Fashion gets stoned at Rick Owens SS27
Rick Owens presented his Spring/Summer 2027 collection at Paris Fashion Week, centring on the material and symbolic register of stone. The designer excavated his foundational aesthetic—brutalist forms, geological silhouettes, and a palette of chalk, dust and coal—while layering the concept with theological metaphor: stoic endurance, Christ’s resurrection, and opposition to violence. The collection opened with rigid column gowns constructed from industrial nylon webbing woven into satin, featuring exaggerated geometric collars and bustles. As the show progressed, hardness fractured into weathered textures: bleached Japanese denim in mottled gradients, sheer splits across bodies, and tulle constructions resembling organic forms. Owens adapted tensegrity lattice structures from his menswear show, replacing latex and leather with tulle. Footwear featured skeletal cage-like shoes with jewelled frameworks; styling included reflective visors, off-centre false lashes, and sharp Chelsea cuts. The abrasive soundtrack and grated metal runway reinforced the collection’s austere, monumental register.
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