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.
fashion empires
I have my fashion empire to build.
character way wells
If I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it well. That's just my character, that's just the way it is with me.
friday kids wife
My wife and I have a tradition of popcorn and videos with our kids on Friday evenings.
kids lunch clothes
In Los Angeles, I'm always in Fred Segal. It's become a ritual. I have lunch and then buy lots of things I don't need. Usually tons of clothes for the kids that they grow out of in 10 seconds.
fashion moving two
When I started, department stores were either very fashion, or very tailored, so the two never mixed. I mixed it, and they said you're too tailored for fashion and too fashion for tailoring. So I had to move the market. So that's what I did.
jobs views law
You come to me and it's my job to make you look the best you can look. From an image point of view, would I prefer to dress Jude Law instead of Rolf Harris? Of course. But it's my job to make them both look great.
fashion real two
Tailoring was considered to be a world that was very traditional, and basically going out of fashion. Fashion designers did not have a real link with tailoring or tradition, so I fused the two worlds together.
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.
jobs years interviews
I haven't been to a job interview since I was 16 years old. When I was approached by Givenchy it was more like a courtship.