis about what transpired, or influenced Diggs resolution.

With over twenty years of serving because the CFDA Chief Administrative and Monetary Officer, after which being promoted to President by the excellence she embodied, her future with the CFDA seemed promising.

In an announcement launched yesterday night, the CFDA advised WWD,

“The CFDA and CaSandra Diggs have parted ways. We appreciate her service and wish her the best in future pursuits. The organization’s continued focus is on our mission to support and strengthen American fashion by amplifying creative excellence, business longevity, and positive impact. We have no additional comment at this time.”

It’s vital to notice that when Diggs initially accepted her function, we had been within the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Motion.

In accordance with the New York Occasions, “On June 1 2020, Tom Ford, the chairman of the Council of Fashion Designers of America wanted the board to address the Black Lives Matter protests against racial injustice, and systemic racism in the fashion industry. ” An announcement from the CFDA was launched 2 days later that said,

“Having a clear voice and speaking out against racial injustice, bigotry and hatred is the first step, but this is not enough,” it read, listing four initiatives to follow. Those included an employment program charged with placing black talent in all sectors of the fashion business to help achieve a racially balanced industry.“

Though many organizations just like the CFDA made a pledge to advertise extra range within the vogue trade, after the BLM motion died down, so did their pursuit to be extra inclusive. It’s nearly prefer it was a pattern to amplify black voices of marginalized teams till it wasn’t.  Quick ahead to at this time, and there’s nonetheless an absence of black illustration within the vogue trade.

Our Trend Bomb day by day readers chimed in on instagram relating to the information. @Tndivaesq wrote, “Child, the post-pandemic racial reckoning is ending with warp pace.” Whereas @fancyfrancois expressed, “It’s feeling like they burdened me out, so I’ve to do what’s greatest for my psychological well being🤦‍♀️.”

We had been actually rooting for Diggs as seeing girls of colour like her on the prime is commonly scarce and restricted. Nevertheless, who’s to say what trials and tribulations she endured resulting from merely being a minority.

Regardless of Diggs resignation, we’re nonetheless advocating for her and want her the best possible in her subsequent endeavors.