CALL FOR FASHION DESIGNERS
TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY FASHION MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME
To further grow the
fashion sector in the City, eThekwini Municipality will be hosting a fashion
mentorship programme to capacitate fashion designers with skills in order for
them to remain competitive in the industry.
The Municipality initiated
the programme to equip and expose fashion designers to various fashion skills
which will enable them to be innovative and enhance their businesses. The
programme will also help facilitate market and networking opportunities leading
to growth and sustainability of the emerging fashion designers businesses.
The Municipality invites
fashion designers and fashion houses within eThekwini to be part of the Fashion
Mentorship Programme.
The programme will focus
on four pillars namely business development, participation in the Durban
Fashion Fair, participation in the Fashion Pavilion during the Durban Business
Fair and access to a wider market which will see designers have contact with
international markets.
EThekwini Mayor Councillor
Zandile Gumede said the fashion sector continues to be a key driver of rapid
economic growth linked to job creation.
“Due to technological
advancement, the fashion sector has also undergone significant changes and has
become a fast growing sector internationally,” she said.
Gumede added that the
mentorship programme will provide opportunities for designers to learn more
about the latest fashion trends which will open further market opportunities
for them.
To apply for the
programme, the following information is required:
•Company Profile
•Individual Profile/CV.
Attach copies of Matric Certificate / Diploma / Degree and certificate/s
•Certified copy of ID
•Letter of Motivation detailing
why you should be selected for this program as well as your future fashion
business prospects
•Professional Portfolios –
showing clothing ranges you are currently working on or have worked on in the
past 12 months
•Proof of residence
The above documents must be delivered by no later than Thursday,
15 December 2016 between 08h00 – 16h00 to the Business Support, Tourism and
Markets Unit, 11th Floor, 75 Dr Langalibalele Dube Street, Durban.
Interested fashion
designers and fashion houses are requested to indicate if their businesses are
registered. If not, the Municipality will assist the designers with the process
of registration through the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA).
For more info and
enquiries regarding the Fashion Mentorship Programme contact
Nondumiso Mhlongo on 031
311 4578 or email: Nondumiso.Mhlongo@durban.gov.za.
