Rick Owens

Rick Owens was born in 1962 in Porterville, California. When he was 22 years old he arrived in Los Angeles where he entered the Otis College of Art and Design. In 1988 Owens got a job in the “Garment District” Company as a tailor.

There is always room for architectural, asymmetric, and geometrically well-structured forms.

In 1994, Owens founded his own brand and sold small collections in his own boutique, Charles Gallay. He created the dresses inspired by the Hollywood pop culture of 90s. Owens calls his style “glange,” a mix of glamour and grunge. In the 1990s, his collections were presented in many countries throughout the world. Many celebrities, such as Madonna and Courtney Love became fans of his design. In 2001 Owens signed a contract with the Italian company, Eo Bocci Associates, the distributor for such well-known companies as Olivier Theyskens and Ann Demeulemeester. In 2002, Owens won the Council of Fashion Designers of America’s Perry Ellis Emerging Talent Award. Rick Owens has the following lines of clothing: – Rick Owens – women and menswear, footwear and accessories. – Rick Owens Lilies – jersey women’s wear. – Darkshdw – clothes made out of denim. – Palais Royale – clothes made out of fur. Clothes from prestigious western designer Rick Owens are recognized by their asymmetric cut, raw fabric edges, and the use of emblems, badges and rivets for decoration in military style. An official site: www.rickowens.eu