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Gavin Rajah Quotes

South Africa

Gavin Rajah is a South African born fashion and interior designer. He was born in Durban and spent his childhood there.

South Africa
Fashion designers

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Meticulous attention to detail and refined crafstmanship.

I love feedback especially constructive feedback – I am constantly seeking to improve our work ethic.

To re-look at Chanel as a brand. It seems to be a bit out at sea at the moment.

I think we have possibly gained more visibility around our work and it has increased our following on social media platforms from around the world. I think winning this adds gravitas to one’s brand.

I do not use any software. I am a bit old school and prefer to create things on a dummy and then translate it into flat patterns.

I always decide if is going to teach me new things and enhance our brand and secondly, is the project financially viable to sustain our business.

I think being agile enough to react to consumers needs and being propelled into the 4th Industrial Revolution which is a digital age is challenging. The opportunities lie in tapping into new markets, refining one’s product and innovating.

I think being asked to show during the couture in Paris in 2006 by the then President of the French Federation of Fashion, Didier Grumbach.

I wish I had designed the Grande Palais in Paris…….it’s just stupendous in scale!

I think the work is about showcasing the creative industries of my country, the talents of my studio and is testament to our pursuit for excellence in our craft. Our strengths lie in us telling a story that puts forward a strong aesthetic and tells a story at the same time.

I think what are the end objectives and what do we want achieve in creating this piece of work. Also does the project sit well with our ethos and of crucial importance who are we working for and what do they stand for?

I believe in leading from the bottom up – I think empowering your team to make informed decisions is paramount. I think listening and being inclusive in hearing opinions is important. It shows that you value your team members.

I have always liked the work of Ralph Rucci – an American designer and one of the very first to show during the couture as well. He is work is just so beautiful. The construction, quality and sense of restraint is unsurpassed. He has a very loyal following of discerning women.

I think planning this was quite interesting it – as it was a collection that I previewed during the Conde Nast Luxury Conference – it was daunting considering the number of fashion luminaries in the audience. Challenges were presenting a collection in Africa without playing into stereotype and or making a collection that pandered to what people expected an African designer to do.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Gavin Rajah (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.