27 Facts About Rick Owens

Richard Saturnino Owens was born on November 18,1962 and is an American fashion designer from Porterville, California.

Rick Owens then met Michele Lamy, who at this time was well-known in the Los Angeles social scene and owned the "Lamy" sportswear brand.

Rick Owens launched his fashion line in 1994, operating out of a store in Hollywood Boulevard.

Rick Owens gained notability after Kate Moss was photographed by Corrine Day for Vogue Paris in one of his signature leather jackets.

Rick Owens moved to Paris in 2003 with his partner Michele Lamy, a decision that was partially motivated by being mugged in Los Angeles.

Rick Owens set up his home and atelier inside a historic five-story building that previously served as offices for former French President Francois Mitterrand.

In 2013, Rick Owens exhibited his 'Prehistoric' collection at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London.

In June 2019, Rick Owens won Menswear Designer of the Year Award at the 2019 Council of Fashion Designers of America Fashion Awards.

Rick Owens had launched five labels including RICK OWENS, DRKSHDW, RICKOWENSLILIES, SLAB, and HUNRICKOWENS.

Rick Owens added to this series of partnerships in 2020, designing capsule collections in collaboration with Moncler and American activewear brand Champion.

In 2021, Rick Owens would collaborate with footwear brands Dr Martens and Converse.

Rick Owens noted in the same interview that his label planned to remain independent from corporate investment.

In 2019, Rick Owens dedicated his fashion show "Larry FW19" to Larry LeGaspi, the man he considers his creative forefather.

Rick Owens typically produces a menswear and womenswear collection each season.

Rick Owens used materials such as silks, leathers, and furs for his garments.

The final segment, DUSTPUMP, was a life-sized wax sculpture of Rick Owens urinating onto mirrors and sand.

Rick Owens intended for this collection to be more inclusive with body representation.

Rick Owens used this collection's influences to incorporate geometric silhouettes and design lines into his garments, and included unconventional materials such as removable tent poles to achieve this.

Rick Owens stated in an interview he was inspired by the male nudity of classical marble sculptures for this collection.

Rick Owens distanced himself from it and stressed that he and his company hadn't known anything about it in advance; he banned Jera from his shows.

Rick Owens went on to call Jera his muse in several statements which he gave afterwards.

Rick Owens stated his intention for this athletic-inspired high-top sneaker was to create "monster trucks" for your feet.

Rick Owens's following collection, "Dustulator FW06", received critical acclaim and featured the fully-realized version of his new sneaker.

Colloquially known as the "Dunk" due to its resemblance to Nike's sneaker of the same name, Rick Owens stated in an interview that he received a cease and desist letter from Nike regarding his footwear design.

Rick Owens's furniture was originally custom-designed and tailored for his own use while in Paris.

Rick Owens was taken away by Owens's eye for furniture design and wanted his work to be showcased in her hometown, Berlin.

Rick Owens comes up with the drawings in which Lamy then creates the preliminary models for.