There aren’t many fashion designers who can claim to be responsible for revolutionising Savile Row, being the first tailor to stage a fashion show in Paris and pick up an OBE from the Queen for his contribution to fashion. Then again, there aren’t many designers like Ozwald Boateng.
How do you think the men's fashion market has grown in the past 25 years?
It’s been amazing. What you have to remember is when I first started there weren’t any men’s mags. There was iD and The Face, which were like Bibles. But now, for the first time men are really allowed to be into fashion, it’s been a liberation.
What can we expect from you in future?
I see myself opening more stores, moving into women’s wear, I think i'm ready for that. Then I see myself making movies. I’ve been making short films for years, so it’s nothing new. So I'm very keen on directing, I did a documentary film, I’m really excited about, it’s out next year.
Quick Fire Round. Your favourite airline?
Virgin. I do a lot of flights with Virgin.
Favorite fragrance?
I have a fragrance I get it made especially, in Paris, but I keep the location a secret.
Double breasted or single breasted?
Difficult. I’d say single. Double’s more formal and single’s more casual.
Navy or Camel?
Navy.
Cameron or Clegg?
Has to be Cameron. He’s really of the moment.
