KWI, located in Greenvale, New York, offers a complete, customizable portfolio of Cloud-based enterprise solutions for specialty retailers. Pandora, Brighton Collectibles, David Yurman, Tom Ford, Nars, Intermix and Aerosoles are among a few clients who turn to KWI for technology innovation and leadership in POS, CRM, Merchandising and Loss Prevention. Created by Sam Kliger in 1985, KWI is a privately held company.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc. (CFDA), founded in 1962 by publicist Eleanor Lambert, is a not-for-profit trade association of over 450 prominent American fashion and accessory designers. As of 2009, Diane von Fürstenberg is the group's President and Steven Kolb is the CEO. The organization's mission is to strengthen the influence and success of American Designers in the global economy.