“Namely Portland's, stay innovatively ahead of the game. With recycling bases, eco friendly materials for the models, a bamboo runway and recycled material used for drapery as standard, Portland Fashion Week has been spotted at the races, flying a very green flag, even using its platform to collect used clothing and shoes for charity.

It doesn't end there. Portland Fashion Week runs a programme to offset the entire event's carbon footprint by planting over 5,000 native trees and nearly 4,000 shrubs respectively which is truly groundbreaking and innovative. With one global fashion week alone able to strum up over 30,000 miles driven between shows by provided sponsored cars, this initiative makes Portland Fashion Week the world's only carbon negative fashion week, and seeing how London will step up is a watch-this-space moment.”

-SAMATA, THE HUFFINGTON POST 09/22/2016

“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for having me as a part of your team! I really enjoyed working the show and would love to be a part of it next year. Please let me know if there are any other opportunities available in the future- I’d love to work with you again!”

-BETH, HAIR-STYLIST PFW 2019

“Thank you all for allowing me to be a part of the show and emcee Friday night. I had a lovely time and really enjoyed the Ready To Wear lines and designers. Great job in organizing everything:)

Is there a way to access some of the photos? I’d love to do some social media stuff with a few of the photos!

Thanks again y’all! You put on a great show.”

JESIE RAE, EMCEE PFW 2019

“I just wanted to thank you so much again for all your assistance with tickets and logistics, we had such a great time Saturday night at Couture fashion night! My daughter (just turned 12) made her own dress day-of (and tried on other dresses she'd made other days multiple times :) ) and probably took photos of 95% of the models there! She's inspired and has lots of ideas for future dressmaking! I attached a couple of photos, we had such a wonderful time :)”

-JULIE, PFW 2019 ATTENDEE

“Words can’t express my gratitude for the experience Portland Fashion Week did for me- thank you so much for your kindness...”

-DAKIMA HICKS, DESIGNER 2019/2020/2021/2022

“Thank you again for being so generous to my youth. When I told my youth that they not only get to go, but that they will have even better seats than expected, they were literally speechless (and that never happens). Since I will not be able to go, my supervisor is going with them at 5. Her name is Meghan just in case it’s important.”

-SUSAN, CASEWORKER AND PFW 2019 ATTENDEE

“I am just happy that our producers won’t let guys backstage when models are dressing. Too many in Portland do and It’s the little things like that that go a long ways.”

-SHARICE, MODEL PFW 2015-2021

“Thank you so much for having us! It was such a great experience and I had so much fun.”

-SIERRA, MODEL PFW 2019

“Thanks again for hosting such an incredible fashion week and thanks for having me. It was so much fun and I hope to be involved in future Portland Fashion Weeks!”

-YVETTE, MAKE UP ARTIST PFW 2019

“Thank you so much for organizing Portland Fashion Week! We are so happy with how everything turned out on opening night.”

-ARIANA TOBE STYLIST FOR MAKEMERRY, DESIGNER PFW 2019

“I'm really grateful for the opportunity to walk in Portland Fashion Week this year! It was an amazing 4 nights full of very hard-working, beautiful, and dedicated people. I love to see determination to succeed and PFW and their folks really embody that spirit! It's more than inspiring.”

-STARLA, RUNWAY MODEL PFW 2019

“When I began my transition I had no idea how people would view me, but you (Portland Fashion Week) made me feel so welcome, like the family I never had. Thank you for being there for me.”

-NAME WITHHELD, MODEL 2021

Good morning!
WOW!!!! You’re so thoughtful and amazing! Thank you so much for not only this opportunity, but offering to help! We’re so honored and excited to meet you all and experience all the beautiful glory of PORTLAND FASHION WEEK!!! :) :) :)
I intended my all caps lol. Have an amazing weekend!!

-JENN, MODEL PFW 2022

Greetings Tod & Fiona,

I hope ya'll are getting a bit of rest? Knowing you both are supernovas, I'll say.... bless ya'll and on to the next one.

To the real-life Oregon cowboy, his ultra sharp and divine daughter:

thank you for the wonderful experience -and for mentoring me quietly..by showing me what's possible with an event like this. Y'all brought it with grace, calmness, light-hearted fun and community engagement.

There were great connections made all around, and this is what I most appreciated about the experience. Thank you for inviting me in as a model.

It’s nice to be noticed…..

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