What has everyone been up to...?

So here we are, 4 weeks into the second term. We here at DAF cant belive its May already!

Daniel Bradley/Inspiration: Grunge Sub-culture

With the Annual Fashion Show fast approaching; Cape Town Fashion Week and the Graduate Shows; as well as various design competitions around the corner - everyone is busy busy busy!

Anna lane/Inspiration: French Culture/Victorian Era

The 1st years have been working on their first storyboard presentations.

Thandi Pritchard/Inspiration: 1960's Mod Sub-culture

They had to use a foreign or native culture as inspiration for 3 skirt designs.

Second year classroom

The 2nd years have been busy designing their swimwear and sportswear ranges.

Erica Sauzier/1950's/yachting/Varga girls

The theme for the swimwear was 'Traveller'.

Minky Mokapela/Rio De Genaro carnival

The students came up with some truly interesting designs ranging from special occasion to inter-changeable/reversible swim suits.

Grethe Bredenkamp/Thailand

Hannah Lavery/Working Traveller/Reversable Swimwear

The inspiration for their sportswear ranges was the FIFA World Cup as well as incorporating current trends in sportswear.

Hannah Lavery/80's Trend/Inspiration: FIFA stadiums/Active Lifestyle

 They could choose any type of sport and had to pay special attention to fabric choice and construction.

Erica Sauzier/Trend: Knitwear/Inspiration: FIFA trophy cup/Contemporary Ballet

Students used everything from the FIFA stadiums and trophy to the soccer ball as inspiration and designed for every kind of sport -be it tennis; horse riding; cycling and even contemporary ballet.

Grethe Bredenkamp/Trend: streetwear as active wear/Inspiration: Brittish Flag/Soccer team

The ideas were original and all 2nd year students had strong concepts, which flowed effortlessly into the final garments.

Finally the 3rd years have been working on their couture dresses for the end of year fashion show

Charlotte Clark

The theme for this years couture is 'Shallow Seas & Ocean Deep'.

Heike Lauterbach

Students were inspired by the creatures of the ocean; coral; waves and even salt crystals.

Sarah Dreyer

Even though this is one of the most challenging market segments to design for, because of the technicality involved, the girls created some beautiful garments which are sure to stand out at the end of year fashion show.

Kim Sassen

This term its shirts for the 1st years; menswear for the second years and final ranges for the 3rd years...

Watch this space!