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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

In Paris, Back to Normal or Not?

Paris Fashion Week was split into labels that returned to pre-pandemic norms and those that did things differently, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Back to Normal or Not?

Paris Fashion Week was split into labels that returned to pre-pandemic norms and those that did things differently, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Rick Owens Returns to Paris in Stupendous Style

“I needed to provide what nobody else can offer except me,” said the designer, who spoke to Tim Blanks about challenging himself to seize the moment and lean into a new kind of aggressive sensuality.

Fashion Week

Rick Owens Returns to Paris in Stupendous Style

“I needed to provide what nobody else can offer except me,” said the designer, who spoke to Tim Blanks about challenging himself to seize the moment and lean into a new kind of aggressive sensuality.


Luxury

Rick Owens on Drawing Inspiration From Imperfection

The American designer speaks with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks about his latest collection, born from ‘anger and darkness,’ and why limitations often make way for creative ingenuity.

Luxury

Rick Owens on Drawing Inspiration From Imperfection

The American designer speaks with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks about his latest collection, born from ‘anger and darkness,’ and why limitations often make way for creative ingenuity.


Fashion Week

Making Monsters With Rick Owens

His work has always cast a dark shadow, as a kind of elemental counterpoint to the rest of fashion.

Fashion Week

Making Monsters With Rick Owens

His work has always cast a dark shadow, as a kind of elemental counterpoint to the rest of fashion.


News & Analysis

Selfridges: A Retail Theatre of Wonder

LONDON, United Kingdom — At Selfridges' flagship location situated on London's Oxford Street, one of the world's busiest and most populist shopping

News & Analysis

Selfridges: A Retail Theatre of Wonder

LONDON, United Kingdom — At Selfridges' flagship location situated on London's Oxford Street, one of the world's busiest and most populist shopping


News & Analysis

Ssense: The Canadian Innovator Blending Music and Fashion

MONTRÉAL, Canada — Founded in 2003, Montréal retailer Ssense has emerged as a directional leader in the marketplace, in addition to being a popular

News & Analysis

Ssense: The Canadian Innovator Blending Music and Fashion

MONTRÉAL, Canada — Founded in 2003, Montréal retailer Ssense has emerged as a directional leader in the marketplace, in addition to being a popular


Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast: The Lasting Impact of a Digital Fashion Month

Imran Amed and Tim Blanks reflect on how this season of largely virtual shows landed.

Fashion Week

The BoF Podcast: The Lasting Impact of a Digital Fashion Month

Imran Amed and Tim Blanks reflect on how this season of largely virtual shows landed.


Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation

Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.

Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week, Real Life and Liberation

Reality was front and centre at Paris Fashion Week, but this season’s winners both addressed and transcended our current state of affairs, reports Angelo Flaccavento, who beamed into Paris from his base in Italy.


Fashion Week

Rick Owens: Control and Abandon

Staged in front of the Lido Casino in Venice, the designer’s show was almost homemade — and utterly electric.

Fashion Week

Rick Owens: Control and Abandon

Staged in front of the Lido Casino in Venice, the designer’s show was almost homemade — and utterly electric.


Luxury

Matthew Williams’ Plan for Givenchy

Ahead of his debut at the storied French couture house, the former Gaga collaborator and founder of street-luxe label Alyx talks exclusively to Tim Blanks.

Luxury

Matthew Williams’ Plan for Givenchy

Ahead of his debut at the storied French couture house, the former Gaga collaborator and founder of street-luxe label Alyx talks exclusively to Tim Blanks.


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