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He described this collection as a turning point in his career since it overtly referenced his own heritage and what it is to be Black in Britain. This culminated in a fashion extravaganza that celebrated not only his career to date but also Black excellence across fashion, music and art. The collection constituted Boateng's first show in London after a 12-year hiatus, Boateng having stepped away from the British fashion scene in 2010 to focus on New York. However, certain events including the murder of George Floyd, the Covid pandemic, and the passing of his father, prompted him to reconsider. Closing out London Fashion Week that season, the show took place at the Savoy Theatre and was modelled by several Black celebrities including Dizzee Rascal, Idris Elba and Pa Salieu. It opened with montaged images of Black icons and an extended West African drum solo. He explained:\r\n\r\n\"I wanted to reflect the beauty of the British Black experience, which after everything that has happened with Black Lives Matter and George Floyd, is finally being spoken about. For the first time in my career, I'm now allowed to fully express my Black roots. Blackness is being celebrated on a large scale and today I am no longer the only Black person in the room. Before I wouldn't have used the word racism in interviews, but I feel I can now, and I can say it was real when I was the only designer of colour on Savile Row. It was difficult.\"\r\n\r\nThe fabric used for the coat and the jacket are specially woven to Boateng's design. For the jacquard weave suits he selected a number of Adinkra symbols, each of which translates into a different value, for example hope, authenticity, integrity and patience. This cloth takes 18 weeks to make. The cloth used for the overcoat is inspired by traditional Ghanaian kente cloth and is woven in the symbolic colours of blood red, sunshine yellow and leaf green. Such use of patterned fabric illustrates Boateng's desire to proactively draw on his heritage.\r\n\r\nThis ensemble also demonstrates a shift in Boateng's style of cutting. Whilst he is best known for slim-fitting, sharply tailored suits with a slightly high waist position on the suit jacket, this ensemble has a more relaxed cut. This gives it a more contemporary look and feel.\r\n\r\nThe theme of sustainability is also core to the Autumn Winter 2022 collection. Boateng's aim was to have as little waste a possible, with no deadstock fabric left over after the sample collection was completed. Any leftover fabrics from the clothing was used on pieces such as shoes, which are decorated with the same fabric as the jackets","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Scarf, Ozwald Boateng, London. 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