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Rick Owens

Designer, Rick Owens

He has earned a cult following for his sharp, distressed leather jackets and an all-black, “grungy glamorous” aesthetic.

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Fashion Week

Extinction, Evolution and Raw Sex

Rick Owens tackles ecological anxiety with haunting, creepy, elegant​ beauty.

Fashion Week

Extinction, Evolution and Raw Sex

Rick Owens tackles ecological anxiety with haunting, creepy, elegant​ beauty.


Global Markets

Riding the Miami Wave

Luxury brands are stepping up their presence in the gateway to Latin America, but can Miami carry their weight?

Global Markets

Riding the Miami Wave

Luxury brands are stepping up their presence in the gateway to Latin America, but can Miami carry their weight?


News & Analysis

WME-IMG Debuts All-Fashion Network for Apple TV

Made2Measure is the first network of its kind, offering wall-to-wall fashion programming. Will it work?

News & Analysis

WME-IMG Debuts All-Fashion Network for Apple TV

Made2Measure is the first network of its kind, offering wall-to-wall fashion programming. Will it work?


Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Spring/Summer 2016

At the end of an exciting fashion season from New York to Paris, the editors of BoF bring you the Top 10 Shows of the Season.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Shows of Spring/Summer 2016

At the end of an exciting fashion season from New York to Paris, the editors of BoF bring you the Top 10 Shows of the Season.


Fashion Week

When in Paris, Choose Your Tribe

From Rick Owens to Yohji Yamamoto and Céline to Miu Miu, fashion, right here, right now, is all about tribes and gangs, observes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

When in Paris, Choose Your Tribe

From Rick Owens to Yohji Yamamoto and Céline to Miu Miu, fashion, right here, right now, is all about tribes and gangs, observes Angelo Flaccavento.


News & Analysis

How the Baseball Cap Hit a Home Run in 2015

Thanks to the rise of athleisure and a boom in sportswear, the baseball cap has achieved a new prominence, moving from streetwear staple to stylish must-have.

News & Analysis

How the Baseball Cap Hit a Home Run in 2015

Thanks to the rise of athleisure and a boom in sportswear, the baseball cap has achieved a new prominence, moving from streetwear staple to stylish must-have.


Fashion Week

Why Stage Fashion Shows?

Increasingly faced with a choice, designers have been embracing — or rejecting — the changing role of fashion shows.

Fashion Week

Why Stage Fashion Shows?

Increasingly faced with a choice, designers have been embracing — or rejecting — the changing role of fashion shows.


Fashion Week

Rick Owens: She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Sister

Another remarkable performance from Rick Owens challenges fashion orthodoxy.

Fashion Week

Rick Owens: She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Sister

Another remarkable performance from Rick Owens challenges fashion orthodoxy.


Global Markets

LA Confidence: A Fashion Force Beyond Film

With a thriving art scene, retail momentum and a GDP of more than $825 billion, Los Angeles is a growing fashion force with impact beyond its Hollywood star power.

Global Markets

LA Confidence: A Fashion Force Beyond Film

With a thriving art scene, retail momentum and a GDP of more than $825 billion, Los Angeles is a growing fashion force with impact beyond its Hollywood star power.


Fashion Week

Gareth Pugh's Night Creatures

The designer took a walk on the wild side with an ode to Soho nightlife and the wild creatures that once prowled the scene.

Fashion Week

Gareth Pugh's Night Creatures

The designer took a walk on the wild side with an ode to Soho nightlife and the wild creatures that once prowled the scene.


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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