Highlighted recent AD graduate:

Maria Karachobanova

Apparel Design BLOG:

09.8.10

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th for VOGUE FASHION NIGHT OUT!!

Portland Business Alliance is partnering with downtown retailers for a shopping and fashion show event and need VOLUNTEERS.

FASHION SHOW DRESSERS @ 1pm

HAND OUT GIFT BAGS @ 3PM

See below and contact Emily Wyant if interested ewyant@aii.edu.

 08.31.10

CALL FOR ENTRIES

17th Annual Benefit: Juried Show and Sale of Wearable Art

CLICK HERE for more information.

07.07.10

FEAST FOR THE EYES PHOTOS

Photo by: Jill Alderete ticklingtrees.deviantart.com

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR PHOTOS FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND'S ANNUAL FASHION SHOW:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/artinstituteofportland/4686054501/

http://photos.benlat.com/Fashion/fashion/12487421_xkzyJ#895053113_LJZib

Runway shots may be seen HERE:  http://osiphotography.smugmug.com/Fashion/Art-Institute-Feast-for-the/Feast-for-the-Eyes-RUNWAY/12389082_BJ6Za#893100669_MghnF

Backstage and pre-show shots may be seen HERE:  http://osiphotography.smugmug.com/Fashion/Art-Institute-Feast-for-the/Feast-For-the-Eye-PRE-SHOW/12389038_UWnJK#892646753_yArKR

Paparazzi and red carpet shots may be seen HERE: http://osiphotography.smugmug.com/Fashion/Art-Institute-Feast-for-the/Feast-for-the-Eyes-Paparazzi/12388956_4vNim#891504340_hwZxi

To view and order images visit www.jasminephotography.com and click on "view your images"  When the new page opens enter passcode: fashion 2010
 

07.07.10

FEAST FOR THE EYES PRESS

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW FOR REVIEWS OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND'S ANNUAL FASHION SHOW:

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-34718-Portland-Fashion-News-Examiner~y2010m6d8-Upgrades-Art-Institute-of-Portlands-Feast-for-the-Eyes-steps-it-up

http://dayafterpdx.com/2010/06/08/the-art-institute-annual-fashion-show-12/

http://mod.portlandmercury.com/mod/archives/2010/06/09/a-feast-for-the-eyes-in-review

http://oregonwomensreport.com/2010/06/portland-fashion-show-feast-for-the-eyes/

http://katetroedsson.blogspot.com/2010/06/feast-for-eyes.html

06.16.10

NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMER!!!

New scholarship opportunity available to current AiPD students – the AiPD Summer Scholarships initiative.
 
The Art Institute will be awarding several $1,000 Summer Scholarships to students who register for at least 12 on-ground credits for summer term 2010, maintain that enrollment through the close of the add/drop period, and who complete an application for the scholarship.
 
Applications are available in SFS and require only that the student fill out a brief form and submit a short essay addressing what they like best about taking summer courses at AiPD.  Students may submit applications to Chrissy Purcell on the 2nd Floor. cpurcell@aiii.edu
 
Registration Deadline: 5pm, Friday, June 25th.
Application Deadline: 5pm, Wednesday, June 30th.

06.02.10

Its been quite a transition from concept to CONTENT...behind the scenes we've re-booted, re-fined & re-charged.  This year we're focusing on taking CONTENT to the next level.  And now we're ready to announce that applications are formally open for 2010 CONTENT!  Mark you calendars for October 2, 2010 kids...its only going to get better from here!

Any/All designers planning on applying:

Please submit applications in the following format, as ease of review is key* given the high volume of new & returning interest we have received since the inaugural event last fall. Please note- Only applications sent within the requested format will be reviewed/ accepted. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email confirming your application has been received.  Deadline to submit is June 20th, all applications will be reviewed collectively by a select panel of judges.

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Application:

Business Name[s]:

Website[s]:

Email:

Contact[s] Name:

Address:

Phone:

What Do You Make:

Price Range:

Custom/One Off/Whole Sale:

Designer Bio: (No More Than 50 Words)

Photos: (please include in your application 5 photos of your most recent collection &  JPEG of Logo)
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Please note the following details-

-Deadline to submit is June 20.

-Participation Fee $250

-Designers will be announced no later than July 15.

-Designer fees/deposits will be due by July 31.

-NEW: Designers will have access to their hotel rooms for two nights rather than one, allowing  for more time to set up!

-NEW: Retail lounge included in this years event! Each designer is responsible for stocking 10 items NO exceptions, All designers will receive 80% of the sales on their merchandise.

-NEW: Extended run-time, including longer and more thorough Press & Wholesale hours.

