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FashioNXT creates innovative fashion experiences and the creative edge in lifestyle technology.

#1 in Forbes US City Fashion Weeks.

Leading Pacific NW, US, and international designers premiere their latest collections on the FashioNXT runway, the biggest red carpet event in the region. Portland Mayor recognizes it as the official fashion week in Portland, while the production is hailed by TIME Magazine as #1 outside of New York Fashion Week. Open for apparel collections designers for runway shows, and emerging designers contest. Accessories and fashion-technology brands also have exciting showcase opportunities on the runway and Plaza exhibits.

Show at FashioNXT Week
Designers : 2025 FashioNXT Week

Jersey Virago

Seattle, WA

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Love, Stephanie

Lake Owsego, OR

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Designs by THOR

Lake Owsego, OR

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Nadine Makboul

Portland, OR

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Chinese Hanfu Fashion

Portland, OR

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KAOTIC Co.

Portland,OR

A person with short dark hair, wearing clear glasses, a black turtleneck, and a textured dark sweater, poses in front of a plain white background, smiling softly—capturing the modern style of Portland Fashion Designers.

Designs by Hannah

Portland, OR

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Marina Safina

Lake Oswego, OR

A smiling woman with curly hair, styled by Portland Fashion Designers, wears cat-eye glasses and a pleated, textured top. She poses confidently with one hand on her collar against a neutral background in this black and white photo.

Sueno

FashioNXT Incubator
A person in a wide-brimmed hat and casual outfit stands before a vintage steam locomotive labeled "41," exuding an old-fashioned, western feel—reminiscent of styles that inspire many Portland fashion designers. Black and white enhances the timeless vibe.

Crimson Rose Designs

Alberta, Canada

UpXNT: FashioNXT Emerging Designers' Accelerator Runway Finale

UPXNT is a fashion accelerator by FashioNXT to help develop emerging designers with business resources that culminate in a runway finale competition at FashioNXT Week where judges decide the winner. The audience vote decides the People’s Choice winner. Attend the show and participate in deciding the next fashion star.

2025 UpNXT Designers

A person with curly two-toned hair, glasses, facial piercings, and tattoos takes a selfie outside. Wearing a skull graphic tee, they embody the edgy style often seen among Portland fashion designers. The black-and-white image highlights their look.

Isa Basse

Portland, OR

A young woman with long, dark hair and light eyes poses indoors, gazing softly at the camera. She wears a sleeveless, ruffled dress by Portland fashion designers and gently touches her hair. The photo is in black and white with soft lighting.

Vanessa Robesson

Portland, OR

Black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless patterned top and large earrings, looking confidently at the camera—a striking image that captures the essence of Portland fashion designers.

Q Designs

Portland, OR

FashioNXT Incubator
Fashion Exhibitors
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Love, Stephanie

Lake Owsego, OR

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Designs by THOR

Lake Owsego, OR

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Kelli McDonough, InkTheThink

Vancouver, WA

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FashioNXT Exhibits, UpNXT/Incubator

EXPAND FOR 2012 - 2023 DESIGNERS
2023 Designers

Runway Designers

Seth Aaron (Winner of Project Runway, Season 7, and Allstar Season 3, Portland)

Mondo Guerra (Project Runway All Star Winner)

Jordan Kendrick, Ready to Wear, Portland, OR

Anna Bartoletti, Read to Wear, Las Vegas, NV

GutterGirl, Portland, OR

Colty + TCG (Portland)

Up/NXT: The Emerging Designers Contest

2022 Designers

Runway Designers

Seth Aaron (Winner of Project Runway, Season 7, and Allstar Season 3, Portland)

Mondo Guerra (Project Runway All Star Winner)

Julie Danforth (Seattle)

Ale O (Portland)

Vouture By Vien To (Portland)

Amelia Tuu, Ready to Wear, Miss Universe Canada 

Jordan Kendrick, Ready to Wear, Portland, OR

N’Kossi, Couture, Portland, OR

Koryphae (Shoes Provided by Either/or ), Ready to Wear, Portland, OR

Tokyo Twiggy, Ready to Wear, Indianapolis, IN

DLR Designs, Ready to Wear, Arizona

Anna Bartoletti, Read to Wear, Las Vegas, NV

Up/NXT: The Emerging Designers Contest

Corazon Co, Portland, OR

GutterGirl, Portland, OR

Hope Continues, Portland, OR

Luchianni Designs (Jewlrey provided by Reverb Art by Julie Forbes), Seattle, WA

2019/2020 Designers

2020 Virtual Designers 

Nadine Makboul (Portland)
Tokyo Twiggy (Indianapolis)

2019 Runway Designers

Michelle Lesniak (Portland, Project Runway/All-Stars Winner)

Julie Danforth (Seattle)

Gustavo Apiti Couture (Seattle)

Vouture (Portland)

Venturini (Seattle)

Mimi Wolfe (Seattle)

Colty (Portland)

Lunaversoul (Seattle)

Yamil (Portland)

Holly Ren Designs (Portland)

AleO (Portland)

O’Field (Portland)

Tammi Anne Barker (Vancouver, BC) 

Shamanic Chic (Portland)

 

Up/NXT: The Emerging Designers Contest

Akrofi Adjumani (Seattle)

Unifelt (Portland)

JK Designs (Portland)

Soap Stealter (Winner-Portland)

CamilaXCastilo (Portland)

