Fashion Events

White Bird and Michelle Lesniak Team Up for a One-Time Fashion Experience

The Portland dance producers and fashion designer present a special summer fashion show promising "pureness with the warbling of evil."

06/21/2017 By Eden Dawn

Q&A

Project Runway's Michelle Lesniak Brings Her Sexy Style to Carmen

The award-winning local designer teams up with NW Dance project to update the classic story of passion and murder.

03/14/2017 By Eden Dawn

FASHION SHOWS

Our Designer Picks for FashioNXT's Runway Shows

Four nights of fashion shows take over the Pearl next month. Here's who we're excited to see!

09/15/2015 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

How Michelle Lesniak Stole FashioNXT

In the sea of designers and bad behavior at the last two nights of FashioNXT, Michelle Lesniak's Depression-era collection trumped it all.

10/24/2014 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

The Final Roundup of FashioNXT Runway Looks

See the ensembles that sashayed the runway during the final two nights of FashioNXT from Michelle Lesniak to Michael Costello.

10/24/2014

FASHION SHOWS

FashioNXT Takes Over the Pearl with TV Stars, International Designers, and Cutthroat Competitions

Prepare for fashion onslaught of next week when FashioNXT takes over the Pearl with four days of Project Runway, a "China Moment," emerging designers, and competitions galore.

09/30/2014 By Eden Dawn

FASHION NEWS

Project Runway's Love Affair With Portland Continues

Project Runway flexes its Portland love once again with the announcement that local fashion pro Michelle Lesniak will join the next PR All Stars cast.

09/17/2014 By Eden Dawn

WE HEART VIDEO

VIDEO: An Inside Look at Pdx Designers

The crew at MoCC created insightful and entertaining shorts on each designer participating in their 'Fashioning Cascadia' exhibit.

06/19/2014 By Eden Dawn

STYLE SPOTLIGHT

The Museum of Contemporary Craft Wants to Know Who Made Your Clothes

This week a new exhibit dedicated to the slow fashion movement opens at the Museum of Contemporary Craft highlighting some of our regions best local designers.

05/06/2014 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Fade to Light Recap

We have the full report on last week's latest Fade to Light fashion show at the Crystal Ballroom.

03/07/2014 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

FashioNXT: Night Three Review

All the details of FashionXT's third night including looks from Pendleton's Portland Collection and Michelle Lesniak.

10/14/2013 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

A Guide to FashioNXT

Our second fashion week hits the Vigor Shipyards on October 9 and we have all the details.

10/01/2013 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Fade to Light Fashion Show: Review

The Crystal Ballroom's Fade to Light fashion show turned into one of the most fun of the year thanks to designers like Bryce Black, Sharon Blair, and Michelle Lesniak.

09/04/2013 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Fade to Light Fashion Show Review

A selection of looks from Fade to Light's epic fashion show.

09/02/2013

HAPPENINGS

Fade to Light Fashion Show

Next Wednesday Fade to Light Fashion Show hosts its first summer time event with looks from familiar names Bryce Black, Studio SKB, and Michelle Lesniak.

08/20/2013 By Eden Dawn

HAPPENINGS

Meet a Project Runway Champ at a Boutique Bash

Project Runway season 11 winner Michelle Lesniak will be on hand at Anne Bocci Boutique’s sixth anniversary party.

08/06/2013 By Emily Gravlin

Slideshow

Portlander Wins Project Runway

Michelle Lesniak Franklin wins season 11 of Project Runway with a stunning collection.

04/27/2013

FASHION NEWS

Portlander Wins Project Runway (Again)

Michelle Lesniak Franklin becomes the fourth local designer to win the design show. We talk to her about the process.

04/27/2013 By Eden Dawn

REALI-TV

Project Runway Recap E:13

The final four show their NYFW collections to the judges in a preview and only three get to continue to the main stage.

04/25/2013 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Project Runway Recap E:13

Before the big finale, we break down the designer's fashion week preview collections.

04/24/2013