Ashlynn Park wins 2025 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund

The CFDA, in partnership with Vogue, announced on Monday that designer Ashlynn Park, founder of New York-based label Ashlyn, has been named the winner of the 2025 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. Julian Louie of Aubero and Stephanie Suberville of Heirlome were named runners-up.

Park will receive $300,000, while Louie and Suberville each receive $100,000. All three will also take part in a mentorship program designed to provide guidance and resources to help grow their businesses.

Ashlyn is recognized for its sleek, minimalist tailoring and commitment to sustainability, challenging the fashion industry’s cycle of overproduction and overconsumption through a zero-waste design approach. Earlier this year, the brand also received the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year award at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards.

“We just saw Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the winners of our very first CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund back in 2004, triumph with their Loewe debut in Paris. There are such world class talents working in America, and I am just as excited and optimistic about how far this year’s finalists will go,” said Anna Wintour, chief content officer, Condé Nast, and global editorial director, Vogue.

In addition to the three winners, this year’s finalists were designers Bach Mai; Bernard James; Ashley Moubayed from Don’t Let Disco; Gabe Gordon and Timothy Gibbons from Gabe Gordon; Jamie Okuma; Meruert Planul-Tolegen from Meruert Tolegen; and Peter Do.

Now in its 21st year, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund was established to help emerging designers and cultivate the next generation of American fashion talent. Since its inception, 189 designers have received mentoring and a total of more than $7.7 million in support.

“The CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund is about giving emerging designers the support they need to build lasting businesses. This year’s winners reflect the purpose of the fund – to ensure American fashion continues to grow, evolve, and lead with creativity,” said Steven Kolb, CEO and president of the CFDA.