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The (DE-FI) Signature Fashion Experience
Fashion in the Mystic Garden
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
Est. 2013
#FashionInTheMysticGarden
Taking place in the ancient and majestic setting of one of the Miami Valley’s hidden gems, Fashion in the Mystic Garden is the hottest fashion event of the summer and the place to see and be seen! Attendees will have the opportunity to mix, mingle, and network with some of the area’s top professionals, c
Est. 2013
#FashionInTheMysticGarden
Taking place in the ancient and majestic setting of one of the Miami Valley’s hidden gems, Fashion in the Mystic Garden is the hottest fashion event of the summer and the place to see and be seen! Attendees will have the opportunity to mix, mingle, and network with some of the area’s top professionals, community leaders, and fashion lovers! The night also includes a fiercely unique runway presentation by designers who will be prepared to take special orders. Then we will dance the night away under the moonlight giving all attendees a night at the museum that they will never forget!! Be a witness.
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
Est.2014
#FashionMeetsFood #TasteTheRunway
Q. What happens when you take one of the hottest Chefs in Southwest Ohio and you team them up with the hottest fashion designers?
A. Well, you’ll get a fashion meets food experience like no other!
Q. So, what exactly is The Taste of (DE-FI)ance?
A. Glad you asked because fashion has never looked
Est.2014
#FashionMeetsFood #TasteTheRunway
Q. What happens when you take one of the hottest Chefs in Southwest Ohio and you team them up with the hottest fashion designers?
A. Well, you’ll get a fashion meets food experience like no other!
Q. So, what exactly is The Taste of (DE-FI)ance?
A. Glad you asked because fashion has never looked or tasted so good–no there won’t be any Lady Gaga inspired meat dresses making their way down the runway! But The Taste of (DE-FI)ance is inspired by Italian Designer and Chef Anna Marconi’s Taste of Runway. We pair a skilled Chef up with fashion designers to create three course meals that not only compliment the origin of the fabric used in the designs but will also draw on artistic skills by using only ingredients and colors that reflects the design. For example, if the main fabric in being used in a design is Silk, then chances are the Chef will create a Chinese inspired appetizer that looks just like the design on the runway.
Q. What else will The Taste of (DE-FI)ance feature?
A. The Taste of (DE-FI)ance will also feature a Designer Trunk Show! So come ready to shop till you drop by purchasing local designers clothing, and then building your energy back up with some awesome food!
Q. Are you ready to #TasteTheRunway?
First Flight Now Fashion
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
First Flight Now Fashion
Est. 2014
#FirstFlightNowFashion
Come dressed in your favorite vintage attire and help us celebrate the fusion of Dayton's innovations, aviation history and the emergence of our fashion community while benefitting The Art of (DE-FI)ance Fashion Fund.
The Stylish Mom Runway
A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
First Flight Now Fashion
Est. 2014
#StylishMomRunway
Kick off the Mother's Day Weekend by giving some of the most deserving and inspirational Mothers from around Southwest Ohio, as they receive makeovers and strut their stuff on the runway. Proceeds from the Stylish Mom Runway Show will go to the Art of (DE-FI)ance Fashion Fund.
A Weekend of (DE-FI)ance
The 937 Street Style Festival
A Weekend of (DE-FI)ance
Est. 2014
#WeekendOfDefiance
We are bringing a fashion and beauty experience as only (DE-FI) can with a weekend full of supporting designers in our incubator, local businesses, community outreach initiatives, networking, education, fun, and the official countdown to Dayton Fashion Week! Join us for a curated evening of crawls, shopping, networking, giving, and of course fashion!
Art, Wine, and Fashion
The 937 Street Style Festival
A Weekend of (DE-FI)ance
Est. 2015
#ArtWineFashion
Designers from our incubator will share their story and guide guest through creative exercises designed to help them tell their story via the painting process. We'll have a chef on location that will work with guests individually to create a customized entree based on their story and prepare a specialty entree o
Est. 2015
#ArtWineFashion
Designers from our incubator will share their story and guide guest through creative exercises designed to help them tell their story via the painting process. We'll have a chef on location that will work with guests individually to create a customized entree based on their story and prepare a specialty entree on location, complete with a mini-runway presentation. Making this a Fashion Experience like no other!
Designers from our incubator will share their story and guide guest through creative exercises designed to help them tell their story via the painting process. We'll have a chef on location that will work with guests individually to create a customized entree based on their story and prepare a specialty entree on location, complete with a mini-runway presentation. Making this a Fashion Experience like no other!
