Fashion Friday 23:07:2010

Its Friday and time to check out what everyones wearing....

Courtney Caroll - 3rd yr

Suzanne Aldridge - Director

Brittany Stroebel - 1st yr

Monique Solomons - 2nd yr

Ra-eesah Fredericks - 1st yr

Wendy Magson - 3rd yr

Bianca Fobian - Managing Director

Kylie Jannsen - 2nd yr

Jessica Newton - 3rd yr

Hannah Lavery - 2nd yr

Kim Sassen - 3rd yr

DAF/Hemporium/Top Billing Eco Friendly Collaboration

Recently Top Billing approached the Design Academy of Fashion about designing 6 outfits (3 male/3 female)for their July Eco friendly Edition of Top Billing Magazine. We put the current 3rd year class to the task of creating their looks in groups of 2. We then contacted Tony Budden from Hemporium to see if they would be interested in getting involved and sponsoring DAF hemp fabrics for the project, which they very graciously agreed to. The students all worked extremely well together and managed to create 6 cohesive, thoughtful and Eco Friendly looks. DAF could not be more pleased with the outcome - the shoot was a great success, both DAF and Hemporium got fantastic exposure and most importantly - this project helped create awareness of Eco friendly design, exposed the many advantages of the (often misunderstood) hemp plant and proved that Eco friendly fashion need not be dull or uninteresting!

Thanks to everyone who took part.

The July issue of Top Billing magazine out now!

The Design Academy of Fashion is hosting an open day on the 31st of July 2010 from

9am-2pm

The students will be exhibiting their work and there will be an array of yummy cakes and tea/coffee available.

So come and visit, view the students creations and indulge in some designer cup cakes!

Hope to see you there!

DAF

I knew I had seen this before!!!

The new Vanity Fair cover featuring Twilight Beauties, Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser and Dakota Fanning has come out and it seems they have re-done the Vogue April 1940 cover!!

I think it looks stunning although I have not seen a mention of the fact that inspiration was clearly drawn from the vintage Vogue cover.

Which one do you think is better?


Images via-coverbrowser.com and cocoperez.com

Registration

Design Academy of Fashion (Pty) Ltd is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training until 31 December 2013 as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Provisional registration certificate No.2010/HE07/002

Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award 2010

Cape Town Regional Finalists-including Courtney Carroll (front row, second from right) and Jessica Newton's (back row, middle) designs.

National Finalists-including Jessica Newton's Design-far left

Three Cape Town student designs were chosen to participate in the national finals of the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award. Twenty students from Cape Town were originally chosen as regional finalists and two of our talented Third Year students were among them.

The theme this year was "Its a Blooming Great Day" and saw students getting creative with everything flower themed-from daffodil inspired silhouettes to garments made of hundreds of little handmade flowers.

Original Design, construction and translation from storyboard to actual garment were all judged by Malcolm Kluk, Christiaan Gabriel du Toit, David Tlale and Terrence Bray before a final choice was made.

Well done to Courtney Carroll who was one of the Top 10 Cape Town Finalists
Congratulations to Jessica Newton who made it into the Top 10 National Finals to be held in Durban mid July.

Pictures and more information at vodacomdurbanjuly.co.za

Movie Night!!!

The DAF students are holding a movie night at the college this Thursday, 6:30-movie starts at 7:00- They will be showing Valentino the last Emperor.

R30 get s you a ticket, popcorn and a beverage.

Bring blankets and cushions to get cosy while watching!

Hope t see you there!

Fashion Fridays-Winter Coats

Pietrie Morton-Aladdin
Ilsje Meintjes-Edgars
May Loubser-H&M


With the cold wintery weather I thought it would be nice to have a look at what students are wearing to keep warm this winter.

Sanelisiwe Sokhela-Hoody-Roxy, Body warmer-Honey Child

Majken Da Gama-Woolworths

Hannah Lavery-Mr Price
Erica Sauzier-Woolworths

Grethe Bredenkamp-Margot Molyneux cape- (past student!!)
Kylie Jansen-Woolworths

Elizabeth Mbulawa-Jacket-Primark, Cardi-Mr Price
Kaleigh Lemoine-Jay Jay's

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Winter Trend 2010-Tartan, Checks and Plaids

Rag&Bone Winter 2009/2010

Marc Jacobs Winter 2009/2010

I was looking through Winter runway shows, searching for inspiration on what to wear this cold and rainy winter and I kept being drawn to the tartans, checks and plaids...and I began to think about what defines these three similar looking patterns.

I did a little on-line research and found this handy pattern glossery http://www.artlandia.com/wonderland/glossary/

Tartan-Woven plaids that consist of stripes of different widths and colours, that were originally patterned to designate a distinctive scottish clan

Plaid-a design that consists of crossing bands or stripes of colour, almost always at right angles

Checks-a pattern of squares

I love tartans, checks and plaids for winter, they are so cosy looking and give any outfit an instant wintery feeling. Be careful of not looking overly sloppy tho, if your wearing a loose check shirt pair it with tailored bottoms and visa versa.

Here is some celebrity inspiration from the runway to everyday wear.

Gwen Stefani


Lindsay Lohan

Jessica Alba

Claudia Schiffer

Christina Aguilera

Fashion Friday-a shoe post!!

Hannah Lavery-2nd Year
Zoom


I decided to do a student shoe post this week-enjoy :)

Cebokazi Marala-1st Year
Truworths

May Loubser-2nd Year
YDE

Kylie Janssen-2nd Year
Woolworths

Greta Bredenkamp-2nd Year
Mr Price

Salaamah Morris-3rd Year
Zoom

Callen Petersen-1st Year
Mr Price

Marquen Carstens-1st Year
Markham

Elizabeth Mbulawa-1st Year
Mr Price