Fashion Students Make SAFW Student Competition Top Ten

The Shirt Dress by DUT Fashion students.



Six Durban University of Technology Fashion and Textile students have made it to the top ten of the South African Fashion Week Student Competition.

Amina Gafford, Emilia Sarupdeo, Michaella Pollard, Safiyyah Bhorat, Siphowakhe Mbuto and Thobekile Mchunu impressed judges with their designs of ‘nifty, airy but tailored, smart for everyday but also vacation-ready and suitable for the red carpet, shirt dress’.

The students were given a brief that required them to make “The Shirt Dress”- a chic version of closet staple that flatters from the office to the bar.
One of the finalists, Safiyyah Bhorat, said she gained more knowledge through her experience in the competition.

“My overall experience in this competition was fantastic. I moved from gaining more knowledge about Amish fashion to experimenting with the volume, length and final appearance of the dress as well as the finer details such as buttons and stitch details,” she explained.

Bhorat’s design is closely linked to Amish-inspired fashion with a contemporary outlook. Bhorat, further added that her garment portrayed a well thought out concept by modernising the expectation of Amish-inspired fashion. She introduced a shorter hem and larger sleeves.

“My preparations included doing research of Amish inspired fashion and its various approaches and details. The gathering of the sleeve was one of the preparations made to suit the final appearance. The double layer was used to give more volume to the dress,” she added.

DUT Fashion and Textile Head of Department, Sunthra Moodley, congratulates the students on their achievements.
“Their designs were unique and their determination and hard work is commendable. We are proud of them,” said Moodley.

-CARLY VAN DER WESTHUIZEN

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