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A Man's Story
A documentary charting twelve years in the career of Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng.
Director: Varon Bonicos
Overview
Filmed between 1998 and 2010, A Man’s Story charts the career and personal life of menswear designer Ozwald Boateng. Charismatic, with instinctive style and immaculate taste, Boateng became tailor to A-list stars such as Will Smith, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jamie Foxx, and his success led to an historic fashion show during 2007’s African Union Summit. In 2010 he closed London Fashion Week with ‘A Man’s Story’.
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