2018 Designers

Runway Designers

Mondo Guerra (Project Runway All Star Winner)

Julie Danforth (Seattle)

Gustavo Apiti Couture (Seattle)

Lunaversoul (Seattle)

Chany Venturini (Seattle)

Thomas Royall (United Kingdom)

Projections of the Mind (Kansas)

Rain City Slickers (Portland)

Stone Crow Designs (Seattle)

Colty (Portland)

MOORE Custom Goods (Portland)

Dawnamatrix Designs (Seattle)

Minnie Opal (Portland)

FYN Apparel (Portland)

Vouture (Portland)

Designs by THOR, by Tony Iyke (Portland)

Up/NXT: The Emerging Designers Contest

OFIELD (Portland)

Ale O (Portland)

Moirai (Portland)

Sloane White Couture (Portland)

Nicole Bridal Couture (Portland)

Tammi Anne Barker (Vancouver)

Tulleon Lace (Portland)

2017 Designers

Seth Aaron (Winner of Project Runway, Season 7, and Allstar Season 3, Portland)

Michelle Lesniak (Winner of Project Runway, Season 11, Portland)

Myriam Marcela (UpNXT 2014 winner, Portland)

Brittany Allen (Austin)

Tiffany Brown (Kansas City)

Nora Suarez (UpNXT 2016 All Star)

Sunny Kay (Seattle)

Vien To (Portland)

MXN Fashions (Seattle)

MOORE by Andrea Beaulieu (UpNXT 2016 Winner)

Smoke & Rose (Portland)

Gustavo Apiti (Seattle)

Designs by Thor (Portland)

Julie Danforth (Seattle)

KARA (Dubai)

Limbs Apparel (Portland)

COLTY (Portland)

2016 Designers

Runway Designers

Michelle Lesniak: (Winner Of Project Runway, Season 11, Portland)

Walter Collection (Los Angeles)

Myriam Marcela (UpNXT 2014 winner, Portland)

Wendy Ohlendorf (UpNXT 2014 finalist, Portland)

Stephanie D Couture (Portland)

Stefanie Says (Los Angeles)

Sophie Chang (Los Angeles)

Sarah Donofrio (Portland)

Moontess (Portland)

Layneau (Portland)

Vien To (Portland)

Julie Danforth (Seattle)

Up/NXT: The Emerging Designers Contest

MOORE by Andrea Jenkins (Portland)

LOURDES é EVA by Nora Suarez (Seattle)

Fraulein Couture by Vanessa Froehling (Portland)

Eve Skywalker by Eve Styles (Portland)

Michiya Stine (Portland)

2015 Designers

Runway Designers

Mondo Guerra (Project Runway All Star Winner)

Seth Aaron (Project Runway Winner)

Viktor Luna (Project Runway Allstar)

Michelle Lesniak (Project Runway winner)

Dream Dresses by PMN (Seattle)

Walter Collection (Los Angeles)

Lenzanita (South Dakota)

Myriam Marcela (UpNXT 2014 winner, Portland)

Devonation by Devon Yan (Seattle)

Age to Come (Portland)

The China Moment:

CC (China)
With Song (China)
Song Hong (China)

UpNXT: The Emerging Designers Runway Finale Contest

Shea Wilcox (Portland)

BBD Fitness (Seattle)

Varsha (Seattle)

German Madigral (Portland)

2014 Designers

Michael Costello (Project Runway Finalist,Couture Designer, Los Angeles)

Seth Aaron (Winner of Project Runway, and Allstar, Portland)

Irina Shabayevea (Winner of Project Runway, NYC)

Michelle Lesniak (Winner of Project Runway, and All Star International, Portland)

Gorg by Gordana (Project Runway finalist, Los Angeles)

Walter Collection (Los Angeles)

Lenzanita (South Dakota)

Amy Sim (UpNXT 2013 winner, Portland)

Aliz by Swati Padmarajj (  )

Sonia Kasparian (Portland)

Stephanie D Couture (Portland)

The China Moment:

Song Hong

Lu Yu

Nganlok by Ji Yuanyan, Kai Yeung Yau)

UpNXT Emerging Designers’ Accelerator Runway Finale:

Myriam Marcela (Portland)

Wendy Ohlenforf (Portland)

Olive Clothier by Cyndi Koon (Portland)

2013 Designers

Runway Designers

Michael Costello (Couture Designer, Los Angeles)

Francis Libiran (Couture Designer, Philippines)

David Tupaz (RTW, Couture, Las Vegas)

Seth Aaron (Winner of Project Runway, Project Runway Allstar)

Michelle Lesniak: (Winner Of Project Runway, Season 11, Portland)

Walter Collection (Los Angeles)

Stephanie D Couture (Portland)

Moontess (Portland)

 

Up/NXT: The Emerging Designers Runway Contest

2012 Designers

Runway Designers:

Intel, Cloud Concept Collection by Seth Aaron and Viktor Luna

Michael Costello (Couture Designer, Los Angeles)

Seth Aaron (Project Runway Winner)

Goga by Gordana (Project Runway Allstar, Los Angeles)

Joshua McKinley (Project Runway Allstar, New York City)

Joshua Christensen (Project Runway Allstar, Arizona)

Becky Ross (Project Runway, Portland)

Viktor Luna, Project Runway Allstar

Exhibitors:
Intel

HP

Brilliant Service, Smart Eyewear

To Be Updated.