-NEW: Press/Green Room[s] on hotel floor[s.] 

-Deadline to Submit 1 Look For Photoshoot/Promotional Work is Sept 1.

-Deadline to Submit 10 items for Retail Space will be Sept 15.

-Room Assignments will be Announced Sept 1.

-A $75 cancellation fine will be charged to any designer whom back out before Aug 31, and designers will be fined full charged for backing out after Aug 31.

Spread The Word and Grow Our Community!
Love & Light.
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Sincerely,

CONTENT
www.content-portland.com <http://www.content-portland.com/>

06.02.10

Here is a fun article written about AiPD alum Sabrina Peterson’s line of custom dog clothes:
http://www.examiner.com/x-11292-Portland-Dogs-Examiner~y2010m5d20-Animals-R-People-2-Etsy-store-launched-by-Portland-apparel-designer

04.09.10

DEADLINE!!!

FOOD INSPIRED CALL FOR ENTRIES & ALL SENIOR COLLECTIONS

FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS YEAR’S FASHION SHOW SHOULD BE DROPPED OFF

THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH
 ROOM 303 @6-9PM

04.07.10

Project Runway

Go to http://www.bunim-murray.com/ for more information and to download an application.

Scholarship

 
Oakland, CA – In the hopes of encouraging fashion design students to focus their efforts on designing clothing for the plus size figure, NAAFA is offering a new scholarship to be awarded at their 2010 Convention being held at the Westin San Francisco Hotel in Millbrae, California, August 5-9, 2010.
  
Students currently enrolled in an accredited Fashion Design School are eligible to apply for the NAAFA Fashion Design Scholarship.  Designers interested in being considered for this scholarship can find complete details and an application at: http://www.naafaonline.com/convention2010/schedule/scholarship.html 
 
Founded in 1969, NAAFA is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. NAAFA works to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support.
 
On the web:  http://www.naafa.org

03.18.10

Prom Dress Competition

Click on the image below for mor details.  Also make sure you check out our COMPETITIONS section of the website for other opportunities!

03.10.10

The Fashion Event Production Class Gives First Thursday Goers Something to Talk About

Click on the photo to see more pics of this fun filled evening!

03.05.10

Check out P Style Fashion Magazine in the menu above.  We think you'll LOVE it.

Letter from the editor:

Welcome to the first edition of P Style! You’ll find fashion stories here from the design center of Portland, Oregon. Students in the fashion programs at The Art Institute of Portland contributed articles about fashion designers, fashion shows, street style, cute accessories, and more. Our featured theme addresses how the current economic recession affects every aspect of fashion design, from student budgets for their portfolio collections to a major retailer’s marketing strategies. Innovation and creativity are more important now than ever. We preview Cora Lee Poole’s exciting collection of motorcycle noir style, an interview with Project Runway designer Janeane Marie Ceccanti, and the fresh new look at Pendleton. 

We hope you enjoy our view of the fashion world from Portland, Oregon. 

Annin Barrett, Managing Editor

03.02.10

Click on "Fashion Show" (above) for up-to-date info on this year's fashion show!!

02.26.02

Portland Fashion Synergy Inc. awards the Art Institute of Portland Scholarship
 
'Happy Hour'
 
Wednesday March 3rd 2010
6:30pm to 8pm
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Portland
 34 NW 8th, Portland, OR 97209
 
We will be recognizing the finalists and awarding the winner
 
For information on this event please contact Allena Baker abbaker@aii.edu

02.12.10 

34th Semi-Annual NW Apparel and Footwear Materials Show

@ the Oregon Convention Center / March 10th & 11th 2011

https://www.americanclassicevents.com/index.php?mode=event_detail&event_id=17

02.11.10

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PORTLAND'S APPAREL GRADUATE, JANEANE MARIE CECCANTI, SHOWCASES HER TALENT ON LIFETIME'S PROJECT RUNWAY, SEASON 7

The talented, Portland-based fashion designer Janeane Marie Ceccanti, now on Lifetimes’s Project Runway,http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway developed her abilities in Portland where she graduated from The Art Institute of Portland in Fall 2008 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Apparel Design. As a student at The Art Institute of Portland, Ceccanti was very involved in College events and activities and made an impression on her instructors.

“Janeane was a great student,” says Sue Bonde, Department Director for the Apparel Design, Accessory Design and Fashion Marketing programs. “She pushed the limits and learned to take risks.”

Ceccanti says she used her studio classes at Ai Portland to get a hands-on glimpse of what design and production process entails. “Being in school gives you the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them, and explore your perspective as a designer,” says Ceccanti.

