Summary
Ozwald Boateng, a British-Ghanaian designer, dressed several celebrities for this year's Met Gala in New York City. Known for using bold colors and patterns inspired by West Africa, Boateng brought his unique style to the theme "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," celebrating black cultural influence in fashion.
Key Facts
- Ozwald Boateng is a British-Ghanaian fashion designer with a career spanning 40 years.
- This year, he dressed celebrities such as musicians Tems, Burna Boy, and Arya Starr, as well as actors Ncuti Gatwa and Jaden Smith, for the Met Gala.
- The theme of the Met Gala was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," focusing on how style shapes black identities.
- Boateng's designs often include bold colors and West African-inspired patterns.
- He has a history of challenging the norms of men's tailoring with his unique, form-fitting suits.
- Boateng was the first black designer to open a shop on London's famous tailoring street, Savile Row, in 1995.
- He quickly altered Burna Boy's outfit just before the Met Gala, a red suit with a yellow shirt and eel-skin cape.
- The eel-skin cape reflected Burna Boy’s Nigerian heritage, symbolizing survival and tradition.
