Teenage bad boy, computer genius and now entrepreneur is taking over fashion with his signature jeans designed under 1ofK. Rajesh Chatrani (above), a Bajan born entrepreneur always had a penchant for art and design, however his path took him to FIU studying computer science. His innate gifts for programming and methodological thinking got him recruited in his 3rd year by NASA to develop software.

During his tenure there his thirst to be creative and his ambition drove him to the fashion industry. It was the loss of his father and a promise made to take care of his family that propelled Raj to break out on his own and create his own business. He began promotions, flipped a nightclub and started his own electronics business in Maimi which exported to the Caribbean. He had the Midas touch but still felt like he could do more. It was the fated meeting with an retired fashion designer that encouraged him. Between his knack for creativity and this ambition he began exploring the merger of the “Couture” concepts of fashion with denim and thus 1ofK was born with its roots based in Miami.