Rick Owens (born 1961) is an American fashion designer hailing from California, celebrated for his avant garde and subversive eye.
He is married to Michele Lamy. Since 2003, Rick Owens has lived in Paris.
Born and raised in Porterville, California, Owens studied fine arts at Otis/Parsons (now known as Otis College of Art and Design) in Los Angeles for two years before dropping out and taking pattern-making and draping courses at Los Angeles Trade...
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Rick Owens (born 1961) is an American fashion designer hailing from California, celebrated for his avant garde and subversive eye.
He is married to Michele Lamy. Since 2003, Rick Owens has lived in Paris.
Born and raised in Porterville, California, Owens studied fine arts at Otis/Parsons (now known as Otis College of Art and Design) in Los Angeles for two years before dropping out and taking pattern-making and draping courses at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College leading to work in the garment industry doing knock offs of designer clothing. His own label, begun in 1994 found a following, selling exclusively to Charles Gallay, a pioneering Los Angeles retailer who kept Owens in business for several years. In 2001, he signed with Italian sales agent Eo Bocci Associati for worldwide distribution, and his production moved to Italy. His real and birth name is Gene Schenker.
He began to receive attention when an image of Kate Moss shot by Corinne Day appeared in Vogue Paris, featuring one...
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