Two leaders of the American fashion industry — Anna Wintour and Tom Ford — are creating a fund to help young designers impacted by the coronavirus.
A Common Thread, as it's called, repurposes the annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund at least for this year. The competitive Fashion Fund typically supports emerging designers with money and mentoring, includingProenza Schouler and Kerby Jean-Raymond in the past.
But now, with the new coronavirus shuttering nonessential businesses in several states including California and New York, the Vogue editor in chief and Council of Fashion Designers of America chairman have decided to instead offer up-and-coming artists, seamstresses and manufacturers funds to help them pay bills during the pandemic..