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.