Due to both the intimate and intricate nature of this event, tickets for this experience are limited
The 937 Street Style Festival
The 937 Street Style Festival
The 937 Street Style Festival
Est. 2015
#StreetStyle #937StreetStyle
The 937 Street Style Festival is your day to indulge in fun and fashionable moments galore, including:
- Immersive photoshoots for (DE-FI)ance Magazines
- The Style Boss Honorees
- A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
- Live performances by local artist
- Cool sounds brought to you by (2) of the areas
Est. 2015
#StreetStyle #937StreetStyle
The 937 Street Style Festival is your day to indulge in fun and fashionable moments galore, including:
- Immersive photoshoots for (DE-FI)ance Magazines
- The Style Boss Honorees
- A Taste of (DE-FI)ance: Where Fashion Meets Food
- Live performances by local artist
- Cool sounds brought to you by (2) of the areas top DJ's during the Silent Disco
- Live fashion shows featuring the best looks from the crowd
- Curated conversations with regional fashion professionals
- Interactive moments with influencers and impactors
- Kids Zone loaded with exciting activities for our fashionable minis
- Instagrammable moments
- Clothing Swap
- The ultimate celebration of Community, Culture and Style!
- Interactive vendors
- And more!
(DE-FI) Fashion Week
The 937 Street Style Festival
The 937 Street Style Festival
Est. 2017
#DEFIFashionWeek
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of lights, camera’s and action BUT the fashion show is just the tip of the iceberg and only makes up 5% of the Fashion Industry. We're bringing you the other 95% and then some. This is the business side and we're (DE-FI)ing Fashion Week.
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
Est. 2019
#FashionMissionMingle
Get ready to Answer the Call of local grassroots organizations who are putting in work to make the Miami Valley a better place to live!
Attendees can expect to participate in an immersive and engaging fashion based outreach experience that includes Collabetive Collabetation, Brain Dayton, mini-charcuterie b
Est. 2019
#FashionMissionMingle
Get ready to Answer the Call of local grassroots organizations who are putting in work to make the Miami Valley a better place to live!
Attendees can expect to participate in an immersive and engaging fashion based outreach experience that includes Collabetive Collabetation, Brain Dayton, mini-charcuterie board party, Headlining Designers, Runway Showcase, silent disco, networking, inspirational speakers, and more.
Dayton Fashion Week
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
Est. 2019
#DFWByDEFI
Are you ready for a weekend full of supporting local small businesses, community outreach initiatives, networking, education, fun, and watching the designers from our incubator's careers take flight?
Day 1: Modelpalooza Sand Volleyball Tournament
Day 2: Fashion Mission, Mingle
Day 3: Art, Wine, and Fashion.
The Style Boss Honorees
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
The Style Boss Honorees
Est. 2019
#StyleBoss
During the 937 Street Style Festival, we are celebrating Style Boss honorees succeeding in fashion, philanthropy, and business, while inspiring others to join the ride. Our guests will shop their closets, hear their stories, and leave empowered by their powerful pearls of wisdom. 20% of the sales will benefit The Art of (DE-FI)ance.
Fashion Night Out
Fashion, Mission, Mingle
The Style Boss Honorees
Est. 2019
#FashionNightOut
Join us for a curated evening of crawls, shopping, networking, giving, and of course fashion!
Modelpalooza Sand Volleyball
Modelpalooza Sand Volleyball
Modelpalooza Sand Volleyball
Est. 2019
#Modelpalooza
Grab your squad and get ready to Bump, Set, and Spike! This bracket-style competition will consist of models, designers, photographers, retail businesses, media, fashionista(o)'s and more who will form co-ed teams to compete against each other in a round robin sand volleyball game.
Design House Power Hub
Modelpalooza Sand Volleyball
Modelpalooza Sand Volleyball
Est. 2019
Moment of Transparency, this image is not from one of our events. It's from Saks Fifth Avenue's Talk of the Town Fashion Penthouse that (DE-FI) Owner/Director Caressa L. Brown (pictured) experienced while in NYC for Fashion Week in 2018. The Talk of the Town Fashion Penthouse merged fashion, interior design, and retail into a u
Est. 2019
Moment of Transparency, this image is not from one of our events. It's from Saks Fifth Avenue's Talk of the Town Fashion Penthouse that (DE-FI) Owner/Director Caressa L. Brown (pictured) experienced while in NYC for Fashion Week in 2018. The Talk of the Town Fashion Penthouse merged fashion, interior design, and retail into a unique one of a kind fashion experience.
In 2020, our goals was to bring a similar experience to Dayton Fashion Week of course with a signature (DE-FI) twist. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the week before fashion week, Ohio went into lockdown and we had to cancel our festivities. However, our goal is to once again bring this experience to our 2024 Runway Showcases for Dayton Fashion Week and/or Fashion Week of Cincinnati.
Apply to be a Speaker for The Build-A-Brand Experience
The Build-A-Brand Experience is back and we are looking for speakers to help our talent and fashion based businesses Reverse Engineer their brands. No fashion experience is needed to lead this signature series…business is business regardless of the discipline. We are looking for speakers that specialize in the following:
- Business Law
- Internal Culture
- Branding
- Training
- Quality Control
- Logistics
- Retirement
- Investment
- Profitability/Price Points
- Customer Service/Support
- Work/Life Balance
- Human Resources
- Expansions
- Partnerships
- Acquisitions
- Communication
- IT
- and more!