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Rick Owens bans fur from future collections

Just days after launching a protest campaign against Rick Owens, the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) has confirmed that the American designer has committed to not using fur in future collections. In an email, Owens, together with his Parisian business entity Owenscorp, told CAFT that the company has been working to reduce and...

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Paris fashion museum sheds light on Rick Owens’ gothic universe

Paris – From Saturday, the Palais Galliera in Paris will shed light on the dark and gothic universe of American designer Rick Owens. This is the first French retrospective of this unique and avant-garde creator, a symbol of underground fashion. Also, for the first time, the Parisian fashion museum held an exhibition in daylight, which is not...

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Video: Rick Owens FW25

See the latest FW25 collection from Rick Owens at Paris Fashion Week.

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Video: Rick Owens SS25

Watch Rick Owens’ runway show at Paris Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 collection. Video: Rick Owens via YouTube Promotion Read more about Rick Owens on their brandpage

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Rick Owens enlists Paris in a parade of all excesses

Paris - Rick Owens outdid himself on Thursday, mesmerizing hundreds of spectators with a monumental outdoor show featuring an army of eerie, proud silhouettes clad in his signature white monochrome. Smoke cleared. A first battalion of hooded jumpsuits, space-age shoulders, descended the monumental stone steps of the Palais de Tokyo esplanade....

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Video: Rick Owens SS25

Watch Rick Owens' runway show at Paris Fashion Week showcasing their SS25 collection. Promotion Read more about Rick Owens on their brandpage

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New York goes to Europe: US brands swapping home turf in pursuit of brighter lights

It has long been argued whether New York Fashion Week has been obscured in the shadow of its European peers. Year-after-year, the city sees some of its homegrown talent turn to where they think the grass may be greener, in the hope of possibly securing a larger market share among the continent’s most affluent. It could be that New York’s...

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Rick Owens embraces the bleak and austerity of the times at PFW

For his Fall 2024 presentation Rick Owens reflected that the world is grim and intolerant, emphasising that his latest catwalk collection should not be viewed in a festival spirit. Instead, it was showcased to a select audience in his Paris home at the Place de Palais Bourbon. Consistent with his approach, Mr. Owens has always resonated with and...

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Champion and Rick Owens announce fourth collaboration

Champion and Rick Owens announced the unveiling of their fourth collaboration, a collection combining heritage and contemporary aesthetics. Launching May 26th, the capsule follows previous releases in 2019, 2021 and 2022. The longstanding collaboration is unique in the fashion industry, where many brands pair up for just one season to achieve...

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Video: Rick Owens FW23

In this video you can see Rick Owens’ FW23 collection presented at Paris Fashion Week. Video: Rick Owens via Youtube

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Rick Owens partners with Swampgod on End capsule

Avant-garde designer Rick Owens has revealed a collaboration with Swampgod on a capsule to be launched through sneaker and streetwear retailer, End. In a release, the “eco-minded collection” was said to have focused on the duo’s “shared love of envelope-pushing design with an emphasis on responsibility and waste prevention”. Pieces in the...

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Rick Owens and Aesop launch limit-edition collaboration

Australian skincare label Aesop has launched a limit-edition collaboration with fashion designer Rick Owens described as a “meeting of uncompromising minds”. The collaboration consists of a candle, available in three sizes, and a curated travel kit featuring Owens favoured Aesop formulations, coriander seed body cleanser, resolute hydrating body...