History

IFTC started our’s a fashion school with the intention of serving the local community initially. Founded in 1975 by its principal Annie Wong, IFTC first opened its doors in a smaller and less glamorous location in Petaling Jaya, a suburb just outside Kuala Lumpur. With eventually expansion, IFTC shifted to various locations over the years, each time moving to larger and better equipped premises.

With more than 30 years of experiece in providing quality fashion education in Malaysia, IFTC fashion qualifications are highly recognised because of our dedication in structuring our curriculum. All our modules are updated constantly to suit the fahsion environment and industry requirements. Annie Wong, as principal and course coordinator ensures that the IFTC curriculums on par with the teaching standards of many European counterparts.

Annie Wong is one of Malaysia’s leading haute couture (high fahsion) designers. Haute Couture is a Frence term coined for exclusive fahsion creations normally worn at special occasions at formal and evening functions. Her personal reputation as an established designer has spanned over 2 decaces. A a Paris trained designer herself, she fully understands the importance of quality education in becoming a successful designer. Annie Wong’s reputation as a fashion designer is second to none with an impressive list of clientele ranging from VIPs, dignitaries to celebrities. Her views and advice to her clients are invaluable and her trademark in delivering the perfect cut to fit any form is her key to success, which she relates to a sound understanding of the basic fashion skills. Under her keen eye and interest in fashion education, IFTC has benefited tremendously from Annie Wong’s dedication and vast experience in the fashion business.

IFTC has been the market leader in its field in many aspects. Helping Malaysia grow and develop into a fashion hub for manufacturing and retail and ensuring the quality and talent of the people that enter the fashion business is sustainable. to reinforce the standards and recognition of our qualifications, IFTC became one of Malaysia’s first education establishments to begin offering a twinning programme in 1990. At that time twinning programmes for education was rarely heard of in any field.

IFTC organizes fashion study tour and seminars to Paris annually.

 IFTC's linked with Paris American Academy, in France since 1991

Our former student, Dato Bernard Chandran, was the first Asian to win the European Open fashion contest in Paris