Let us not reminisce on Rick Owens Profound, Spiritual, Transformative, Soul Enhancing, Paean to all Humanity that was Spring 2014. It was a Moment of Supreme Dimension and Scope and to think that Owens was going to be able to repeat, and even more directly, TRY TO REPEAT Such a Spectacle was Idiocy! Today, for Fall 2014, Owens was in a Quieter, Perhaps even, Gentle mood. His collection was about his "Family" of Women that have been part of his world for the many years he has been a designer and he showcased them on the Runway in Full-Blown Spectacle.
Tall, Thin, Short, Curvy, Hulking, Bald, Black, White, Wide, Slender, there was no Bias. The beauty of each woman was accentuated and each garment made to Fit HER, Whatever her proportions! It was a Democratic and honestly, Gentlemanly Thing to do. There was Love in this collection, From the Cocooning shapes with Sharp Angles and Edges to the Futuristic Straps and Zippers and Space Age Cuts, Owens showed the Full breadth of his Passions and Inspirations. The clothes, Armor-like as always, had a Suppleness not usual for Owens, even the Stiffer, Tougher materials had a Feeling of Airiness and Fluidity.
Owens had his models take two turns around the Enormous show space so about halfway through, the first exits reappeared on the runway with the newer exits, blending in, like a Mixed Family of sorts, so that the Black and Bordeaux pieces that started bled into the Stone and Grey and Putty pieces of the latter half. It was not a small bit disconcerting, but it had a Continuity to it that smacked of something timeless and Cyclical. These clothes were meant to last! In the world of Owens' "Relatives" in his "Family" these pieces will live on for years to come... Owing that they also adhere to the Fashion Principals of the Designer, We can see them being interconnected to his work, Past, Present AND Future!
That's All.
Bye4Now!
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