Fashion’s Night Out, Portland Style

3rd Annual Fashion's Night Out in Portland

Portland, September 6th. The Rose City was transformed into a model’s runway for Portland’s 3rd Annual Fashion’s Night Out. Local fashionistas were checking out the latest styles at shows in Directors Park and doing some evening browsing at over 25 stores which stayed open late for the occasion. Shoppers were treated to free munchies, mini-makeovers from Sephora, pedicab rides and swag bags.

The event drew thousands downtown for the warm September evening.

A raffle, with the prize of a $1,500 downtown shopping spree, benefited New Avenues for Youth. New Avenues for Youth provides a variety of outcome-based programs and services designed to empower youth to exit street life. The event was a collaborative effort between the City of Portland, Downtown Marketing Initiative and the Downtown Clean & Safe District managed by the Portland Business Alliance.

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This fall, jackets are big. Designers suggest you choose traditional fall jacket fabrics like tweed, corduroy, denim or menswear plaids; or go luxe with velvet, leather, brocade.

Retailers from across the country joined in the after-hour festivities.

Fashion’s Night Out was originally created in 2009 by Vogue‘s Anna Wintour to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence and boost industry sales during the recession. Since then, the event has been launched in dozens of US cities and internationally. In many communities, charities benefit. For example, in New York a portion of the proceeds went to the New York City AIDS Fund.

Participating retailers for Portland Fashion’s Night Out are located in the retail core, Pioneer Place and West End District. All hosted in-store events including fashion presentations, designer appearances, refreshments and gifts with purchase. (Thanks Director’s Park for the nice photos.) Participating stores include:

Ann Taylor
Banana Republic
BCBG
Ben Bridge Jewelers
Betsey Johnson
Billabong
Brooks Brothers
Cache
Columbia Sportswear
Frances May
The Gap
H&M
House of Lolo
John Fluevog
Juicy Couture
J. Crew
Kathleen’s of Dublin
Kate Spade
Lille Trousseau
Macy’s
Mario’s
Mercantile
Michael Allen’s Clothier
Nine West
Nordstrom
Pendleton
Pendleton Home
Portland Design Collective
Radish Underground
Tiffany & Co.
Swarovski
UnderU4Men

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.