What to make of a collection named for an extinct species of elephant-like mammals called Mastodons? When it’s rendered in royal, candy-colored greens and lush, decadent materials like crushed velvet and angora, we’re tempted to believe that Rick Owens sees us as earth warriors of the most valiant kind.
The California-born, Paris-based designer has been talking about climate change of late, and he gave his menswear presentation the same Stone Age-esque name, allotting cargo pants, puffy coats and beautifully twisted forms to both shows. In the Vogue.com review of the men’s version, he’s quoted as saying, “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.”
Not to be glib or anything, but if this is what we’ll be wearing should the end of humanity draw near, it looks like a pretty incredible party.
Most people associate Rick Owens with a certain black-on-black aesthetic—maybe there’s a touch of concrete or graphite thrown in for good measure—so Fall 2016’s strong color statement sent a ripple of surprise through the subterranean room at Palais de Tokyo.
And while volume played a big role—not just with those crazy cocoon-head wigs, but with wide-shouldered parkas and comforter- and blanket-like wraps, the lean and often short silhouettes provided a balance that made cool-weather end-time layers look pretty appealing.
The Rick Owens look is never complete without a strong outer layer, whether it’s one of his paint-slathered long wool button-ups, or a protective puffer. Down-filled, pillowed styles have shown up time and time again over the last month, but they’ve never been quite as avant-garde and epic as these.
Talk about going out in style—whether that means out for the day, or out of this world.
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