Since graduating, Ceccanti has had a significant impact on Portland’s Fashion scene, with the launch of her women’s line, Janeane Marie. At 2009’s Portland Fashion Week, Janeane had the opportunity to showcase her Autumn/Winter collection, in The Art Institute of Portland’s show, as well as, her Spring/Summer collection in Portland Fashion Week’s “Emerging Designer” showcase.

Now, a contestant on Lifetimes, Project Runway, Season 7, Ceccanti <http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/project-runway-designers/janeane-marie-ceccanti> has proven to excel under pressure. Competing for the chance to showcase a collection a Bryant Park, during New York Fashion Week, Ceccanti’s talent, self-motivation and grass-roots mentality, may be just want is needed to place her among the top three finalists on the show.
 
Ceccanti’s clothing is sold locally in Portland at Radish Underground, and on her website janeanemarie.com <http://janeanemarie.com/janeanemarie/home.html>.

More on Janeane:
http://projectrungay.blogspot.com/2009/12/project-runway-season-7-meet-janeane.html
 
http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/project-runway-designers/janeane-marie-ceccanti

02/3/10

ENTWINE MEETING: Wednesday, February 3 at 4:45pm in room 302

ALL FASHION STUDENTS WELCOME!

The Entwine blog should be up soon, so you can keep track of what is going on at the meetings. Bring your calendars tomorrow because we will be setting up dates for the trip to the Portland Opera's costume shop, a trip to the Gerding Theater's costume shop, and also planning a date for the fabric sale.  

Great news - we have collected quite a few dresses for Abbey's closet.  If you still have a dress which you would like to donate for the cause, the boxes will be up until the end of the week. Hope to see you at the meeting!

11/16/09

Congratulations

The Fashion Club now has 35 members.  Come to the next meeting on November 18 at 4:45 in room 302 and get involved. (There will be cookies.)  Please click on Fashion Club for more information on what went on at the last meeting.

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11/02/09

Finalist from Portland Announced in Nationwide Fashion Design Contest
Fur-Free Competition

(Sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States in Collaboration with The Art Institutes)

(Oct. 20, 2009) — Local student, Bryce Black, will represent The Art Institute of Portland in The Humane Society of the United States’ fifth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Competition. Cool vs. Cruel challenges students enrolled in The Art Institutes’ Fashion Design programs
throughout North America to improve a runway look by Burberry, Thakoon, Michael Kors or Alexander McQueen, by finding creative ways to replace and reinterpret the use of animal fur.

Click here for more info...

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10/22/09

Click here for an Ai student's Portland Fashion Week behind-the-scenes
experience.

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Click here for an Ai student's Portland Fashion Week behind-the-scenes
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10/22/09

Open Call for Designers!!!!!!!!!

We are gearing up for our 7th year of putting on Portland's premier rock and roll fashion show and we would like you to be a part of it! Here is what we would like from you if you are interested in applying to be a part of the show this year:

-First and foremost, this is a Rock & Roll fashion show, so your designs should reflect that. Does not matter what season, size, or gender (we would love to see more menswear though.)
-Sketches of 6-8 outfits. Each component must be constructed by you.
-Color and/or fabric swatches.
-A paragraph/visuals of what inspired your collection.
-A bio of you/your line and pictures of previous work.
-All of this must be in our hot little hands by November 2nd.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Please e-mail submissions/questions to:
doomtown@doomtownproductions.com

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10/22/09

http://blog.enkophoto.com/2009/09/
24/chinese-fashion-delegation-arrives-in-pdx-for-fuse-event-and-fashion-photography-in-portland-oregon

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10/22/09

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/
index.ssf/2009/09/portland_fashion_
industry_says.html

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10/22/09

WWW.CONTENT-PORTLAND.COM

info@content-portland.com
contact@howwedevelop.com

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09/23/09

Portland Fashion Week 2009
 
What: The Art Institute of Portland Runway Show
When: October 8, 2009
Discount: “AIPD” discount ticket code
 
Buy tickets at:
www.portlandfashionweek.net

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Halloween is right around the corner –

Gen Art and Fox Searchlight invite you to create a Halloween costume inspired by the characters in Wes Anderson's new film, based on Roald Dahl's classic children’s book Fantastic Mr. Fox. As part of this competition, you can win up to $2500 by submitting a do-it-yourself Halloween Costume made from everyday items – that’s right, common, everyday, household type items.

Selected designers will be showcased in an online short produced by the winners of the filmmakers portion of this competition. These short films will present step by step instructions on how to create your original costume designs, and will be showcased on the Fox Searchlight website.

Costume designs will be accepted via email until September 21st. You can find all of the details at www.genart.org/film/fantasticmrfox

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09/11/09

The Portland fashion scene makes headway in magazines and news publication due to the up and coming Portland Fashion Week!

