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Latest fashion trends from London, Milan & NYFW & how to use them
We like trends. Not because it makes us want to run out and shop. Instead it gives us a fresh look at the clothes in
Portland Fashion Institute is a nationally accredited private nonprofit career institute of higher learning and Portland’s only accredited fashion design college.
We like trends. Not because it makes us want to run out and shop. Instead it gives us a fresh look at the clothes in
Spring 2020 collections embraced joy through optimistic bright colors that were met with voluminous silhouettes like the maxi dress. This season many brands moved away
We all love wearing knits – the stretch makes it comfortable to wear and forgiving if you gain or lose a few pounds. The fit
Portland deserves to be a center for the apparel industry. “Our city is known nationwide for its fashion,” says Sharon Blair, director for Portland Fashion
It’s a simple truth that you can’t swap a woven for a knit when making something. Knits stretch. Wovens don’t. True, some wovens are blended
1 – Place zipper stop at bottom of opening so excess is at top. Sew zipper. 2 – Unzip zipper below waistline. 3 & 4
Use a wooden coffee stir stick as a guide to make even stitches and even spaces between stitches. If needed, chalk the sew line &
1. With a marker, turn your thumb into a ruler. 2. Make marks ¼” or ⅜” apart. 3. Hold your thumb at the same level
Is it Summer? Do you want to finish that hem so you can wear that dress? Check out these 12 hems in a hurry for
1 – Weight pattern to a clean piece of paper. 2 – Join two pencils with a rubber band. 3 – Trace around pattern.
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