WELCOME to the Grand Opening of Portland Fashion Institute’s new headquarters, 4301 NE Tillamook, Portland OR

To celebrate, we are holding a “Sunday in the Park at PFI”, Sunday, July 9. There will be a full afternoon of events including:. 

3-6 pm: Open House with Tours & Demos in classrooms  FREE!

Use a “passport” to take a tour and visit all the demos. Then enter for a chance to win a new sewing machine courtesy of Montavilla Sewing Center.
– Joshua Buck, Nike: Optitex demo
– Suzi Gurney, Mercantile: Sew zippered pouch
– Adrianna Aguirre, Thread Theory: Basic patternmaking
– Trish Langman, Spoogi: Batik textile design
– Stephanie Mendes, LoveStephanie: Sew couture stitches everyone should know

6-7 pm: Graduate Fashion Show 

• $50 for front row, w/2 drink tickets + a SWAG bag
• $40 for second row, w/1 drink ticket
• $20 standing-room only

Designers: Adrianna McKinley, Allizah Caspe, Corazon Reynolds, Elle Heavin, Eric Lesovsky, Ida Andersson, Laura Guinazu, Summer Sweet, Jennifer Jenkins

7-8 pm: Showrooms: Meet & Greet with the designers FREE!

PFI is a nationally accredited Oregon non-profit career institute of higher learning. It is Oregon’s only accredited fashion design institute.  It aims to support a thriving fashion industry in Portland all while graduating #studentswithoutdebt.  Proceeds from the show fund PFI’s annual scholarship fund.  

Have questions?  Contact info@pfi.edu.  Otherwise, see you at the show!