Rick Owens Women F/W 07.08

[Analog]

[Analog]

PARIS, February 25, 2007 –

I was looking at the work of the French cartoonist Sens, who did caricatures lampooning Poiret women as insects," said Rick Owens backstage before his show. That just might be the most meta inspiration of the season, given fashion's current fascination with the great couturier. It's certainly among the most unusual, and it produced one of Owens' most precise and accomplished shows yet. Paring back on the decorative confections of his last collection, the designer played with volume and texture to create what he called simple, primitive shapes. But if his skirt silhouette—a draped jersey design with the hint of a slit—remained unchanged from the first to the last of his 35 looks, there was nothing simple about the show's jackets and coats. Among them: shaggy mohair cocoons with stiff, rounded leather collars that arced away from the collarbones in a graceful ellipse; sleek sheared-mink vests with twin lapels falling to the same side; and other toppers with stand-up collars-cum-hoods and rounded backs that looked like a beetle's hard casing.

The highlights, though, were undoubtedly the shearlings. With their nipped waists, exaggerated face-framing collars, and cutaway tails, they deftly walked the barbarism/sophistication line that Owens has made his calling card. You could complain that the show was singular in its focus on outerwear at the expense of all else, but with looks as smashing as Owens' shearlings, why bother?

– Nicole Phelps

[goldengloves]

I love this collection! Although I am on the fence about the Dr.Seuss-ish furry footwear, it somehow fits in on the runway but in real life, no way.

Here's some more looks (sorry they're so small)

[Analog]

Now that I'm officially a Sister in the S.L.C I feel obligated to post more female-friendly content.

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I think Owens' women's collections are consistently on another level compared to his men's. I also think he should be the costume designer if they ever do another Dune movie.

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[goldengloves]

[goldengloves]

I think the same thing about his women's collections. They seem to be on a whole 'nother level when compared to his mens. This Fall I would kill to have some of the women's items, but for men.

[headcoat]

Rick Owens is mad buff. I bet he couldn't fit into any of the men's leather jackets.

[Kodak]

I'll give him the respect he deserves, but how can one show a collection full of leather coat and jackets(some with diaper butts) and asymetric skirts. Anyways, what going on with him and Revillon.

[goldengloves]

He is no longer with Revillon and has since started his own fur line called Palais Royal.

[Kodak]

http://www.vogue.fr/mode/defiles/video/Rick_Owens-2443.htm here is the video for your viewing pleasure.

[junglejane]

those shearlings are so disgustingly well cut. I saw them going on luisaviaroma.com for around 2000 euros. yeah, not getting one anytime soon!

I especially like the second to the last photo, the hardness of the leather jacket combined with the soft and flowiness of the skirt is a killer look.. I hope he didn't design those handbags because they are just ripping off the givenchy nightingale.

Rick himself looks a tad orange.

[Liberation1945]

i want to see him make a women's collection with some youthfulness to it.

[CactusArmy]

damn us males always get the crapper collection

[Lucas0607]

WOW. Amazing Collection. I love the shapes and proportions! So modern and edgy. I dunno if some looks (head to toe) would work in real life.

But I think, yeah I'm visualizing now, they're actually quite wearable and someone could actually pull it off.