Projects' Staff Weekly Obsession: Ozwald Boateng

Kalyca has a thing for Ozzie.

At twenty-three years old, he had his own fashion line. Before his 30th birthday he became the youngest tailor to open a shop on Savile Row in London. Ozwald Boateng, who was born in Ghana, has given us wildly colorful, slim-fitting, textured suits for two decades now.




The modern day King of Savile Row branched out and reigned over the French fashion house Givenchy as the creative director of menswear for four years, leaving in 2007. With plans to make his innovative presence know in the U.S with his own freestanding shops, men's diffusion line and a women's line, the future looks bright for Ozwald.

Hope he doesn't steer too far away from what he does best though, because no one wears his designs better than the mastermind himself. All Hail Mr. Boateng!!!

http://www.ozwaldboateng.co.uk/

Spotlight: The Revolving Doors of Givenchy.

Mr. Hubert James Givenchy


Givenchy with his muse and friend, Audrey Hepburn


Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy founded the fashion house in 1952. The French aristocrat and fashion designer is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy.


John Galliano's design Givenchy


Alexander McQueen for Givenchy Haute Couture.

Givenchy has survived the test of time along with Christian Dior, Balanciaga, and Chanel, but no other fashion house had had as much controversy or has employed as many designers who now have their own high end, ready-to-wear lines. Designers like John Galliano who designed for two years, Alexander McQueen for five, Julien McDonald for four, and Ozwald Boateng (for the menswear), ended his rein after four years of sending collections down the runway for Givenchy.


Julien McDonald's Givenchy piece


Ozwald Boateng does Givenchy Menswear some justice.

As of today, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy owns Givenchy and Riccardo Tisci is the chief designer of womens-wear and menswear. We do hope that this institution of fashion history has found a perfect match with Tisci and will continue to be one of the best.

Riccardo Tisci is now married to the fashion house.

http://www.givenchy.com/