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CTCFD student top 6 in Foschini Fashion Design Awards

The college was abuzz at the end of last year when three of our students, Kimberley Lombard, Caitlin Hoogervorst and Pulane Monakale were picked as semi finalists in the Foschini Fashion Design Awards. We are very excited to report that Kimberley Lombard, now a third...

Lingerie Trend Alert: Futurist

Second term for second years at CTCFD means one thing: lingerie.  The students move on from the relatively oversized, full scale denimwear of term one, to the small pattern pieces and precision that makes up the art of intimates. Trends have moved on from the nude...

Trend Alert: Conflict of Texture

Each year the third years wait with baited breath for their collection direction. They’ve varied over the years from 'your favourite movie' to 'decades', and this year’s direction is one of the most exciting yet. Following trends straight off the international...

OSCARS 2013

It was a whiter shade of pale on the red carpet at the Oscars this year. Added to that the glint of metallic and futurism, and then on the opposite end, a return to elegance and romanticism. Here are our favourite looks from the Oscars Red Carpet 2013. Atop our best...

The SONA red carpet highlights

During an award season of red carpet hits and misses overseas, it’s refreshing to celebrate our own culture, fashion and designers at home. On Thursday, 14 February 2013, most South African’s were awaiting the president’s state of the nation address at the opening of...

CTCFD’s Annual Showcase 2012

Ask any student at CTCFD what the end of November means to them, and they’ll all give you the same answer. And it’s certainly not the idea of a leisurely summer holiday at the beach. When Gregg, Liz, or anyone else brings it up in conversation it leaves a wake of...