2nd Year

We have interviewed the current second year students and put together a few tips for current and future second year fashion students, we hope you find them helpful...

• Plan financially for printing projects and buying fabric
•  Time management is important, especially with history. Go to the library as soon as you receive the brief
• Always have sharp fabric scissors
•  Be friendly with Hannie, she can be very helpful
•  Voice your opinion if there is a problem, otherwise it will not be resolved
•  It is not compulsory, but it is handy to have a mode of transport, preferably a car
•  Always backup your work, you can use your CPUT email account (studentnumber@mycput.ac.za)

•  Clean your flash drive regularly
•  Get photoshop and coraldraw on your pc at home, you can't always rely on the CPUT computer lab
•  Watch photoshop tutorials on youtube
•  Practice your drawing and pattern skills in the holidays
•  Learn how to use the library facilities, use database for research
•  Press all your garments as you sew
•  Try to stay ahead of the cyllabis
•  Consult lecturers before buying fabric
•  Make as much use of your lecturers as possible
•  Pattern details are important
•  Make sure your patterns are neat, ironing is helpful for this
•  Take all subjects seriously
•  Don't skip History core lectures
•  Do Maryna's homework
•  Use WGSN
• Try your best at Gerber and grading, do not give up, it is helpful in the future
•  Always take notes and refer back to them

We hope you find these tips helpful, they come from students who have been through the same cyllabis :)