New York Fashion Week Is Officially Banning Fur
Following in the steps of London Fashion Week.
Summary
- Starting with the 2026 season, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) will cease all animal fur context across Official New York Fashion Week events, calendars, and digital channels
- This policy follows years of collaboration with animal rights groups and mirrors similar fur-free commitments recently adopted by London Fashion Week
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), which owns and organizes the Fashion Calendar for New York Fashion Week (NYFW), announced on December 3 that it will no longer promote animal fur at any Official NYFW Schedule events, including on its Fashion Calendar, social media channel and website, beginning with the upcoming 2026 NYFW.
“There is already little to no fur shown at NYFW, but by taking this position, the CFDA hopes to inspire American designers to think more deeply about the fashion industry’s impact on animals. Consumers are moving away from products associated with animal cruelty, and we want to position American fashion as a leader on those fronts, while also driving material innovation,” said Steven Kolb, CEO and president of the CFDA.
The announcement follows years of engagement and collaboration with Humane World for Animals and Collective Fashion Justice. This policy also follows the steps of London Fashion Week, which ended its promotion of fur in 2023. Earlier this year, Condé Nast, the media group owns of Vogue, Vanity Fair and Glamour, also banned animal fur in their editorial content and advertising. The similar policies soon adapted by other fashion magazines including ELLE and InStyle.
