Ozwald Boateng's new television show

[rdawson808]

Apparently the Sundance channel will have a new reality series based on OB's opening of a new store in the US. Here are some details about episode 1: 2006 - mins - Color As the Creative Director of menswear for French fashion house Givenchy, Ozwald Boateng is recognized in Europe as one of the fashion world’s brightest young designers. His vibrant and revolutionary cutting edge clothing has redefined traditional menswear, and has been worn by celebrity clients, including Mick Jagger, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law and Will Smith. This eight-part documentary series follows the wizard of London’s Savile Row on a high-stakes transatlantic journey as he attempts to launch his own fashion line in America. Renowned in Europe for his bold and revolutionary men’s clothing, British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng is being honored with a retrospective catwalk show at London’s prestigious Victorian and Albert Museum. Boateng and executives of his Savile Row firm hope the high-profile evening will spur interest in his clothing in America, a market where Boateng is largely unknown and hopes to establish a foothold. However, just before the important show is about to go on, the energy of the event is disrupted by a seemingly trivial matter. (from: http://www.sundancechannel.com/film/...he+Film+Finder) edit: here is the official site for the show: http://www.sundancechannel.com/boateng/ bob

 

[korinkahn]

According to Oswalds' bio he is 100% self-taught in the disipline of tailoring-so he is not really a true Savile Row tailor, right?

 

[Mike C.]

Originally Posted by korinkahn

According to Oswalds' bio he is 100% self-taught in the disipline of tailoring-so he is not really a true Savile Row tailor, right?

There have been hundreds of pages written on this forum defining the word "tailor;" mostly pedantic IMO.

 

[Get Smart]

This looks awesome, can't wait! I'm assuming his first US store is in NYC...?

 

[korinkahn]

Originally Posted by Mike C.

There have been hundreds of pages written on this forum defining the word "tailor;" mostly pedantic IMO.

my point is Oswald has no business exploiting/prostituting the name of Savile Row- he is disgusting

 

[GreyFlannelMan]

Originally Posted by korinkahn

my point is Oswald has no business exploiting/prostituting the name of Savile Row- he is disgusting

Oh give me a break. He's not "exploiting/prostituting the name" of SR any more than any other business there. Richard James, one of my faves, is on the Row. And now -- and this should "disgust" you more than OB -- Abercrombie & Fitch is on the Row.

No one looking for the traditional SR suit is going to go to OB. They will continue to visit A&S, Dege, Kilgour, and so on. OB is appealing to a different crowd. And if what he designs brings more people into suits, I applaud him for it.

I think this show will be interesting. Sort of like the Gordon Ramsey of the mens' fashion world.

 

[Kamala]

I can't wait until this show premieres. I think that some of the posters here will be turned off simply because it's Boateng. In my opinion, Boateng is a revolutionary who will be thought of as a genius in the future.

 

[Jovan]

I just hope it's not a reality series as in OMGDRAMAEVERYFIVESECONDS.

 

[Mike C.]

Originally Posted by korinkahn

my point is Oswald has no business exploiting/prostituting the name of Savile Row- he is disgusting

Whoa!

 

[scnupe7]

Thanks for the heads up Bob. I'm looking forward to this.

 

[Get Smart]

Originally Posted by GreyFlannelMan

I think this show will be interesting. Sort of like the Gordon Ramsey of the mens' fashion world.


I was thinking of a show similar to season 1 of Blow Out, but with men's fashion.

 

[scnupe7]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

I was thinking of a show similar to season 1 of Blow Out, but with men's fashion.


And hopefully, we won't see Ozwald crying in every other scene.

 

[GreyFlannelMan]

Originally Posted by Get Smart

I was thinking of a show similar to season 1 of Blow Out, but with men's fashion.

Yeah, I think that's probably a better comparison. And like scnupe says, I hoiep we don't have to see OB crying or visiting his therapist. Or, if you want
to compare it to S1 of Blow Out, obvious and ridiculous product placements!

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by korinkahn

my point is Oswald has no business exploiting/prostituting the name of Savile Row- he is disgusting
He is vile and utterly putrescent!

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by scnupe7

And hopefully, we won't see Ozwald crying in every other scene.

or that he has a evil twin brother that he didnt know existed and was kept from him because he held a deep dark secret from their past. or a girlfriend/partner/wife who just woke up after falling to a coma the day after they got married and doesnt remember him at all. or him having a dark past as part of the british intelligence force or was a classified operative for the raf who singlehandedly wiped out a whole village in faulklands.