Rike Biography

Reading time: 9 minutes 6 Share Rick Owens is a successful American designer, creator of several dozen clothing collections. The famous fashion designer collaborated with such famous brands as Revillon and Adidas. On the official Internet resource of the company, he presents to the attention of customers stylish accessories, clothes, shoes and furniture. The childhood and youth Rick Owens was born on November 18 in the United States in the province of California in the Mexican-American family.

The boy’s parents were representatives of working professions and adherents of the Catholic faith. They made every effort so that the child grew up in a calm and friendly environment. The boy’s childhood was no different from childhood of other American children. Like many of his peers, he graduated from the usual state secondary school, after which he entered the college of arts in Los Angeles.

It was unusual for Rick to lose the control of conservative parents. An independent adult life simultaneously worried and pleased him. In the third year of college, the young man realized that the theory is not what he would like to continue to do. Rick became interested in a trade and technical design, leaving his studies and changing his specialization. He draped fabrics with great pleasure and every day more and more plunged into the world of fashion, comprehending all the subtleties of his beloved business.

Designer Rick Owens, the beginning of his career at the initial stage of his professional activity, Rick worked as a cutter in an independent Garment District sports clothing company. In a short time, a novice designer has developed his own style and individual taste.

The unusual ideas that Rick Owens embodied in life contributed to the formation of his image of a brave experimenter and innovator. It was this opinion that has developed about him in the professional environment of experienced fashion designers. In the year, Rick Owens became the owner of a clothing company focused on young people who prefer shocking style. He presented his first collection to the public in the Charles Gallay store on Hollywood Boulevard.

The audience was struck by the variety of original ideas embodied in minimalistic images. In the year, Rick Owens moved to Italy. He owes the rapid growth of his popularity to his own masterpiece - a tight leather jacket, which was created specifically for Kate Moss. A year later, he took the position of creative director of the Revillon fashion house. Soon, the designer again changed his place of activity.

He moved to Paris to the office of Francois Mitteran and created his own fashion house. In the Fashion capital, Rick continued to work on his own Owenscorp brand, expanding it. The designer has begun the production of sneakers and outer fur clothing. Anna Wintour and Vogue America sponsored several shows of Rick Owens, who deserved the admiration of the public and many positive reviews.

The collection was especially noted, made in the contrasting color scheme, which gave the models special sophistication. For his creations, the designer used black and white fabrics. Separate attention was awarded sneakers and rubber boots. The collection was created under the impression that was made at Rick the work of the famous artist and architect Lee Bontec.

Therefore, all models of the designer can be characterized by a few words: architecture, geometry, asymmetric hard forms. Soon, the world brands drew attention to Rick Owens, as a result of which an agreement on long -term cooperation was signed between the designer and the Adidas concern. Features of the style of Rick Owens are often characterized as "Glamor in the style of grunge." The fashion designer creates leather jackets in dark colors, the clothes of a complex asymmetric cut and unusual shoes, the design of which many call “crazy”.

His creations outwardly have nothing to do with wealth and pretentiousness. The designer deliberately gives them a slightly worn, shabby look. Nevertheless, Rick uses expensive materials as a finish for its models - for example, sable fur. In general, the designer’s clothes are characterized by practicality, courage and high cost. Usually its models are distinguished by narrow shoulders and long sleeves, which visually slows a person.