Rick Owens Women's FW16 - Paris

[casem]

This is great, Rick should keep doing Rick, who cares if you wanna wear it. Plenty of that in preco.

As always, I'm even more sold after his explanation:

https://thescene.com/watch/vogue/rick-owens-fall-2016-ready-to-wear-runway-backstage?source=player_scene_logo

[Faust]

Subtract the iwokeuplikethis sculptural blanket pieces (essentially the second half of the looks) and you have a solid collection. I just don't see the point of them. They fail to inspire fantasy a la CDG and they're most definitely ugly and unwearable.
I wish the capes hadn't been rendered in velvet or had been but without that twisted tie at the neck. They look sloppy and cheap as is.
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Ahem :)

[mrbeuys]

This moves me in a way I haven't felt since Mountain. Everything that didn't quite work for me in the men's collection is beautifully executed here. The colours, The drapes, even the raver cargo pants. I will always be biased when it comes to Rick but I have to say I really love where he is going. And I really do not get the wearability argument: everything is wearable if you have the guts. Just like everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. :-)
And I've always loved his post show explanations and this one is no exception.

[Mattiassa]

First reply on here, long time lurker. I'm pretty sure it's just something i've noticed lately, but perhaps its been going on longer than i thought. Anyways, it's just that every time someone prefaces their comment with "not my taste" I ask myself how ridiculous it would be if i went to a critique and a teacher or a peer said that. When people say those things, aren't they missing the point? Rick clearly has a concept here, and seems to be fine with sacrificing wearability for that end; so why say something like "who would wear that?" is that like a business critique? that if it were less clumsy it would sell more? sounds more like something you'd hear on an american morning talk show

You will probably notice, as you go along, that fashion has everything to do with personal taste. And also, that fashion is a commercial product made to sell, even RO. And please, tell us what RO point is, as you seem to be fully aware of this.

[C.R.E.A.M]

What i understand is BEFORE Rick gives an explanation, the collection is plain shit, but AFTER the explanation, it makes sense and it's beautiful?

Is it the same when some of you guys go to the musuem to watch contemporary art? Its shit until someone give you a note about the pieces you're watching?

I think we're all allowed to see with our own eyes, and have an opinion without any guidance, no matter if we're wrong or right, or against what the majority think.
Anyway, i think this is a shit collection, a lazy one where there's only minor differences between the mens one and the womens. Rick doesnt give a fuck about our opinions, and thats very well this way, i'm just happy we're done with MASTODON. I'll wait for better days.

[stemcell]

ETC!ETC! & Brillz - Swoop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0k9RfoZEBI

Hahaha yes thank you, going back and forth between this and autechre all day.

[stemcell]

^^^^ Can't wait to find this specific extended version, usually it makes the rounds on tumblr or he mentions it somewhere— if you find it feel free to share, thanks :)

[stemcell]

http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/30201/1/rick-owens-isn-t-afraid-of-fashion-s-impending-breakdown

[Ahimsa]

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[***]

I would take a sleeveless floor-length puffer in black. Thank you. Rick is at his best when he omits sleeves, as useless as it be. All you need to do is to put on some cashmere opera gloves.

This collection is wonderful, minus the orange and the jnco's.

[ADreamofBlue]

What i understand is BEFORE Rick gives an explanation, the collection is plain shit, but AFTER the explanation, it makes sense and it's beautiful?

Is it the same when some of you guys go to the musuem to watch contemporary art? Its shit until someone give you a note about the pieces you're watching?

So, I watched his explanation. Yes, it made me understand what he's doing here but it didn't change my opinion of this specific collection. Frankly, I wish more designers would do quick blurbs like his - I think it'd do a world of good for the spectators. The imagination's nice, but it can guide you in to the wrong (I know, subjective) places. If someone is truly enlightened by an explanation, and they have a dramatic conversion of opinion, can you truly blame him/her?

[casem]

I don't think anyone said that. I liked it before the explanation but liked it even more after knowing the concept behind it which gives it more meaning.

Your contemporary art comparison is a good one, because a lot of ignorant people do think all contemporary art is shit (granted there is a lot of shit) because they don't understand the context. An informed analysis should be preferable to a knee jerk one.

What i understand is BEFORE Rick gives an explanation, the collection is plain shit, but AFTER the explanation, it makes sense and it's beautiful?

Is it the same when some of you guys go to the musuem to watch contemporary art? Its shit until someone give you a note about the pieces you're watching?

I think we're all allowed to see with our own eyes, and have an opinion without any guidance, no matter if we're wrong or right, or against what the majority think.
Anyway, i think this is a shit collection, a lazy one where there's only minor differences between the mens one and the womens. Rick doesnt give a fuck about our opinions, and thats very well this way, i'm just happy we're done with MASTODON. I'll wait for better days.

[lowrey]

I like this. SZ photos are fantastic

[C.R.E.A.M]

I'm always happy to read what Rick has to say about his collections, because yes, as a follower i want to know that he still has a vision, which is - lets be honest - quite rare in this business. Even if i hate the collection.
So maybe in 5 or 8 years MASTODON will make sense when taking all of Rick's collections, like a "period" in painting, but for now i just don't like it at all. And i think the "NOW" matters in fashion.

Anyway, i'm exhausted. Good night all.

[voltbird]

This is by far the worst collection I've seen him do. I wouldn't want my girlfriend in any of these clothes. Or any women as a matter of fact...

Thankfully, none of us asked you.