Rick Owens

“Backstage, the models in filleted ski masks were a glimmer of what he might possibly mean … The soundtrack for the show, on the other hand, was Zebra Katz’s savagely minimal ‘Ima Read.’ That at least had an unambiguously brutalist vibe. So did the set, with bars of fire blazing like a sacrificial pyre while the models walked. Then, against all that, Owens had to go and unload the most lyrical, un-brutal collection he’s ever shown.” —Tim Blanks, Style.com

“For such a graceful, refined performance that considerably advanced the idea that fashion should be of a power and strength that doesn’t ever resort to cliché, there was an incendiary quality to Rick Owens’s show.” —Mark Holgate, Vogue.com

Buzz Words:
elegant, powerful rendition of hard and soft, super-tough chic, sliver of sweetness, more rugged and less precious, heftier, fusion of ancient warriors and a hyper-modern street gang, aesthetic apocalypse, a softer side to his usual dark androgyny, more fluid and rounded silhouette, no sacrifice, lyrical, un-brutal, serenely elegant, stunning