Fern Mallis, the award-winning creator of New York Fashion Week, is a legendary figure in the fashion industry, often hailed as the “Godmother of Fashion.” With a career spanning decades, she has held some of the industry’s most influential roles, including executive director of the CFDA and senior vice president of IMG Fashion. Today, she leads her global consulting firm, Fern Mallis LLC, serves on the FIT Foundation board, and continues to shape the industry as the host of the acclaimed Fashion Icons with Fern Mallis series at the 92NY, which has also been published as a successful book series. Throughout her career, Mallis has been honored with numerous accolades and lifetime achievement awards and remains a driving force in championing emerging designers and elevating the fashion world at large. Fern’s Echo100 design features illustrations of fashion icons from her beloved series by renowned artist Ruben Baghdasaryan. About 92nd Street Y The 92nd Street Y, New York is a world-class cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation. For over 150 years, we have harnessed the power of arts and ideas to enrich, enlighten and change lives, and the power of community to repair the world. This scarf is printed in a limited, numbered edition of 100. $100 from each sale of this scarf from September 5, 2025 to March 5, 2026 will be donated to 92nd Street Y. There will be a maximum donation of $10,000.
