Listen to CFAE commissioners discuss DC's rich and noted culture of fashion pioneered by celebrated local designers and historical creatives alike. 

Learn more about and contact your Commissioners.

A guide to DC's educational resources to support Fashion & Beauty career development. 

is a partnership between the DC Creative Affairs Office and the George Washington University, Community Counseling Services Center (CCSC) to provide pay-what-you-can mental health services to area creatives. Creatives who reach out to the CCSC will be matched with a clinical intern to support them through a solution-oriented therapy approach. All services are confidential and provided via tele-health.

To receive care, email [email protected] and the Care for Creatives team will follow up with more information. You will be asked a couple of questions and then paired with a...

The District of Columbia Commission on Fashion Arts and Events (CFAE) was established in May 2013 to promote the fashion and beauty industry as a viable economic resource in the nation’s capital. The Commission provides recommendations and advises the DC government on initiatives that support the cultivation and growth of the industry. Our vision is to develop a fashion and beauty economic segment that positions Washington, DC as a competitive market for the fashion and beauty industry nationally.

"The Commission on Fashion Arts and Events led purposeful Fiscal Year 2020 efforts supporting and elevating DC's fashion and beauty industry."  

Join us in our mission to highlight and support DC's fashion and beauty economy.