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08/11/09

ANNOUNCING THE 2010 FASHION SHOW THEME:
A FEAST FOR THE EYES

WE WANT YOUR DELECTABLE DESIGN IDEAS!!!
 
PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT
FOR A CULINARY INFUSED WITH FASHION CALL FOR ENTRIES
 
NOTE TO SENIORS:
WE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTING SENIOR COLLECTIONS COMPLETED BY THE END OF WINTER QUARTER FOR THE2010 FASHION SHOW
 
SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 5, 2010

Contact Sue Bonde, sbonde@aii.edu, for more information on the fashion show.

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08/11/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Portland, Ore | 30 July 2009

Portland Fashion Week announces OPEN audition date for the Emerging Designer Showcase.
Sunday August 23rd, 2009
Art Institute of Portland
2:00 - 5:00 pm in ROOM 263
1122 NW Davis St
Portland, OR 97209-2911

Whom: APPAREL designers only, please.

Accessories designers can email any questions about PFW participation to us at talent@portlandfashionweek.net.

DESIGNERS,

PLEASE BRING A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF FULLY CONSTRUCTED SAMPLES OF YOUR APPAREL DESIGN WORK FOR THE SELECTION JURY ON AUGUST 23. YOU MAY INCLUDE SAMPLES FROM PAST COLLECTIONS IF YOUR SS/2010 COLLECTION IS NOT YET COMPLETE.

Good Luck!!!!!

Portland Fashion Week
PFW Productions, LLC
talent@portlandfashionweek.net

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08/11/09

Welcome STUDENTS AUGUST SALE!
35% to 50% off!
Use Code:PROSPRING
call 800-853-9644

This offer includes a 35% TO 50% off the the list price on any Pro Series form, plus our FREE Patented Fitting System, two bendable/flexible arms, 2 wheels with locks, and collapsible shoulders. This is a personal and exclusive one time offer valid through August 18th. Collapsible hips and two detachable legs also available on Matrix forms only.

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06/27/09

Click on the photo below to read a review of the Silhouettes 2009 Fashion Show!

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05/29/09

Alumni Janeane Marie has an article in Antler Magazine!
Click on current issue-her article starts on page 16…
http://www.antlermag.com/

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05/19/09

SALE AND SHOW of IMPORTED DESIGNER FABRICS

Our representative Dan Rimmon will be in your area soon showing our exclusive line of finer European and designer fabrics. Our complete collection is available to you with low minimum yardage requirements. Plus reorderable fabrics from Liberty of London, J P Doumak and EZ Fabrics & Faux Furs. - Also our new line: Roopa Organic Bamboo Knits!

WEDNESDAY, May 13th
12:00 pm- 2:00 pm
at The Art Institute of Portland
1122 NW Davis St
Portland, OR 97209

For more information call:

Dan’s cell: 310-922-3265
S. RIMMON & CO., INC.
1-800-697-4666
11054 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
e-mail: Rimmonfabrics@aol.com

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04/30/09

www.valentinomovie.com

Valentino The Last Emperor is adding more cities this week! Pleasantville, Buffalo, Bethesda, Philadelphia, Voorhees, Amherst, Houston, Austin, Santa Monica, Irvine, Encino and Sacramento are opening today!
We're still playing in New York City (in 3 theaters), Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Rafael, Berkeley, San Jose, Brookline, Cambridge, Montclair, Arlington, Huntington and Greenwich. Next week we'll go to Baltimore, Honolulu, and many more cities.

96 minutes - USA - Color - in English/Italian/French with English subtitles. For more info visit www.valentinomovie.com

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03/19/09

Oregon State Button Society
2009 BUTTON SHOW&SALE

Friday, May 1
10:00 am –5:00 pm

Saturday, May 2
10:00 am –3:00 pm

$5.00 DonationRequested

On display will be thousands of vintage and antique clothing buttons –
some dating to the 18thCentury andearlier.  Learn about buttons as an
art form, button displays, view competition trays, meet fellow button
collectors, and buy buttons from dealers from around the United
States!All are welcome.FREEParking.

Location: Keizer Renaissance Inn
5188 Wittenberg LaneN.
Keizer, Oregon

For more information, complete show schedule and $1 discount couponvisit:
www.labelcollector.com/osbs

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02/23/09

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02/03/09

VICTORIA'S SECRET PINK "DESIGN A TEE" CONTEST

Deadline February 15th

www.vspink.com

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01/14/09

Upcoming meeting for NY Trip...

We are having a meeting for the NY Fashion Trip on Thursday, January 22nd. From 11:45 – 12:45 in room 302.

-click the pic for your own NY Trip poster (PDF download)