Fashion development is key to industry growth - AFI

05 Aug '13

4 min read

Winner of the AFI Fastrack program in 2012, menswear designer Kim Gush, will be showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town 2013, under the AFI Next Generation program. Kim spent part of last year interning and honing her understanding of manufacturing at Kazak and also participated in a one-on-one mentoring session with international retail expert, Mercedes Gonzalez.

AFI is also proud of Tzvi Karp (AFI Fastrack 2012 finalist and AFI Next Generation 2013 designer) on his inclusion in the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans 2013 alongside Thula Sindi, one of well-known design talent in SA. .

Tzvi received a special mention for “innovative design” from the panel of judges in the AFI Fastrack program last year and later showcased a capsule collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg 2013. His capsule collection, which was funded by AFI in partnership with the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency, was well-received by media and a result of an AFI-organised mentorship at Avant Apparel.

Says Cebekhulu: “Tzvi is a young designer with amazing promise. He has a unique point of view and an unflinching commitment to his brand of design. We look forward to continuing our role in his development as one of South Africa’s rising stars.”

African Fashion International (AFI) is the leading fashion authority on the African continent and is committed to the promotion and development of the best South African and African design talent. AFI achieves this through creating leading, world-class platforms (including Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg, Cape Town and Africa) aimed at driving the growth of the industry and the support of talented designers.

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