RicK Owens

I was introduced to Rick Owens close to the same time I was introduced to Thome Brown. Both designers had two pages worth of fashion biographies, and another several pages complete with photographs of lanky models in esoteric designs. Since then, I have followed both designers' careers. Thome Brown, which is in a way, distintly Americanized with his used of Red, White, and Blue is far from American. His shorter length sleeves and cut dress pants are representations of a capitalistic America in which the head is not connected to the hand of commerce. 
Rick Owens, however, is drawn to an aesthetic that lacks in vibrant colors. Muter colors of fabrics rendered in cashmere, silk, acrylic are creations that merge exaggerated form with asymmetrical lines. The result is something that defies tradition and by contrast, embraces taboo. 






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