Rick Owens S/S 15 - Men's, Paris

[upsilonkng]

u can buy real turbo's here for less than $800 off that baby shoe...
like i've said all along, if u want an awesome design get the awesome design, if u want the cheap replica so u feel like ur current u are definitely mistaken. i think that's the difference between real connoisseurs and hypebeasts. Some people just like to get a receipt and feel part of something, others know what's what and can wait for it because it's for them, it's personal not sheep mentality.
This is not directed at any one person but just open opinion on the state of $1800 nylon knock offs shoes.

I think anyone could look at those horrible things and figure out that ur not paying for
1. material (nylon is cheaper than kid's labor)
2. design(which has already been done)
3. craftmanship( just looking at it , it shapeless deformity is not intent, looks more like an ice cream cake version of turbos thrown in a microwave than a shoe)

[bowyark]

Rick Stooges

Rick fucked up the Bauhaus.
Then he fucked up the Geo.
And now he has outdone himself and fucked up the Stooges.

http://www.oki-ni.com/outerwear/rick-owens-mens-black-leather-stooges-biker-jacket-row2312blk.html

[neostrifeX]

Rick fucked up the Bauhaus.
Then he fucked up the Geo.
And now he has outdone himself and fucked up the Stooges.

http://www.oki-ni.com/outerwear/rick...ow2312blk.html

He still offers the Stooges without the back zipper pocket and all,

http://www.endclothing.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/246605/s/rick-owens-stooges-leather-biker-jacket-ru15s4764-lgi-09/category/658/

Unless you're simply referring to the fact he's producing the style with the zipped back pocket as "fucking it up".

[grapefruitpop]

i can think of several reasons for that pricing:

1. because he can. enough people may buy anyway, so why not price what the market will bear.
2. price positioning - the more 'design value' a product has, the higher the price. otherwise we might question why 'basic' styles should cost as much.
2. testing price points - seeing how retailers/customers react to even higher prices for footwear, using a style which isn't part of the core offer.
3. the expected volumes will be lower for this extreme style, which is related to:
4. margins must be higher to recover higher cost of production. note that material is NOT the biggest cost in a product like standard rick sneakers (unless we are talking special finishes/leathers) - it is LABOR. i would assume the hoofdunks require more manual processing such as sewing.

i don't know if it's any of the above or perhaps it could be a combination of them. just a few thoughts.

I can only think of one:

1. He likes to see big digits in his bank account

I know you guys like your Rick Owens (and other "holy" designer) worship temples in the corner of your closets. But capitalism still reigns supreme. He more or less runs a business and the last thing on his mind is fair or just pricing.

[Soul Pill]

Rick fucked up the Bauhaus.
Then he fucked up the Geo.
And now he has outdone himself and fucked up the Stooges.

http://www.oki-ni.com/outerwear/rick...ow2312blk.html

If you think that stooges is fucked up check this one out

http://www.selfridges.com/en/rick-ow...ttribute=Black

[upsilonkng]

wow!!!! that's probably the worst stooges ever.. how did Rick make an All Saints jacket look worse...

[Shucks]

I can only think of one:

1. He likes to see big digits in his bank account

I know you guys like your Rick Owens (and other "holy" designer) worship temples in the corner of your closets. But capitalism still reigns supreme. He more or less runs a business and the last thing on his mind is fair or just pricing.

i don't see any contradiction between your post and mine. they amount to the same thing: a very profitable business.

[mrbeuys]

wow!!!! that's probably the worst stooges ever.. how did Rick make an All Saints jacket look worse...

I saw this one ( which is exclusive to selfridges, thank God ) and it's even worse IRL. I literally thought someone had made a joke and hung an all saints jacket there. Very very confusing.

[delicious_not]

these are gorgeous:

https://www.rickowens.eu/en/men/products/rr15s4912wplar-09

https://www.rickowens.eu/en/men/products/rr15s4911trmsih-5378

hope to see them rendered in a solid black wool for the next f/w

by the way, has anyone noticed the change in production codes from moody? runways pieces are now marked as rr and pre collection is ru. nice.

[Nickefuge]

Has anyone ever figured out what to use a pocket on your back for?

[Shucks]

sandwiches, passport and a book.

[cyberthom]

If you think that stooges is fucked up check this one out

http://www.selfridges.com/en/rick-ow...ttribute=Black

Speechless and horrified. It's like his intern who isn't very gifted in the art of reduction was trying to clean out the trimmings samples drawer. Mind you the whole collection is more overkill than minimalism.

[cyberthom]

Speechless and horrified. It's like his intern who isn't very gifted in the art of reduction was trying to clean out the trimmings samples drawer. Mind you the whole collection is more overkill than minimalism.

Having said that I think this this piece is so offensive because it's not tasteless in a challenging way but probably one of the most normcore items ever produced.

[delicious_not]

woah.

https://www.rickowens.eu/en/women/products/nx15sd9804neo-09

[Nickefuge]

sandwiches, passport and a book.

Or maybe a pillow so you can travel in comfort?