GAVIN RAJAH ATELIER |
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Gavin Rajah is an entrepreneur in the world of fashion on the African continent. Gavin Rajah as a brand is synonymous with discerning style, and is a household name in SA. Collaboration with micro-economic projects specialising in traditional skills and crafts are his passion and he is constantly seeking ways in which to promote this to the rest of the world. His work has featured in international publications such as LOfficiel, Milano Finanza, icon, Luna, Avant Garde, Harpers & Queen, Uomo Collezioni, London Sunday Times, London Financial Times, The Face, Donna, Citizen K, Vogue (Online), BBC, CNN and the Los Angeles Times. His interests range from socio-political theory to esoteric psychology. He has dressed Naomi Campbell, Beyonce, Jodie Kidd, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Tom Cruise, Nelson Mandela, Cameron Diaz amongst other celebrities. He has designed jewellery collections for The Tanzanite Foundation, De Beers and AngloGold Ashanti.
He has been the only African to speak at the Global Luxury Goods Conference in Milan and his paper on Creating an Identity in Design: South Africa a future in fashion? made headlines in the Wall St Journal and Milano Finanza. He was invited by the Federation Franaise de la Couture to show in Paris in July 2006, which was a first for South Africa. Gavin started and funded Cape Town Fashion Week. Gavin also fought a landmark case in preventing the trademark and registration of the words fashion week and which allowed the formation of other fashion weeks in the country. This was a principled action against the intended control of fashion by a single entity in SA and he ended up winning against the plaintiff and the Registrar of Trademarks and Patents in SA after their motion was withdrawn. Gavin is strong on mentorship and in 2007 chose to mentor 4 black South African designers |
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* IDA 13 - FASHION DESIGN - Silver Winner - Women Category * IDA 19 - FASHION DESIGN - Gold Winner - Women Category |