MEET AMANDA TROM, WINNER OF THE NONI GASA BURSARY 2020
GUCCI partners with DAF
Marco Bizzarri, President and CEO of Gucci announces that Gucci will be partnering with Cape Town based Design Academy of Fashion
Frankfurt Style Awards 2019
The FRANKfurtstyleaward is one of the world’s most established global fashion contests for students. It stands for a sustainable talent and career platform that connects fashion newcomers, professionals, colleges, universities, fashion creators and the fashion & style communities. The contest’s unique concept supports innovative ideas, creativity and inventive achievement and offers its participants an international springboard into […]
Best Fashion Schools in the World for 2019
We are excited to announce our awesome placement on the Best Fashion Schools in the World 2019 list for the 4th year in a row. The CEO Insider list has placed the Design Academy of Fashion as the top Fashion Institution in Africa and 108 in the world. The global list includes institutions such as […]
Paidamoyo Kondile Interview
DAF 2016 Alumni, Paidamoyo Kondile, graduated not only with her diploma in Fashion Design from DAF, but with the coveted SAFW Student Competition prize, sweeping up 1st place with her intricately made African print dress. We catch up with her, finding out about her inspiration and design process. 1. How did you interpret the competition […]
SA Mens Fashion Week 2017
Lexus South African Menswear Week once again hosted some of Africa’s top established and emerging designers, showcasing their new Autumn/Winter 2017 ranges. DAF alumni, Nicholas Coutts, presented his 70’s-inspired range with his signature weaving technique and fresh colours popping on the runway designed for the “contemporary man who likes classic style with a twist”, as […]
DAF Student wins SAFW Competition
This past weekend one of our final year students, Paidomoyo Kondile won the South African Fashion Week 2016 Student competition! Their brief was to Design a high fashion DRESS using African print fabric! Congrats Paidamoyo Kondile! We are super proud you! #winner #studentcompetition #superproud #competition #dafstudent#fashion #africanprint #print
Tamara Cherie’s Spring / Summer 2017
On the 29th of September, Roodebloem Studios in Woodstock was transformed into an expertly designed space. Curating the gap between fashion and furniture for the launch of DAF alumni, Tamara Cherie’s Spring / Summer 2017 collection in collaborative launch event with interior brand, A Create. Tamara Cherie’s beautifully designed pieces were exhibited in a static presentation. […]
Heritage Day Fashion Show
IZIKO Groot Constantia / Heritage Day Project- 3rd term – First years. Our 1st year students were lucky enough to work in collaboration with Iziko Museums on a Heritage Day project for the end of year fashion show as well as, a fashion show to be held at Groot Constantia on Heritage Day in September […]
Unstitching the Past
Iziko Museums of South Africa and Groot Constantia Wine Estate are collaborating with the Design Academy of Fashion and Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design to stage the inaugural Iziko Heritage Day fashion Show ‘Unstitching the Past’ which takes place on the 24th of September 2016 commencing at 12pm at the Groot Constantia upper wine […]