Fashion event coming to Pendleton in October
Published 3:00 pm Monday, February 9, 2026
PENDLETON — Travel Pendleton, the tourism arm of the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce, announced that Interwoven: Where Cultures Meet will take place Oct. 15-17.
A grant from Travel Oregon is helping fund Interwoven, a fashion, design, food, market and culture mashup representing Indigenous and Western artists. According to Travel Pendleton, Interwoven is a space for sharing roots, making connections, remixing traditions and creating together.
For three days, designers and artists will present work rooted in heritage, place and lived experience — creating a dialogue between tradition and contemporary fashion.
A signature element is the Interwoven Market, featuring 70 regional artists and makers. The market will offer attendees the opportunity to engage directly with creators, purchase one-of-a-kind works and participate in hands-on learning workshops and maker demonstrations.
Festival to include multiple fashion shows
Interwoven also will host fashion shows. Among them is a distinctive fashion show on horseback where equine models will walk the runway, highlighting craftsmanship on and off the saddle. Interwoven also will support emerging and established designers through its Unresidency Program. In the program, eight designers will receive support to develop eight-piece collections. These collections will debut in a featured runway show during the festival.
Beyond fashion, Interwoven offers an immersive food experience, discussion panels and exhibits leading up to the event, according to the announcement.
While Interwoven Market vendor applications and Unresidency applications are not yet live, there are opportunities to become involved as a designer, maker, volunteer or sponsorship partner.
Event registration, details, and applications for vendors and artists are at interwovenoregon.com. Market vendor applications open Saturday, Feb. 14, and the UnResidency program opens to applicants March 2.
For more information, call 541-276-7411.