• Orox Leather Co. is celebrating the third anniversary of their brick ‘n’ mortar operation, with free leather coasters (while they last), drinks, music, and a raffle for either a dopp kit bag or purse. Orox Leather Co., 450 NW Couch, Thurs Oct 1, 5-9 pm
• The new West End location of Wildfang officially celebrates its opening, with Natasha Kmeto on DJ duty, a goodie bag gift with purchases made during the event (featuring product from RVCA and Herschel Supply Co., among others, as well as a copy of Kmeto’s new Inevitable album), and dranks from PBR and Union Wine. Wildfang, 404 SW 10th, Thurs Oct 1, 7-10 pm
- Wildfang
• This week is also Portland Fashion Week, although inquiries regarding which designers might show at the four-day event have gone unanswered, and the event’s web sites and social media channels are active if similarly unspecific. There’s one mention of a designer from Eugene, Vanessa Froehling, showing at the “couture and bridal” night—there are also evenings devoted to sustainable designs, “port-a-preter, swimwear, and urban influences,” and an evening devoted to showcasing accessories, hair, and makeup designs. Perhaps the best clue as to what’s going on in terms of the event’s curatorial front is a statement attached to the same Facebook post, linking to a Eugene-area TV station’s clip on Froehling: “Portland Fashion Week prefers to showcase emerging and nascent fashion designers and giving them a start as opposed to showcasing established talent just to look better ourselves.” Nonetheless, ticket prices remain on the high side, with general “fabmission” going for $25 and VIP tiers priced at up to $125. 3333 NW Industrial, Thurs Oct 1-Fri Oct 4, 9 pm, $25-125 daily
• Tea shop/gallery T Project a show of Shaker-inspired boxes by the UK-based Ryan Quince along with quilts from Minnesota’s Louise Gray—the perfect inspiration for creeping into nesting season. T Project, 732 NW 18th, Thurs Oct 1, 5-7 pm
• WeMake Celebrates is an annual fundraiser for the non-profit; WeMake’s funded $30k for arts and music education so far, and have brought in a ton of interesting participants as keynote speakers and workshop leaders for the two-day event. These include Australian commercial illustrator Gemma O’Brien, whose typography clients include Heinz, Smirnoff, and the New York Times; OMFGCO’s Jeremy Pelley and Fritz Mesenbrink (Ace Hotel, Stumptown, Google); and New York’s “Memories of a Girl I Never Knew” designer/art director/Instagram artist Timothy Goodman. Plus, appearing on the conference’s maker panel are Sam Huff of Tanner Goods and Mazama, Phloem Studio furniture designer Ben Klebba, betsy & iya jewelry mogul Betsy Cross, and Lisa Jones of Pigeon Toe Ceramics. The Armory, 128 NW 11th, Fri Oct 2 & Sat Oct 3, $250, wemakepdx.com
• First Friday at Union Rose features Vivid Element apparel, including a new collection of dresses and separates called “Earth and Stars,” and RubyGirl jewelry, plus apple cider (“spiked if you like”). Union Rose, 7909 SE Stark, Fri Oct 2, 6-9 pm