Fashion Careers Start Here

About Us

Here you will learn about our cause, our success stories and the inspiring people behind our work.

Designer Incubator

This page is dedicated to aspiring and emerging Fashion Designers and shares details on the tools needed that (DE-FI) offers to help you to accomplish your goals as a fashion professional.

Model Incubator

This page will help models navigate the sometime murky waters of the modeling industry. Learn about our Model Talks, Safety Tips, and the Do's and Don'ts of how to become a professional mod

Fashion Advancement 

Here you will learn about the strides that (DE-FI) has made over the past 5+ years that have made us one of the most influential fashion organizations in the country. You will also learn about our subsidiaries The Gem City Sewing Company, Dayton Garment & Textile District, Dayton Threads, Dayton Design Week, and Dayton Fashion Week .

(DE-FI)ance Magazine

This is where the fruits of our labor come to life! At the conclusion of the professional development modules for both designers and models they will take what they learned and produce their own tear-sheet quality photo-shoots. Beginning in 2019 (DE-FI)ance Magazine is also accepting submissions from non- (DE-FI) related talent.

Our Village

Learn about our commitment to the Dayton and Miami Valley Community via our community outreach initiatives. 

Sponsors and Partners

(DE-FI) is 100% volunteer led and run; we would not have been able to accomplish any of our work without our Sponsors and Partners! Check them out on this page as well as learn how you can pitch in.

The Fashion Experience

We coined it first and inspired others to follow. While other experiences have popped up, we're like a bottle of Coke..."you can't beat the real thing". Here you will see all of our ground breaking work that has shaken up the regional fashion scene and has the worlds largest markets taking notice.  Be sure to also check out In The Community, Agency Visits and NYFW, and Fashion Experience Cont.

Calendar

Here you'll find out about all of the Hautest Fashion Experiences taking place with (DE-FI) as well as with our friends in fashion.

Donate

Every dime counts and we guarantee your donation will be used to help support others in living out their dreams

Strategic Plan

In 2018, we spent the entire year doing a complete self reflection, overhaul and restructuring of our organization, find out all of the details of our Strategic Plan and Goals here.

Blog

This is the home of the future influencers!  Coming Soon

Contact Us

Like what you see and have more questions?  Feel free to contact us here.

Join Our Mailing List

Believe us, we don't have time to spam you...have you seen this website and our work? ;-) However, we are launching a bi-monthly newsletter to keep you all up to date and in the know of who are rising stars are and how you can support them.