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Partner with (DE-FI) and Re(DE-FI)ne Fashion's Future
Take the Lead: Making Dreams Come True
For over a decade, (DE-FI) has been the driving force behind revitalizing the fashion and design industry in Cincinnati, Dayton, and Southwest Ohio. From grassroots beginnings to becoming "The Resource" for all things fashion and creative, our mission has always been bold: to inspire, empower, and transform our community through fashion, design, and innovation.
Fueled by the unwavering commitment of our Owner/Director, Caressa L. Brown, (DE-FI) has thrived as a largely self-funded initiative, overcoming challenges with resilience and vision. Now, with unprecedented growth, unparalleled opportunities, and the economic strains of recent years, we need bold partners like you to help us elevate our impact.
Why Partner with (DE-FI)?
This is your exclusive opportunity to join a movement that is redefining how fashion is viewed in Southwest Ohio by embracing outside-the-box thinking and merging agriculture, textile making, garment manufacturing, economic development, and talent cultivation. Together, we are creating a new model for fashion innovation.
- Cultivate Growth: Champion the emergence of Cincinnati, Dayton, and Southwest Ohio’s vibrant fashion and design scenes.
- Support Innovation: Help grow The House of (DE-FI)ance: A Fashion & Design Co-working Experience, the world's first multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary fashion and design co-working space dedicated to fashion and design entrepreneurs.
- Strengthen Agriculture and Garment Manufacturing: Lead efforts to integrate sustainable agriculture into fashion, using hemp, cotton, and mulberry silk to build a new textile and garment manufacturing hub that supports local farmers, reduces environmental impact, and revitalizes the supply chain.
- Boost Economic Impact: Drive business to local enterprises, attract new industries, and build a creative economy that benefits all.
- Empower Workforce Development: Back programs that teach the 17 skill sets needed to create a single garment, from design and manufacturing to marketing and sales, generating high-paying career opportunities locally.
- Celebrate Creativity: Rally behind a community of designers, makers, and entrepreneurs who are pushing boundaries and reaching new audiences.
- Reach New Audiences: Connect with the design-conscious consumer and elevate local and regional talent to national and global platforms.
- Empower the Next Generation: Provide students with real-world experiences, equipping them with the tools to thrive beyond the classroom.
Your partnership is not just an investment in (DE-FI)—it’s an investment in the future of our community. Together, we can transform Southwest Ohio into a hub of creativity, innovation, and economic growth where fashion intersects with agriculture, sustainability, and workforce development.
This is your moment to stand with (DE-FI). Be a part of something bold, transformative, and truly impactful. The time to act is now, don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to shape the future of fashion and create a lasting legacy in Southwest Ohio.
Join us. Support us. Partner with us. Let’s make dreams come true.
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Our 2025 Strategic Partners
(DE-FI)antly Caressa
The (DE-FI) Model Incubator Returns June 14th, 2025 at 3p
This is where it all begins.
For the first time since 2018, the (DE-FI) Model Incubator returns in 2025. Alum from our Model Incubator have gone on to work with brands like Versace, Michael Kors, and When Smoke Clears, St. Jesus, and appear in national campaigns, films, and more and they all started here!
The (DE-FI) Model Incubator isn’t just about walking the runway; it’s about building a foundation. Through workshops on self-worth, wellness, contracts, human trafficking awareness, industry law and more. (DE-FI) Models grow from the inside and out before stepping in front of the top agents.