The Columbus Fashion Council is one of the founding members of CFDA Connects, a brand new programming network by the Council of Fashion Designers of America that supports regional fashion organizations.

CFDA Connects was created to skill share and connect domestic markets and the pulse of the American and global fashion industries through CFDA resources including professional and business development and education, trade events, supply chain and local manufacturing, social impact, and sustainability.⁠

This collaboration with CFDA further strengthens the Columbus Fashion Council's mission to expand the fashion economy in Central Ohio through industry growth initiatives, community organizations support, funding access opportunities, and creative program development.