Over the last three decades, Rick Owens has built a universe with its own fashion vernacular—a world where high fashion meets dystopia and rebellion is the ultimate form of self-expression. Known for his architectural silhouettes, sculptural draping, and near-religious devoutness to black, the California-born “Lord of Darkness” has transformed avant-garde wear from an underground subculture into a universally desired luxury aesthetic.
The Rick Owens look is instantly recognizable: a contrast of glamour and grunge, where platform boots are paired with flowing gowns and asymmetrical skirts, cocoon-like jackets top drop-crotch sweatpants, and skin-tight leather pants are tucked into high-top sneakers. Likewise, the visionary’s Paris Fashion Week runways are as much a showcase of new collec