DFDC, is the region’s most active and engaged creative industry professional organization.  It underwent phases of transition, since a little less than 2 decades ago, before it it was registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission as a foundation in 2016 and as a CSO grantee of the City of Davao in 2019.   To date, DFDC maintains a curated designer membership, composed of Davao City’s most achieving, participating and contributing designers, whose common goal is to professionalize the practice of fashion and design in the region. Members are required to establish identifiable commercial presence; operate legitimate, ethical and professional business enterprise; show consistent market performance and patronage; and exhibit improved design portfolio and updated lifelong learning engagements.   The portfolio of the members span across winnings in regional, national and international fashion competitions; representation and participation in prestigious fashion weeks here and abroad; and community leadership in the academe, local creative economy and regional culture, heritage and identity movements. It’s inclusive thrust and advocacy are geared towards design education, promotion and collaboration.