Rick Owens! Take Me There!
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| Rick Owens @ Spring 2013, Photos by Yannis Viamos |
As I
procrastinate taking my behind to my studio to get work done, I watch the Rick
Owens spring 2013 show…again. You can watch it here if you like. Anyone who knows me well knows that I, and a
close friend of mine are obsessed
with the edgy, grown up feel that Owens always serves. So when I first saw the
show on Style.com I was a little…underwhelmed.
Honestly, I was totally distracted by the hair and I just didn’t know what to
make of it everything.
The bag like dresses with the ribbon seemed like a
mocking nod to feminine details, and I couldn’t tell if the fabric was stiff or
flowing. I could see myself pulling
pieces for myself, but overall I just wanted more. And I also sincerely
wondered about the Rick Owen's client. Not like, “Bitch, who would wear this
stuff, Bitch?” but rather who came into
the boutiques? Who were the loyal shoppers what did they look like, what did
they talk about, and how did they put these pieces together?
Anyway, when I
watched the show on the website, bliss. AHHHHHH… This had everything I needed. The
icebergish foam thing in the back along with the music and watching the girls
walk created a mood the stills were lacking. I could witness the contrast
between the stiff and flow-y silks and leather and other miscellaneous fabrics
he selected.
Tim Blanks on Style.com says,
“There aren’t
many designers who could provoke you to contemplate Original Sin, but the
intensity of Owen’s commitment to what he does is such that the Biggest ideas
attach themselves easily to his work. It appeals to the spirit and the flesh.”
I would have
to agree. Although Original Sin didn’t come screaming into my consciousness
while I viewed the work, it did place me in an eerie, surreal mindset. I could
see myself transformed or removed to another place. I think watching the show did this for me.
Owen’s ability to convert is what makes his garments exciting. They aren’t
“trendy” but rather transformative and I am so willing to go to that place.
Links, Check them out!
Photos from Style.com are attribituted to:
Gorunway.com
Style.com:
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013RTW-ROWENS
Rick Owens' Website:
http://www.rickowens.eu/
I agree with your thoughts on the hair, though I appreciate the risk he took and was happy he didn't overwhelm the models' faces with heavy makeup. I think this drew attention to the outlines of their figures, like what shape they cut into the space. The combination of flowy, transparent fabrics with the stiff angles of the leather makes the line both ethereal and urbanly grounded. If I was 4 inches taller I could see myself wearing this clothing. It's futuristic, and I love that. I want to go to there.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Ms. Bang Bang. I think if he had styled with too much make up it would have been way over the top. He presented an interesting contrast between natural and unnatural materials and how those materials respond to each other, hard edges and organically flowing bodies of fabric.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting!