Talk about Branding : Tahier of Radar
Tahier Variawa, Design Director at Radar gave our 2nd and 3rd years students a talk about branding on Tuesday 19th April. This is particularly important to the 3rd years as they embark on their ranges and learn how to communicate their beliefs through their 3rd year collections and in essence their brand. All of this reinforces the […]
Woolworths Technology Specialist visits DAF
The DAF students were treated to a talk by Barney Maharaj from Woolworths. Barney has 36 years of experience in the Textile Industry, so it is safe to say that, he is somewhat of an expert. Inline with Fashion Revolution Week, Barney spoke the students though important issues faced in the Textile Industry and helped […]
Iziko Museums Student Visits
We have had an exciting week with two visits to the Iziko Museums of South Africa. On Monday our 2nd years had an extremely insightful visit to the Iziko Social History Collections to view costumes from the 17th and 18th Century with a focus on corsets for an upcoming assignment. Today our 1st years visited […]
Hectic 99 – Student Showcase
Luke and Philippa, our final year students got a taste of limelight yesterday when they appeared on the Hectic Nine-9 live T.V. show to showcase their menswear designs and talk all things fashion with the presenters. Well done, guys!
Nick Coutts – Update on Pitti Uomo Show
Nick Coutts has been receiving a lot of exposure with his latest menswear range. Collaborating with Lukhanyo Mdingi, the two young designers are getting featured in some very impressive publications. “of outfits marrying blanket woolens with sophisticated woven elements by Lukhanyo Mdingi and Nicholas Coutts, also from South Africa” NY Times Links to NY Times, Dazed Digital, […]
Nick Coutts at Pitti Uomo
Past DAF student and Elle Rising Star winner, Nick Coutts, collaborated with Lukhanyo Mdingi showing their menswear A/W17 collection at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy. Pitti Uomo is a menswear trade show that took place 12-15 January 2016. Nick and Lukhanyo were one of four African designer labels invited to showcase African design. The design partnership […]
Hair & Beauty Show Cape Town
The DAF students were invited to showcase their garments at the Hair & Beauty Show. The event was held at the Lookout, which is at the V&A Waterfront. Four of our third year graduates were invited to showcase their final collections. Our 2nd years wowed the audience with their incredibly creative avant-garde range, titled “Noir”. […]
DAF Static Show 2015
We are very excited to announce our new concept, DAF Static Show 2015, for our end of year graduate show. The reason for us moving towards installations, rather than a fashion show – is to allow our industry guests, family and friends to get a real sense of each students work. From concept to final […]
DAF Fashion Show Fundraiser
Gearing up to the annual DAF Fashion Show (which this year will be taking on a new and exciting format of a static show), the staff and students organised a fundraiser event. Held on the 3rd of October at the college in Woodstock. The Saturday morning kicked off with a trend presentation by fashion […]
DAF Lecturer: Blanc
Alexandra Blanc, designer and DAF lecturer, launched her latest basics range for BLANC on Thursday 24th September at the Threads Project in Woodstock Cape Town. The range focuses on basics for men & women with attention to quality fabrics and fit. The collection is comprised of a black, white, grey and blue denim color palette with BLANCs […]