Waraire Boswell, a menswear designer whose clients included LeBron James, Jay-Z and Blake Griffin, has died at the age of 48. His death, which followed “a private battle,” was announced in an ...

Waraire Boswell attends the 2017 GQ Men of the Year party at Chateau Marmont on Dec. 7, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for GQ) The talented Waraire Boswell has died at 48.

Boswell’s work as a designer is widely known, whether his name sparks recognition for some or not. He has designed for names like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Jay-Z, and even revamped the ...

To be Waraire Boswell is to be misunderstood. Boswell often hears himself described as a bespoke tailor, the 17th-century title for someone who makes clothes from scratch. It's a compliment, but ...