AT PORTLAND FASHION WEEK, WE PRIDE OURSELVES LAUNCHING CAREERS AND GENERATING REVENUE FOR PARTICIPANTS.
ACTING AS AN INCUBATOR FOR YOUNG TALENT IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, WE ARE IN CONSTANT SUPPORT OF OUR DESIGNERS (OUR GOAL IS TO GROW YOU, NOT CHARGE YOU!) THE PROCESS STARTS WITH AN OPEN AUDITION. OUR TALENTED AND VETERAN COMMITTEE OF JUDGES THEN BEGIN WITH A REVIEW OF SEAMS AND FINISHED WORK. UPON THE JUDGES DISCRETION, DESIGNERS ARE THEN SELECTED TO MOVE FORWARD.
WE KEEP THE CREATIVITY IN THE HANDS OF OUR DESIGNERS. WE PROVIDE A STATISTICAL PDF OF MODELS IN ALL SIZES, SHAPES, AND SKIN TONES; ALLOWING OUR DESIGNERS TO SELECT WHOM THEY DRESS, AND HELPING TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FULL OF CREATIVITY FOR ALL. WE VET ALL PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION WITH PORTLAND FASHION WEEK.
SELECTED DESIGNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED WITH FURTHER DETAILS IN APPROX. 2 WEEKS TIME OF OUR RECEIVING INFORMATION.
WE WILL REPLY WITH A PFW 2025 DESIGNER PARTICIPATION KIT INCLUDING A FAQ, CODE OF CONDUCT, NDA, CONTRACT, AND SANCTIONED GRAPHIC ARTWORK.
SUBSEQUENT PFW 2024 DESIGNER PARTICIPATION EMAILS WILL CONTAIN FURTHER SPECIFICS AS WELL AS A MODEL TEAM PDF WITH ALL CONTACT AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION, INVITES TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY PARTIES, FITTING SCHEDULES AND PHOTOSHOOTS.
EACH PARTICIPATING PFW 2025 DESIGNER WILL BE ALLOWED TO SHOWCASE A SINGLE 10 OR 20 PIECE COLLECTION PER NIGHT. THE NUMBER IS AT THE DISCRETION OF PORTLAND FASHION WEEK 2023 PRODUCERS.
EACH PARTICIPATING PFW 2025 DESIGNER IS JUDGED ON NUMEROUS CRITERIA AND INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES WITH OVER 100 YEARS CUMULATIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE APPAREL, FASHION AND DESIGN INDUSTRIES.
PFW LLC PROVIDES ALL PRODUCERS, MODELS, PROFESSIONAL STYLISTS, STYLING PRODUCTS, DRESSERS, BACK STAGE PERSONNEL, PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, VENUE, PRODUCTION VALUES, MUSIC, DJ, MC, HOSTS, ON-SITE MEALS, AND CAN HELP WITH ORGANIZING TRAVEL, SPECIAL LODGING RATES AND RELATED. THUS CREATING A COMPLETE, WORRY FREE, AND FUN TURN-KEY EVENT FOR OUR PARTICIPATING DESIGNERS.
PLEASE CONTACT US AT DESIGNER@PORTLANDFASHIONWEEK.NET TO LEARN MORE AND TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE WORLD'S "MOST SUSTAINABLE FASHION WEEK".
PLEASE INCLUDE A FASHION RESUME' AND A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF YOUR LINE AND TEXTILES BEING USED, LINKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA, RELATED BUSINESS URLS, AND SEVERAL IMAGES OF AT LEAST 3 ARTICLES OF APPAREL OR ACCESSORIES.
INCLUDE CLOSE UPS OF DETAIL WORK AND FINISHED SEAMS BOTH INSIDE AND OUT, AS WELL AS IMAGES OF THE GARMENT BOTH FRONT AND BACK ON A LIVE MODEL OR DRESS FORM.
OMITTING KEY DETAILS MAY PRECLUDE OR DELAY ONE'S PARTICIPATION.
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Portland Fashion Week 2025 Designer Registration is now open.
At Portland Fashion Week we NEVER charge a predatory “Designer Reviewing Fee” and NEVER a charge a predatory “Designer Participation Fee”.
WE PRORATE OUR EVENT PARTICIPATION AND EACH DESIGNER PAYS AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE PRODUCTION. WE EARN OUR REVENUE FROM TICKET SALES AND OUR KIND AND GENEROUS SPONSORS, NOT FROM THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF THOSE IN THE FASHION AND ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES. A BUSINESS PRACTICE LAUDED BY THE CFDA AS THE BEST IN THE FASHION WEEK PRODUCTION INDUSTRY. ONCE AGAIN WE SET THE BAR.
PORTLAND FASHION WEEK 2025 IS SLATED FOR SEVEN SUSTAINABLE NIGHTS!
PORTLAND FASHION WEEK 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY “ DAYTIME LUNCHEON AND EVENING LAUNCH PARTY” “FASHIONISTAS BALL”. ALL DESIGNERS WILL PRESENT COMPLETED LOOKS AND ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. HELD AS A FUNDRAISER FOR DIANAH GUTMAN AND HER OREGON LEGISLATION ADDRESSING THE ISSUES.
TUESDAY “BUYERS NIGHT” DESIGNERS WILL ALL PRESENT COMPLETED LOOKS AND ENTIRE COLLECTIONS. GENERALLY RESERVED FOR BOUTIQUE AND CHAIN BUYERS. LIMITED ONLINE TICKET AVAILABILITY.
WEDNESDAY "OPENING NIGHT" ALL DESIGNERS WILL BE SHOWCASING SELECT PIECES, NOT ENTIRE COLLECTIONS.
THURSDAY "SUSTAINABLE APPAREL" NIGHT
FRIDAY "READY TO WEAR" NIGHT
SATURDAY "COUTURE AND BRIDAL" NIGHT
SUNDAY FINALE’ BOUTIQUE NIGHT FEATURING "ACCESSORIES/HAIR STYLING AND MAKE-UP".