Fern Mallis is an award-winning fashion industry legend, often hailed as the "Godmother of Fashion" and a “Fashion Doyenne”. As the visionary creator of New York Fashion Week, she transformed the global fashion landscape, setting the standard for fashion weeks worldwide.

 

With decades of influential leadership at the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and IMG Fashion, Mallis has shaped the careers of countless designers and revolutionized the industry’s approach to branding, marketing, and large-scale event production.