StoryRajni Jacques, 1981-
Rajni Jacques is a New York-based creative director, fashion director, television personality, and public speaker.
A graduate of Rutgers College and The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, where she received her Masters Degree, Ms. Jacques’ has become an interdisciplinary creative who has her hand in all facets of fashion. Since her very first job as a fashion assistant at the now defunct, but legendary niche magazine, Honey, she went on to work as a fashion editor/director at prominent media titles such as The Fader, InStyle, Vibe, Nylon, Glamour, allure, and Teen Vogue. She’s also held leading positions outside of media, but still in fashion, as the Public Relations Director of Christian Louboutin and Creative Lead at retailer Madewell, as well as Lead Creative at Hearst Digital Studios.
Her unique eye has solidified her as one of the industries leading fashion talents and experts. She’s been featured as an expert on several morning shows and fashion-orientated programs — talking about the cultural aspects of fashion, curating trend stories, and dishing out fashion tips to a nationally televised audience.
She is also a creative consultant and works on creative direction and ideation for brands such as Girlfriend, Coach, Nike, and Nordstrom to name a few. In addition, she started Building Black Bedstuy, to protect and preserve the black community in Bed Stuy and beyond by providing financial relief for black-owned businesses and organizations.