Gert-Johan Coetzee’s Fashion Design Bursary He’s come a long way from dressing his pencils in tissue paper as a six-year-old in Koster, and now flamboyant fashion designer Gert-Johan Coetzee wants to make some other young fashion lover’s dream come true. The search is on for a student to benefit from the Gert-Johan Coetzee bursary for studies in fashion design from the North West School of Design in Klerksdorp, where South Africa’s designer to the stars graduated in 2005. “I am so fortunate to be able to make my living doing what I love, and I would like to pass that opportunity to another young aspirant designer with the same drive,” says Coetzee, who at the tender age of 25 already employs 10 people in his thriving Johannesburg business.“If this bursary adds one new star to the SA design firmament I’ll have achieved my goal.” The R160 000 bursary covers tuition and study materials for the duration of the brand-new three-year BA Fashion Design degree course that the school will offer from 2014, and includes a high-end Bernina sewing machine and overlocker worth over R30 000. The winning candidate will also benefit from having Coetzee as a mentor and will have the opportunity to serve an internship at the designer’s thriving Johannesburg studio. Based in Klerksdorp, the North West School of Design offers a full spectrum of fashion courses that includes webinars and Skype conferences with international fashion colleges and lecturers, exposing the students to international best practices and insights, to align the college with global standards. This in addition to the input of people such as Gert-Johan Coetzee who run successful businesses in the South African fashion industry and offer practical advice to students and lecture staff alike. Want to know how to ENTER? CLICK HERE: x-actlynwsd.blogspot/2013/07/the-gert-johan-coetzee-bursary-launched.html The closing date for entries is 30 September 2013.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:22:59 +0000
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