DECEMBER 2009

NET-A-PORTER – DECEMBER 2009

WHEN DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU WANTED TO BE A FASHION DESIGNER? 

WHEN I SAW MUGLER AND MONTANA DOING A HARD GLAMOUR IN THE LATE '70S, I SAW A WORLD I COULD RELATE TO. 

WHAT INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES YOU? 

ETERNAL HOPE. 

YOUR FASHION MANTRA? 

ORDER AND LOGIC WITH A MOMENT OF MADNESS. 

WHO IS THE RICK OWENS WOMAN? 

EVERY WOMAN. 

DESCRIBE YOUR LATEST COLLECTION AND WHAT IT WAS INSPIRED BY. 

CONTROL AND RELEASE OF CONTROL. 

YOUR STYLING TIPS FOR WEARING RICK OWENS? 

ADD AN OPEN HEART. 

WHAT IS THE ONE PIECE YOU WOULD ADVISE WOMEN TO BUY FROM YOUR NEW COLLECTIONS AND WHY? 

A GEOMETRIC JACKET. 

WHO HAS BEEN THE STRONGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR CAREER? 

BRANCUSI. 

WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE WEARING YOUR DESIGNS? 

ANY WOMAN. 

WHAT’S NEXT FOR RICK OWENS? 

THE BEACH.