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The Cape Town College of Fashion Design offers a wide range of study opportunities ranging from Diploma, Advanced Diploma, 1 Year foundation programme and Short Courses. Located in the heart of Cape Town close to all major transport routes and in a student centered suburb, our campus provides students with a well-rounded fashion experience – from practical core subjects such as Fashion Design, Garment Technology and Digital Fashion Application to theoretical subjects such as Business Studies, Textiles, History of Design and many more.

Students also engage with the industry throughout their studies through guest speakers, outings, internships and various industry partnerships. We are a multi-racial, multi-cultural College that strives to give the students the best tuition in all aspects of fashion design and to validate this we have past students successfully working in the fashion industry both locally and overseas.

ABOUT

The Cape Town College of Fashion Design offers a wide range of study opportunities ranging from Diploma, Advanced Diploma, 1 Year foundation programme and Short Courses. Located in the heart of Cape Town close to all major transport routes and in a student centered suburb, our campus provides students with a well-rounded fashion experience – from practical core subjects such as Fashion Design, Garment Technology and Digital Fashion Application to theoretical subjects such as Business Studies, Textiles, History of Design and many more.

Students also engage with the industry throughout their studies through guest speakers, outings, internships and various industry partnerships. We are a multi-racial, multi-cultural College that strives to give the students the best tuition in all aspects of fashion design and to validate this we have past students successfully working in the fashion industry both locally and overseas.

COURSES

3 year full time diploma

1 year foundation fashion programme

Advanced
diploma

Short
courses

Cape Town College of Fashion Design (CTCFD) provides innovative education that is responsive to the ever changing creative and technological developments in the fashion industry and to produce graduates who possess the knowledge, skills, design passion and work ethic to be highly employable in their chosen profession.

Featured Designers

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Lara Klawikowski

In 2020, Lara Klawikowski received the Twig Change maker award, as well as the Innovative Design and Materials award.

Lara Klawikowski

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Anjali Borkhataria

Anjali Borkhataria and her brand Ek an Tik have been excelling in the African fashion scene. Her most notable achievement to date.

Anjali Borkhataria

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Robyn
Agulhas

This year Robyn Agulhas was selected to be a part of the Chivas Venture SA with Grade Africa, in collaboration with her streetwear brand.

Robyn Agulhas

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CTCFD Short Courses Starting March 2022

CTCFD Short Courses Starting March 2022

Our first round of short courses for 2022 are starting on the 5th of March! If you are interested in fashion and understanding basic principles of design and retail, or are interested in pursuing a new skill – we have some amazing courses on offer for you. Our...

Blanket Drive

Blanket Drive

At CTCFD we value giving back to the community and encourage students to become involved as much as possible. Throughout 2023, CTCFD has participated in a baby blanket drive for the Mowbray Maternity Hospital for mothers in need. This has been a continuous outreach...

Africa Textiles Talk 2023

Africa Textiles Talk 2023

In August CTCFD attended the Africa Textiles Talk, hosted by Twyg and Imiloa Collective. The day consisted of various presentations, screenings and exhibitions where participants could engage in meaningful discussion about the relationship between textiles, fashion,...

CTCFD Term 1 of 2022

CTCFD Term 1 of 2022

While our new first years had some time to settle into student life for 2022, our second and third years jumped right into new assessments, projects and excursions. Term 1 arrived in full swing, with staff and students alike anticipating a productive, exciting few...

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