Portland’s Fashion Industry Feels Growing Pains

Posted by admin on January 21, 2011 in entertainment, Portland, Recent Stories | 0 comments

The influential reality TV show Project Runway has put Portland and its designers in the fashion spotlight. But the bright lights haven’t brought stability to the local fashion industry.

“If you’re just a designer here, it’s very difficult,” Project Runway Season 7 winner Seth Aaron Henderson said. “You could probably have a little store and make $50,000 a year but you’re not going to have a label unless you’re in this situation.”

Read my award-winning piece about the Portland fashion scene in Oregon Business.