LISOF's stand at the SAFW Elite Showroom held recently at Sandton City (8th - 10th of October) was the location of the LISOF Bursary 2011 competition.

Entrants were required to style a full scale female form using only what was made available to them on the stand. Entrants were photographed with their design and posted to LISOF's Facebook page, where public votes determined the five finalists.

The finalists were subsequently interviewed by Shana Rosenthal (Managing Director, LISOF) and Lucilla Booyens (Managing Director, SA Fashion Week) and were required to complete a second task prior to the final adjudication of the winner.

Thomas Van Dyk proved to be a cut above the other finalists distinguishing himself through strong conceptual and creative skills coupled with a clearly articulated point of view.

Already a graduate of town planning, Rosenthal says: 'Thomas is someone that wears his creativity on his sleeve, so to speak.

He understands very clearly that success comes with commitment and hard work and his determination to complete his first undergraduate journey speaks volumes about the character of the person.

Lucilla and I were delighted to extend the offer of a one-year bursary to study at LISOF to Thomas and we look forward to monitoring his progress in this exciting and challenging career pathway.'

Thomas will receive the award at LISOF's annual fashion show to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on the 1st of December, sponsored by Blackberry.

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