The CFDA and Vogue Partner with Amazon on Shop

In The Know by Yahoo

When one thinks about fashion at Amazon, luxury and legacy houses like Derek Lam. Phillip Lim 3.1 and Batsheva Hay may not immediately come to mind. However, that could all be changing as Amazon steps into designer fashion. In partnership with Vogue magazine and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (otherwise known as the CFDA). Amazon’s new shop will sell items from 20 independent designers. including Phillip Lim 3.1, Derek Lam, Tabitha Simmons and more. Amazon Fashion had already committed to donating $500,000 to the CFDA’s “A Common Thread,”. an initiative that, as of April 20, had raised $4.1 million, according to the New York Times. The new storefront, called Common Threads: Vogue x Amazon Fashion, will feature pieces from various brands... who will now have access to the retailer’s massive consumer base and fulfillment network. Designers selling on the platform can set their own prices, and then they pay Amazon both a referral fee... as well as an additional fee if they choose to have Amazon handle shipping