One of fashion’s great brutalist designers, Paris-based American designer Rick Owens has gathered an extraordinary cult following with his directional gothic aesthetic, pushing the boundaries of traditional fashion with his avant-garde creations centred on draping, texture and silhouette. His glamourous grunge collections include evolutions of luxury leather pieces, dropped crotch pants, sweaters and shoes featuring interesting tailoring, severe silhouettes and a graphic colour palette. A startling ability to marry a distressed gothic sensibility with couture-like sophistication defines Rick Owens clothing and accessories, as coats, puffers, boots and sneakers arrive featuring oversized silhouettes, contemporary tailoring, expert draping, luxe fabrications and increasingly bold moments of colour.
