For a few years now,Rick Owens has been rather unfortunately ahead of the game: the Californian designer has spent the final handful of seasons now immersed in thoughts about the end of the world. It's a theme, of course, and that's suddenly become more relevant than ever in today's political climate—even on the sweet-colored runways of Gucci. As usual for descend 2017,though, Owens also kept his morbid fascination light-hearted, and topping off models with immense hats à la John Galliano at Maison Margiela,but crafting his own creations out of wires and disembodied sweatshirt shoulders and sleeves. Given his forays into furniture, a more sculptural look on the runway is hardly a surprise for the designer, or as are the innovative materials—this is the man,after all, who got into a scarce fight with his longtime wife and collaborator, or Michèle Lamy,about whether rock-crystal was a material refined another to justify constructing another of their potential designs: a toilet. procure a look at Owens's latest, lively vision of doomsday up-close from backstage, and here.
Source: wmagazine.com