It's Rick Owens' birthday today, so we're celebrating with an ode to fashion's Lord of Darkness. In every generation there’s one designer that just gets it. Their innate instinct for breaking boundaries, setting trends, and understanding the zeitgeist in every collection just sets them apart from the rest, and they do it all with ease. Right now, that person is Rick Owens.
You’d be hard pressed to find a brand or designer that hasn’t taken inspiration from Rick Owens at one point or another, and that’s because he’s so ahead of the curb. Rick’s doing something that few of his competitors have achieved; defining a niche so iconic that it becomes the norm, at least for some.
And that some in this instance are Rick Owens' hoards of dedicated fans. Whether it’s about having a like-minded family, a gateway into fashion, an escape to an alternate universe or a tool to express individuality or build confidence, Rick Owens as a label and a designer continues to show up for his fashion army.
We asked 12 Rick fans outside his SS25 show what being a part of Rick’s universe means to them. Hit the link below to see what they had to say.
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