Mercedes Benz Cape Town Fashion Week 2014 which took place in the CTICC last week saw a score of top South African Designers unveiling their 2015 Spring/Summer collections. As usual, the runways held something for everyone, whether glamorous, casual, chic or quirky. Long and flowing as well as youthfully short dresses were still popular, but [...]
Sketch by Daisie Jo Grobler Elizabeth Galloway students Daisie Jo Grobler and Alexia Hechter were selected as finalists in the Nokia Asha A-list fashion competition, with Daisie Jo being one of the two eventual winners. The competition was judged by esteemed Cape Town fashion designer Craig Native, and the winners have the chance [...]
“Cape Town’s bid was not about the city claiming that it is already an established design capital, but instead it was a bid to acknowledge that we are using design thinking as a tool for transformation.” - Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana, MD Cape Town Partnership So what exactly is WDC? The World Design Capital (WDC) is an accolade [...]
We recently chatted to EGAFD alumna Jane Elizabeth Kotze. Jane won the Elle Rising Star Competition in 2012 and was awarded the opportunity to intern at Mr Price and create a limited-edition range. The Jane Elizabeth Kotze for Project range launched in November and is available at selected Mr Price stores and online here. We saw [...]
We are excited to see that the ELLE Rising Star Design Award 2013 Competition show will be taking place in Cape Town this year. ELLE Rising Star Design Award in association with Mr Price, is a celebration of young design talent in South Africa. Last year's winner Jane Elizabeth Kotzé graduated from Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion [...]
Anmari Honiball graduated with a three-year diploma in Fashion Design from Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion in 2010. Anmari's 3rd year self-expression collection was awarded the “Best Range on Show” by Robyn Cooke and Haldane Martin. After completing her studies in Stellenbosch, Anmari moved to Johannesburg to further her fashion career. Anmari was assistant designer to Marianne [...]
Studying abroad is for many of us a life-long dream; it’s an once-in-a-lifetime adventure that offers a unique opportunity to grow academically, professionally, and personally. Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design is slowly becoming an institution of choice for international students looking to enhance their academic qualifications as well as start their career in fashion. [...]