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Gavin Rajah was born on 20 July, 1970 in South Africa, is a South African born fashion and interior designer (born 1970). Discover Gavin Rajah's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?

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Age 53 years old
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Born 20 July 1970
Birthday 20 July
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Nationality South Africa

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Gavin Rajah is a South African born fashion and interior designer.

He was born in Durban and spent his childhood there.

He is the founder of Gavin Rajah Atelier and The Whitelight Movement, an organization that does skills training and work placement with women who are survivors of sexual abuse and/or domestic violence.

Rajah is also known for his work in events, particularly those of an educational or philanthropic nature.

1989

Gavin Rajah initially studied law at the University of Cape Town beginning in 1989.

While at university he sold reject clothing from the United States clothing label his father represented.

Anti-apartheid sanctions saw an end to the American label selling in South Africa and Gavin Rajah then befriended a local seamstress whose clothes he began selling.

Rajah gave up law to focus on fashion.

1991

The release of Nelson Mandela from prison on February 11, 1991 and the unbanning of political organizations led to rapid relaxations on business ownership for black South Africans.

Rajah assisted Mandela with fundraising events for the opening of the Mandela Children’s Fund offices in the United Kingdom and United States of America, as well as sites in South Africa.

2000

Gavin Rajah founded Cape Town Fashion Week in 2000 and became the first African brand to be invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture in France to show at Paris Fashion Week (Couture) in 2006.

He partners with the Motsepe Family Foundation to promote the development of young black fashion designers and entrepreneurs in South Africa and other African nations.

He also works with major South African retailer, Pick ’n Pay on a mentorship program for young black designers.

He worked with South Africa’s Special Envoy for Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi to develop a skill transfer and micro-enterprise network in the clothing and textile sector in Africa.

He has shown collections in New York, Paris, Germany, the United Kingdom and India.

In recent years he has extended design to homewear often drawing on the skills of famous African artists, including his collaboration with Zanele Muholi.

2016

A board member of the Harvard University Center for Africa since August 2016, he helped the Center launch an African office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

2017

Gavin Rajah has been an active United Nations Children’s Fund Goodwill Ambassador since 2017.

2018

He has worked with the Center in organizing and fundraising for four conferences on: Africa’s Leaders Speak (2018; Africa-Asia Partnerships in Health and Healthcare Delivery for Women and Youth (2019; Women and the Changing Face of Entrepreneurship in Africa (2020); and Future of Curatorial Practice in Africa (2022).

He is a director of the African Womxn Award in association with the Harvard Center for Africa and is an advisory member on Harvard Art’s Initiative.

In 2018, he founded The White Light Movement, a non-profit organization in South Africa that helps women and girls harmed by domestic violence and/or sexual abuse.

He works out of his atelier at 100 Shortmarket St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town.