BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37@howickhigh.co.za DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230520T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230520T170000 DTSTAMP:20230509T042933Z URL:https://howickhigh.co.za/events/fashion-showcase/ SUMMARY:Fashion Showcase DESCRIPTION:\n\nMEET THE DESIGNERS\n\nWe thank Patrick Ferguson (Class of 2 016) for suggesting the idea of a fashion show to raise funds for the new art room at Howick High School and Nkazimulo Nkabini (Class of 2017) for b eing willing to join in the fun!  Thanks to these two amazing young desig ners\, we are able to host our Fashion Show and High Tea on 20 May 2023.  The event starts at 14:00 in the School Hall and tickets - R60 each or R1 00 VIP Ticket - can be purchased from any Howick High School Visual Art le arner or at the school Finance Office.\n\nPATRICK FERGUSON\n\n\n\nPatrick Ferguson is an award-winning fashion designer who is currently building a well-established brand in Johannesburg. His brand specializes in custom Ha ute-Couture wedding gowns and matric dance dresses and prides itself on Pa trick’s attention to detail and extensive knowledge of fit and proportio n.\n\nPatrick developed his interest in fashion design while attending How ick High School. He explored his interest in the fashion industry through his work in Visual Arts\, with the support and guidance of his teacher\, M rs Lindi Beard. During his grade 10 year\, Patrick learned to sew with the help of his grandmother\, making a red ball gown to accompany an assignme nt. From there\, his passion for fashion continued to grow. Patrick active ly practiced sewing and making dresses during grades 11 and 12\, which all owed him to develop his skills in the fashion industry. He culminated his Visual Arts project on gender\, entitled “Women are Powerful\,” in his matric art portfolio. He block-printed his own fabric using a lino cut wi th the words “women are powerful” in different languages carved all ov er. This project showcased a dress\, which will be displayed (in the foye r or on a model during the show.)\n\nDuring his matric year\, 2016\, Patri ck had the privilege of showcasing his collection of dresses at a high tea hosted by Howick High\, leading to him making three Matric Dance dresses for his friends that same year while still finishing his matric year. He a lso made a dress for his final art practical exam based on the theme “Mo vement and Mayhem.”\n\nAfter matriculating Patrick pursued a career in t he fashion industry. In 2017\, he received a bursary from renowned designe r\, Gert-Johan Coetzee\, to study for a 3-year fashion degree\, which he c ompleted in 2020\, graduating top of his year and winning multiple awards throughout the course of his degree. During his studies\, Patrick interned and worked for some of the top designers in South Africa\, including Gert -Johan Coetzee and Anel Botha. He also served as a part-time assistant lec turer at the college during his second and third years\, demonstrating his knowledge and ability in fashion design from an early stage of his studie s.\n\nThroughout his studies\, Patrick consistently ran his small business \, making many garments\, including Howick High Matric Dance dresses (some of which are on display). During his third year (2020)\, throughout the C OVID-19 pandemic and while starting to work for Anel Botha\, he made his f riend Jess Marais’ wedding dress\, which is also on display.\n\nAfter gr aduating\, Patrick relocated to Johannesburg and began working in retail w hile continuing to work part-time for Anel Botha and other designers. He w as then invited back to North West School of Design to be a guest lecturer for a month\, during which he worked with Anel Botha and gained fundament al knowledge of the fashion industry and couture dresses\, leading to an o ffer of a full-time position as a designer and production manager at Anel Botha Couture when they relocated to Johannesburg in January 2022.\n\nPatr ick has since mastered fit and construction within couture\, and his skill s have continued to develop. He is able to offer and deliver top-quality g arments\, having made many couture  wedding dresses and dresses for Miss Supranational and Miss Universe contestants. Patrick is a force within the couture industry with his high-end quality and design skills. He has fiel ded job offers from around the country and internationally. Patrick is rea dy to leave his mark on the couture industry.\n\n \;\n\nNKAZIMULO NKAB INI\n\n\nNkazimulo is a Fashion and Textiles graduate at the Durban Univer sity of Technology. She founded the NKD Group in 2015 and registered it in February 2022. The name NKD Group stems from N-kay Designs which was our first trading name\, which also stems from the founders’ name and surnam e being Nkazimulo Nkabini (the first two leXers). The business tagline is “Timeless made in the present”\, an emphasis on the fact that fashion is timeless.\n\nThe first five years allowed Nkazimulo to learn more about the fashion design industry and market. This was also a time to test the business feasibility and whether it was indeed going to take off. The less ons learned from this were most valuable in terms of the business’ marke t research\, marketing and in creating a client base.\n\nThe business has proven successful and now has a dedicated Manager managing all the busines s operations\, finances and orders. This allows Nkazimulo to focus on desi gns and sewing. 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