We have listened to our members’ needs and restructured our service offering to the following areas. Please let us know what you think by adding your comments on this page! Also come and meet us at our offices any time. We bear your interest at heart!
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORSHIP:
New designers
- HOW TO GET STARTED: Prototyping and Production; Positioning your designs (every 4 months)
Emerging designers
- BUSINESS 101: Project Management, Strategic and Operational Marketing (every 4 months)
- MASTERING THE RETAIL ENVIRONMENT: Sales off&online Negotiations; Distribution; Merchandising (every 4 months)
Established designers
- MEETING INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION STANDARDS: Manufacturing/Expanding production; Fabric Sourcing; Quality control on higher level (every 6 months)
All designers
- TREND AND COLOUR PREDICTION workshop hosted by Foschini (every 3 months)
- Fashion Technology and Innovation Centre (FTIC)
ESTABLISHING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Get Connected in Fashion: Networking events (3 times per year)
- Annual Fashion Industry Conference
- Annual General Meeting
MARKETING AND PROMOTION:
- Subsidised participation at Design Indaba EXPO
- Profiling of emerging design talent at Foschini AFI Fastrack DayTM and AFI Cape Town Fashion Week
- Marketing Campaign Fashion Friday to increase awareness for SA fashion designers
- Profile in CTFC Newsletter
- Profile and link on the CTFC website
REPRESENTATIVE BODY OF INTERESTS:
- Liaising with South African government regarding industry needs
- Driving force in establishing a national Fashion Council for South Africa
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8 Comments
sylvia
Hi there! we will send invites for the seminars as soon as dates are set! The next workshop coming up is the TREND workshop on the 27th of May - also featured on the homepage. If this is the one you want to attend please write an email to sgruber@ctfc.co.za . Workshop it free of charge.
THANKS Sylvia
Nabeela Moosa
Hi, this idea of skills development and mentorship is ideal for us young designers wanting to start a label. Please could you email me dates, times, prices and venues for these seminars.
Kind Regards
Nabeela
Danielle
Hi Sylvia
Is it going to be the whole day on the 27th?? Just wondering whether I would be able to make it because of standard working hours??
King Regards
Danielle
sylvia
Hi Danielle!
The trends workshop on the 27th is from 3pm to 4pm only. We will have a session every 3 months on the new season. I hope you can make it! If you want to RSVP please write an email to sgruber@ctfc.co.za
Thanks
Sylvia
Petros Giannakakis
Wonderful idea. Please can you send me details on the dates and costs of the new designer courses
17/05/2011 8:20 amsylvia
Hi Petros, Thanks for the thumbs up. The first trend workshop will be on the 27th of May from 3 to 4pm at our offices.
There are no costs involved in this one. If you want to attend please write an email to sgruber@ctfc.co.za
We hope seeing you there!
More info to follow closer to the time!
With regards to the other workshops - we will communicate dates as soon as they are set!
Thanks a lot
Sylvia
balki
Hi,
Was hoping to attend your next seminar or workshop meeting.
Whenand where is it taking place?
Thanks
B
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Adrian Williams
Hey good Monring
Is it possible that I can attend the workshop meeting with my business partner.
His email address is :
javinjagers@gmail.com
13/05/2011 10:48 am