Born in London, England, the child of Zimbabwean parents. She lived in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she got her first taste of textiles and fashion, from her aunt’s lingerie company at age five. Her aunt would give her scraps of fabric, which Farai would sew together by hand to make clothes for both her and her dolls. And, thus, her passion for fashion was born.Farai has rocked many runways this year.
In an interview with Ciaafrique Farai had this to say about the use of African fabrics in mainstream settings:
Ciaa:Within the last year the use of African fabric in international runways has triple if not quadruple . What is your take on that ?
Farai: As African Designers we have always found the beauty in African prints & African fabrics, but apparently this is the year that international designers are now jumping on the bandwagon. They'll be on the bandwagon for a season or two and then they'll find another ethnic print to copy. But at the end of the day art is here for everyone, so as long as it used or copied with positivity then by all means.
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