AAFA President and CEO Rick Helfenbein joined CNBC
to discuss the denim industry last week. Watch here.

Meet the American Image Awards honorees: We are less than three weeks away from the 2019 AAFA American Image Awards! Meet the honorees, including feature articles on Person of the Year Isaac E. Ash, Retailer of the Year American Eagle Outfitters, Company of the Year Birkenstock, and Fashion Collaboration of the Year Disney Princess X Ruthie Davis. Stay tuned for additional features on Designer of the Year Eileen Fisher and Media Brand of the Year WWD and follow along on Instagram and Twitter. Tables and tickets to the gala can be purchased here.

AAFA testifies on chemical management in Washington state: AAFA traveled to Olympia, Washington last week to express concerns with SB 5135. As currently written, the bill would expand chemical reporting in the state and over-regulate safe chemicals without ensuring safer products. 

See all of AAFA’s latest letters, comments, and testimony here.