Ozwald Boateng
Ozwald Boateng
Ozwald Boateng OBEis an English fashion designer of Ghanaian descent, known for his trademark twist on classic British tailoring and bespoke style...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth28 February 1967
dream determination work
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes a lot of hard work.
friday kids wife
My wife and I have a tradition of popcorn and videos with our kids on Friday evenings.
escaping inspired film
If you're a designer, there's got to be some films that you've seen that have inspired you creatively. There's no escaping that.
dark color people
Anyone can wear any color. The question is about finding the right shade. There is a momentary trend to dark colors because when the financials are not that great, people go for black, navy and grey.
yesterday why-not today
When things happen - you ask yourself why today, why not tomorrow, why not yesterday? That's the most amazing thing about time.
designer shops knows
Because I'm a designer, I'm quite good when I shop. I know what I'm looking for.
tools firsts emotion
Film has always been a really good tool for me to communicate emotion about why I create a collection. I'm probably one of the first designers to make short films.
two-friends important made
I'm doing a lot of things in Africa. I've formed a company with two friends of mine called Made In Africa and we are doing a lot of important things across the continent.
clothes size streets
I'm not into street clothes. Don't understand it. I don't understand those over-exaggerated jean sizes so they hang off your back... I just don't understand it.
shapes inspired something-new
I'm ready to do womenswear. You've always got to be inspired by something new - women have so much more shape and I'm about finding what to engineer around those shapes.