Fashion Show

Fashion Show Alert! Fade to Light Returns 🚨

The always entertaining fashion show turns 7 and promises a new Avant Garde segment with some big names.

09/11/2019 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

Television

Portland Designer Sarah Donofrio on Her Drama-Free Project Runway Debut

“I just wanted to sew, not get pulled away to talk drama."

10/06/2016 By Enid Spitz

FASHION NEWS

Project Runway Snags Another Portlander

Portland's Sarah Donofrio will make her Runway debut September 15.

08/30/2016 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

STYLE SPOTLIGHT

PDX to QVC? Our Hometown Project Runway Celeb Is Ready for Some Screen Time

Project Runway slayer Seth Aaron takes over home shopping television with an hour special debuting his spring collection.

01/27/2015 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

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

STYLE

The Life of a Locally Designed Dress

Follow one of Project Runway winner Michelle Lesniak's signature garments from inspiration through its appearance at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

07/01/2014 By Eden Dawn

HAPPENINGS

Stylish Events April 15–30

The end of April packs in shopping events, Portland Fashion Week, clothing swaps, and sales. Find out whom to watch and how to shop here.

04/15/2014 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

REALI-TV

Portland Designers Take Over Reality Television

Seth Aaron Henderson takes home the prize for Project Runway All Stars on the same day two more Portland designers are announced for Tim Gunn's new fashion show.

01/10/2014 By Eden Dawn

PDX INDEX

A New Years Eve Countdown

Our by-the-numbers look at 2013, from the Dalai Lama's Trail Blazers gear to the perpetually in-the-works Columbia River Crossing

12/02/2013 By Marty Patail

BEST IN SHOW

FashioNXT: Night Four Review

Glitter, gowns, and glitz took over the closing night of FashioNXT.

10/15/2013 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

FashioNXT: Night Four Slide Show

10/14/2013

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

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

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