LIFESTYLE Opening up the fashion and textile industry
PANEL MEMBER: LADUMA NGXOKOLO OF MAXHOSA DESIGNS WAS ONE OF THE PANEL MEMBERS An event to create a developmental platform for design creatives.
H ot on the heels of the success of last year’s conference, the Design Scamto returned for its second year. Established two years ago by the South African Fashion Foundation (Saff), the Design Scamto is a textile and fashion design creative conference.
“Scamto”, a South African colloquial term for dialogue, is an open conversation between industry gurus and up-and-coming designers on challenges and triumphs in the industry. This premier event aims to engage and empower people who wish to pursue or grow a career in the textile and fashion design industry.
“The aim of this initiative is to equip designers with fashion design entrepreneurship skills, placing strong emphasis on mass production and industry industrialization,” says Elijah Nick Yulu, Director of Saff.
“The industry readiness workshops are designed specifically to empower design creatives struggling to grow their businesses. The targeted audiences include previously disadvantaged communities.
“We have sourced the best speakers in the industry to participate in this year’s event. We are passionate about empowering industry entrepreneurs,” added Yulu.
The textile and fashion entrepreneurship conference took place on Thursday at the Sandton Library Main Auditorium. The event featured both international and local industry experts in the design and fashion industry.
Workshops on the day included topics such as export readiness; industry skills empowerment for creative; academia opportunities; and retail solutions for emerging fashion businesses.
Various industry heavy weights participated in panel discussions and various workshops on the day.
Laduma Ngxokolo of the successful Maxhosa designs, was among the panel members, leading this important dialogue.
“I am doing my part in liberating the youth with knowledge and experience to create a better design infrastructure,” he said.
The aim of this initiative is to equip designers with fashion design entrepreneurship skills, placing strong emphasis on mass production and industry industrialization Elijah Nick Yulu Director of the South African Fashion Foundation