Matcha + Charms with Red Giraffe Designs

Spend the afternoon blending style and tea. We’re teaming up with Red Giraffe Designs for a hands-on event where you’ll work with their jewelry designers to create a custom charm bracelet. Choose from a curated selection of charms and let their team help you design a piece that fits your look.

Once your bracelet is complete, settle in with a matcha from our tea bar and enjoy the cozy space of ZC Tea House. It’s a chance to connect with local makers, explore your creativity, and treat yourself to something personal and lasting.

Details

• Date: Saturday, September 27

• Time: 12–3 PM

• Location: ZC Tea House, 982 N High St

FWCurve Runway Show & Afterparty Marketplace

September 19, 2025 | The Junto HotelCelebrating 16 Years of Fashion Week Columbus

FWCurve is back...bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever. This premier Fashion Week Columbus event is dedicated to celebrating the plus-size community, redefining industry standards, and championing body positivity through fashion, entertainment, and community connection.

Set in the stylish atmosphere of The Junto Hotel, this year’s showcase brings together top designers, vendors, and thought leaders for an empowering evening that blends runway, marketplace, and celebration.

Hosted by Columbus City Councilmember, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla

Event Details

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025

Time: 5 PM to 10 PM

Location: The Junto Hotel, Columbus, OH

Admission: VIP and General Admission options available

What to Expect

Panel Conversations

Engage with fashion voices, influencers, and advocates who are shaping the future of plus-size representation. Expect bold insights, inspiring stories, and a spotlight on empowerment. Limited seating is first-come-first-serve. Standing room available.

Hosted by Jeannette Burchfield, Influencer & Co- Founder of Fat Babes Club of Columbus

Runway Showcase

Experience a dynamic runway featuring designers who are pushing boundaries and celebrating the beauty of diverse bodies.

Featured Designers:

Bea Heidman, The Bea Hive

Evelyn Smith, E. Denise

Amber Hall, Amber Nicole Customs

Valerie Mayen, Yellowcake Shop

Sopi Mitil, The Sopi Mitil Co.

Afterparty Marketplace

The evening continues with DJ spun music, a cash bar, networking, and more opportunities to shop, mingle, and celebrate inclusivity in style.

Vendor spaces are still available until September 12th - CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

Why It Matters

FWCurve is more than a fashion event. It is a statement of empowerment, inclusion, and community impact. By attending, you help strengthen Fashion Week Columbus’s mission to invest in local designers, students, and creatives. Since 2010, the Columbus Fashion Council has awarded over $65,000 in scholarships to fashion students, fueling the next generation of leaders in fashion.

Celebrate fashion without limits. Join us at The Junto Hotel for a night that redefines the runway.

Vendor spaces are still available until September 12th - CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

Help us reach our goal of $5000 for the CFC Scholarship Fund by DONATING HERE.

Queer Art Club at ZC Tea

Queer Art Club, hosted by Chloe Milan, is a space to create, connect, and share in community. Bring your sketchbook, painting, or any project you’re working on, or start something new with the group. All levels and mediums are welcome.

Settle in with tea, meet other queer artists, and spend the afternoon making together in an affirming space.

16th Annual High Fashion Tea Runway Show 

Presented by ZC Tea

Fashion Week Columbus is celebrating 16 years.

Join us for an immersive afternoon of elevated fashion, creative energy, and signature Columbus style. Set at The Joseph Hotel in the Short North Arts District, this exclusive event blends runway innovation with a modern take on traditional tea service. Hosted by 10TV's Angela An!

Thank you to our High Fashion Tea Sponsors:

City of Columbus, Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph, and ZC Tea

Event Program

1 PM – Reception
Step and Repeat photo opportunities, silent auction, and cash bar

2 PM – Doors Open to the Ballroom

2 PM to 4 PM – Afternoon Tea & Fashion Show
Enjoy a seated tea service featuring elegant tea sandwiches, fresh scones, and desserts. Cash bar drinks will also be available throughout the event. The main program includes opening remarks and featured runway showcases by:

• Juan Jose Saenz-Ferreyros

• Jasmine Burton

• Xantha Ward

This is your chance to experience the vision of leading designers in an intimate, artfully curated setting.

Why Your Ticket Matters

Fashion Week Columbus is the flagship program of the Columbus Fashion Council. We exist to uplift the designers, models, stylists, students, and creatives who shape our city’s fashion identity. Since 2010, we’ve awarded $65,000 in scholarships to fashion design students across Central Ohio.

Your ticket purchase fuels that mission. It helps us provide resources, education, and visibility for emerging talent. This event isn’t just about fashion, it’s about building a creative economy that keeps Columbus at the forefront of innovation.

Be part of something meaningful. Support the future of fashion in Columbus.

Please join us for the 19th Annual Cat Caper 5K walk/run benefiting the Cat Welfare Association on Sunday, September 14th at 10am. Our location will be the Westerville Sports Complex located at 325 N Cleveland Avenue.  

The Westerville Sports Complex has great parking and a racecourse that is flat, paved, scenic & fun.  In addition, the space for our CAT CAPER 5K RAFFLE is ideal.  Participants will once again have a chance to connect with nature while running or walking the 5K.  

As with the past, bring all your friends or family and save!  If you register 5 or more for the 5K and everyone in the group gets $5 off their entry!  Each member of the group needs to register in the same 'cart' and the discount will automatically appear when you check-out.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Questions?

ALL ABOUT OUR CAT CAPER 5K EVENT

RACE DAY INFORMATION:
Race day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Kids Fun Run (ages 12 and under) at 9:30 a.m. 

The 5K starts at 10:00 a.m.  Our Cat Caper Raffle will follow the race.

RACE MAP:

PACKET PICK-UP:   You may pick up your packet in advance at Road Runner Sports, located at 535 Lakeview Plaza Blvd, Worthington, OH 43085. They are donating $1.50 for each packet picked up at their location!

Friday, September 12th - 4 - 7pm

Saturday, September 13th - 2-6pm

POST RACE EVENTS:  Come for the 5K, stay for the fun.  There will be food trucks, vendors, CWA's catnip pillows and the spectacular post-race raffle including gift certificates and items waiting to be won by you!  All proceeds of the raffle go to Cat Welfare.

AWARDS:   All runners and walkers will receive a medal as they cross the finish line.  Awards will be presented to top finishers in each event.  

SWAG:  Your Cat Caper 5K swag bag will include a custom t-shirt, one raffle ticket, coupons and special offers from our sponsors and friends.

DOGS:  Permitted on leashes.

STROLLERS:  Permitted.

DONATIONS: Bring a donation of canned PURINA cat food and receive a free raffle ticket for each can donated!

CURRENT RAFFLE ITEMS & RAFFLE INFORMATION:  Each raffle item will have a small bag in front of it where you can drop your tickets for the items you want to win.  All participants will receive 1 raffle ticket in your swag bag, you may also receive raffle tickets for the aforementioned donation items, and we will have tickets for sale at the race. We can take cash or Venmo!